Colombo, Aug. 13 -- One Indian fisherman has been deported from Sri Lanka and has reached India, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said on Wednesday.

In a post on X, the High Commission stated, "One Indian fisherman has been deported from Sri Lanka and has reached India."

https://x.com/IndiainSL/status/1955495307137220864

The development comes at a time when incidents of Sri Lankan Navy violations are on the rise. Following the end of the fishing ban on June 15, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 50 Rameswaram fishermen along with their 7 motorboats and one national boat. In response, fishermen have urged the central and state governments to take immediate action to secure the release of these fishermen and their boats.

They have als...