The issue of killing of an Indian fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy was taken up by Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari with President Maithripala Sirisena, Indian media reported.

Indian media said President Sirisena had told the Indian Vice President he had ordered a thorough probe into the incident.

Ansari had raised the issue with the President during a bilateral meeting in Jakarta, on the sidelines of the Summit of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders’ Summit.

“Yes, it was discussed," the Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari told Indian media when asked whether the killing of the Tamil fisherman allegedly by the Sri Lankan Navy figured in his meeting with Srisena.

Ansari, during his interaction with the accompanying media persons while returning from Jakarta after a two-day visit last night, said, "The President said he had heard about it this morning and that he had spoken to the Chief of the Sri Lankan Navy who had said that no such incident from the side of the Sri Lankan forces took place."

He said President Srisena told him that he has ordered "full investigation" into the matter.

Indian media also reported that the Vice President had candidly conveyed to Srisena that something must be done by Sri Lanka about the recurring problem related to the Tamil fishermen as part of confidence-building measures

A 22-year-old fisherman was shot dead yesterday while he was fishing in a mechanised boat at a short distance off Katchatheevu islet.

Fishermen in Tamil Nadu alleged that he was killed by the Lankan navy while another was injured.