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Jaffna and Palaly protests mark 36 years since Valikamam North displacement
Displaced residents of the Valikamam North region of Jaffna held protests on Monday, in front of the Jaffna District Secretariat and near Palaly Junction, marking 36 years since their forced displacement and demanding the right to return and resettle in their lands. The people of Valikamam North were displaced from their homeland on 15 June 1990 by the Sri Lankan military. Thirty-six years on…

Sri Lankan PM highlights Rajapaksa's extravagant spending

Mar 4, 2025
During a parliamentary debate on government expenditure, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya disclosed a detailed breakdown of the staggering foreign travel costs incurred by former presidents over the past fifteen years.

Tamil nationalist alliance formed ahead of local government elections

Mar 4, 2025
A coalition of nine Tamil nationalist parties has been formed to contest the upcoming local government elections under the conch symbol, under a new political formation known as the Democratic Tamil Nationalist Front (DTNF).

Shiv Sena calls for ‘six months’ to end vihara dispute in Jaffna

Mar 4, 2025
Members of the Shiv Sena organisation pledged to resolve the long-standing Thaiyiddy Vihara land dispute within six months, during a press conference in Jaffna last week.

Nedunthivu residents protest against liquor shop as drug and alcohol abuse surges

Mar 4, 2025
Residents of Nedunthivu (Delft Island) staged a protest today, calling for the closure of a local liquor shop amid growing concerns over the rampant spread of alcohol and illicit drugs in the Tamil homeland.

Racist BBS monk claims USAID used to suppress Sinhala Buddhism

Mar 4, 2025
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara, the controversial General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), has accused the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) of funding several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to undermine Sinhala Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka compensates Rajapaksa's astrologer Rs. 28 million for 2022 damages

Mar 4, 2025
Chief Government Whip and Minister Nalinda Jayathissa revealed that the SLPP - Ranil Wickremesinghe-led government has disbursed significant sums in compensation for damages incurred during the 2022 Araglaya in Sri Lanka, including millions of rupees to an astrologer close to the Rajapaksa clan.

Jaffna fishermen protest against Indian trawler encroachments

Mar 4, 2025
Jaffna fishermen staged a protest on February 27, demanding action against Indian fishermen's encroachments and submitted petitions to relevant authorities

Rights defenders in North-East labelled as terrorists - UN Special Rapporteur

Mar 4, 2025
A forthcoming United Nations Human Rights Council report has highlighted the systematic targeting of human rights defenders (HRDs) in Sri Lanka’s Northern and Eastern provinces, where activists have been subjected to violence, surveillance, and labelled as “terrorists”.

Tamil MP highlights surge in drug trafficking, questions military complicity

Mar 4, 2025
MP Ravikaran raises alarm over the rising drug crisis in Sri Lanka, urging immediate government action.

MP Shritharan visits detained Indian fishermen in Jaffna prison

Mar 4, 2025
Jaffna District MP S. Shritharan visited the Jaffna prison on Monday, where he met with Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lankan jails, following appeals from both Tamil Nadu and Tamil Eelam fishing communities.
Sri Lankan PM highlights Rajapaksa's extravagant spending
Tamil nationalist alliance formed ahead of local government elections
Shiv Sena calls for ‘six months’ to end vihara dispute in Jaffna
Nedunthivu residents protest against liquor shop as drug and alcohol abuse surges
Racist BBS monk claims USAID used to suppress Sinhala Buddhism
Sri Lanka compensates Rajapaksa's astrologer Rs. 28 million for 2022 damages
Jaffna fishermen protest against Indian trawler encroachments
Rights defenders in North-East labelled as terrorists - UN Special Rapporteur
Tamil MP highlights surge in drug trafficking, questions military complicity
MP Shritharan visits detained Indian fishermen in Jaffna prison
Sri Lankan PM highlights Rajapaksa's extravagant spending
Tamil nationalist alliance formed ahead of local government elections
Shiv Sena calls for ‘six months’ to end vihara dispute in Jaffna
Nedunthivu residents protest against liquor shop as drug and alcohol abuse surges
Racist BBS monk claims USAID used to suppress Sinhala Buddhism
Sri Lanka compensates Rajapaksa's astrologer Rs. 28 million for 2022 damages
Jaffna fishermen protest against Indian trawler encroachments
Rights defenders in North-East labelled as terrorists - UN Special Rapporteur
Tamil MP highlights surge in drug trafficking, questions military complicity
MP Shritharan visits detained Indian fishermen in Jaffna prison