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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
ITJP report calls for accountability over Valvettithurai massacre by IPKF
A new report by the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has examined the Valvettithurai (VVT) massacre of 1989, one of the worst atrocities committed by the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) against Eelam Tamils. 
Rajapaksa ally claims NPP minister threatened to kill Namal 
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP D.V. Chanaka has accused a Deputy Minister of the National People’s Power (NPP) government of issuing a direct death threat against Namal Rajapaksa, as tensions escalate over the government’s crackdown on the Rajapaksa clan.
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