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Sri Lanka Supreme Court Stops Land Grab From War-Affected Tamils
Sri Lanka's top court halted a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war.
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Six Tamil Nadu Fishermen Released From Sri Lankan Prison
Six fishermen who had set out for fishing on January 12 were arrested by the Lankan Coast Guard allegedly for crossing the maritime border and their vessel was impounded.
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10 Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lanka, MK Stalin Urges S Jaishankar To Intervene
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday apprised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that 10 fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and sought steps for their early release.
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Fact Check: Visuals Of Saudi Arabia's Flooded Roads Shared As Being From Tamil Nadu
Amid Cyclone Fengal's ongoing impact, Sri Lanka and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are facing rough seas and strong winds.
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Opinion | Dissanayake's NPP Win: A Turning Point In India-Sri Lanka Ties?
The NPP received overwhelming support from ethnic minorities, even in Tamil-majority areas in the north and east, where its candidates outperformed traditional Tamil nationalist parties.
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MK Stalin Writes To Centre, Seeks Release Of 8 Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lanka
He urged Jaishankar to expedite the diplomatic efforts to secure the expeditious release of all Indian boats and fishermen currently in Sri Lankan custody.
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11 Indian Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lanka, MK Stalin Writes To S Jaishankar
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 11 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for alleged maritime violation, and Chief Minister MK Stalin flagged the matter with the Centre on Saturday, seeking immediate steps for their release.
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Sri Lanka Has 39 Presidential Candidates This Time, But No Woman Among Them
A total of 39 candidates, including three minority Tamils and two Buddhist monks, are in the fray for next month's presidential election in Sri Lanka, the election commission announced here on Thursday.
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"Act Decisively": MK Stalin To Centre Over Arrest Of Fishermen By Sri Lanka
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the arrest of 35 Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka and sought decisive action to secure their release.
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Mk Stalin Writes To S Jaishankar To Secure Release Of Arrested Fishermen In Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote a letter to Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to secure the immediate release of all the fishermen and their fishing boats arrested by Sri Lanka.
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"Has PM Asked Sri Lanka To Give Back Katchatheevu?": MK Stalin Amid Row
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin slammed the BJP for raising the Katchatheevu issue ahead of the the Lok Sabha polls and said that the issue has started to backfire now.
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Lanka's Tamil Parties Plan To Field Presidential Candidate From Community
Sri Lanka's Tamil political parties are planning to field a candidate from the minority community in the presidential election to present a credible and acceptable political solution for them, a senior community leader said.
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"Will He Take Back Katchatheevu Island?": Congress MP's Challenge To PM Modi
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raking up the Katchatheevu island issue and dared him to take back the island from Sri Lanka if he is "so concerned" about Tamil Nadu.
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"I Replied 21 Times": S Jaishankar Trashes DMK Claims Over Katchatheevu
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Monday trashed the DMK's claims over not being consulted about the Katchatheevu island, which was "handed over" to Sri Lanka in 1974, and said he had replied to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister 21 times over the matter.
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Katchatheevu Controversy Explained: Latest Flashpoint Between BJP, Congress
A tiny island between India and Sri Lanka on Palk Straight has become the hot button issue ahead of the general election in Tamil Nadu, where the BJP is trying to find a toehold.
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Sri Lanka Supreme Court Stops Land Grab From War-Affected Tamils
Sri Lanka's top court halted a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war.
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Six Tamil Nadu Fishermen Released From Sri Lankan Prison
Six fishermen who had set out for fishing on January 12 were arrested by the Lankan Coast Guard allegedly for crossing the maritime border and their vessel was impounded.
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10 Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lanka, MK Stalin Urges S Jaishankar To Intervene
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday apprised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that 10 fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and sought steps for their early release.
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Fact Check: Visuals Of Saudi Arabia's Flooded Roads Shared As Being From Tamil Nadu
Amid Cyclone Fengal's ongoing impact, Sri Lanka and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are facing rough seas and strong winds.
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Opinion | Dissanayake's NPP Win: A Turning Point In India-Sri Lanka Ties?
The NPP received overwhelming support from ethnic minorities, even in Tamil-majority areas in the north and east, where its candidates outperformed traditional Tamil nationalist parties.
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MK Stalin Writes To Centre, Seeks Release Of 8 Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lanka
He urged Jaishankar to expedite the diplomatic efforts to secure the expeditious release of all Indian boats and fishermen currently in Sri Lankan custody.
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11 Indian Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lanka, MK Stalin Writes To S Jaishankar
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 11 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for alleged maritime violation, and Chief Minister MK Stalin flagged the matter with the Centre on Saturday, seeking immediate steps for their release.
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Sri Lanka Has 39 Presidential Candidates This Time, But No Woman Among Them
A total of 39 candidates, including three minority Tamils and two Buddhist monks, are in the fray for next month's presidential election in Sri Lanka, the election commission announced here on Thursday.
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"Act Decisively": MK Stalin To Centre Over Arrest Of Fishermen By Sri Lanka
Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the arrest of 35 Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lanka and sought decisive action to secure their release.
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Mk Stalin Writes To S Jaishankar To Secure Release Of Arrested Fishermen In Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote a letter to Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to secure the immediate release of all the fishermen and their fishing boats arrested by Sri Lanka.
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"Has PM Asked Sri Lanka To Give Back Katchatheevu?": MK Stalin Amid Row
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin slammed the BJP for raising the Katchatheevu issue ahead of the the Lok Sabha polls and said that the issue has started to backfire now.
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Lanka's Tamil Parties Plan To Field Presidential Candidate From Community
Sri Lanka's Tamil political parties are planning to field a candidate from the minority community in the presidential election to present a credible and acceptable political solution for them, a senior community leader said.
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"Will He Take Back Katchatheevu Island?": Congress MP's Challenge To PM Modi
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raking up the Katchatheevu island issue and dared him to take back the island from Sri Lanka if he is "so concerned" about Tamil Nadu.
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"I Replied 21 Times": S Jaishankar Trashes DMK Claims Over Katchatheevu
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Monday trashed the DMK's claims over not being consulted about the Katchatheevu island, which was "handed over" to Sri Lanka in 1974, and said he had replied to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister 21 times over the matter.
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Katchatheevu Controversy Explained: Latest Flashpoint Between BJP, Congress
A tiny island between India and Sri Lanka on Palk Straight has become the hot button issue ahead of the general election in Tamil Nadu, where the BJP is trying to find a toehold.
