Sri Lankan fishermen in the north suffered due to brutal war last 30 years. After the war ended they were bit relaxed though they had to face some restrictions continued such as pass system to go to the sea, Indian trawling and some illegal fishing operations conducted by Southern fishers who migrate to northern sea.
However, the most serious damage caused due to the Indian trawler invasion in the SL EEZ, in particular in the Northern region. Recently Trincomalee high courts had released 37 Indian fishermen who were arrested at Pulmudai coast, which is in the eastern part of SL. Those Indian fishermen were detained for a week and released them last week.
With all these situations, a member from the northern area in Jaffna had begun a hunger strike demanding from the GOSL to stop Indian trawler invasion in to SL waters with immediate effect,
S. Sathadevam [38 Years] of Achchuweli, who is a member of War affected People's association had begun this hunger strike on 10th December, at  Gurunagar and continue it until today.
The Northern Province Fisher People's Movement Leaders, mediated and handed over a memorandum to the district secretary at Jaffna for immediate attention from GOSL.
Mr. S.Thaveratnem of chair person of Northern Province Fisher People's Movement said that?" the situation of Indian Trawling is alarming and the damage to the SL fishermen can not bear any more.
Earlier the trawlers came to SL waters only 5 days and now, they come to our waters whole of the week. We are afraid to go to the sea as we are scared to damage our equipments and to harm our lives."
NAFSO support the demands of the Northern Province Fishers issues  and urge GOSL to take immediate steps to save the life of Sathadevam and to protect the life and livelihoods of our fishermen from the invasion of Indian trawlers.