Trincomalee Acting Magistrate Anvar issued an order remanding 8 Tamil Nadu fishermen apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on January 27 allegedly for fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters.
The order remanding them till February 12 was made when the suspects were produced before the Magistrate by officials of the Fisheries Ministry.
The eight suspects are Arunthas, Karun, Raju,John, Maria Senthu, Maryan Rostan and Soosai from Ramanathan and Kayalpattanam districts.