Refugee

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Eight Sri Lankan Refugees Arrive At Tamil Nadu’s Dhanushkodi

Eight Sri Lankan refugees arrived at Tamil Nadu’s Dhanushkodi at around 2 am, on August 22. The persons include three men, three children and two women. The refugees are from three families, and they reportedly hail from Jaffna, Talaimannar and Trincomalee. An investigation is underway, and the Coastal Security Group police is currently investigating the matter. Further details are awaited.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 - 12:20 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Sri Lanka, Refugee, Dhanushkodi, Coastal Guard, Rajapaksa

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Sri Lankan Refugees at Dhanushkodi

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Tamil Nadu's Dhanushkodi Receives 7 More Refugees From Sri Lanka Due To Economic Crisis

Seven more refugees from Sri Lanka reached Tamil Nadu's Dhanushkodi, on June 17. With this, Rameshwaram has received at least over 90 refugees in total, fleeing from the ongoing Sri Lankan economic crisis. The seven refugees arrived include two families- Dossnavis (40), wife Rajini (39) and their three children, and Mathiya (40) and her seven-year-old son. Upon their arrival, police conducted inquiry, and sent them to refugee camp in Mandapam… read-more

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 - 06:39 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, Economic crisis, Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi

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Rail Line Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi

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Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi Rail Line To Be Restored Soon, Proposes Govt

The South Railways came up with a new proposal to restore the Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi rail line soon. Destroyed in 1964, the restoration of the line track connecting two destinations in Tamil Nadu will ease travel for people. An official said the new rail track will have an 18-km line, three stations, and one terminal station.  Since the 1964 Tsunami, the Dhanushkodi station was out of service, which finally will be restored.

Mon, 30 May 2022 - 07:26 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi, South Railways, Rail Line, Proposal

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