India to release 28 Lankan fishermen

India has agreed to release 28 Sri Lankan fishermen who were arrested last week for fishing in its territorial waters, media reports said.

Sri Lankan deputy high commissioner in Chennai, A M Ansar held discussions with Indian authorities yesterday over the arrest of the fishermen and described the talks as successful.

Arrangements are being made to send back the fishermen from Tuticorin to the island country, TV channels reported.

The fishermen were arrested on Friday for crossing into Indian waters, some 65 nautical miles from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.

Meanwhile, ten other fishermen, who were arrested for crossing into Indian waters on June 14, had been released by the Indian authorities.