Thirty TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 15:38

Thirty fishermen of Pudukottai district in Tamil Nadu were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy when they were fishing at Kodiyankarai, a senior Fisheries Department official said on Thursday.

Sri Lankans protest over 2 missing activists

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 23:51

Hundreds of people protested today in Sri Lanka`s capital to urge the government to reveal the fate of two activists who were allegedly abducted two years ago.

82 Lankan fishermen arrested by Coast Guard in last 10 days

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 21:08

Twenty-six Sri Lankan fishermen were arrested over the past two days for allegedly illegally fishing in Indian waters, taking the total of Lankan Nationals arrested in the last ten days to 82.

No training should be imparted to Lankan military: Vasan

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 15:50

Joining the chorus against India`s offer to train Sri Lankan Naval personnel, Shipping Minister G K Vasan Thursday said the Centre should avoid such taking such policy decisions.

Jayalalithaa flays India`s offer to train Lankan Naval officials

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 12:51

Expressing dismay at India`s offer to train Sri Lankan Naval officials, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has demanded that the Prime Minister review this "insensitive policy of defence co-operation" as it was in "utter disregard" of sentiments of people of the state.

India won`t rest till implementation of 13th amendment: P Chidambaram

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 01:11

India on Saturday asserted that it would not rest till the Sri Lanka implemented the 13th amendment and insisted on an "elaborate, independent and genuine probe" acceptable to the international community into the `genocide` by that government during 2009 civil war.

Tendulkar is the best I have seen: Jayasurya

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 18:24

Former Sri Lankan explosive batsman Sanath Jayasurya said Saturday that Sachin Tendulkar is the best player he has seen.

Jaya seeks immediate release of TN Fishermen

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 12:18

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s intervention to secure immediate release of 80 fishermen detained illegally by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Sri Lanka nationalist group protests against UK

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 20:16

Sri Lankan Buddhist nationalist group protested against British PM David Cameron`s warning to institute international inquiry into the alleged human rights violations during the war against the LTTE.

School teacher arrested for verbally abusing Cong woman MLA

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 13:45

A private school teacher has been arrested for verbally abusing a Congress woman MLA while speaking on a live television show on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, besides making certain remarks against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, police said on Friday.

BJP concerned about Lankan Tamils but non-committal on CHOGM

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 20:44

The BJP on Thursday expressed concern over the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils but remained non- committal on whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should attend the CHOGM Summit in Colombo.

Anti-Lanka protests affecting us more, says TN fishermen

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 17:09

A day after their arrest for allegedly entering Sri Lankan waters, thirty fishermen from Tamil Nadu were on Wednesday remanded to custody till November 19