Colombo:
Around 100 Indian fishermen have been detained by Sri Lankan police who claim they strayed into the country's waters and were doing "illegal" fishing, sources said today.
The Indian fishermen were intercepted by Sri Lankan fishermen off the coast of Point Pedro in the north, and were handed over to police, the sources said.
The fishermen will be produced in court, they said.
India last month accused the Sri Lankan Navy of killing at least two Indian fishermen.
The incident triggered a flurry of diplomatic activity between the two south Asian neighbours following which Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao visited Colombo to seek assurances to prevent such incidents in future.