08/01/2011
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Himal Southasian
By Kannan Arunasalam
Those who chose to stay behind in Jaffna had to innovate to survive.
03/13/2011
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka : India - Sri Lanka Joint Working Group on Fishing to meet on March 28 (Sri Lanka - latest news stories and top headlines)
03/10/2011
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Hindustan Times
Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday refuted the Sri Lankan government's reported claim about the presence of LTTE camps in the state, saying it was "baseless and devoid of any reality". "The alleged training camps of US-based V Rudrakumaran, Norway-based Nediyavan and Vinayagam are denied and there is no evidence suggesting that they have established a base in Tamil Nadu to create civil war in Sri Lanka and kill Indian leaders," DGP Letika Saran said.
02/22/2011
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Sify
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Thol. Thirumavalavan, a member of the Indian parliament and leader of the VCK party, was denied entry into Sri Lanka by the island-nation's immigration officials Tuesday and was forced to return.
02/10/2011
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The Hindu
Private ferry service between India and Sri Lanka, which had been stopped for two years due to the ethnic war in Sri Lanka, will resume tomorrow with a ferry carrying 300 tonnes of goods leaving for Colombo.
11/22/2010
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Times of India
NEW DELHI: Ahead of foreign minister S M Krishna's visit to Sri Lanka, India has started work on construction of 1,000 homes for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the island nation. The construction of 1,000 homes is a pilot project for the commitment made by India to build 50,000 houses in northern and eastern Sri Lanka.
06/29/2010
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Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
Sea transport network between India and Sri Lanka will be streamlined. During the meeting between President Mahinda Rajapakse and Indian Navy Commander Admiral Nirmal Varma special attention was made on modernizing the Kankesanthurai Port, and on commencing board services between Thalai Mannar and Rameswaram as well as between Colombo Fort and Tuticorn. Mr. Varma also met Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne and talks between them focused on expansion of sea transport between the two countries.
06/10/2010
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The Wall Street Journal
A year ago, Sri Lankan government was being sharply criticized by human rights groups and some western government officials over the severity with which the government destroyed the remaining forces of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Still, the country is seeking to rehabilitate its reputation in some international circles, going so far as to hire a public relations firm, London-based Bell Pottinger, to get the small nation more favorable press and hosting last weekend’s International Indian Film Academy awards in Colombo.
01/29/2010
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The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: India is planning to set up a consulate at Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka. With Mr Rajapaksa now back in power, the matter is expected to gather momentum. The setting up of a consulate in Jaffna would be a significant step in the domestic context as it would allay apprehensions in Tamil Nadu that the Centre is not doing enough for the Tamils in Sri Lanka.