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Jayalalithaa tells Modi boats in Sri Lanka must be returned

Tamil Nadu?Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to secure the release of Indian fishing boats in Sri Lankan custody. In a letter to Modi, Ms Jayalalithaa also flagged the issue of Sri Lanka reportedly trying to rebuild a church in Katchatheevu. She said seven fishermen who had set out for fishing from Rameswaram were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy yesterday. She said it was their first day of fishing after the 45-day ban period and they

01 Jun, 2016

Sri Lanka backs bilateral talks to resolve South China Sea disputes

The South China Sea disputes should be resolved through bilateral talks between China and the countries concerned, General Secretary of Sri Lanka’s ruling United National Party Kabir Hashim said Tuesday. Hashim made the remarks during his meeting with Song Tao, head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Xinhua news agency reported. Regional affairs should be settled through consultations among those directly concerned, rather than b

31 May, 2016

Seven Indian fishermen arrested, fishing trawler seized

Seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested today by Naval personnel for allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan?territorial waters. The seven, part of groups of fishermen who put out to sea from Ramweswaram, have been taken to Talaimannar, Rameswaram Fishermen Association President T. Sesuraja said, according to the Press Trust of India. The arrest came on the first day of fishermen resuming their work after the end of a 45-day-long annual fish breeding season ban on fishing using mechanised boats.

31 May, 2016