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Transfer of Jaffna judge raises fresh fears over pressure on the judiciary
A.G. Alexraja The Jaffna Bar Association has written to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing "complete disbelief and shock" over the transfer of Jaffna High Court Judge A. G. Alexraja, while the Northern Province Governor's Office has denied any connection to the move. In a letter dated 30 May, the Jaffna Bar Association said Judge Alexraja, who was appointed to the High…

Court orders CID probe into police killing of Tamil teenager in Jaffna

Mar 16, 2026
A Sri Lankan court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Colombo to take over the investigation into the shooting death of a 17-year-old Tamil boy by police in Jaffna, after lawyers representing the family raised serious concerns about the integrity of the police inquiry.

Sri Lankan Navy arrests five Tamil Nadu fishermen near Mannar

Mar 16, 2026
Five fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy after their boat was intercepted while fishing in waters between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar, in the latest incident to heighten tensions between fishermen across the Palk Strait.

Renovation of historic Kittu Park begins in Jaffna

Mar 13, 2026
Cleaning work began yesterday at the site of Kittu Park in Jaffna, marking the first stage in a long-delayed effort to renovate the historic public space.

Sri Lankan police interrogate Jaffna University officials over black flag protest

Mar 13, 2026
Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded statements from the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar of the University of Jaffna as part of an ongoing investigation into a protest by students where Sri Lanka's lion flag was lowered and a black flag raised in its place.

British Tamil prodigy defeats chess masters and ranks among UK’s best

Mar 13, 2026
A nine-year-old British Tamil schoolgirl from Leicester has emerged as one of the United Kingdom’s most promising young chess talents after competing against the country’s strongest female players and defeating a FIDE master along the way.

Journalist arrested on arrival in Sri Lanka, after 16 years in exile

Mar 11, 2026
The editor of the Sri Lankan news website Lanka e News has been arrested by police shortly after returning to the island having fled almost 16 years ago.

Bodies of Iranian sailors killed in US attack off Sri Lanka to be returned

Mar 11, 2026
The bodies of dozens of Iranian sailors killed when a United States submarine attacked and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the southern coast of Sri Lanka are set to be returned to Iran, according to Iranian authorities.

Another Tamil parent dies waiting for answers on the disappeared

Mar 11, 2026
Another Tamil parent who spent years searching for answers about his forcibly disappeared family members has died without learning their fate, highlighting the continuing anguish faced by families of the disappeared across the Tamil homeland.

Sinhala Buddhist monk leads pro-US, pro-Israel protest in Colombo

Mar 10, 2026
A Sinhala Buddhist monk led a small demonstration in Colombo expressing solidarity with the United States and Israel, praising both countries for what he described as supporting Sri Lanka in “defeating terrorism”.

‘No compromise’ - Sumanthiran demands full repeal of PTA

Mar 10, 2026
Former Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) parliamentarian M. A. Sumanthiran has reiterated that there must be no compromise in the demand for the complete repeal of Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), warning that its abolition should not be tied to the introduction of new legislation.
Court orders CID probe into police killing of Tamil teenager in Jaffna
Sri Lankan Navy arrests five Tamil Nadu fishermen near Mannar
Renovation of historic Kittu Park begins in Jaffna
Sri Lankan police interrogate Jaffna University officials over black flag protest
British Tamil prodigy defeats chess masters and ranks among UK’s best
Journalist arrested on arrival in Sri Lanka, after 16 years in exile
Bodies of Iranian sailors killed in US attack off Sri Lanka to be returned
Another Tamil parent dies waiting for answers on the disappeared
Sinhala Buddhist monk leads pro-US, pro-Israel protest in Colombo
‘No compromise’ - Sumanthiran demands full repeal of PTA
Court orders CID probe into police killing of Tamil teenager in Jaffna
Sri Lankan Navy arrests five Tamil Nadu fishermen near Mannar
Renovation of historic Kittu Park begins in Jaffna
Sri Lankan police interrogate Jaffna University officials over black flag protest
British Tamil prodigy defeats chess masters and ranks among UK’s best
Journalist arrested on arrival in Sri Lanka, after 16 years in exile
Bodies of Iranian sailors killed in US attack off Sri Lanka to be returned
Another Tamil parent dies waiting for answers on the disappeared
Sinhala Buddhist monk leads pro-US, pro-Israel protest in Colombo
‘No compromise’ - Sumanthiran demands full repeal of PTA