Jaffna Press Club meeting warns of land appropriation, environmental damage and demographic impact in the Tamil homeland

Appeal for EU trade concessions comes as Colombo faces ongoing questions over accountability

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 faces scrutiny after urging state intervention to limit public criticism of crick team

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.

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.

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

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

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).