Chennai, March 7 -- Expressing deep concern over the continuing and unabated arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday evening shot off an urgent letter to External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr.S.Jaishankar urging him to use all the diplomatic routes to secure their immediate release and their boats.

In a Demi-official letter to Dr Jaishankar, copies of which were released to the media here, he requested him to utilize all available diplomatic channels to ensure the prompt release of all the detained fishermen and their fishing boats currently in Sri Lankan custody and to prevent further apprehensions of TN fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Expressing great anguish regarding yet another in...