Unemployed Tamil graduates from the Northern Province took to the streets in protest today, drawing attention to their ongoing struggle for employment. Dressed in their graduation cloaks, the protesters carried broomsticks and swept the streets as a symbolic gesture of their plight—qualified graduates forced into menial tasks due to a lack of job opportunities.

A memorial was held in Mullaitivu today to honour the sacrifice of Col. Kittu and nine others, who died on this day 32 years ago.

A sudden power disconnection at the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Office in Vavuniya has sparked concerns over the safety of essential vaccines stored at the facility. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) cut power to the office on Wednesday morning, allegedly due to unpaid electricity bills, potentially compromising critical immunization supplies for the region's mothers and children.

In a significant departure from their previous stance, Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) government, led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has signaled willingness to revive discussions on the controversial Economic and Technological Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) with India.

Australian immigration authorities are facing renewed criticism over their treatment asylum seekers and other detainees, following a series of damning reports about conditions in offshore and mainland detention facilities.