Sri Lankan Navy apprehends eight Indian fishermen, captures two boats off the coast of RamanathapuramEight Indian fishermen from Ramanathapuram were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday while fishing near Delft Island in Palk Bay. T...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.36 AM IST
India hands over first payment for energy project to Sri LankaHigh Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha on Thursday handed over the first payment for Hybrid Power Projects aimed at addressin...
29 Aug, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
Sri Lanka Navy arrests four Indian fishermenEarly Tuesday, the Sri Lanka Navy arrested four Indian fishermen and seized their trawler for allegedly poaching near Delft Island, Jaffna....
18 Jun, 2024, 04.13 PM IST
Katchatheevu: A regular item on Indo-Sri Lankan conversationsKatchatheevu is a 285-acre uninhabited island in the Palk Strait, between India and Sri Lanka. It lies northeast of Rameswaram, about 33 km...
01 Apr, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy release 18 fishermen arrested from RameswaramSri Lankan Navy released 18 Indian fishermen arrested near Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram for border crossing. They arrived in Chennai on Tuesday,...
13 Feb, 2024, 10.12 AM IST
Indian envoy visits Sri Lanka's north, underscores India's commitment to countryThe Indian envoy has visited Sri Lanka's Northern Province to emphasise New Delhi's abiding commitment to the development and well-being of...
03 Dec, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
Sri Lanka issues tenders choosing India over China for power projects near JaffnaThe Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) recently called for tenders to execute the hybrid power projects in three northern islands of Sri Lanka ...
06 Aug, 2023, 07.10 AM IST
Nine Indian fishermen arrested for alleged poaching in Sri Lanka's territorial watersThe Sri Lankan Navy has arrested nine Indian fishermen and seized two trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters, ...
25 Jul, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
We should go ahead with humane approach: PM Modi on fishermen's issue with LankaIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe have discussed the issue of fishermen during a visit to I...
21 Jul, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
India sends 15,000 litres of kerosene for fisherfolk in crisis-hit Sri LankaIndia extended an additional USD 500 million credit line to Sri Lanka last month to help the neighbouring country import fuel as it has bee...
28 May, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
India to build Sri Lanka wind farms after China pushed asideA $12 million project to build wind turbines on three small islands in the Palk Strait between southern India and Sri Lanka was awarded to ...
29 Mar, 2022, 01.29 PM IST
China suspends energy projects in Sri Lankan islands located close to India over 'security concern' from 'third party'Sri Lankan sources said China had won the Asian Development Bank after bidding for the project in Jaffna's Delft, Nainathivu and Alanathivu...
03 Dec, 2021, 02.12 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari assures steps to bring back five fishermen from Sri LankaGadkari told he would convey the feelings of the families to Sushma Swaraj and PM Narendra Modi and request that an early solution be found...
04 Nov, 2014, 05.58 PM IST
5 Indian fishermen sentenced to death by Sri Lankan courtThe five fishermen, all hailing from TN, were apprehended in 2011 by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of smuggling of drugs, official sources...
30 Oct, 2014, 05.10 PM IST
Katchatheevu was geologically linked to Indian land mass: ExpertKatchatheevu is made of sands of later period equivalent to Rameswaram which is around 3,500 years old as revealed in radio carbon dating.
14 Mar, 2014, 03.07 PM IST
25 Indian fishermen arrested in Sri LankaSri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested 25 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, officials said.
21 Jan, 2014, 10.09 AM IST
- Lanka denies its navy harassed Indian fishermen
Sri Lanka today denied that its navy had "harassed" Indian fishermen, a day after thousands of members of the community launched an indefin...
05 Jul, 2008, 06.13 PM IST