Family members of five Tamil Nadu fishermen, sentenced to death in a drug trafficking case by Colombo High Court, are to meet with  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam tody to press for securing their release. Representatives of the local fishermen association willl also take part in the meeting.

The delegation of the association and family members will be led by Ramanathapuram MP Anwar Raja of the ruling party of Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK.

After the court verdict on October 30, the fishermen resorted to sporadic violence damaging buses and the railway track and blocking the road traffic.

However, after District Collector K Nandakumar held talks with them and assured action to get the release of the fishermen, they withdrew their agitation.

Eight people, including the five Indians were sentenced to death on October 30 by Colombo High Court over the narcotics case.