Four TN fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy

Four fishermen from Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for trespassing into their waters. The arrest was done at 4.30 am on Sunday.

Chennai, Mar 12( BPNS) Four fishermen from Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for trespassing into their waters. The arrest was done at 4.30 am on Sunday. The arrested were taken to the Sri Lankan Naval base at Paruthithurai in the island nation for further questioning. The arrested fishermen […]

Nedumaran’s revelation and return of Tamil Eelam politics

Tamil Nationalist leader, Dr. Pazha Nedumaran on February 13, 2023, made a startling and shocking revelation at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu that the LTTE Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran was alive and safe

Arun Lakshman, Feb 19( IANS) Tamil Nationalist leader, Dr. Pazha Nedumaran on February 13, 2023, made a startling and shocking revelation at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu that the LTTE Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran was alive and safe. Even though the Tamil Nationalist leader refused to divulge the details of the whereabouts of the former guerilla leader […]

Kerala farmer part of state delegation disappears in Israel

A farmer from Kerala, who reached Israel as part of a state government delegation to study the latest techniques of farming in Israel was missing since February 17.

Thiruananthapuram, Feb 19 (BPNS) A farmer from Kerala, who reached Israel as part of a state government delegation to study the latest techniques of farming in Israel was missing since February 17. Biju Kurien (42), from Iritti in Kannur district of Kerala, was part of a delegation of 27 farmers led by state agriculture secretary, […]

After power tariff hike, SL Prez allows relief for some

Amid the major power tariff hike imposed, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed to provide concessions for low-income families and solar rooftop systems for religious places and government educational institutions using an Indian credit line of $100 million.

Colombo, Feb 17 (BPNS) :  Amid the major power tariff hike imposed, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed to provide concessions for low-income families and solar rooftop systems for religious places and government educational institutions using an Indian credit line of $100 million. President Wickremesinghe has issued a directive to the Power and Energy […]

Sri Lanka appeals to donors to support Katchatheevu church festival

The Sri Lankan administration has appealed to donors to support the Katchatheevy St Antony’s Church festival held annually at the Katchatheevu island.

Chennai, Jan 29 (BPNS) The Sri Lankan administration has appealed to donors to support the Katchatheevy St Antony’s Church festival held annually at the Katchatheevu island. While Katchatheevu island was ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974, people from India are allowed to attend the annual festival of the church. However, the Jaffna district administration informed […]

US Embassies, Consulates to conduct Visa interviews on Saturday

On January 21, the U.S. Mission in India launched the first in a series of special Saturday interview days, as part of a larger effort to reduce wait times for first-time visa applicants. 

Chennai, Jan 23 (BPNS) On January 21, the U.S. Mission in India launched the first in a series of special Saturday interview days, as part of a larger effort to reduce wait times for first-time visa applicants.  The United States Embassy in New Delhi and Consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad all opened consular […]

“Majority of Tamils within and outside Sri Lanka would vote for an independent Tamil state” :  Rudrakumaran Visuvanathan

Rudrakumaran Visvanathan is the Prime Minister of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam which is a political formation to win the freedom of the Tamil people on the basis of their fundamental political principles of Nationhood, homeland, and Right of self-determination.

Rudrakumaran Visvanathan is the Prime Minister of the Transnational  Government of Tamil Eelam which is a political formation to win the freedom of the Tamil people on the basis of their fundamental political principles of Nationhood, homeland, and Right of self-determination. He  was the former legal advisor to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) […]

Sri Lankan Navy arrests four TN fishermen

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested four Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu on charges of allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters.

Chennai ,Dec 29 (BPNS) The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested four Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu on charges of allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters. The arrested are Shakthivel( 32),  Thiruselvan(41), Shakthivel (24), and Pandian (37). Sources in the Tamil Nadu Coastal marine police told BPNS that […]

‘Sindh, Baloch and Pashtun people will be liberated from Pakistan soon’ : Zafar Sahito 

In an emphatic statement, the exiled Sindh leader said that the liberation of Sindh, Baloch, and Pashtun people will be liberated soon from the clutches of Punjab-controlled Pakistan. Zafar Sahito speaks to BPNS in an exclusive online interview

Washnigton/ Dec 27 (BPNS) Zafar Sahito is the founder and Chief Organiser of Jaey Sindh Freedom Movement who is in exile in the United States and has been engaged in a relentless fight for the cause of a free Sindhudesh. He has been globally active and regularly interacts with Think Tanks, Intellectuals, Media, and other foreign […]

Establishing Government of Balochistan in exile is the biggest milestone in our history:Prof Naela Quadri Baloch

Prof Naela Quadri Baloch is the Prime Minister of the Balochistan Government in Exile and is living in a foreign nation. A fearless fighter for the Baloch cause and a former college professor, she and her husband, an independent filmmaker and human rights activist were brutally tortured by the Pakistan government and Pakistan spy agencies.

Prof Naela Quadri Baloch/ Arun Lakshman Prof Naela Quadri Baloch is the Prime Minister of the Balochistan Government in Exile and is living in a foreign nation. A fearless fighter for the Baloch cause and a former college professor, she and her husband, an independent filmmaker and human rights activist were brutally tortured by the […]