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India issues strong demarche to Sri Lanka over death of fishermen

India has issued a strong demarche to Sri Lanka over the death of three Indian fishermen following an incident involving the Sri Lanka Navy. In a statement issued late this evening, the Indian External Affairs Ministry said that India was shocked at the unfortunate loss of lives of three Indian fishermen and one Sri Lankan national following a collision between an Indian vessel and a Sri Lankan naval craft. India said that its strong protest in regard to this incident was conveyed by India’s H

21 Jan, 2021

Philippines to open diplomatic mission in Sri Lanka

The Philippines is to open a diplomatic mission in Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said. He tweeted saying the diplomatic mission in Sri Lanka will be opened this year. The Foreign Ministers of the two countries agreed on Friday to focus on new strategies to further strengthen the existing economic, political, social and international relations between Sri Lanka and the Philippines. The agreement has been reached during a telephone conversation that Foreign Minister Dinesh Guna

24 Jan, 2021

Sri Lanka hands over bodies of four Indian fishermen

Sri Lanka today handed over the bodies of four Indian fishermen to the Indian Coast Guard at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). India had earlier issued a strong demarche to Sri Lanka over the death of the Indian fishermen following an incident involving the Sri Lanka Navy. Subsequent to the legal proceedings initiated by the Magistrate Court of Mallakam, the four bodies were formally handed over to the Consulate General Office of India in Jaffna. On a request made by the Consul

23 Jan, 2021