SALEM: India bought Wadge Bank from Sri Lanka in exchange for Katchatheevu, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee spokesman Dr P V Senthil said on Tuesday. According to the Congress spokesperson ...

Estimates about the area covered by the Bank vary. According to a 1957 study published by Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Research Station, the Wadge Bank covers 3,000 square miles. The study also ...

The Colachel Fishing Harbour near Kanniyakumari ... resource-rich deep-sea fishing grounds of Wadge Bank. In 1974, India recognised Katchatheevu as Sri Lanka’s territory and gave up claims ...

Estimates about the area covered by the Bank vary. According to a 1957 study published by Sri Lanka's Fisheries Research Station, the Wadge Bank covers 3,000 square miles. The study also ...