BIA employee arrested with gold worth Rs.220 million

Immigration fraudster from Sri Lanka jailed in the UK

An immigration fraudster from Sri Lanka living in Hounslow in the UK has been jailed after he was caught using a fake passport to apply for a job, the Get West London website reported. Mohamed Buruhan came to the UK from Sri Lanka and his student visa had expired when he was caught using the false Italian ID. The 29-year-old was arrested in June when his home in Staines Road, Hounslow, was searched and the fake passport was found. He was also discovered to have used a counterfeit visa documen

02 Sep, 2016

Tamil Nadu fishermen stage protest on Sri Lankan issue

A day after launching an indefinite strike, more than 300 fishermen, including leaders of various fishermen associations staged a protest demonstration in Tamil Nadu after entering to the sea, demanding peaceful solution to their vexatious issue and release of fishermen, arrested by the Sri Lankan navy and boats confiscated by it, The Hindu newspaper reported. Aggrieved that there was stalemate after they participated in the ?internal stakeholders? meeting chaired by External Affairs Minister S

03 Sep, 2016

Czech President wants a Sri Lankan Embassy in Prague

President of the?Czech Republic Miloz Ziman has urged Sri Lanka to establish a Sri Lankan Embassy in?Prague. Priyanee Wijesekera, Ambassador Designate of Sri Lanka to the Czech Republic presented her Credential to President Miloz Ziman at the office of the President in the Prague Castle. Following? the Credential Ceremony Wijesekera met the President of the Czech Republic, Deputy Foreign Minister and Director of the Department of South Asia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chief of Protocol

02 Sep, 2016