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Sri Lanka Navy rescues six Indian fishermen in distress
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Sri Lanka Navy rescues six Indian fishermen in distress

Sri Lanka Navy has rescued six Indian fishermen who were who were swimming in Sri Lankan waters in the seas…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/08/2018
Sri Lanka Navy arrests 5 illegal immigrants and 2 human smugglers in northern seas
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Sri Lanka Navy arrests 5 illegal immigrants and 2 human smugglers in northern seas

Sri Lanka Navy acting on information received has arrested a group of illegal migrants and their smugglers in the northern…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/06/2018
Sri Lanka Navy, Coast Guard assist repatriation 5 Sri Lankan fishermen released from Indian custody
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Sri Lanka Navy, Coast Guard assist repatriation 5 Sri Lankan fishermen released from Indian custody

Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard assisted the repatriation of five Sri Lankan fishermen released from Indian custody on Tuesday…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/05/2018
Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 27 Indian fishermen released from custody
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Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 27 Indian fishermen released from custody

The Sri Lanka Navy on Wednesday assisted in the repatriation of 27 Indian fishermen after they were released from the…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018
Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 109 Indian and 6 Sri Lankan fishermen released from detention
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Sri Lanka Navy assists repatriation of 109 Indian and 6 Sri Lankan fishermen released from detention

Sri Lanka Navy assisted the repatriation of 109 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan custody on Tuesday and brought back…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/02/2018
Sri Lanka Navy arrests 7 Indian fishermen for poaching in territorial waters
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Sri Lanka Navy arrests 7 Indian fishermen for poaching in territorial waters

Sri Lanka Navy has arrested seven Indian fishermen and seized their trawler today for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/02/2018
Sri Lanka Army reopens Kankasanthurai-Point Pedro Road in Jaffna for public transport after 28 years
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Sri Lanka Army reopens Kankasanthurai-Point Pedro Road in Jaffna for public transport after 28 years

Sri Lanka Army on Tuesday opened the Kankasanthurai (KKS) -Point Pedro stretch of the AB21 Jaffna-Ponnalai-Point Pedro Road for public…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/02/2018
Road from Kankasanthurai to Point Pedro opens after 27 years
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Road from Kankasanthurai to Point Pedro opens after 27 years

On the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena, the AB-21 Jaffna-Ponnalai-Point Pedro Road from Kankasanthurai to Point Pedro will be opened…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/02/2018
Train engine drivers’ strike ends
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Train engine drivers’ strike ends

The strike launched by the train engine drivers and guards from Tuesday night has been suspended following discussions with authorities.…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/01/2018
India to facilitate ferry travel for Sri Lankan pilgrims visiting religious festival in Tamil Nadu
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India to facilitate ferry travel for Sri Lankan pilgrims visiting religious festival in Tamil Nadu

The Government of India has agreed to facilitate the travel of Sri Lankan pilgrims through a ferry from Kankasanthurai in…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/12/2017

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