Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
The Minister responded to a question about fishing craft OFRP-A-1487 KMN, which went missing on 12 July 2024 after leaving Addalachchenai Kappaladi pier with two fishermen aboard. He stated that the Indian Coast Guard found the craft at Nagapattinam Port, rescued E. L. Irfan, and that K. R. M. Nishfar remains missing; Irfan was returned to Sri Lanka on 20 December 2024. He said no compensation has yet been paid, as Nishfar’s wife has not submitted the completed application required for heirs’ compensation, and compensation for the craft will be considered once the vessel, currently anchored at Nagapattinam, is brought back.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows:
¶ 02 (a) (i) The fishing craft bearing No. OFRP-A-1487 KMN, which departed the Addalachchenai Kappaladi fishing pier, went missing at sea on 12.07.2024 with two fishermen aboard. The craft was found by the Indian Coast Guard at the Nagapattinam Port, Chennai. Fisherman E. L. Irfan (832364630V) was rescued there, while K. R. M. Nishfar (200034303957) went missing at sea. On 20.12.2024, fisherman E. L. Irfan was brought back to Sri Lanka through the intervention of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. (ii) Yes, the above facts are noted; Nishfar is missing at sea.
¶ 03 (b) (i) No. (ii) No. (iii) Not applicable.
¶ 04 (c) The Department informed the wife of missing fisherman K. R. M. Nishfar in writing on 20.06.2025 to submit all required information to process compensation for heirs. However, the completed application has not yet been submitted.
¶ 05 The owner of the craft is Mr. J. M. Alam. According to his report, the craft remains anchored at Nagapattinam Port in Chennai. Once it is brought back, compensation for the craft can be processed. Necessary steps are being taken through the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. All will proceed appropriately in due course.
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Cite as: Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 August 2025. No. 1755509552009433. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24217