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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…

Jaffna march calls for end to Sri Lanka's repressive terror legislation

Mar 2, 2026
Protesters rally from Jaffna Public Library to Northern Governor’s Office under the slogan “We want neither the old nor the new.”

Tamil leaders to visit border villages amid alarm over Kivul Oya settler project

Mar 2, 2026
Jaffna Press Club meeting warns of land appropriation, environmental damage and demographic impact in the Tamil homeland

Dissanayake seeks Macron’s help to retain GSP+ amid human rights scrutiny

Feb 27, 2026
Appeal for EU trade concessions comes as Colombo faces ongoing questions over accountability

Factory closure signals deepening crisis for Sri Lanka’s garment industry

Feb 27, 2026
MAS Holdings has confirmed it will cease garment manufacturing operations at its Methliya facility in Thulhiriya, a move that has raised concerns over job losses and the broader impact on Sri Lanka’s already strained economy.

Sri Lanka captain urges government intervention to silence cricket criticism

Feb 27, 2026
Sri Lanka captain faces scrutiny after urging state intervention to limit public criticism of crick team

Tamil farmers accuse Mahaweli Authority of targeting ancestral lands in Mullaitivu

Feb 27, 2026
Tamil farmers in Kokkilai have raised urgent concerns over what they say is the encroachment of ancestral agricultural lands for the construction of an elephant fence and a proposed salt pan in Mullaitivu district.

Weerawansa claims Sallay arrest staged to appease Tamil diaspora

Feb 27, 2026
Sinhala extremist and National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa has claimed that the arrest of former State Intelligence Service director Major General Suresh Sallay was carried out to appease the Tamil diaspora, as investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings continue.

Tamil protesters face court over Thaiyiddy demonstrations as hearings set for April and July

Feb 27, 2026
Eleven activists, landowners and provincial representatives charged after opposing construction of controversial Buddhist shrine on Tamil land in Jaffna.

Point Pedro council demands end to military businesses and rejects new terror law

Feb 27, 2026
The Point Pedro Pradeshiya Sabha passed resolutions calling for a ban on military-run commercial activities within its jurisdiction and urging the repeal of the PTA and withdrawal of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill

Valikamam East and Thenmaradchi join growing opposition to PTA and PSTB

Feb 27, 2026
A signature campaign and protest were held across Thenmaradchi and Valikamam East in the Jaffna district, calling for the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and urging the withdrawal of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PTSB).
Jaffna march calls for end to Sri Lanka's repressive terror legislation
Tamil leaders to visit border villages amid alarm over Kivul Oya settler project
Dissanayake seeks Macron’s help to retain GSP+ amid human rights scrutiny
Factory closure signals deepening crisis for Sri Lanka’s garment industry
Sri Lanka captain urges government intervention to silence cricket criticism
Tamil farmers accuse Mahaweli Authority of targeting ancestral lands in Mullaitivu
Weerawansa claims Sallay arrest staged to appease Tamil diaspora
Tamil protesters face court over Thaiyiddy demonstrations as hearings set for April and July
Point Pedro council demands end to military businesses and rejects new terror law
Valikamam East and Thenmaradchi join growing opposition to PTA and PSTB
Jaffna march calls for end to Sri Lanka's repressive terror legislation
Tamil leaders to visit border villages amid alarm over Kivul Oya settler project
Dissanayake seeks Macron’s help to retain GSP+ amid human rights scrutiny
Factory closure signals deepening crisis for Sri Lanka’s garment industry
Sri Lanka captain urges government intervention to silence cricket criticism
Tamil farmers accuse Mahaweli Authority of targeting ancestral lands in Mullaitivu
Weerawansa claims Sallay arrest staged to appease Tamil diaspora
Tamil protesters face court over Thaiyiddy demonstrations as hearings set for April and July
Point Pedro council demands end to military businesses and rejects new terror law
Valikamam East and Thenmaradchi join growing opposition to PTA and PSTB