The Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters in the wee hours of today (25th June 2024). The operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler (1) and apprehension of 10 Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Kankasanthurai, Jaffna. In an unfortunate turn of events, a sailor from the Navy Special Boat Squadron sustained critical injuries due to the aggressive manoeuvres of an Indian trawler, resisting its seizure. Unfortunately, the sailor succumbed to his injuries after being admitted to the Teaching Hospital in Jaffna.