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Sri Lanka Presidential election: Gunmen open fire on bus carrying voters in Mannar

An identified group hurled stones and opened fire at two buses carrying voters in Mannar in northern Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan media reported.

Nov 16, 2019, 10:35 AM IST

Ram Setu was built naturally or was man-made - ICHR's pilot project to 'ascertain'

Ram Setu is a continuous stretch of limestone shoals that runs from Pamban Island near Rameshwaram in South India to Mannar Island off the northern coast of Sri Lanka. 

Mar 24, 2017, 17:22 PM IST

Sri Lankan Navy detains 14 Indian fishermen

The Lankan navy had earlier this month detained five Indian fishermen and seized a boat near Talaimannar in Tamil Nadu.

Nov 19, 2015, 09:24 AM IST