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More Sri Lankans Fleeing Economic Crisis Reach India
18 more Sri Lankan nationals who fled the crisis-hit island republic arrived in India on Friday, with the hapless families who landed at Dhanushkodi in the wee hours being accommodated at the Mandapam refugees camp.
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Lankans Flee To India Amid Country's Worst Economic Meltdown: 10 Points
As Sri Lanka faces its worst-ever economic crisis, with electricity blackouts and shortage of essential goods leading to massive protests, its nationals have started seeking refuge in India.
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Sri Lankan Refugee Seeks Mercy Killing If Not Given Indian Citizenship
A Sri Lankan refugee in Salem district in Tamil Nadu created a flutter on Monday by seeking mercy killing if he was not granted an Indian citizenship.
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Need "Serious Dialogues" For Repatriation Of Sri Lankan Refugees: Envoy
Sri Lanka is seeking "serious dialogues" with India for repatriation of Lankan refugees living in Tamil Nadu, its envoy on Friday said while asserting that his country wants them to be resettled back home with provision of housing and livelihood.
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30 Refugees To Return From India, Says Sri Lanka: Report
The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday said 30 Sri Lankan refugees in south India will return home next week.
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Vaiko, Ramadoss Slam Tamil Nadu Government Over Sri Lankan Refugee's Suicide
MDMK general secretary Vaiko and PMK chief S Ramadoss today hit out at the Tamil Nadu government over the suicide of a Tamil Sri Lankan refugee in Madurai district and demanded appropriate action in the case.
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'Climb Electric Pole, Die', Officer Allegedly Told Lankan Refugee. He Did.
Moments after he was allegedly told by an officer to 'climb an electric pole and die,' a Sri Lankan refugee at a camp in Tamil Nadu did exactly that.
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Lankan refugee killed as Navy officer's car collides with bike
A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee was killed and three others were injured after a motorbike collided with a Navy official's car at Mandapam, police said.Three refugees riding on the bike were crossing the road near the Refugee camp, when their two-wheeler collided with a Navy official's car, killing one of the refugees on the spot.
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Tamil Nadu: Lankan refugee arrested on charges of cheating
A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee was arrested on charges of cheating a group of Sri Lankan refugees to the tune of Rs 58 lakh promising them to send to Australia for jobs. The 'Q' branch police, following a tip-off, intercepted the bus carrying 37 Sri Lankan refugees at Kollidam Tollgate near Tiruchirappalli on Monday.On questioning them, it ...
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Hundreds of Lankan refugees detained in Canada
Canada's independent Immigration and Refugee Board has ordered the continued detention of all 443 adult Tamil asylum seekers who arrived August 13 aboard the cargo ship MV Sun Sea.Adjudicators agreed with government requests for more time to analyse the migrant's identity documents.With the 380 men and 63 women were 49 children, who are not detaine...
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Karunanidhi's 12 crores for Sri Lankan refugees
In a bid to deflect criticism from the Opposition, the DMK government has allotted Rs 12 crore to make the Lankan refugees' living conditions better.
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More Sri Lankans Fleeing Economic Crisis Reach India
18 more Sri Lankan nationals who fled the crisis-hit island republic arrived in India on Friday, with the hapless families who landed at Dhanushkodi in the wee hours being accommodated at the Mandapam refugees camp.
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Lankans Flee To India Amid Country's Worst Economic Meltdown: 10 Points
As Sri Lanka faces its worst-ever economic crisis, with electricity blackouts and shortage of essential goods leading to massive protests, its nationals have started seeking refuge in India.
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Sri Lankan Refugee Seeks Mercy Killing If Not Given Indian Citizenship
A Sri Lankan refugee in Salem district in Tamil Nadu created a flutter on Monday by seeking mercy killing if he was not granted an Indian citizenship.
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Need "Serious Dialogues" For Repatriation Of Sri Lankan Refugees: Envoy
Sri Lanka is seeking "serious dialogues" with India for repatriation of Lankan refugees living in Tamil Nadu, its envoy on Friday said while asserting that his country wants them to be resettled back home with provision of housing and livelihood.
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30 Refugees To Return From India, Says Sri Lanka: Report
The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday said 30 Sri Lankan refugees in south India will return home next week.
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Vaiko, Ramadoss Slam Tamil Nadu Government Over Sri Lankan Refugee's Suicide
MDMK general secretary Vaiko and PMK chief S Ramadoss today hit out at the Tamil Nadu government over the suicide of a Tamil Sri Lankan refugee in Madurai district and demanded appropriate action in the case.
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'Climb Electric Pole, Die', Officer Allegedly Told Lankan Refugee. He Did.
Moments after he was allegedly told by an officer to 'climb an electric pole and die,' a Sri Lankan refugee at a camp in Tamil Nadu did exactly that.
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Lankan refugee killed as Navy officer's car collides with bike
A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee was killed and three others were injured after a motorbike collided with a Navy official's car at Mandapam, police said.Three refugees riding on the bike were crossing the road near the Refugee camp, when their two-wheeler collided with a Navy official's car, killing one of the refugees on the spot.
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Tamil Nadu: Lankan refugee arrested on charges of cheating
A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee was arrested on charges of cheating a group of Sri Lankan refugees to the tune of Rs 58 lakh promising them to send to Australia for jobs. The 'Q' branch police, following a tip-off, intercepted the bus carrying 37 Sri Lankan refugees at Kollidam Tollgate near Tiruchirappalli on Monday.On questioning them, it ...
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Hundreds of Lankan refugees detained in Canada
Canada's independent Immigration and Refugee Board has ordered the continued detention of all 443 adult Tamil asylum seekers who arrived August 13 aboard the cargo ship MV Sun Sea.Adjudicators agreed with government requests for more time to analyse the migrant's identity documents.With the 380 men and 63 women were 49 children, who are not detaine...
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Karunanidhi's 12 crores for Sri Lankan refugees
In a bid to deflect criticism from the Opposition, the DMK government has allotted Rs 12 crore to make the Lankan refugees' living conditions better.
