Fishermen of mechanised boats and country boats in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu would observe fast at Thangachimadam near here on April 19 demanding the Central government to take necessary steps for the release of fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy on various occasions charges of violating International Maritime Boundary Line.
Rameswaram Fishermen Organisation President P Sesuraja said their delands also include release of 89 mechanized boats and three country boats, seized by the Lankan Navy. As there was fishing ban for 45 days from today, the government should provide assistance to the fishermen, he said. (PTI)
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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