Sri Lanka repatriates 19 Indian fishermen; 82 still in custody

On 2026-04-20, Sri Lanka repatriated 19 Indian fishermen, who returned home the same evening, according to the Indian High Commission in Colombo. The move came as 82 other Indian fishermen remained in Sri Lankan custody, and followed recent discussion of the issue between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.