Fishermen agitating over the killing of a colleague allegedly by Sri Lankan Navy decided to withdraw their six-day old protest tomorrow after talks with Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Pon Radhakrishnan, Indian media reported.

The breakthrough came after talks between a delegation of fishermen leaders led by Struggle Committee President Arualanandam and the two ministers.

Arulanandam said the Ministers have assured that the fishermen's demands would be met following which they decided to call off their agitation by tomorrow evening after the funeral of the slain fisherman Bridgo.

The fisherman was shot dead on March 6 allegedly by the Lankan Navy personnel while fishing in a mechanised boat off Katchatheevu islet.

The fishermen have been on the protest since March 7, refusing to receive the body of the youth unless a Central Minister visits the island and gives them an assurance that such incidents would not recur, India media said.

Sri Lanka Navy has denied shooting and has opened an investigation into the incident.

The fishermen's decision to withdraw the stir comes two days after Sri Lanka released 53 Indian fishermen, arrested in recent past, as per a decision by the two countries to set free fishermen in each other's custody to defuse the tension following the killing of Bridgo.

The fishermen drew support from several political leaders who visited them and expressed solidarity, demanding the Centre's intervention in nabbing the culprits.