Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- Strong objections are being raised against an attack carried out by Indian Coast Guard officers on a group of Sri Lankan fishermen based on false allegations, the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Ramalingam Chandrasekar stated.

Addressing a media briefing held today (02) regarding the incident, the Fisheries Minister noted that the Indian High Commission in Colombo has also been informed about the attack.

The incident occurred on January 29, when 12 fishermen aboard two fishing vessels that had set out from the Wellamankaraya Fishery Harbour in Wennappuwa were assaulted by Indian Coast Guard personnel while they were within Sri Lanka's maritime boundary.

The fishermen stated that the attack took ...