Four Indian fishermen whose distressed fishing vessel washed ashore off the Northern coast yesterday were repatriated back to India today, according to Northern fisheries authorities.
They were among the group of 18 Indian fishermen who trespassed into Lankan territorial waters yesterday without an adequate amount of fuel in the midsea.
The Indian Consulate General Office of India in Jaffna took necessary steps to provide fuel for the affected fishermen to return home. Pix by N.Lohathayalan
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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