Rameswaram, Sept. 25 -- The Rameswaram All Mechanised Boat Fishermen's Association on Friday demanded that the Tamil Nadu government immediately provide compensation to fishermen whose boats were seized by the Sri Lankan Navy, stating that the affected families have lost their livelihood and are facing financial hardship.

Speaking to ANI, association president V.P. Jesuraj said that the boats of Tamil Nadu fishermen seized by the Sri Lankan authorities while fishing in the Palk Strait region were taken over by the Sri Lankan government, leaving the fishermen without a source of income.

Jesuraj said the fishermen had launched an indefinite strike from August 31, raising several demands, including compensation for the seized boats. They h...