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For a short, dreamy break, Sri Lanka’s Bentota makes for a perfect getaway

Discover why Bentota, Sri Lanka is the perfect quick getaway from South India with beaches, culture, and luxury resorts.

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Why a Sri Lankan island is sparking an Indian election controversy

PM Modi claims former Congress government sneakily gifted Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka. But the truth is complex.

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Congress, DMK responsible for sufferings of Tamil Nadu fishermen, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh blames Congress and DMK for Tamil Nadu fishermen's sufferings, praises Modi government's diplomatic efforts with Sri Lanka.

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Testing the waters in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram

Katchatheevu issue: All these campaigns are part of the BJP’s long-standing project to make inroads into the southern districts of Tamil Nadu in general and strike a chord with the fishing community in particular.

The Hindu

Katchatheevu island | Sirima’s call to Indira Gandhi saved negotiations from getting derailed, according to 2003 Sri Lankan book

A telephone call from Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Sirima R.D. Bandaranaike to her Indian counterpart Indira Gandhi in January 1974 may perhaps be considered to have saved the bilateral negotiations on the contentious Katchatheevu islet issue from getting derailed

The Hindu

Gold worth over ₹3 crore seized off Ramanathapuram coast, three arrested

DRI seizes 4.9 kg of foreign-origin gold smuggled from Sri Lanka near Vedhalai coast, Ramanathapuram with ICG and Customs.

The Hindu

'No ground' for Indian request for return of Katchatheevu: Sri Lanka Minister

Sri Lankan Minister dismisses India's claims on Katchatheevu island, citing lack of basis and historical agreements.

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Morning Digest | Parents’ religion to be recorded to register births; no need for talks with India on ‘resolved’ Katchatheevu issue, says Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 5, 2024

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Watch | The politics of Katchatheevu

In this episode of Focus Tamil Nadu, we look at the meeting between the Foreign Secretary and Karunanidhi, the political fallout, and more

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No need for talks with India on ‘resolved’ Katchatheevu issue, says Sri Lankan Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka rejects reopening talks on Katchatheevu with India, citing resolved issue from 50 years ago.

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Katchatheevu | Foreign Secretary cited India’s security interests in 1974, to convince Karunanidhi to cede island to Sri Lanka

MEA documents reveal Karunanidhi's involvement in Katchatheevu agreement, highlighting India's security interests and legal challenges against Sri Lanka.

The Hindu

19 fishermen from Tamil Nadu released from Sri Lankan prison arrives in Chennai

A total of 19 fishermen from Tamil Nadu were sent to Chennai in an Air India passenger flight from Sri Lanka's Colombo following their arrest, by the Sri Lankan Navy on March 6 for crossing the border. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Three Sri Lankan convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case released from Tiruchi Special Camp

Three Sri Lankan nationals convicted in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case were released from a special camp in Tiruchi

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Sri Lankan media hit out at Modi’s Katchatheevu remarks; Kejriwal the ‘kingpin’, ‘key conspirator’ in Delhi Excise policy case, says ED, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on April 3, 2024

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Did Modi raise Katchatheevu issue with Sri Lanka even once in the last 10 years, asks Stalin

Katchatheevu issue: DMK President M.K. Stalin questions PM Modi's silence on Katchatheevu issue, vows to repeal CAA if INDIA bloc wins.

The Hindu

Sri Lankan media hit out at Modi’s Katchatheevu remarks

The Sri Lankan govt is yet to comment on the recent remarks on Katchatheevu, but the island nation’s media took a critical view of the development, while fishermen’s associations urged authorities to take up the issue of bottom trawling more vocally with the Indian govt.

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Lok Sabha polls | False propaganda spread in T.N., on giving up rights over Katchatheevu: Nirmala Sitharaman

False propaganda about Katchatheevu island ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974 without Tamil Nadu's knowledge, alleged by Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Sri Lanka Cabinet did not discuss Katchatheevu issue: spokesman

Colombo Cabinet never discussed Katchatheevu issue, despite BJP blaming Congress for ceding island in 1974.

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World Bank Projects 2.2% Growth For Sri Lanka In 2024

World Bank's revised growth forecast for Sri Lanka in 2024 shows promising economic prospects.

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TV tonight: power and politics in Julianne Moore’s juicy Jacobean drama

Mary & George continues to be a period treat. Plus: Ben Fogle meets an amazing vet in Sri Lanka. Here’s what to watch this evening

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SRMIST to admit Sri Lankan students for BDS

Sri Lanka students can pursue a five-year dentistry program at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai.

The Hindu

No man’s land: Playing politics over Katchatheevu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raking up the contentious matter of Katchatheevu has set an unhealthy trend of politicising an issue for electoral gains

The Hindu

Questioning Katchatheevu agreement could damage ties, credibility: former diplomats

Any move by the government to revisit the 1974 India-Sri Lanka agreement on Katchatheevu island could have a broader diplomatic impact on India’s ties in the region and raise questions about other bilateral negotiations, warned former diplomats

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Sri Lanka on course for Test-series sweep over Bangladesh despite batting collapse

Sri Lanka strengthens lead against Bangladesh in second Test despite batting collapse, aiming for series sweep.

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Katchatheevu agreement did not ‘cede’ territory, Opposition hits back citing 2015 MEA response

Katchatheevu island row: Hitting back at the Centre over the Katchatheevu island issue, opposition leaders cited a 2015 RTI reply, which stated that the agreements in 1974 and 1976 did not involve either acquiring or ceding of territory belonging to India

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