Though Sri Lanka ordered the release of 81 boats of Tamil Nadu fishermen on February 12, ahead of President Maithripala Sirisena visit to India, the inordinate delay in repatriating the boats has become a cause of concern for the fishers in the state.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage today (10) ordered to remand former news head of ITN - Sudarman Radaliyagoda and two others until Feb. 24ath over a defamatory news item publicised during the recently concluded Presidential election.