New Delhi/Chennai, Nov 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan expert Saman Kelegama said, on Wednesday (November 05), that bilateral talks can settle the issue of death penalty given to five Indian fishermen in a drug smuggling case. Five Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in 2011 on charges of smuggling drugs and on October 30, the Colombo High Court held the five Indian fishermen guilty of drug trafficking. The arrest of the Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy has been a major topic of debate between the two nations. Kelegama said that the fishermen row has created conflict between India and Sri Lanka.
