Families of fishermen in Ambalangoda held a protest on the Galle Road in the Urawatta area in Ambalangoda this morning (8) to demand the authorities to repatriate a group of fishermen imprisoned in Bangladesh. The protest was organized by the wives and children of fishermen imprisoned in Bangladesh. Twenty-four fishermen from four multi-day fishing vessels have been imprisoned in Bangladesh for 11 months, protesters said. Protesters tried to block the Galle Road on several occasions but were stopped by Ambalangoda Police. A group of small children were also seen joining the protest, demanding that their imprisoned fathers be given to them.