Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a state visit to the Republic of Maldives on 08-09 June 2019 at the invitation of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives. This will be the first overseas visit of Prime Minister Modi after his re-election. The visit is reflective of the new momentum in high-level […]
A new travel advisory has just been issued by the Indian government on May 28th 219 for her nationals wishing or planning to go to Sri Lanka. After the deadly easter bombing that claimed several lives and led to tensions between Sri Lankan Christians and Muslims, the government had issued a travel advisory in April. […]
The Central Government has extended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for another five years under sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) with immediate effect on May 14th, 2019. The notification in this regard was issued in New Delhi today. […]
An unprecedented violence Sri Lanka again when a Christian mob, comprising mostly of Catholics, chased Muslims and attacked their homes and shops. Due to fresh escalation between Christians and Muslims, social media clampdown was initiated by the government with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, issuing a statement saying that those affected will get […]
India and Australia held the 11th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism at Canberra on May 2, 2019. The meeting assumes significance in the backdrop of the terrorist strike in Sri Lanka and the larger ramifications it holds for the world peace. The Indian delegation was led by Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary (Counter […]
After the deadly terrorist attacks that shook Sri Lanka on Easter, there is a widespread crackdown on terrorists and their hideouts going on in the country. Taking the prevailing security situation in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of terror attacks on 21 April 2019, Indian nationals intending to travel to the country are advised not […]
As Sri Lanka mourns its dead and the world watches in shock, the Sri Lankan Hindus have come forward to condemn terror attacks on the Christian community. In a press note, Siva Senai founder Maravanpulavu K. Sachithananthan condemned the violent terror attacks in Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa and termed it unacceptable to the Saivaites of […]
Tamil Hindus are a minority in Sri Lanka but they are facing stiff challenges from other minority religions when it comes to freely practice their faith. On Mahashivaratri, one of the prominent Tamil Hindu religious festivals, Tamil Hindus faced a harrowing time at Thiruketheechcharam Siva Temple, Mannar, Sri Lanka when hooligans descended on the site […]
Hindu group Siva Senai founder Maravanpulavu K. Sachithananthan has made an appeal to the President on behalf of the Hindus of the Northern Province. Here is what he wrote: ‘Hindus in the Northern Province humbly request His Excellency President of Sri Lanka to defer to cancel any proposed changes on the gubernatorial portfolio related to the […]
In response to media queries regarding the recent political development in Sri Lanka, the Official Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said: “As a close neighbour and true friend, India welcomes the resolution of the political situation in Sri Lanka. This is a reflection of the maturity demonstrated by all political forces, and also of the resilience of […]
