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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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UN Rights Chief Urges Sri Lanka To Ensure Accountability For Wartime Atrocities
The United Nations human rights chief urged Sri Lanka on Tuesday to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war.
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11 Tamil Nadu Fisherman Return Home After Release From Sri Lankan Prison
Eleven fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Coast Guard earlier this year, returned home on Wednesday night to an emotional reception at Chennai airport.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking Katchatheevu Islet's Retrieval
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to retrieve Katchatheevu islet, ceded to Sri Lanka, as a permanent solution to protect the traditional fishing rights of the state's fishermen.
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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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Drugs Worth Rs 27 Crore Bound For Sri Lanka Seized In Chennai
In yet another drug bust in Tamil Nadu, the Narcotics Control Bureau seized methamphetamine worth Rs 27 crore in Chennai. The drug was meant to be trafficked to Sri Lanka, the investigators said.
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4 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Injured As Sri Lankan Ship Rams Their Fishing Boat
Four fishermen from Seruthur village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu were injured when a Sri Lankan Naval ship allegedly rammed into their fishing boat, officials said.
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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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35 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lankan Navy For Alleged Poaching
Around 35 fishermen from Pamban in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy for allegedly poaching in Lankan waters.
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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.
-
UN Rights Chief Urges Sri Lanka To Ensure Accountability For Wartime Atrocities
The United Nations human rights chief urged Sri Lanka on Tuesday to ensure accountability for crimes committed during its protracted ethnic war.
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11 Tamil Nadu Fisherman Return Home After Release From Sri Lankan Prison
Eleven fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Coast Guard earlier this year, returned home on Wednesday night to an emotional reception at Chennai airport.
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Passes Resolution Seeking Katchatheevu Islet's Retrieval
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to retrieve Katchatheevu islet, ceded to Sri Lanka, as a permanent solution to protect the traditional fishing rights of the state's fishermen.
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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.
-
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.
-
Drugs Worth Rs 27 Crore Bound For Sri Lanka Seized In Chennai
In yet another drug bust in Tamil Nadu, the Narcotics Control Bureau seized methamphetamine worth Rs 27 crore in Chennai. The drug was meant to be trafficked to Sri Lanka, the investigators said.
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4 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Injured As Sri Lankan Ship Rams Their Fishing Boat
Four fishermen from Seruthur village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu were injured when a Sri Lankan Naval ship allegedly rammed into their fishing boat, officials said.
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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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35 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lankan Navy For Alleged Poaching
Around 35 fishermen from Pamban in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy for allegedly poaching in Lankan waters.
