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No tangible effort by BJP-led Centre to retrieve Katchatheevu: Stalin
By Chennaivision on July 3, 2024

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said that despite the BJP leading a third term at the Centre, “no tangible” effort has been taken to retrieve Katchatheevu, an islet ceded by India to Sri Lanka in 1974. In a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Stalin flagged the ‘unprecedented’ increase in instances of apprehension of Indian… Continue reading "No tangible effort by BJP-led Centre to retrieve Katchatheevu: Stalin"
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 15 fishermen from Ramanathapuram
By Chennaivision on July 10, 2023

Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday arrested 15 fishermen from Ramanathapuram near Neduntheevu for crossing the Indian Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in their territorial waters, sources said. The two groups of fishermen, who ventured into sea by two mechanized boats bearing registration ‘IND-TN-10-MM-677’ and ‘IND-TN-10-MM-913’ on Saturday morning off Rameswaram were arrested. Fellow fishermen came to know of their… Continue reading "Sri Lankan Navy arrests 15 fishermen from Ramanathapuram"
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Four Fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for trespassing
By Chennaivision on March 13, 2023

Four fishermen from Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for trespassing into their waters. The arrest was made at 4.30 a.m. on Sunday. The arrested were taken to the Sri Lankan Naval base at Paruthithurai in the island nation for further questioning. The arrested fishermen are L. Arokiaraj (54), A. Ashok (28), A. Karuppu… Continue reading "Four Fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for trespassing"
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India High Commission in Sri Lanka refutes speculations of Rajapaksa’s family fleeing to India
By Chennaivision on May 11, 2022

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka refuted as “fake and blatantly false” local social media speculation that former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family members have fled to India, a day after the patriarch of the powerful Rajapaksa family quit as premier amidst the unprecedented anti-government protests. “The High Commission has recently noticed rumours circulating in sections of… Continue reading "India High Commission in Sri Lanka refutes speculations of Rajapaksa’s family fleeing to India"
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Five more Sri Lankan refugees reach Rameswaram
By Chennaivision on May 3, 2022

Five more Sri Lankan refugees landed near Rameswaram early on Monday, seeking asylum. All the five refugees, belonging to a same family hailing from Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, reached the shores of Cherankottai. The refugees had reportedly paid a sum of Rs 2 lakh to the boatman, who dropped them around 4.30 am near Cherankottai. The refugees from Vavuniya initially moved… Continue reading "Five more Sri Lankan refugees reach Rameswaram"

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No tangible effort by BJP-led Centre to retrieve Katchatheevu: Stalin

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 15 fishermen from Ramanathapuram

Four Fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for trespassing

India High Commission in Sri Lanka refutes speculations of Rajapaksa’s family fleeing to India

Five more Sri Lankan refugees reach Rameswaram