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Civil society urges EU to press Sri Lanka over occupied Valikamam North land
Civil society representatives in Jaffna have called on the European Union to urge the Sri Lankan government to revoke the gazette acquiring 6,317 acres of land in Valikamam North, arguing that the land continues to be withheld from its civilian owners years after the end of the armed conflict. The appeal was made in a written submission during a meeting on Tuesday between the EU Ambassador to…

Factory closure signals deepening crisis for Sri Lanka’s garment industry

Feb 27, 2026
MAS Holdings has confirmed it will cease garment manufacturing operations at its Methliya facility in Thulhiriya, a move that has raised concerns over job losses and the broader impact on Sri Lanka’s already strained economy.

Sri Lanka captain urges government intervention to silence cricket criticism

Feb 27, 2026
Sri Lanka captain faces scrutiny after urging state intervention to limit public criticism of crick team

Tamil farmers accuse Mahaweli Authority of targeting ancestral lands in Mullaitivu

Feb 27, 2026
Tamil farmers in Kokkilai have raised urgent concerns over what they say is the encroachment of ancestral agricultural lands for the construction of an elephant fence and a proposed salt pan in Mullaitivu district.

Weerawansa claims Sallay arrest staged to appease Tamil diaspora

Feb 27, 2026
Sinhala extremist and National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa has claimed that the arrest of former State Intelligence Service director Major General Suresh Sallay was carried out to appease the Tamil diaspora, as investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings continue.

Tamil protesters face court over Thaiyiddy demonstrations as hearings set for April and July

Feb 27, 2026
Eleven activists, landowners and provincial representatives charged after opposing construction of controversial Buddhist shrine on Tamil land in Jaffna.

Point Pedro council demands end to military businesses and rejects new terror law

Feb 27, 2026
The Point Pedro Pradeshiya Sabha passed resolutions calling for a ban on military-run commercial activities within its jurisdiction and urging the repeal of the PTA and withdrawal of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill

Valikamam East and Thenmaradchi join growing opposition to PTA and PSTB

Feb 27, 2026
A signature campaign and protest were held across Thenmaradchi and Valikamam East in the Jaffna district, calling for the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and urging the withdrawal of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PTSB).

Jaffna Public Library marks founder’s birth anniversary

Feb 26, 2026
The 130th birth anniversary of Kanagasabai Mudaliyar Thamby Sellappa, founder of the Jaffna Public Library, was commemorated on Tuesday at the library premises in Jaffna.

A decade on, Vavuniya families continue vigil for the forcibly disappeared

Feb 26, 2026
Relatives of forcibly disappeared persons held a protest in Vavuniya today, marking ten years of their continuous struggle

Sri Lankan Navy caught transporting alcohol on civilian ferry to Neduntheevu

Feb 26, 2026
Passengers have raised concerns after Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly transported large quantities of alcohol aboard a civilian passenger vessel travelling to Neduntheevu.
Factory closure signals deepening crisis for Sri Lanka’s garment industry
Sri Lanka captain urges government intervention to silence cricket criticism
Tamil farmers accuse Mahaweli Authority of targeting ancestral lands in Mullaitivu
Weerawansa claims Sallay arrest staged to appease Tamil diaspora
Tamil protesters face court over Thaiyiddy demonstrations as hearings set for April and July
Point Pedro council demands end to military businesses and rejects new terror law
Valikamam East and Thenmaradchi join growing opposition to PTA and PSTB
Jaffna Public Library marks founder’s birth anniversary
A decade on, Vavuniya families continue vigil for the forcibly disappeared
Sri Lankan Navy caught transporting alcohol on civilian ferry to Neduntheevu
Factory closure signals deepening crisis for Sri Lanka’s garment industry
Sri Lanka captain urges government intervention to silence cricket criticism
Tamil farmers accuse Mahaweli Authority of targeting ancestral lands in Mullaitivu
Weerawansa claims Sallay arrest staged to appease Tamil diaspora
Tamil protesters face court over Thaiyiddy demonstrations as hearings set for April and July
Point Pedro council demands end to military businesses and rejects new terror law
Valikamam East and Thenmaradchi join growing opposition to PTA and PSTB
Jaffna Public Library marks founder’s birth anniversary
A decade on, Vavuniya families continue vigil for the forcibly disappeared
Sri Lankan Navy caught transporting alcohol on civilian ferry to Neduntheevu