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Lankan Navy intensifies sea patrolling

Lankan Navy intensifies sea patrolling

Fishermen from both countries are arrested frequently for inadvertently trespassing into each other’s waters.

06 February,2025 08:48 AM IST | Colombo | Agencies
Sri Lanka Navy arrests 34 Indian fishermen

Sri Lanka Navy arrests 34 Indian fishermen

The Indian High Commission here earlier this week said some 41 Indian fishermen who had been similarly arrested previously for poaching in Sri Lankan waters were repatriated

27 January,2025 08:48 AM IST | Colombo | PTI
Sri Lanka repatriates 41 Indian fishermen

Sri Lanka repatriates 41 Indian fishermen

35 returning after 137 days in custody

23 January,2025 08:24 AM IST | Colombo | Agencies
Sri Lankan navy arrests Indian fishermen

Sri Lankan navy arrests Indian fishermen

With this arrest, so far this year 18 Indian fishermen have been arrested and three trawlers confiscated, the statement said

13 January,2025 08:09 AM IST | Colombo | Agencies
Goa to Baku, destinations that caught travellers' attention in 2024

Goa to Baku, destinations that caught travellers' attention in 2024

As this year comes to an end and travellers await new journeys and adventures in 2025, we take a look at some trending and popular destinations of 2024

27 December,2024 08:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sri Lankan Navy rescues 102 Rohingya, including 25 children

Sri Lankan Navy rescues 102 Rohingya, including 25 children

“We are still unable to verify the cause for their distress in the sea or where they were heading,” the navy spokesman said on speculation that they could be heading to either Australia or Indonesia.

21 December,2024 08:44 AM IST | Colombo | Agencies
Three arrested in Sri Lanka on suspicion of plotting attack on Israeli tourists

Three arrested in Sri Lanka on suspicion of plotting attack on Israeli tourists

The arrests came following an alert from Indian intelligence which stated that the attack on Israeli citizens could take place between October 19 and 23 in Sri Lanka

24 October,2024 08:42 PM IST | Colombo | mid-day online correspondent
Sri Lanka arrests over 20 Chinese

Sri Lanka arrests over 20 Chinese

All 20 Chinese nationals, between the ages of 22 and 49, were arrested from a hotel in the Gorakana area of Panadura, a suburb south of Colombo

10 October,2024 10:00 AM IST | Colombo | Agencies
India vs Pakistan: Are we just buying into the hype?

Mid-Day Premium India vs Pakistan: Are we just buying into the hype?

Once again on Sunday, Pakistan’s mediocrity shone through against India

07 October,2024 11:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Srijanee Majumdar
SL Easter blasts: Ex-cop to be charged

SL Easter blasts: Ex-cop to be charged

Nilantha Jayawardena, former Senior DIG and head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), has been asked to appear in court on October 7.

28 September,2024 09:19 AM IST | Colombo | Agencies

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