As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed Sri Lanka earlier this month, New Delhi’s media was already hailing the visit as a diplomatic triumph. A raft of development projects had been announced and a significant new defence pact between the two governments signed. Images broadcast showed Modi beside a smiling Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, arms raised aloft in symbolic…
In a chilling revelation that underscores the entanglement of Sri Lanka’s political elite, military, police, and the underworld, the murder of Aruna Vidanagamage, also known as Meegas-Are' Kajja, has brought to light the existence of a paramilitary criminal network operating with impunity and political patronage.
Veteran Tamil journalist Rajanayagam Bharathi has passed away at the age of 62 in Jaffna, earlier this month leaving behind a legacy of over four decades in the Tamil media industry.
Fishermen from Rameswaram and Mandapam fishing harbours in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district have declared an indefinite hunger strike at Thangachimadam from Friday, demanding the immediate release of their colleagues and boats detained by Sri Lankan authorities.
A Chinese delegation led by the minister lead of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission visited Colombo last week to discuss issues related to reconciliation on the island.
Tamil worshippers at the Adilingeswarar Temple on Vedukkunari Hill have condemned the latest restrictions imposed by Sri Lankan authorities, which curtailed the annual Shivaratri observance to just five hours.
Investigations into the assassination of alleged underworld figure “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” inside the Hulftsdorp Court Complex have revealed that the former soldier gunman and his female accomplice had surveilled the courthouse days before the attack and conducted a “dry run” of the execution.
On the back of questioning by Sri Lankan police last week, the priest at Vedukkunaari Hill Aathi Sivan Temple in Nedunkerni, Vavuniya, told reporters that arrangements are being made to avoid a repeat of last year's troubles, and Shivarathri (meaning 'night of Lord Shiva') ceremonies will take place at the temple site only during the day.
Residents of Mannar accuse the Road Development Authority of poor maintenance and demand the complete reconstruction of the deteriorating South Bar Railway Station road
