Judicial custody extended till May 16

A Sri Lankan court today extended the judicial custody of 13 fishermen, hailing from Nagapattinam and Rameswaram, till May 16, a senior functionary of a local fishermen organisation said. Rameswaram fishermen organisation president S.Emerite said the fishermen were arrested in batches by Lankan navy personnelat Neduntheevu on April 5 and April 7 for allegedly fishing in Lankan waters.
Later, the fishermen were lodged in Jaffna prison.
The Oorkavalthurai court magistrate extended their judicial remand when they were produced this morning, he added.