Valikamam North residents demand immediate return of military-occupied lands ahead of local elections

Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Mannar on Thursday, addressing issues such as land grabs, cross-country transport, and what he termed the forging of a “common Sri Lankan identity.”

Mannar activist V.S. Sivakaran has criticized the government for supporting multinational projects harmful to the environment and urged the cancellation of wind, titanium, and mineral sand initiatives in the region

The Human Rights Commission has summoned Kilinochchi police officers for an inquiry following allegations of assault of a government employee from Santhapuram

A rusted R-56 firearm and ammunition were recovered by police in Gurunagar, Jaffna, after local fishermen discovered them beneath an abandoned boat near a fishing dock

Al-Shabab fighters are claiming to have seized control of Adan Yabaal, a town in central Somalia, on Wednesday. 

Adan Yabaal is situated about 220 kilometres north of Mogadishu and serves as the logistical hub for government forces.

Raids were launched by al-Shabab fighters before dawn on Wednesday, forcing the army to retreat after fierce battles, according to a security officer quoted by the Anadolu news agency. 

A brazen shooting incident was reported near the Gampaha public bus stand on Wednesday, as two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire at a moving lorry in broad daylight before fleeing the scene.

Kajendran slams Adaikalanathan for backing Sinhala colonisation, calls for Tamil self-rule to resist state oppression

Whilst Sri Lanka has appointed a new committee to consider replacing the PTA, the continued use of the legislation raises concerns.