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6 refugees held for attempting to escape to Sri Lanka illegally in Tamil N
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
They were arrested from a hostel in Velankanni area of Nagapattinam during a raid.
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Centre committed to ensuring Tamil refugees in Sri Lanka live with peace,
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 21 (ANI): Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a "personal relationship" with Tamil Nadu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the central government is committed to ensuring that Tamil refugees in Sri Lanka live with peace, eq
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With no source of income Sri Lankan refugees in Chennai brace for coronavi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 1 (ANI): With lockdown in place to curb the spread of coronavirus, some Sri Lankan refugees living in Chennai are facing hardships as they have no source of income.
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6 Sri Lankan refugees detained in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The Q Branch of Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday detained six Sri Lankan refugees, including a child, in the state's coastal town of Rameswaram while they were trying to escape to their native country on Tuesday.
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Sri Lankan refugees welcome DMK's poll promise on citizenship
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan refugees living in Tamil Nadu have welcomed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's promise of citizenship if the party is voted to power in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
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Tamil Nadu: 5 Sri Lankan refugees held
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 12 (ANI): Five Sri Lankan refugees were on Monday arrested by the Customs officials after they tried to illegally return to their native country.
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