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India rescues 9 crew members, including Sri Lankan

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12 months ago

July 18, 2024

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The Indian Navy’s warship INS Teg has successfully rescued nine crew members from the capsized oil tanker MT Falcon Prestige off the coast of Oman.

Among the rescued, eight are Indian nationals, and one is Sri Lankan.

The oil tanker, flagged under Comoros, capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madrakah near the port town of Duqm in Oman.

The vessel had 16 crew members on board, including three Sri Lankans.

The rescue operations are being conducted under challenging weather conditions with rough seas and strong winds.

The Indian Navy’s Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft P8I is also involved in the search for the remaining crew members.

Sri Lankan Navy Spokesperson Captain Gayan Wickramasuriya has confirmed ongoing communications with the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre in Oman to ascertain the status of the three missing Sri Lankan nationals.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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7 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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7 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.