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Ministerial leval talks on fishing issue

Ministerial level talks will take place after the second round of talks between fishermen from India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on May 12, the Fisheries Ministry said today.

Fisheries Ministry spokesman Narendra Rajapaksa said that following the talks between fishermen associations, it has been decided to have Ministerial level talks on the same issue.

Rajapaksa said that India has named a three member committee to take part in the Ministerial level talks with Sri Lanka following the May 12 talks between fishermen associations. He however said the date of the Ministerial level talks is yet to be agreed on.

He said that a delegation from Chennai is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on May 11 to take part in the fishermen talks in Colombo.

He said that the date for the talks was agreed upon by Sri Lanka following a request put forward by the Indian central Government.

The talks were scheduled to take place earlier but had been postponed twice following conditions put forward by the Tamil Nadu provincial Government.

Rajapaksa said that the Sri Lankan Government is making arrangements to host the talks on the new date and 28 representatives from India and another 28 from Sri Lanka are set to participate in the discussions.

He said that both sides will attempt to reach a final solution to the fishing dispute between both sides which arises when fishermen cross the maritime boundary line dividing India and Sri Lanka.