Displaced Palestinians begin to return home as Gaza ceasefire takes hold

Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are heading to their homes, after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect following more than 15 months of war.
Canadian Prime Minister celebrates Tamil Heritage Month
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, visited the Richmond Hill Hindu Temple on January 17, 2025, to mark Tamil Heritage Month and the temple's 50th anniversary.
Kadhalikka Neramillai - Formulaic
Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi’s latest feature is a romantic dramedy attempting to push boundaries.
24th anniversary of Pongu Tamil marked at Jaffna University
The 24th anniversary of the Pongu Tamil Declaration was commemorated at the University of Jaffna, honouring the 2001 protest calling for peace talks and recognition of Tamil rights.
Sri Lankan soldiers turned mercenaries, turned prisoners of war
Hundreds of Sri Lankans are fighting, and several have killed or captured on the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war.
With more flights to Jaffna, IndiGo becomes Sri Lanka's leading foreign airline

IndiGo is now the largest foreign airline in Sri Lanka, currently operating 54 weekly flights connecting Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai, with cities such as Colombo and Jaffna.

This is part of the initiative to grow bilateral ties aiming to “stimulate tourism and faster economic growth” according to Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales at IndiGo.  

Two killed in shooting outside Mannar court
Two people were killed and two critically injured in a shooting outside the Mannar Magistrate’s Court
Tamil journalist attacked for exposing corruption
Subramaniyam Bhaskaran says he was assaulted for exposing the misuse of funds intended for local farmers
Remembering Colonel Kittu

Today marks 32 years since the death of Sathasivam Krishnakumar alias Colonel Kittu, and nine other LTTE cadres, who committed suicide after being surrounded by Indian navy warships in 1993.

The nine other cadres who passed away with Col. Kittu were:

- Lt.Col. Kuttisiri: Rasaiah Sri Ganesan from Suthumalai, Jaffna

- Sea Tiger Captain Jeeva: Nadarajah Mark Jeyarajah from Pashaiyoor, Jaffna

Sinopec to build US$3.7 Billion oil refinery in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota

Sri Lanka has signed an agreement with Sinopec, the Chinese international petroleum corporation, to construct a US$3.7 billion oil refinery in Hambantota, as Anura Kumara Dissanayake continued his visit to Beijing today.

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