New Delhi: India summoned the Excessive Commissioner of Sri Lanka right here and lodged protest over the incident associated to the loss of life of an Indian fisherman in Kachchatheevu Island. The Appearing Excessive Commissioner of Sri Lanka in New Delhi was summoned to the Ministry of Exterior Affairs within the morning and lodged robust protest over the incident associated to the loss of life of an Indian fisherman in Kachchatheevu Island.

The Ministry of Exterior Affairs stated immediately, ‘We now have expressed our grief and ache over the unlucky lack of life. Our Excessive Commissioner in Colombo will even take up the matter with the Sri Lankan authorities immediately.’ This morning, a collision was reported between a Sri Lankan naval vessel and an Indian fishing boat 5 nautical miles north of Kachchatheevu Island.

One of many 4 Indian fishermen on board the vessel sadly died and the opposite is lacking. Two fishermen have been rescued and delivered to Kankesanthurai coast. The seek for the lacking Indian fisherman is ongoing. It’s value noting that officers of the Indian Consulate in Jaffna have been instructed to right away attain Kankesanthurai and supply all potential help to the fishermen and their households.