Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging him to initiate immediate diplomatic efforts with the Sri Lankan Government to secure the release of all detained fishermen from Tamil Nadu along with their fishing boats.
"Tamil Nadu fishermen are suffering a lot. The Sri Lankan army kills many Tamil fishermen, so it is important to pay attention to this. Similarly, whatever promises the Sri Lankan government has made, they must be fulfilled in time," the MP said, speaking to ANI.
He said that India will support the construction of 10,000 houses, healthcare facilities, the sacred site Seetha Eliya temple, and other community development projects for the Indian-origin Tamil community in cooperation with the Sri Lankan government.
"Justice has to be done. Boats which have been captured, we want that to be released. We want the Union government to speak to the Sri Lankan government and find a permanent solution for this," said Kanimozhi.
The Sri Lankan government will be establishing an independent commission to develop legislation for strengthening and safeguarding 'national unity' through truth, transitional justice, and social cohesion, Colombo Gazette reported.
Prabakaran was declared killed by Sri Lankan government troops on May 18, 2009, in Mullaivaikkal, in the northern Mullaithivu district of the island country.
New Delhi [India], November 25: The Global Economic Forum - G20 Initiative successfully concluded, collaborating with the Sri Lankan Government and SUNFO Global at Asia's largest convention centre, BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), on November 22-23, 2023. Distingu
During the visit, Sitharaman will deliver an address as the guest of honour at the 'NAAM 200' organised by the Sri Lankan government to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the arrival of India-origin Tamils (IOTs) to Sri Lanka at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo on November 2.
Ten Indian Fishermen who were allegedly arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and were later released by the Sri Lankan government reached Chennai Airport on Tuesday.
Sri Lankan Ministry of Agriculture spokesperson Dharma Wanninayake said that legal cases were proving to be a hindrance to the government's venture to export monkeys to China and the government will take the next step after the case ends.
After a protracted battle by India, the United States and Japan to get China to agree to restructure its massive loan of USD 7bn to Sri Lanka, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the USD 2.286 billion (about USD 3bn) bailout for Sri Lanka on March 20. The Sri Lankan government und