A Sinhala Buddhist monk has issued a call for increased intervention in the North-East, urging religious leaders to act against what he described as a loss of Buddhist symbols in the region, in remarks that openly promote further colonisation of the Tamil homeland.

The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has ordered the supervised removal of stagnant floodwater from the Chemmani mass grave excavation site, following concerns that inundation has stalled ongoing investigations.

Sri Lankan Police record statement from Valikamam South Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman over removal of ‘Kandarodai Vihara’ signboard in Jaffna

The Syrian government has announced a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after the army continued to seize territory in the country’s northeast.

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) plans to send 1,000 Sri Lankans to Israel for home-based nursing jobs in 2026.

MGR’s 109th birth anniversary was commemorated with floral tributes in Jaffna

A public discussion held in Mannar on Saturday warned that the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), which is set to replace the currently enforced Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in Sri Lanka, could be used to suppress dissent and target Tamil political expression.

Social justice activist Rev. Fr. M. Sathivel has sharply questioned why Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who repeatedly claims there should be one law for both the South and the North, has failed to enforce that principle in the case of the illegally constructed Thaiyiddy Buddhist vihara in Jaffna.

The 33rd anniversary commemoration of the death of Colonel Kittu and nine other Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was held in Theravil, Mullaitivu this week, in a deeply emotional and solemn event.