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"Indian Ocean has always been a peaceful place": Sri Lanka MP after US tor
Updated : 6 days, 19 hours ago IST
Harsha de Silva, MP, Chair of the Committee on Public Finance of the Parliament in Sri Lanka, while talking to ANI, said regional neighbours have traditionally viewed the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace and connectivity and torpedoing of a warship is seen as a dangerous escalation that bring
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India-Sri Lanka fishermen issue needs comprehensive approach, not incident
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Premadasa, who is on a visit to India, stressed that the framework for resolving the issue must be grounded in international conventions and maritime laws, including those governing the sea, continental shelf, and legal fishing practices.
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India, Sri Lanka need workable framework to address fishermen issue: Oppos
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"The fishing issue is very important. The two countries must cooperate and establish a proper, workable framework -- one that is based on fact and substance," Premadasa said in a reply to a question by ANI at an event titled 'India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations' here.
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Fishermen issue sensitive, need more discussion for practical solution': S
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Her remarks came hours after she met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues, including the welfare of fishermen.
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Fishermen's issue "sensitive," says Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya after
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI after her meeting with PM Modi, Amarasuriya said, "That is an ongoing issue and something that needs to be discussed. We need to protect the livelihoods of our fishermen as well, but we understand that that's a sensitive issue and we will continue to talk about it."
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TN CM writes to PM Modi, urges him to raise fishermen issue with Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Stalin highlighted the hardships faced by Tamil Nadu fishermen due to repeated incidents of harassment, attacks, and arrests by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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TVK chief Vijay vows to stand for fishermen, slams Tamil Nadu govt in Naga
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu's second-largest fishing export hub, lacks modern fish-processing plants and industrial infrastructure, Vijay pointed out.
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"Our govt is taking all necessary steps towards retrieval of Katchatheevu"
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday asserted that the DMK government in the state is taking all necessary steps to retrieve Katchatheevu to bring about a permanent solution to the fishermen issue.
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India, Sri Lanka discuss fishermen issue; Colombo to release 11 fishermen
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka on Saturday, Misri said that during his talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, PM Modi emphasized the humanitarian aspect of the issue and suggested that some recent actions taken by Sri
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PM Modi should resolve TN fishermen issue with Sri Lanka duirng visit, say
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
AIADMK National Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the long-standing Tamil Nadu fishermen issue during his ongoing visit to Sri Lanka, calling for a resolution that satisfies both nations.
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PM Modi to raise fishermen issue during his meeting with Sri Lankan Presid
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during the special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka, said that the long-standing issue of fishermen is expected to feature in the talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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Sri Lanka hails India's support in economic recovery, debt restructuring;
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said, "We faced an unprecedented economic crisis some two years ago and India supported us immensely to come out of that quagmire. It has also helped us immensely after that, especially in the debt-free structuring process."
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