Police claim two notorious criminals killed in gun battle

Twenty one Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by the Navy

Twenty one Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line,?the Press Trust of India reported. The three boats of the fishermen, hailing from Pamban and Thangachimadom near Rameswaram, were also seized by the Navy personnel, Assistant Director of Fisheries Department D Gopinath said. The fishermen were arrested while fishing near Katchatheevu, an islet ceded to Sri Lanka by India by two agreements of 1974 and 1976. Tamil Nadu Chie

27 Apr, 2016

Wigneswaran reiterates call for a federal system for N-E

Northern Province Chief Minister C V Wigneswaran today reiterated the need for a federal system for?the North and East. Wigneswaran told?Sweden?s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom in Jaffna that Tamils have been calling for a federal solution. He said that the Northern Provincial Council has put forward the demand for a federal solution to the Government. (Colombo Gazette)

26 Apr, 2016

Sri Lankan youth rushed to hospital after Italy stabbing

A Sri Lankan youth was rushed to hospital after?after being stabbed in Italy yesterday, the Italian media reported. The 20 year old Sri lankan was stabbed by an unidentified group of men who had approached him?in?Piazza Cavour, in Rome, Italy. The Sri Lankan had told the police he was attacked for no reason. The police are investigating the incident. (Colombo Gazette)

28 Apr, 2016