Katchatheevu issue: ‘Sri Lanka cabinet did not discuss katchatheevu issue’

Katchatheevu issue: ‘Sri Lanka cabinet did not discuss katchatheevu issue’

A view of Katchatheevu in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has not discussed the Katchatheevu issue so far as it was never raised, a government spokesman said in Colombo on April 2, after India’s ruling BJP blamed the Congress for ceding the tiny island to Colombo in 1974. “The Cabinet … Read more

Katchatheevu | What is the controversy all about?

Katchatheevu | What is the controversy all about?

A view of Katchatheevu island in Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 31 raised again the controversial matter of Katchatheevu, a few weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha poll in Tamil Nadu. Citing a report in a daily and posting it on “X” (formerly … Read more