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Bharat’s cession of a tiny island to Sri Lanka half a century ago is still relevant today
The INC’s decision to cede tiny Katchatheevu to tiny Sri Lanka is the precedent upon which some fear that they’d cede much larger disputed...
Indira Gandhi’s decision to hand over Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka becomes major poll issue in Tamil Nadu
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The decision of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to hand over the Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka in 1974, is becoming one of the...
New facts reveal how Congress callously gave away Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka, says PM Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that new facts on Katchatheevu, a small island that was conceded to Sri Lanka in 1974, showed...
INS Jatayu at Minicoy Island Lakshadweep to Counter China
Bharat established INS Jatayu, a naval facility on Minicoy Island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Admiral R Hari Kumar, the Chief of the...
Will not align with Bharat or China, says Sri Lankan President
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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that his government will not align itself with either Bharat or China but will firmly stands...
Pastor caught smuggling 600 kg ganja to Sri Lanka
A pastor has been caught smuggling 600 kg ganja worth Rs 1 crore from Andhra Pradesh to the coastal area of Tamil Nadu. Initial...
Narco trafficking via Sri Lankan boats in TN shows terror outfit LTTE is back
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A few days ago the Nagapattinam Police in Tamil Nadu conducted raids and seized 300 kg of ganja which was to be ferried to...
SL lifts ban on 5 Islamic groups proscribed under terrorism law in 2019 Easter Sunday terror attack
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Sri Lanka has lifted ban on five out of 11 Islamic groups that were proscribed under the terrorism law in connection with the Easter...
Australian-Tamil wins top literary award for novel on Sri Lanka civil war
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Australian-Tamil lawyer Shankari Chandran has won the $60,000 prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel, "Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens".
The award was announced...
Sri Lanka need to see INR used as much as USD: President Wickremesinghe
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the Sri Lankan government would want to see the Indian rupee (INR) be used as much as the US...