Anura Senanayake released after being granted bail

PMK opposes move to give Sri Lankan fishermen boats and equipment

Coming down heavily on the Indian Government?over the offer of boats and fishing equipment to Sri Lanka, PMK founder S Ramadoss said such assistance was a betrayal of Tamil Nadu fishermen, whose vessels are seized by the island nation, the New Indian Express reported. In a statement he said there were reports of the Centre providing 150 boats and fishing equipment for 300 fishermen at a cost of Indian Rs. 4.5 crore in Sri Lanka. “Without an iota of doubt, it is an act of betrayal against fisher

03 Apr, 2016

Lankan attempting to return to Lanka arrested in India

A Sri Lankan national was today taken into custody in India when he was waiting for a country boat?in?Mandapam in?Rameswaram?to flee to Sri Lanka, the police said. Police said 38-year-old Ahamed Iqbal, who hails from Kandy, had come to India in 2011 and had stayed on though his visa had expired. He had given Indian Rs.15000 to one Selvaraj to arrange for a an illegal ferry to transport him to Sri Lanka, police said, adding, he has been taken to the police station at Mandapam for questioning.

02 Apr, 2016

India, Lanka exchange letters on housing for Central, Uva Provinces

India and Sri Lanka today exchanged letters to construct 4000 houses in the Central and Uva Provinces under a community driven-model as the third phase of the Indian Housing Project in Sri Lanka. The letters were exchanged by Y.K. Sinha, High Commissioner of India and P. Thigambaram, Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and?Community Development at the Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and?Community Development. As per the agreement, 4000 houses will be con

01 Apr, 2016