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  5 Indian fishermen released in Lanka after presidential pardon

  World | November 21, 2014 6:04 IST

  Colombo: Five Indian fishermen sentenced to death in Sri Lanka for alleged drug trafficking were released today after President Mahinda Rajapaksa commuted their death penalty.Prison officials said the five have been handed over to the

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  Rajapakse Agrees Indian Fishermen Must Be Handled In A Humane Manner : PM

  World | November 12, 2011 22:42 IST

  On Board Air India One, Nov 12: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has agreed that use of force against Indian fishermen who stray into its waters was “totally unacceptable”

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  Declare Rajapakse A War Criminal, Demands Jayalalithaa

  India | May 13, 2011 19:17 IST

  Chennai, May 13: Set to form the next government in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa today said the Centre should declare Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse a "war criminal" for the "genocide" of Tamils