No outsiders onboard SLN vessels-Navy

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The Sri Lanka Navy today denied reports that Chinese navy personnel had been spotted in Sri Lankan navy vessels near the Katchatheevu Island in the northern sea of Sri Lanka.

“There is no such thing. We are not carrying any outsiders except our sailors and officers on board Navy Vessels,” Navy Spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya told Daily Mirror online.

He also denied reports that it has deployed more than half a dozen naval vessels near Katchatheevu islet. “We are conducting normal patrolling in the Katchathivu sea, other than that there is no such increase of vessels in the area, as claimed,” he said.

On Saturday India’s MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Saturday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure the immediate removal of Sri Lankan naval vessels from Katchatheevu Island.

In a letter to Singh, Vaiko said there were reports that Chinese vessels and Chinese navy personnel in Sri Lankan vessels had been spotted in the Palk Strait that divides India and Sri Lanka.

In another media report today said that Sri Lankan Navy has deployed more than ten petrolling vessels around the islet.

However speaking to The Times of India an Indian fisheries official advised the fishermen not to panic nor spread panic "We cannot ascertain the Sri Lankan presence. But we have strictly instructed fishermen not to venture beyond IMBL and advised them not to spread such unconfirmed information about Katchatheevu," a fishery official in Rameswaram said.(DM oinline)

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manuwel giyar Monday, 03 June 2013 05:41 AM

our kachchateevu, our navy, our vessel. we board anyone we want. chinese, russians or martians. vaiko go fly a kite in your toiletnadu

Navam Monday, 03 June 2013 08:47 AM

One day china will eat and take everything from Lanka. This day is not far away.

nicky karunarathnara Monday, 03 June 2013 05:45 AM

Why these idiots fabricating this rubbish, it is of course to start another war and also landing grabbing tactics. These fellows live by the sword die by the sword.

weha Sunday, 02 June 2013 11:03 AM

Usually No means yes

Shandy Monday, 03 June 2013 02:43 AM

It's not a lady who said it.

sach Monday, 03 June 2013 03:20 AM

these days she is trying everything

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