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President Maithripala Sirisena orders Sri Lanka army to release all Tamil civilian lands in northern, eastern provinces by 31 Dec

Sri Lanka witnessed a civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) lasting three decades, during which the military occupied civilian lands in the northern and eastern provinces for military purposes.

UK foreign office destroys 195 files, including documents on India-Sri Lanka relations during LTTE-led civil war

Around 195 files, including documents relating to relations between India and Sri Lanka at the peak of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) led civil war, have been destroyed by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena says he's 'concerned' about missing Tamils, but denies presence of secret detention centres

Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena assured the minority Tamil community of the country that his government was not running any secret detention and torture camps

Sri Lanka releases 76 Tamil Nadu fishermen as Sushma Swaraj begins Colombo visit

Their release came on a day when External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is visiting Colombo to participate in the two-day Indian Ocean Conference

Sri Lankan navy arrests eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu, sent to Karainagar port

Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested and their two boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy in separate incidents on Thursday.

27 Indians arrested in Sri Lanka for overstaying tourist visas, say immigration officials

At least 27 Indians, including five women, have been arrested for overstaying their tourist visas in Sri Lanka, immigration officials said on Sunday.

Sri Lankan Army returns 54 acres land to 190 Tamil families, ends control over port

Sri Lankan military on Tuesday said it has released 54 acres of land to nearly 190 families from the minority Tamil community and ended its control over a major fishing harbour after almost 30 years in the former war zone of Jaffna.

Sri Lanka visit: Rajinikanth should not have capitulated, if he believed in what he was doing

It is bizarre for Vaiko and company to oppose a move that is going to benefit the Lankan Tamils.

Sri Lanka fishermen delegation rejects demands for norm relaxation

Fishermen associations of India and Sri Lanka on Wednesday held talks in which the visiting delegation rejected demands for relaxation of norms for Tamil Nadu's fishing trawlers, making it clear that their country will not allow foreign fishermen in its waters "even for a minute".

Muttiah Muralitharan's foundation to use cricket as balm in war-affected Northern Sri Lanka

When the Murali Harmony Cup T20 cricket gets underway on Wednesday in Northern Sri Lanka, it will be another step to bring together the people of this region, which was devastated by civil wars for almost three decades