Mob storms Sri Lankan embassy in New DelhiOctober 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A group of 15-20 Tamils stormed the Sri Lankan embassy in the high-security diplomatic area in the national capital Friday afternoon, the police said. According to police, they scaled the low gates of the embassy in Chanakyapuri and broke some flower pots in the premises.
Government seeking report on attack on Indian journo: RaviJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Expressing concern over reports of an Indian journalist being attacked in Australia, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said Monday that he was in touch with the Indian high commission there for a report on the incident. An Indian journalist working undercover to expose immigration and education scams in Australia was assaulted over the weekend.
Government moves to bring back Indian prisoners in Sri LankaJuly 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi has asked the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka to take necessary steps to bring back the Indians languishing in prisons in the island nation. "I have asked our mission in Colombo to take necessary action in the matter," Ravi told IANS on phone from Kochi.
Britain relaxes restrictions on travel to Sri LankaJuly 3rd, 2009 COLOMBO - The British government has relaxed travel restrictions on its citizens visiting Sri Lanka nearly five weeks after Tamil separatist rebels were defeated to end a more then 30-year war in the South Asian country, the British high commission in Colombo said Friday. Britain, which had imposed restrictions for its citizens to some of the popular tourist destinations on the southern and eastern coasts of the country, said in a statement that it would no longer discourage British people from visiting those areas.
Canadian lawmaker to be deported from Sri LankaJune 11th, 2009 COLOMBO - A Canadian parliamentarian is to be deported from Sri Lanka on the grounds that he was a sympathiser of the Tamil rebel movement, senior government officials said Wednesday. Bob Rae, who arrived from the Indian city of Chennai, was detained at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, before the government decided the Ontario politician should be sent back to Chennai.
Tamils rally against attack on Canadian missionMay 30th, 2009 TORONTO - Hundreds of Tamils protested at the Sri Lankan consulate here Friday against the attack on the Canadian high commission in Colombo earlier this week. Scores of Sri Lankan protesters had ransacked the Canadian mission Wednesday to protest against what they called Canadian "support" for Tamil Tigers.
Lankan High Commissioner lauds India's efforts in rehabilitating war victimsMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sri Lanka's High Commissioner in New Delhi, C. R. Jaisinghe, on Thursday appreciated India's assistance in rehabilitation people displaced by the war in the island nation.
Game almost over for Prabhakaran, says RajapaksaApril 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI/COLOMBO - Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Monday said the game was almost over for Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and all efforts were being made to catch him alive. He also said if caught, the Tamil Tigers boss would face trial in his country.
India 'hopeful of positive outcome' in Sri LankaApril 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI/COLOMBO - India said Friday it was hopeful of a 'positive outcome' in Sri Lanka after two of its envoys met President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo and conveyed New Delhi's concerns over the rising casualties and the plight of more than 100,000 Tamil civilians who fled the war zone this week. National Security Advisor M.K.
43-year-old Tamilian commits self-immolation in Tamil NaduApril 24th, 2009 COIMBATORE/NEW DELHI - Showing solidarity for the cause of Sri Lankan Tamils, a 43-year-old man, identified as Subramani alias Banrottimani, set himself on fire at hosiery town Tirupur in Tamil Nadu. He was seen talking as he was wheeled into a hospital.
India asks Sri Lanka to ensure safety of Tamil civiliansApril 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI/PATNA - With the Sri Lankan Army stepping up offensive against the LTTE that has vowed never to surrender, India Tuesday conveyed its concerns and appealed to Colombo to ensure the safe exit of thousands of civilians trapped in the war zone. 'I have appealed to the Sri Lankan authorities to facilitate the return of civilians to a secure zone,' External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters in Patna.
Indian fishermen sometimes face harassment by Sri Lankan Navy: IndiaApril 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian fishermen inadvertently crossing over into Sri Lanka's territorial waters are sometimes subjected to harassment by the Sri Lankan Navy, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Sunday. He also said killing fishermen is not acceptable in any circumstances.
Indian PM's secretary meets Sri Lankan presidentMarch 26th, 2009 COLOMBO - Principal secretary to the Indian prime minister T.K.A. Nair, on a four-day visit to the island nation, met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa here Thursday.
Terrorists based in Pakistan a threat to world: IndiaMarch 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Tuesday expressed shock at the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan and asked Islamabad to take 'urgent' and 'meaningful steps' to dismantle the terrorism infrastructure on its soil. 'We are shocked at the incident,' Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma told reporters when asked to react to the shootout near Lahore's Gaddafi stadium Tuesday morning in which six Sri Lankan players were injured.
India flays LTTE, worried about Tamil civiliansJanuary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI/COLOMBO - Hours before leaving for Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday that India would never tolerate the Tamil Tigers but was worried about Tamil civilians caught in the war between the rebels and Colombo. 'We are for the fight against terrorists and all sorts of terrorism.
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