Sri Lanka, April 6 -- In a significant gesture, Sri Lanka today released 14 Indian fishermen, to coincide with the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the island.

The release followed detailed discussions between Prime Minister Modi and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (5), during which the long-standing issue of fishermen's arrests was reportedly taken up.

Prime Minister Modi, during his remarks at a joint media briefing, said, "We discussed the fishermen's issues. We agreed that we should move forward in this matter with a humane approach. We stressed the immediate release of the fishermen and the return of their boats."

Sri Lanka Navy continues to arrest Indian fishermen, primarily from Tamil Nadu, for poachi...