The issue of Sri Lankan forces arresting scores of Indian fishermen has become contentious with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also raising it with the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister when he called on him here to invite him for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo in November.
Last week, a Sri Lankan court had ordered the release of 35 Indian fishermen but did not pass a direction on five seized boats.
Also, 20 fishermen were arrested last week by Lankan Navy in the Palk Strait.
Another issue that is expected to be discussed during the talks is India's continuous demand of full implementation of the 13th amendment, a byproduct of the 1987 Indo-Lanka Accord.
