In her letter to Modi, she referred to Sri Lanka's "deliberate and callous" design in not releasing the 55 boats and fishing gear which were impounded from Tamil Nadu fishermen apprehended earlier.
She further reiterated her earlier request to impress upon the Sri Lankan Government to abandon their 'inhuman strategy' of impounding the boats and fishing gear for extended periods of time and to take up this issue of frequent apprehension of Tamil Nadu fishermen at the highest diplomatic levels.
The fishermen, who were arrested around midnight last night, were taken to Kankesanthurai with their five mechanised boats and two country boats, 'Q' branch Inspector Kennedy and fishermen's association secretary S Emirit told PTI.
On July 22, 38 fishermen from Kottaipattinam and Rameswaram were arrested by the Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line.
Fishermen of Ramanathapuram district have been boycotting fishing since July 24 highlighting their demands, including putting an end to frequent "arrests and harassment" by Lankan Navy personnel.