The situation is particularly worrisome because our domestic political compulsions are driving Colombo to get closer to Islamabad. Since we have stopped training the Lankan military personnel, they are seeking training facilities in Pakistan and that is bringing the two allies even closer, the...
35 Indian fishermen arrested off SL's west coast
15:38 HRS IST
Colombo/Rameswaram, Aug 26 (PTI) At least 35 Indian fishermen have been arrested and their four boats have been seized for allegedly violating the international maritime boundary line, Navy said today.
Naval spokesman Commander...
There may be many critics of China, but I have to say China's involvement in Sri Lanka has been for the benefit of the country, both politically and economically. India is being held hostage by Tamil Nadu vis a vis its relations with Sri Lanka. Thus, breaking out of India's stranglehold on the...
Sri Lanka gets tough on illegal Indian fishermen
After facing heavy losses from poaching, the Sri Lankan government is clamping down on illegal Indian fishing with a court extending the remand of 41 fishermen here on Thursday.
The 41 fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy in two groups...
Lankan courts chargesheet 106 TN fishermen
Posted on August 22, 2013 in Top News
P K Balachandran
One hundred and six fishermen from Tamil Nadu have so far been chargesheeted by magistrates in North and East Sri Lanka for trespassing into and poaching in Lankan waters.
Indian...
TN fishermen provoking conflict by entering Lankan waters
Anirban Bhaumik, Aug 22, 2013, DHNS:
Dharmalingams pursuit of livelihood abruptly came to a pause on June 15, when he was arrested by Sri Lankan navy for allegedly crossing the international maritime boundary line in Palk Strait...
Sri Lanka terms fishermen issue 'disquieting problem'
New Delhi: Sri Lanka on Sunday said the problem of Indian fishermen entering its territorial waters was assuming "political dimensions" and it has taken to filing legal charges against them, keeping them in custody and slapping fines on...
No need to go far. Just look at the comments section in online Indian newspapers. Not many people seem to be fans of the Tamils..
You shout and scream against the North Indians,
Make a big deal about the Hindi language (just bloody learn it will you instead of behaving like a$$es - Hindi is...
Keep shouting and screaming, in the mean time, Sri Lanka forges ahead and continue to progress.
If you say so lol. You guys have been lagging behind Sri Lanka since independence and continue to do so.
So the Indian army can annihilate the LTTE but can't do anything about home grown threats?
Interesting. What skills!
Look how ever much you want to prattle, the Tamils are hardly loved characters in India. The North Indians have a largely dim view of you guys. So do the Kannadigas and the...
It's pretty sad that a country that has been at war for 30 years has managed to do better than Toilet Nadu.
Don't worry, maybe Tamil Nadu can catch up in another 100 years.