The Sri Lankan Navy has put in place an “underwater defence system” between Kachchatheevu and Neduntheevu (Delft Island) as part of efforts to curtail the movement of Sea Tigers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
A communication about lying of sea mines was sent to the Indian Navy. The Sri Lankan Navy wanted the Indian Navy to warn Tamil Nadu anglers against crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. Indian anglers claim that the sea between Kachchatheevu and Neduntheevu, though within Sri Lankan territorial waters, is their “traditional” fishing ground. A section of anglers regularly crosses the IMBL for fishing. Commodore Phillip Van Haltren, Naval Officer In-Charge, Tamil Nadu, said he had received the communication from the Sri Lankan Navy on the installation of the seawater defence system. The message was passed on to Chief Secretary L.K Tripathy and other departments concerned. All Naval Detachments from Rameswaram to Nagapattinam on the east coast were alerted. “The message implied there will be serious consequences if fishing boats from Tamil Nadu or elsewhere come in contact with the explosives planted in the water.
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