Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday urged External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar to initiate immediate diplomatic efforts with the Sri Lankan government to secure the release of all the arrested fishermen along with their boats.

The Sri Lankan Navy detained 31 fishermen from Nagapattinam along with their three fishing boats on November 3, the Chief Minister said, adding that in a separate incident, four fishermen from Ramanathapuram district were also apprehended, along with their country craft.

The 31 fishermen had set sail from Akkaraipettai, according to Fisheries Department sources.

They were intercepted by the Sri Lankan Navy for violating maritime boundaries and were taken to Kankesanthura...