Over 3,000 TN fishermen chased away by Lanka Navy

27 Dec, 2018

Over 3,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly chased away by Sri Lankan Navy personnel when they were fishing near Katchatheevu islet, a fishermen association leader in Rameswaram said Thursday.

The fishermen from this island town who put out to sea in over 500 mechanised boats were catching fish near Katchatheevu in the island nation’s waters last night when the Lankan navy men came in 20 boats and drove them away, Rameswaram Fishermen Association President P Sesuraja said.

He also alleged the Lankan navy men snapped the fishing nets of 35 boats.

The fishermen had to return to the shore without a catch, Sesuraja added.

On December 11, over 3,000 fishermen from the state were allegedly chased away by Lankan navy personnel when they were fishing near Katchatheevu islet.

Recommended For You

China supports Sri Lanka’s sovereignty

Newly-elected Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa over phone that China supports his country’s efforts to protect its national sovereignty, and would continue to offer assistance, the?Xinhua news agency reported. During their telephone conversation, Rajapaksa congratulated Xi on his election as Chinese president, and said the two countries are close friends. The Sri Lankan people appreciate China’s assistance to help the country promote peace, stability

17 Mar, 2013

Army says GTF detached from ground realities

The army says the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) is detached from the ground realities that prevail in Sri Lanka, particularly in the north and east of the country. Military Spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya, in a statement, said that alleged war crimes images circulated by the GTF appears to be another ?creation? to support their claim for an international investigation in Sri Lanka. The GTF is a global Tamil Diaspora organization led by Father S. J. Emmanuel?which lobbies against the Sri Lanka

16 Mar, 2013

DMK to pull out if no action on Lanka

India’s DMK chief M.Karunanidhi has warned that his party will pull out of the UPA government if India does not press for an independent international probe against those responsible for the genocide in Sri Lanka in the US-sponsored resolution in the UNHRC against the island nation, the Indo Asian News Service reported. In a statement issued late last night, Karunanidhi, referring to the US sponsored resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), said “India should take steps to

16 Mar, 2013

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.