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Ensure Life Of Dignity To Tamil Community: PM Modi Tells Sri Lankan President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe India's expectations from Colombo to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation and ensure a life of respect and dignity for it.
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Tamil Sri Lankan Legislators Write To PM Modi On Implementing 13th Amendment
Prominent Tamil legislators from Sri Lanka have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking India's intervention in ensuring a lasting political solution to the long-standing Tamil issue and the implementation of the contentious 13th Amendment.
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India Commits To Protecting Sri Lankan Tamils Through 13th Amendment
India on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to protect the rights of Sri Lanka's minority Tamil community through full implementation of the 13th Amendment, early convening of Provincial Council elections and achieving reconciliation.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Slams Sri Lankan Navy Over 4 Indian Fishermen's Death
Citing information from fishermen that four of their community "died due to an attack" by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday condemned the island nation maritime force for such acts shattering their livelihood.
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In Bid To Gain Support, Lankan PM, President May Free Tamil Prisoners
The legislator son of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today indicated that the demand of the Tamil minority community to release all Tamil prisoners may be fulfilled soon, a move aimed at persuading the Tamil legislators to support Mr Rajapaksa. "President Sirisena and Prime Minister Rajapaksa would make a decision very soon," Namal Raj...
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No Secret Detention, Torture Camps In Sri Lanka: President Sirisena To Tamils
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today assured the minority Tamil community that his government was not running any secret detention and torture camps in the country.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj To Meet Tamil Nadu Fishermen
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet representatives of the fishermen community from Tamil Nadu. This comes after the recent death of a young Indian fisherman in Sri Lankan waters and the capture of 85 Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Defends Returning Land To Tamilians
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has defended his government's decision of giving back miltary-occupied lands of Tamils, saying the community has waited 27 years for it.
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Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 8 Indian Fishermen
Eight Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested today by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line,
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Nets Of Fishermen Damaged Allegedly By Sri Lankan Naval Personnel
Nets of 30 fishermen boats were damaged allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel near Katchathevu islet today and they were chased back till Indian territorial waters, a Fishermen Association official said.
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Ensure Life Of Dignity To Tamil Community: PM Modi Tells Sri Lankan President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe India's expectations from Colombo to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation and ensure a life of respect and dignity for it.
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Tamil Sri Lankan Legislators Write To PM Modi On Implementing 13th Amendment
Prominent Tamil legislators from Sri Lanka have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking India's intervention in ensuring a lasting political solution to the long-standing Tamil issue and the implementation of the contentious 13th Amendment.
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India Commits To Protecting Sri Lankan Tamils Through 13th Amendment
India on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to protect the rights of Sri Lanka's minority Tamil community through full implementation of the 13th Amendment, early convening of Provincial Council elections and achieving reconciliation.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Slams Sri Lankan Navy Over 4 Indian Fishermen's Death
Citing information from fishermen that four of their community "died due to an attack" by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday condemned the island nation maritime force for such acts shattering their livelihood.
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In Bid To Gain Support, Lankan PM, President May Free Tamil Prisoners
The legislator son of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today indicated that the demand of the Tamil minority community to release all Tamil prisoners may be fulfilled soon, a move aimed at persuading the Tamil legislators to support Mr Rajapaksa. "President Sirisena and Prime Minister Rajapaksa would make a decision very soon," Namal Raj...
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No Secret Detention, Torture Camps In Sri Lanka: President Sirisena To Tamils
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today assured the minority Tamil community that his government was not running any secret detention and torture camps in the country.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj To Meet Tamil Nadu Fishermen
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet representatives of the fishermen community from Tamil Nadu. This comes after the recent death of a young Indian fisherman in Sri Lankan waters and the capture of 85 Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Defends Returning Land To Tamilians
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has defended his government's decision of giving back miltary-occupied lands of Tamils, saying the community has waited 27 years for it.
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Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 8 Indian Fishermen
Eight Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested today by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line,
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Nets Of Fishermen Damaged Allegedly By Sri Lankan Naval Personnel
Nets of 30 fishermen boats were damaged allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel near Katchathevu islet today and they were chased back till Indian territorial waters, a Fishermen Association official said.
