President says he will not prorogue Parliament

TN-Sri Lanka ferry service cancelled for the day

The ferry service which was launched yesterday (Saturday) after 40 years connecting Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, was cancelled for the day today (Sunday). According to the UNI news agency, the ferry service was cancelled today as there were only 6-7 passengers booked for the day. The UNI report quoted sources as saying the ferry service is likely to resume tomorrow Monday. The high-speed ferry operated by the Shipping Corporation of India SCI has a capacity of 150 passengers and would cover a di

15 Oct, 2023

India, Sri Lanka passenger ferry service launched after 40 years

Forty years after it was disrupted due to the civil war in Sri Lanka, ferry services between India and the island republic resumed on Saturday, a move Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as an “important milestone” in strengthening bilateral ties. Welcoming the resumption of ferry services, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said it will help improve the connectivity, trade and cultural links between the two countries The service between Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai near

14 Oct, 2023

Another suspect shot dead by cops

Another suspect has been shot dead during what the Sri Lanka Police again claim to be a shootout between a suspect and the Police. The Police said that the suspect was wanted over multiple crimes committed in the Kandana area. According to the Police, the suspect was killed during an exchange of fire with the Police in Sapugaskanda last night (Sunday). He was killed when the Police allegedly went to arrest him. A number of incidents have been reported in the recent past where suspects have b

16 Oct, 2023