Travel warning against Lankans visiting TN

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The Sri Lankan government today issued a travel warning against those visiting Tamil Nadu in India, in the wake of recent events of intimidation towards Sri Lankan nationals visiting the Southern Indian state for religious and tourist purposes.

The Sri Lankan External Affairs Ministry said that “the Government of Sri Lanka is constrained to request Sri Lankan nationals in the interest of their security to desist from undertaking visits to Tamil Nadu until further notice.”

It also said, “During the course of yesterday 184 Lankan pilgrims visiting the Poornimatha Church in Thanjavur have been mobbed and taken refuge in the church. The Government of Sri Lanka has taken all steps required through the Indian Government to seek the safety of these pilgrims. The Government of Sri Lanka regrets the increasing number of instances of intimidation on Sri Lankan nationals visiting Tamil Nadu for the purposes of tourism, religious pilgrimages, sporting and cultural activities and professional training. These visits are a reflection of people to people contact between the polity of two countries which are bound by the age old friendly ties and traditions.”

However, the Ministry said travel to all other states in India was safe for Sri Lankans.

The Ministry of External Affairs requests that in the event of a compelling visit Tamil Nadu, such a visit should take place following prior timely intimation to the Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai, contact details of which are as follows:

Address: No 56, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034.
Office Telephone Numbers: 0091 44 28247896, 0091 44 28252612 and 0091 44 28241047
Fax Nos: 0091 44 28241894 and 0091 44 28254242
E-mail Address: [email protected]

Comments - 65

roshan Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:04 AM

the root cause of this is the invasion of the island nation by kalinga magha in 1215

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Subbiah Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:48 AM

It is a disgrace for Indian government to turn a blind eye on attacks on visitors of a foreign country.

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raviraj Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:38 AM

why don't you also stop taking all aid and grants from India

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raviraj Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:37 AM

please tell that to your govt. leaders also

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raviraj Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:36 AM

SL needs India more than India needing SL. So learn to respect TN, it is part of India.
SL cannot think they can have good relations with India and continue maintain rough relations with TN

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raviraj Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:31 AM

please ask your fellow country men and your govt., where else do you get such medical care at low cost and education which your own govt. does not provide you

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raviraj Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:29 AM

the traffic is not one way, just check the flights to Chennai from Colombo and the number of people traveling on SL pass ports to Chennai. All flights are full mate.

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Haris Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:25 AM

Please check the address.. !! check with the website of the embassy at Chennai

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patana Tuesday, 04 September 2012 08:29 AM

When UK issues a travel advice to its citizens about visiting SL we are outraged. When we issue an advisory about visiting TN the people there are not even bothered about it.

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ravi Tuesday, 04 September 2012 08:04 AM

including Mahabodhi Society in Chennai.

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Saskia Tuesday, 04 September 2012 08:14 AM

how can u say to ban tamil films? There are also tamil speaking srilankans in SL.

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Saskia Tuesday, 04 September 2012 08:05 AM

For the largest human rights violators and liars, go to SL.

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Hash Tuesday, 04 September 2012 08:05 AM

There is something going on what we are not aware of.
Also the media is not reporting..

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Saskia Tuesday, 04 September 2012 07:39 AM

Dear Patriot,
From the responses you have got, it is quite obvious that most people only believes what the SL government says instead of finding the root cause of this issue. This is not new for us. Since the independence we have been seeing this unawareneess and unwillingness to find the facts, Denying will never help.

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buffaloa citizen Tuesday, 04 September 2012 07:47 AM

Not only has the MR regime got marginalised in the world, but today another achievment by MR where only the sinhalese have got further marginalised. It is a fact that muslims and tamils have no problem visiting TN. It is also a fact that this stand may flow to other states given the policies of the MR regime.

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Azmi Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:55 AM

band import tamil films

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Gobi Tuesday, 04 September 2012 10:02 AM

I strongly agree with buffaloa citizen. .

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Kuhan Tuesday, 04 September 2012 09:53 AM

Kind of humiliating action by Tamil Nadu politicians against normal people.

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hashhhsl Tuesday, 04 September 2012 10:11 AM

Now it's time to give a warning to the people wo visit s from tamiladu

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sach Tuesday, 04 September 2012 11:15 AM

who is maintaining rough relations with TN? is it SL or TN? Have any TN ppl being attacked in SL? TN is just a part of a country. SL is a country, we deal with the centre not a branch. :)

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sach Tuesday, 04 September 2012 11:22 AM

India and china are competing with each others to help SL that is for their own good and we know that. Btween he is talking about india not TN. TN and india are two different things.

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Lobo Tuesday, 04 September 2012 11:27 AM

In fact we should stop taking any aid from India. It would be very unfair as they jolly well need that money to build toilets for the TN citizens.

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sach Tuesday, 04 September 2012 11:29 AM

Also this is a testing time for the SL tamils. Now SLG can wisely check SL tamils can be trustworthy. Their reactions will decide the future actions. For your note, SL reduced forces in north just a month back. SLG could have gone for a solution. However SL tamils's reactions has to be monitored.

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shanika Tuesday, 04 September 2012 11:20 AM

For cough

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sizzler Tuesday, 04 September 2012 11:34 AM

This is a tactic by the governement for the forthcoming election to turn the voters attention

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Gayan Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:09 PM

Why is your IQ so low to have your own independent opinion?

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patriot Tuesday, 04 September 2012 04:02 PM

india is another country for SL tamils , in SL native tamils shoud be treated qually.. thats govt's responsibilty

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true Sri lankan Wednesday, 05 September 2012 02:13 AM

Yes yes we know the quality of Indian products...including education and helth care Lol.... Just ask some one living in Australia or EU country about Indians and their quality.. ha ha..

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Rosh Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:40 AM

Mate, they even dont get treated the equal way in its native India, else they should have declared their so called Eelam homeland in tamilnadu

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Dalu Banda Monday, 03 September 2012 04:47 PM

They even attacked Srilanken Tamil pilgrims?

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Jeevan Monday, 03 September 2012 05:16 PM

Beginning of the end?

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patriot Monday, 03 September 2012 04:57 PM

actually the sl govt created this situation by not treating Tamils in sl equally

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angela rose Monday, 03 September 2012 05:14 PM

including MR?

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Fair N Square Monday, 03 September 2012 05:25 PM

This warning was long overdue. Now we need to stop the petty Indian businessmen who come on a weekly basis from coming with MERCHANDISE without duty. Slap em with duty, let's see how things work. ah they already signed the agreements for some 2000 odd items to be sent to SL duty free... ummm shortsightedness on the part of some politicians.....

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Fusion Monday, 03 September 2012 05:47 PM

Its about time...

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Hussain Monday, 03 September 2012 05:42 PM

Why even go to this stinking hell hole of TN, in the first place.

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Dilip Monday, 03 September 2012 05:54 PM

Soon this will spread to other states too..., Indians aren't stupid but now think who to blame...

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Nero Monday, 03 September 2012 06:13 PM

Thanks, we know it is not safe to travel to India under the present circumstance. Was there someone wanting to visit India yesterday?

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Fazli Monday, 03 September 2012 06:39 PM

Yes its correct, obviously we are left with no choice. We have to brake the deadlomck !

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Trehan Munasinghe Monday, 03 September 2012 07:25 PM

Its so obvious that the state of Tamil Nadu doesn't want or like Sri Lankan's visiting there... So learn from this and not go there unless absolutely necessary...further it would be good for India's future relations with Sri Lanka to tame the natives of Tamil Nadu and to suggest they do something more worthwhile than just behaving like children Shame !!!

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Shan Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:08 AM

What Good can come from Tamil Nadu? So Why visit that place?

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Dayasiri Totta Baba Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:27 AM

Actually this is a good consideration of Sri Lankan Government.
According to recent readers comments for the articals published in The Hindu and Times of India; Mejority of them adversely effective to SL.
Better refraining TN airports as well as TN for alll the purposes.
Also If we could stop or observe carefully the visitors from Tamil Nadu and Bangalore especially. As well as GOSL should incerase ties between GOI and its Opposition too.

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RegularJoe Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:16 AM

really? tell that to a group of 5 year olds.

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RegularJoe Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:28 AM

who wants to go to This stink hole anyway?

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Barnes Monday, 03 September 2012 04:45 PM

At last...! Well done GOSL

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Rosh Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:41 AM

Very true. Wanna see the world's largest public toilet, go to TN

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ravi Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:27 AM

Sri Lanka can you kindly remove your high commission in Tamil Nadu.

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sach Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:38 AM

Many TN vendors come here as tourists and do business. Gov should act tough.

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Sri Lankan Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:30 AM

its not people my friend Dalu....... its politicians work ..... Sri Lankan Politician or Indian Politician all are same....

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Coconut Donkey Tuesday, 04 September 2012 03:49 AM

And this will ensure equal treatment cos... the government and the people in SL are so.. heart broken for the way they are treated by a minority in TN?

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TOTO Tuesday, 04 September 2012 04:07 AM

How come, how about 100's of medical visitors to the TN? in fact, TN medical facility and the cost is cheaper than Sri Lanka.

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m.m.m.izzeth Tuesday, 04 September 2012 04:28 AM

not only TN we shod stop going to India. leader of India MM or JJ

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roshan Tuesday, 04 September 2012 04:50 AM

very good...the first step

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Executive Extension Tuesday, 04 September 2012 05:04 AM

Ban all products from Tamil Nadu including Tamil films, channels and visitors.

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lal Tuesday, 04 September 2012 05:35 AM

ban all tn people working in srilanka..all indian companeys.cancle the visas

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Kondebandapucheena Tuesday, 04 September 2012 06:42 AM

What a inhuman Treitment from TN ,they invite our sportsmens for the matches and upon arrival chase them away by saying Srilankans are not welcome.

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Lal Surain Tuesday, 04 September 2012 06:56 AM

this is going far too much. Central Govt of india is silent because of power sharing deal with TN local govt. Sri Lanken should avoid going there.

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Srilankan Tuesday, 04 September 2012 06:47 AM

At Last! Well done Sri Lanka

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Shyam Tuesday, 04 September 2012 07:12 AM

Indian government should reveal its position on this issue.

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Appuhamy Tuesday, 04 September 2012 07:35 AM

At least now stop visa on arrival to Indian citzens. We have to wait in long lines to get Indian visa while the Indians are given visa on arrival.

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