Judicial remand of fishermen extended

A Sri Lankan court today extended the judicial remand of 39 fishermen of Karaikal and Rameswaram, arrested by the Lankan navy last month for allegedly fishing in their waters, fishermen association sources said.
Four fishermen of Rameswaram were arrested on October 4, while 35 belonging to Karaikal were arrested on October 14 and lodged in Vavuniya and Jaffna prisons respectively in the island country.
Mannar court magistrate Aanandhi Kanagarathinam extended the remand of the four Rameswaram fishermen till November 13, while the remand of 35 fishermen was extended till November 14 by Oorkaval Thurrai court, Pamban Innocent Fishermen organisation president U Arulanandam said.