22 year old fisherman was shot dead on Monday allegedly by the Sri Lankan navy.Fishermen Association said the fishermen were fishing within Indian waters; Lankan navy did not even fire a warning shot.

Rameswaram Fishermen Association President P Sesuraja said that more than 2,000 fishermen were fishing well within Indian waters when the Sri Lankan naval personnel came to the spot taking them by surprise. The Lankan navy officials did not even fire a warning shot, he alleged.

Protesting fishermen have demanded that assurance from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and also the Lankan government.The Tamil Nadu government had yesterday protested against the rise in fishermen being caught by Sri Lanka and said the centre "did not seem to put adequate pressure" on Colombo.

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister K Palaniswami had referred to the arrest of 32 Indian fishermen by Lanka in the last few days and said the incidents had caused hardship and mental agony to the fishermen community.