Fishermen remanded to custody

Twenty nine fishermen, arrested by Sri Nankan navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary line, were today remanded to judicial custody till January 11 by a court in Sri Lanka.
The fishermen from Akkaraipettai in Nagapattinam district were arrested yesterday.
They were produced before the Judicial Magistrate of Trincomallee and remanded to custody till January 11, according to information received by Fishermen's Association president Emiret.