Sri Lanka’s Attorney General has filed indictments against Namal Rajapaksa, the son of accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa, over allegations of misappropriating an investment from an Indian real estate company.

The indictments were presented before the Colombo High Court on 28th January 2025, alleging that Rajapaksa misappropriated Rs. 70 million, which had been invested by Krish Company for the development of rugby in Sri Lanka. Rajapaksa, a former national rugby player, was accused of diverting the funds for personal use.

The funeral of former Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) leader Mavai Somasundaram Senathirajah was held today in Jaffna. 

Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake claimed that occupied land in the North will be returned to its "rightful owners" during his visit to Jaffna on Friday. 

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Jaffna last week, where he urged Tamil-speaking youth to apply for vacancies in the Sri Lankan Police Force, despite the decades-long history of abuses and crimes against Tamils.

According to the Sri Lankan president's media division,

“The President announced that Tamil-speaking youth will be given greater opportunities to apply for vacancies in the Police Department and encouraged them to come forward for recruitment.”

Former Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) leader Mavai Somasundaram Senathirajah has passed away at the age of 82 today. 

He died at Jaffna Teaching Hospital after he was admitted for suffering a fall at his home.

Senathirajah first entered parliament in 1989 and was elected as an MP for the Jaffna district in 2000, 2001, 2004, 2010 and 2015. He served as ITAK's General Secretary from 2004 until 2014 and later served as the party's leader from 2014 to 2024.