Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda stated that a prompt solution will be taken to obviate Indian fishermen from illegally fishing in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka after consulting with the Indian Embassy in Colombo and the External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi. He stated the above at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Fisheries meeting held on 25 November in Parliament. State Minister of Ornamental Fish Freshwater Fish and Shrimp Farming Development, Multiday Fishing, and Fish Export Kanchana Wijesekera pointed out that Indian fishermen have been fishing illegally not only in Sri Lanka’s northern and eastern territorial waters but also in the southern territorial waters, and thus measures to put an end to such illegal activities should be taken with immediate effect. The Ministers stated the above in response to a concern raised by MPs Charles Nirmalanathan and S. Sridharan, and Deputy Chairperson of Committees Angajan Ramanathan. State Minister Wijesekera, Ramanathan, and MPs Dr. Upul Galappaththi, Nirmalanathan, Sridharan, Kader Masthan, Shantha Bandara, Chandima Weerakkody, and H.M.M. Harees were present at the meeting. Minister Devananda stated that the issue of illegal fishing by Indian fishermen outside their borders has already been discussed with the Indian Embassy in Colombo on a number of occasions and that the matter was also taken up during an online discussion held recently between Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Minister added that though it was agreed to resume the discussions, which had stalled between the two countries, a measure in that regard was yet to be taken. He said that consultations with the Indian Embassy in Colombo and the External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi in search of an immediate solution were ongoing.