Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Sri Lanka in April to sign several agreements and inaugurate the long-delayed Sampur solar power plant in Trincomalee, Vijitha Herath confirmed on Saturday.
Tamils around the world have congratulated Gary Anandasangaree after he was appointed Canada’s Minister of Justice on Friday, a move that saw him become the first-ever Tamil-Canadian to hold the post.
The Sri Lankan government has formally tabled the long-suppressed Batalanda Commission Report in Parliament, reigniting discussions on the alleged torture chambers and human rights violations that took place during the 1988–1990 period.
The Tamil Nadu government yesterday replaced the Indian rupee symbol ₹, with the Tamil letter, ரூ, in its logo for the Tamil Nadu state budget 2025-26, ahead of the budget session today.
The Sri Lankan government has expanded its labour migration programme with Israel, deploying thousands of Sri Lankan workers to replace Palestinian labourers who have been blocked from employment.
Sri Lanka’s Attorney General’s Department has accused Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon of operating a criminal network using police officers under his command.
The recent agreement between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian central government has received international backing, after it was agreed the alliance would integrate all military and civilian institutions into the Syrian state.
A request has been submitted to Northern Province Governor Vethanayagan to repurpose a swimming pool previously used by the LTTE, which remains under the control of the Sri Lankan military, for sports development and athlete training in Mullaitivu.
The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has ordered the arrest of the son of a senior police officer, who has been accused of accepting bribes in exchange for helping criminals evade legal action.
On Wednesday, Bosnian state prosecutors ordered the arrest of Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik and two of his aides for what it has called an attack on the constitutional order.
The Chief Prelate of the Kiri Vehera, Kobawaka Dhamminda, was summoned by Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide a statement regarding a property in Kataragama, as investigations into corruption linked to the Rajapaksa family continue.
