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 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.

The 25th anniversary of the historic Pongu Tamil Declaration was commemorated at the University of Jaffna, as students and members of the Tamil community gathered to remember a defining moment in the political history of the Tamil nation.

Steps are reportedly underway in Jaffna’s Eluvaitivu Island to survey and acquire privately owned Tamil lands for the use of the Sri Lankan Navy, as military land appropriation in the region continues.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath on January 12, 2025, during a brief transit visit to Colombo, using the meeting to set out Beijing’s stance on rising global instability and to reaffirm support for Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

Activists, media freedom organisations, and the family of disappeared journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda have strongly condemned the promotion of a Sri Lankan military intelligence officer who is currently facing criminal charges in connection with his abduction and disappearance.

Marginalised Tamil tea plantation workers took to the streets of Colombo on Wednesday, abandoning Thai Pongal celebrations to demand land rights, secure housing, and rehabilitation after recent climate disasters devastated their communities.