Chennai, April 7 -- 30 Indian fishermen arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday and made their way back home safely. 21 of them were from Ramanathapuram, while 9 others were from Karaikal

The fishermen, hailing from Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, and Karaikal regions, had ventured into the sea on February 15 in two boats for fishing.

They were alleged to have crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line, and were thus apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy, who seized their boats and took them to Sri Lanka.

The fishermen were later produced before a court in Mallakam and subsequently lodged in a prison in Jaffna.

Following the incident, both the Central and State governments initiated diplomatic efforts for their release. Additionally, Puduche...