Fishermen Repatriation
Sri Lanka has successfully secured the release of detained fishermen from Bangladesh. Six fishermen who were detained since July 2025 have been repatriated and returned safely to Sri Lanka.
Only took seven months to realize these guys weren't on an extended Mediterranean cruise? Bangladesh and Sri Lanka playing diplomatic ping-pong with fishermen like they're trading baseball cards - classic international maritime mixtape.
Six Sri Lankan fishermen who had been detained in Bangladesh since July 2025 have been released and safely repatriated to Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The fishermen, who were on board the Sri Lankan fishing vessel IMUL-A-0138-PTM (SLFV Sudu Duwa-4), had been https://t.co/eW5068YwAW
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