The Truro was the first of 384 ships which brought indentured workers from India to South Africa. The last ship to arrive was the “Umlazi 43” in 1911.

As the sensational arrests of people involved in the country's biggest spy scandal continued, the magnitude of the security breach appeared to have reached frightening levels.

The name Srivijaya is derived from the Sanskrit words “sri” and “vijaya”.

This decision was inspired by the writings of Gopal Hari Deshmukh, a prominent social reformer known for his contributions to Marathi literature through works like Lokhitawadinchi Shatapatre.

In their frantic hunt for Fernandes and his accomplices, the police acted with incredible ruthlessness and cruelty. Two of the victims in this brutal operation were Snehlata Reddy and Fernandes’s brother Lawrence.