Lankan pilgrims visiting TN to be registered

Mahinda ALUTHGEDARA

A programme to register all Sri Lankan pilgrims and tourists visiting Tamil Nadu in India has been launched by the Tamil Nadu Police.

All Sri Lankans visiting Tamil Nadu are required to register their names with the relevant Police station in the areas they are visiting, said Sri Lanka's Deputy High Commissioner in India Vadivel Krishnamoorthy.

This means that Sri Lankans should inform Tamil Nadu Police about the areas they are visiting and taking lodging facilities.This step has been taken to ensure the security and safety of Sri Lankans visiting the Indian Southern state following the attack on a group of Sri Lankan pilgrims by a group of LTTE sympathisers.