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Lankan court orders release of 20 TN fishermen

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Press Trust of India Rameswaram (TN)
A Sri Lankan court today ordered the release of 20 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the Lankan navy in November last, a functionary of the local fishermen organisation said.

The fishermen belonging to Jegathapattinam of Pudukottai district were arrested on November 20 when they were fishing near Neduntheevu, S Emerite, President of Rameswaram fishermen organisation said.

Mallam court magistrate Gajanithi Balan ordered the release of the fishermen, he said.

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First Published: Jan 13 2014 | 4:32 PM IST

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