Sri Lankan
- World
Sri Lankan nationals abducted for ransom in Bangladesh, rescued by police
Dhaka: Three Sri Lankan nationals, including a woman who was abducted for ransom in Bangladesh, were rescued by the police. According to local media reports, the trio had travelled to Bangladesh at…
- India
13 TN fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody arrive in Chennai
Chennai: Thirteen Tamil Nadu fishermen, including one who sustained gunshot injuries, arrived in Chennai after their release from Sri Lankan custody. The fishermen were released late last night. The fishermen, hailing from…
- Middle East
Video: Saudi Arabia fulfils wish of two blind Sri Lankan girls to perform Umrah
Riyadh: In a remarkable act of generosity, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has fulfilled the wish of two blind Sri Lankan girls by facilitating their journey to perform Umrah at the…
- Chennai
TN fishermen’s arrest by Lankan Navy: Families continue indefinite hunger strike
Chennai: Fishermen and their families in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu continued their indefinite hunger strike, which began on Friday (February 28), demanding urgent intervention from the central government to secure…
- India
34 Indian fishermen held by SL Navy; TN CM flags matter with Centre
Chennai: As many as 34 Indian fishermen–32 from Tamil Nadu and 2 from Kerala, have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were fishing near Dhanushkodi in TN, Chief Minister…
- World
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigns
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigned from his post on Monday as part of a power transition in the country following the presidential election won by Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The…
- World
Pakistan, Maldives seeking our advice on economic revitalization: SL minister
Colombo: Highlighting achievements of the government led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Wednesday said that “dedicated efforts” over the last two-and-a-half years have successfully stabilised the…
- World
Sri Lankan government to address water scarcity issues in north
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will address the water scarcity issues in the country’s northern province by commencing the ‘River for Jaffna’ project, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday. Attending the opening…
- Chennai
EAM urged to look into Sri Lankan Navy’s alleged attack on TN fishermen
Chennai: Tamil Nadu unit BJP president K. Annamalai has written a letter to External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, regarding the alleged mid-sea attack by the Sri Lankan Navy on fishermen from Rameswaram…
- India
Indian fishing issue: SL minister wants a diplomatic solution
Colombo: The recurring problem of Indian fishermen doing illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters needs a top-level diplomatic solution between the two nations, Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda told Parliament here on Tuesday.…
- Chennai
Stalin urges Centre to take steps for quick release of TN fishermen from SL
Chennai: As many as 21 fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, Chief Minister M K Stalin apprised the Centre on Thursday and urged immediate steps for their release and…
- India
Protest in TN against mid-sea attack on Tamil fishermen by Sri Lankans
Chennai: The fishermen in Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu were protesting on Monday against the mid-sea attack on fishermen allegedly by Sri Lankans. Fishermen Association of Nagapattinam president Soundaraajan told…
- India
TN coastal police begin probe after arrest of 2 Sri Lankan fishermen
Chennai: Tamil Nadu coastal police have commenced a probe after two Sri Lankan fishermen were arrested by the Coastal Security Group (CSG) from Kodiyakarai coast in Nagapattinam district. The arrested were identified…
- Chennai
Stalin to handover keys of houses to Sri Lankan Tamils on Sep 17
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will hand over the keys of free houses to Sri Lankan Tamils at the rehabilitation camp at Melmanavoor village in Vellore on September 17, an…
- Andhra Pradesh
Cross-border love: Sri Lankan woman ties knot with Andhra man
Amaravati: In another cross-border love story, a 25-year-old woman from Sri Lanka tied the knot with a youth from Andhra Pradesh, her Facebook friend of seven years. Vikneshwariy Sivakumara, who arrived in…
