NEW DELHI:
India today summoned Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam to lodge a strong protest over the killing of a fisherman by Lankan Navy, asserting that such incidents have no "justification" and calling on authorities there to "desist" from use of force.
However, the Sri Lankan envoy denied involvement of his country's Navy in the killing of the fisherman yesterday.
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has sought a detailed report from the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo, who has taken up this matter with the Lankan government and expressed "deep concern and regret" over it.
In a fresh incident of attack on Tamil Nadu fishermen in
Palk Straits, one person was killed when Sri Lankan Navy allegedly opened fire at three fishermen, who put out to sea from Jagadapattinnam near Pudukottai.
Emphasising that resorting to firing in these situations has "no justification", India called on the Sri Lankan authorities to "desist" from use of force.
The Government summoned Kariyawasam to the MEA where the Joint Secretary in the division dealing with
Sri Lanka registered India's strong protest.
