School principal jailed for brutally assaulting minor

Navy arrests 11 Rameswaram fishermen for poaching

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 11 Rameswaram fishermen on charges of poaching and seized their two boats, The Hindu newspaper reported. They were fishing on the high seas when the navy from Kankesanthurai arrested them, reports received here said. The fishermen were taken to the Kankesanthurai harbour and handed over to the Department of Fisheries, Jaffna, for further action, U. Arulanandham, president of the Alliance for the Release of Innocent Fishermen (ARIF), said. They are likely to be

20 Nov, 2016

Government denies claims probe on media attacks stalled

The Government today denied claims that investigations over attacks on the media have stalled. Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake told Parliament today that there was a delay to gather evidence in some cases. He said that investigations related to the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge and cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda had recommenced after the new Government took office. Ratnayake said that some evidence pertaining to the cases on the attacks on the media had been destroyed at

19 Nov, 2016

AIADMK MPs urge Modi to summon Sri Lankan envoy

Terming the Sri Lankan navy’s firing on Indian fishermen as an extremely serious and disturbing incident, AIADMK MPs in India have met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to summon the Sri Lankan high commissioner to India and convey strong protest against the incident, the Times of India reported. The fishermen set out for fishing on a mechanised fishing vessel from Karaikal fishing harbour a few days ago. According to reports, the Sri Lankan navy fired indiscriminately at the Indian b

18 Nov, 2016