Colombo, April 24 (IANS) As part of its continuous humanitarian outreach to the island nation, India on Friday presented two BHISM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri) cubes to the Sri Lankan authorities under the Government of India’s ‘Aarogya Maitri’ initiative. The state-of-the-art portable medical units, capable of handling up to 200 emergency cases, are designed to provide rapid response and are equipped with essential medicines and surgical tools for basic procedures…
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Colombo, April 15 (IANS) Survivors of IRIS Dena, the Iranian naval vessel sunk in a US attack in early March, have left Sri Lanka for Iran, a senior Sri Lankan military official said. According to Aruna Jayasekara, deputy defence minister of Sri Lanka, 32 survivors were repatriated alongside more than 200 personnel on board IRIS Bushehr, another Iranian naval vessel. The personnel were said to have departed Sri Lanka on a special flight on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency.IRIS Dena was attack…
Chennai, April 12 (IANS) Twelve Indian fishermen, including five from Tamil Nadu, were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy late on April 11 for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), in yet another incident underscoring the recurring tensions in the Palk Strait region. According to official sources, the fishermen had ventured into the sea in a mechanised boat from the Karaikal fishing harbour at around 10 a.m. on April 10. The vessel, owned by Veeravel of Tsunami Naga…
Ramanathapuram, April 9 (IANS) Ten fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested on Thursday by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters, escalating tensions once again in the Palk Strait region. According to sources, the fishermen, all hailing from the Pamban fishing harbour in Ramanathapuram district, had ventured into the sea for routine fishing operations. They were reportedly fishing in the waters between Dhanushko…
Rameswaram, March 26 (IANS) In yet another incident highlighting tensions in the Palk Bay, seven fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Thursday on charges of alleged poaching. Two mechanised fishing trawlers were also seized during the operation.According to officials from the fisheries department, a total of 365 fishing tokens had been issued from the Rameswaram fish landing centre on Wednesday (March 25). The arrested fishermen were …
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin intensified his criticism of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday, stating that increased visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state would only widen the alliance’s margin of defeat in the upcoming Assembly election. Speaking at a government event in Nagercoil, where welfare assistance was distributed, Stalin noted that the Prime Minister has already increased his visits to Tamil Nadu ahead of the elec…
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to take immediate diplomatic steps to secure the release of Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by the Sri Lankan Navy, amid continuing tensions in the Palk Strait.In a letter to EAM Jaishankar, CM Stalin expressed concern over the latest detention of 12 fishermen from the state and said the recurring arrests have caused severe distress to coastal communities dependent on fishing for th…
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Tensions escalated along the Palk Strait after the Sri Lankan Navy arrested 12 fishermen from Pamban on Monday and seized their mechanised trawler on charges of alleged poaching in Sri Lankan waters.According to officials from the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department, the arrested fishermen had set out to sea on Sunday in a mechanised boat owned by David, a resident of Pamban near Rameswaram.The vessel was reportedly intercepted by the Sri Lankan Navy while fishing in waters be…
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu), Feb 21 (IANS) Fishing activities remained suspended across parts of the Ramanathapuram coast in Tamil Nadu on Saturday, after 22 fishermen from Rameswaram and Mandapam were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy earlier this week. Members of various fishermen associations observed a day-long strike, condemning the arrests and urging the Union government to secure their release.According to association leaders, the fishermen were apprehended nearly three days ago while fishi…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) In yet another incident highlighting the continuing tensions in the Palk Strait, the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday arrested 22 fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters.Four mechanised boats used by the fishermen were also seized.According to fisheries department sources, the fishermen hailed from Rameswaram and Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district. They had ventured into the sea on Wednes…