The 10 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a fresh incident, 10 fishermen from Pamban and Thangachimadam in the coastal district of Ramanathapuram were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy personnel on charges of poaching on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) night. As the news spread in the habitations on Thursday (April 9), the fisherfolk threatened to boycott the upcoming election. “As the Union and State governments have not come to our rescue, we wonder if we belong to this nation… The arrests have not only made our livelihood a big question mark but have also forced us to leave the profession, as there is no security,” they said. Published – April 09, 2026 05:57 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation ‘Pallichattambi’ postponed: Tovino Thomas starrer gets a new release date Indian trade delegation to visit Washington this month: U.S. Envoy Sergio Gor