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Sri Lanka to resume flights from Jaffna to India next week"The flights to India from Palaly will resume soon, most probably by December 12," Sri Lanka's Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva to...
Sri Lanka to resume flights from Jaffna to India in July: Aviation Minister"The northern Jaffna peninsula's Palaly airport is to resume flights to India from next month," Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva s...
Sri Lanka launches luxury train service with India's assistanceIndia's High Commission here termed it "another significant landmark in India-Sri Lanka ties". "Powering the railway infrastructure forward...
Direct flights from Sri Lanka's Jaffna to several Indian cities soonSri Lankan officials said India had shown interest in developing Palaly to have direct flights from Jaffna to the southern Indian cities of...
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate renovated stadium in Jaffna via video conferencingPrime Minister Narendra Modi along with president Maithripala Sirisena will inaugurate the renovated Duraiappah Stadium in the Tamil heartl...
Sri Lankan Navy foils major gold smuggling bid to IndiaSri Lankan Navy yesterday arrested the two people from northern Jaffna peninsula's Madagal area as they were trying to smuggle the gold to ...
No military administration in Jaffna: Sri Lanka ArmyThe Sri Lankan Army has said there was no military administration in Tamil-dominated Jaffna and denied allegations by CM of the Northern Pr...
Political settlement with Tamils must for stability, says Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe"If you want a stable and secure country, we must have a political solution (with Tamils) and move forward," Wickremesinghe said.
Fishermen associations to join PM Modi, Maithripala Sirisena in talks to end disuptePresident Maithripala Sirisena discussed with PM Narendra Modi the long-standing issue and its adverse impact when they met in New Delhi.
Sri Lanka navy 'rescues' 8 Indian fishermenTamil Nadu yesterday alleged that the fishermen were arrested near Katchatheevu, an islet ceded to Sri Lanka by India in 1974.
Sri Lanka Navy rescues Indian fishermenEarly this month, President Mahinda Rajapaksa pardoned five Indian fishermen who were arrested for alleged heroin trafficking.
Sri Lanka dumps North's air links proposal with IndiaSri Lanka's Tamil-dominated Northern Provincial Council has passed a resolution to set up air links with India.
Australia-bound Tamils arrested by Sri Lankan NavyA total of 80 would be asylum seekers to Australia, all of them Tamils, were arrested in Sri Lanka's northern region by the Navy today.
- 112 Indian fishermen remanded to judicial custody in Sri Lanka
The 112 Indian fishermen, accused of doing "illegal" fishing in Sri Lankan waters, were on Wednesday remanded to judicial custody until the...
- India bags contract to build rail line,communication system in SL
India has bagged a $86.5 mn contract to build a railway line and telecommunication system in Sri Lanka.
- Lanka increases ships to augment supplies to Jaffna
To augment supplies to Jaffna region, Sri Lankan government has increased the number of ships ferrying material to the battle ravaged penin...
- Aditya Birla group mulling takeover of Jaffna cement plant
India's Ultratech Cement, a Aditya Birla group company, has decided to throw its hat in the ring to acquire the 5 lakh tonne capacity Kanke...