Chief suspect in Nallur shooting incident surrenders

Canada backs meaningful international role in Sri Lanka

Canada today?noted the importance of meaningful international involvement in Sri Lanka’s post war accountability and reconciliation mechanisms. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs St?phane Dion told reporters in Colombo that Canada encourages Sri Lanka to take advantage of the current momentum to move forward on reforms, including those to strengthen good governance and economic stability. “It is clear that delays in the implementation of these critical reforms are not in the public interest,

28 Jul, 2016

Seventy-seven fishermen freed by Sri Lanka reach Karaikal

Seventy-seven fishermen of Tamil Nadu, who were released by Sri Lanka, landed in?Karaikal yesterday, The Hindu newspaper reported. Officials led by S. Palanisamy, Nagapattinam District Collector, received them at the port. The fishermen were later sent to their respective districts and villages. The fishermen arrived here after being handed over to the Indian Coast Guard by the Sri Lankan Navy. The fishermen arrived here by a Coast Guard ship. Of them, 22 fishermen belonged to Nagapattinam di

29 Jul, 2016

India holds talks with Tamil Nadu fishermen on Lankan issue

Seeking to work out a permanent solution to the vexatious fishermen issue, the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) division of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs convened an ?internal stakeholders? meeting on the Indian side in New Delhi today?(Friday). The division had invited a 13-member delegation ? five mechanised and country boat fishermen leaders from Ramanathapuram, four from Nagapattinam, two from Pudukottai, one each from Thanjavur and Union Territory of Puducherry, for the meeting, likely

29 Jul, 2016