Kilinochchi Press Club Land Cannot Be Released Due to Security Reasons – MOD 
Rameswaram Fishermen Announce Indefinite Strike and Hunger Protest 
Families of the Disappeared Call for Support Ahead of International Conference in Jaffna 
Jaffna Food Festival Highlights Unique Culinary Heritage and Tourism Investment Opportunities 
Sri Lanka to Seek Investors for Natural Gas Development in Mannar Basin 
Northern Investment Summit 2026 Opens in Jaffna, Marking Strategic Turning Point for Northern Province
The Northern Investment Summit – 2026 (NIS26), the first investment summit in the history of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, commenced...
Arul Jayanthiran Offers to Build Thayiddy Vihara on Original Vihara Land, Calls for Return of People’s Lands
All Ceylon People’s Uprising Party Secretary General Arul Jayanthiran has stated that he is prepared to build the Thayiddy Vihara...
Northern Province Must Improve Infrastructure to Attract Investors – Governor Vedanayagan
Northern Province Governor N. Vedanayagan has stated that while investors are showing strong interest in investing in the Northern Province,...
Two Months Without Admission: Medical Faculty Lapse at Jaffna University
Information has emerged regarding a young woman who attended academic activities at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, for...
Trincomalee Beach Buddha Statue Case: Suspects Remanded Until Jan 28
The Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court on Monday (19) ordered that the remand of the suspects arrested in connection with the controversial...
Chemmani Mass Grave Case Taken Up for Hearing at Jaffna Magistrate’s Court
The Chemmani mass grave case was taken up for hearing today (January 19) at the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court. (more…)
UK Steps Up Crackdown on Illegal Employment; Tamil Migrants Among Those Arrested
The UK Home Office has intensified enforcement operations to identify people working without valid visas or those employed under so-called...
Northern Railway Line to Be Temporarily Closed from Today
The Sri Lanka Railways has decided to temporarily close several sections of the Northern Railway Line from today (Jan19) to...
Concerns Raised Over Proposed Public Security and Terrorism Act (PSTA)
A public discussion highlighting the potential risks of the proposed Public Security and Terrorism Act (PSTA)” which is to replace...
MP Srinesan Reveals ITAK Letter Urging MP Sritharan’s Resignation
Member of Parliament Gnanamuthu Srinesan has revealed that the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has requested MP Sritharan to resign...
Major Drug Bust: 742 kg of Cannabis Seized Before Smuggling to Sri Lanka
Indian authorities have seized a large consignment of cannabis that was allegedly being smuggled from the Madurai–Vadipatti area in India...
UK Court Sentences Man to 29 Years for Brutal Murder of Sri Lankan Tamil Woman
A UK court has sentenced a man to 29 years in prison for the murder of his wife, a Sri...
Official Inaction Stalls Reopening of Mannar–Puttalam Road, Say Civil Groups
Despite the President having shown special attention to reopening the main road connecting Mannar to Puttalam via Wilpattu, delays caused...
ITAK Expels DTNA Presidential Common Candidate Ariyanethiran
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has expelled its former Member of Parliament, P. Ariyanethiran, from the party, according to...
Confidence in Anura, but Results Must Be Seen – ITAK MP
Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Vanni District Member of Parliament P. Sathiyalingam has stated that while there is confidence in...
Jaffna Airport to Be developed to Boost Tourism in Jaffna District – President Anura
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that work to develop the Jaffna International Airport will be undertaken in the near...
Foundation Stone Laid for 50MW HayWind One Wind Power Project in Mannar
Marking a major milestone in Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector, the foundation stone for the 50MW wind power project of...
Drug-Related Arrests Double in Jaffna District, Over 14,700 Detained in Three Years
Jaffna District has witnessed a sharp rise in deadly drug-related offences, with arrests linked to heroin, crystal meth (“Ice”), cannabis...
Northern Districts Launch Anti-Drug Operations Under Nationwide Campaign
As part of the national initiative “Act Together Across the Nation”, aimed at completely eliminating illegal drugs, District Action Committees...
UN Report Highlights Continued Denial of Justice for Sexual Violence Survivors in Sri Lanka
Colombo, January 14, 2026 – A new report by the United Nations Human Rights Office has revealed that conflict-related sexual...
