Indian Foreign Minister and Malik discuss Indo-Lanka economic ties

Twenty nine fishermen remanded by Trinco court

Twenty nine fishermen, arrested by the Sri Lankan navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary line, were today remanded to judicial custody till January 11 by a court in Sri Lanka. The fishermen from Akkaraipettai in Nagapattinam district were arrested yesterday. They were produced before the Judicial Magistrate of Trincomallee and remanded to custody till January 11,?the Press Trust of India reported.

01 Jan, 2016

Community behind Lankan family to be deported from US

As a deportation date nears for a San Antonio family with roots in Sri Lanka, friends in their local community came together to try to get the attention of their local congressman. Their message is a simple and clear one they hope Congressman Joaquin Castro will hear, kens5.com reported. ?So we are trying to call on congressman Castro and other folks in the community to really step up and to see the support that the family has and to take action to make sure that they can stay here,? said Moha

01 Jan, 2016

TNA happy with move to free land, wants more released

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today expressed satisfaction with the decision taken by the Government to free land held by the military in parts of the North. A TNA statement welcomed the?release of 701 acres of land occupied by the military in Valikamam North and East. The TNA said that the land was released after TNA leader R. Sampanthan made a request to the President when the President visited the North recently. Following that meeting the President had promised that the request would

31 Dec, 2015