A total of 64 fishermen who belong to Rameshwaram and Mandapam were arrested in three separate arrests by the Sri Lankan navy allegedly for cross-border fishing in the month of October. Their boats and fishing nets were also taken by the Sri Lankan Navy.
The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka has been postponed for the second time due to some internal issues, the officials said on Wednesday.
The Sri Lankan Navy detained these 17 fishermen and their three boats on September 13 and following the State and Central government intervention were released by Sri Lanka Court on September 27.
Indian Naval Ship Khanjar, mission deployed in the Southern IOR, arrived at Trincomalee on Saturday, Sri Lanka for an operational turnaround, informed the Ministry of Defence
In the letter, TNA leader R Sampanthan said that the Tamil People’s safety, security, identity and existence as a Nation are inseparable from India's national security, especially in its southern neighbourhood.
"I would like to reveal some truths about LTTE Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran. I am happy to reveal a truth which would dispel doubts about Prabhakaran. We will like to tell all the Tamil people that LTTE Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran is healthy and fine.," President of World Tamil Federatio
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 4 (ANI): Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India, Milinda Moragoda, met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday in Chennai and discussed the relationship between Sri Lanka and the State of Tamil Nadu, including the fishermen's issues.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 15 (ANI): In view of the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Sunday said as many as 137 types of medical supplies worth Rs 28 crores will be sent to Sri Lanka in a couple of days.