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A wartime mass grave in Sri Lanka yields a baby bottle, children's clothes and 141 skeletons

A baby bottle, a squeaky toy and a schoolbag are among items that have surfaced from a mass grave site in Sri Lanka’s formerly war-torn northern region, along with 141 human skeletons including some that appear to be of children of different ages

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New Sri Lanka mass grave discovery reopens old wounds for Tamils

So far, 19 bodies have been found. Thousands of Tamils were disappeared during civil war that ended in 2009.

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Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan wins the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2024

Brotherless Night is an unforgettable coming-of-age novel, an awakening from tribal loyalties into new-found identity and agency. It is set in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, during the civil war between Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese ethnic majority and the country’s Tamil minority. Between 1983 and 2009, this bitter conflict resulted in the deaths…

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The Royal Family's Visit to Kandy and Jaffna

Discover the Royal Family's visit to Kandy and Jaffna, where Her Royal Highness engaged with local communities, witnessed mine clearances, and explored Sri...

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Sri Lanka travel guide: all you need to know

What to do, where to stay and when to visit

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14 Indian fishermen from T.N., Puducherry arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

14 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly trespassing into island nation's waters near Jaffna. Meenava Panchayathars seek Central & State govt. intervention. Over 50 arrested this month, 240 this year.

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Indian envoy visits Sri Lanka's north, underscores India's commitment to country

The Indian envoy here has visited Sri Lanka’s Northern Province to emphasise New Delhi’s abiding commitment to the development and well-being of the people of the country through enhanced development cooperation and expanded economic partnership.

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Dress code, timings prevented PM Modi’s visit to Nallur temple in Sri Lanka: Former diplomat

.Former diplomat A. Natarajan recalls PM Modi's planned visit to Nallur Kandaswamy temple in 2015, which was hindered by the temple's strict dress code & lack of flexibility in timings. He also shares his experience of Sri Lankans' extraordinary honesty & smiles. His memoir, From the Village to the Global…

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Launch of India-Sri Lanka ferry service truly big step: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

India-Sri Lanka ferry service: “The launch of a passenger ferry service from Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka is a “truly big step” for boosting people-to-people contacts,” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on October 14.

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Four Sri Lankans arrive in Dhanushkodi, say economic crisis has made life unaffordable in the island nation

Four of a family from Jaffna in Sri Lanka reached the Dhanushkodi islet on a boat in the early hours of Monday, Marine Police in Rameswaram said. The Mandapam Rehabilitation Centre now houses about 270 people from Sri Lanka who have arrived since early last year, when the island nation…

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Sri Lankan govt. requests Alliance Air to extend Chennai-Jaffna services to Ratmalana too

Alliance Air, a subsidiary of AI Assets Holding Limited, recently upgraded Chennai-Jaffna-Chennai flight services to daily. Sri Lankan govt. requested extension to Ratmalana near Colombo. Fare incl. taxes is ₹8,500. Locals investing in hospitality sector, but need chain of hotels targeting middle-income groups. Nallur Kandasamy temple festival in Aug. will…

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Sri Lankan court orders release of 22 Indian fishermen arrested from Jaffna

A Sri Lankan court has ordered the release of 22 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the authorities, the Fisherman Association of India informed on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite New:

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Three Sri Lankan Tamils from Jaffna arrive at Dhanushkodi islet

Three Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including two women, who reached the Dhanushkodi islet past midnight on Thursday, were safely brought to the Rameswaram Marine Police Station.

The Hindu

Sri Lanka travel guide: Everything to know before you go

Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, surfing hotspots and beaches

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Sri Lanka to woo greater number of Indian tourists

The island is preparing new packages such as the Murugan-Shiva Shakthi trails

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Sri Lanka to resume flights from Jaffna to India in July: Aviation Minister

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority plans to attract 800,000 tourists during the rest of the year

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Tamil Nadu: 3 more Sri Lankan nationals arrive at Dhanushkodi

MADURAI: Three more Sri Lankan nationals fleeing the economic crisis in the island nation landed in Rameswaram island on Wednesday. They were identified as Jesintha Mary, 51, her 10-year-old son, from Thematta Kodai in Jaffna district and Aniston, 31, from Pesailai in Mannar district.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 9 April 2022

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic and political crisis since the civil war. In previous weeks we've covered the recent downturn. But at the centre of it all is one family. Their history is the key to understanding the present crisis.

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