Australian High Commissioner Meets Shanakiyan Rasamanickam to Discuss Eastern Province Priorities and Reconciliation 
Attempt to Set Up Secret Monitoring Tower at Erumai Island Halted After Residents Intervene 
Northern and Eastern Communities Unite to Reclaim Lost Lands 
Northern Province Played a Pioneering Role in Shaping Primary Education, Says Former Chief Secretary 
A Young Girl’s Dream Takes Flight: An Unforgettable Day for 12-Year-Old Sarunya from Jaffna 
Unexploded Artillery Shell Found in Jaffna
Jaffna – An unexploded artillery shell was discovered buried near the Vathirayan Murugan Temple in Vadamarachchi East, Jaffna on Thursday...
Signature Campaign Against PTA Held in Jaffna
A symbolic signature campaign calling for the abolition of Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was held today (July...
Rs. 100M for Jaffna Library Digital Upgrade — Why a Restroom, Ask MPs
Jaffna – Tensions flared during the Jaffna District Coordinating Committee (DCC) meeting held on July 17 at the Jaffna District...
Jaffna Medical Faculty’s Fundraising Concert Raises Questions About Government Support
Jaffna – The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Jaffna is organizing a musical show in Jaffna to raise...
SLTB Calls for Applications to Recruit Drivers and Conductors
Colombo – The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has announced that it will be recruiting drivers and conductors on a...
Speaker Makes Surprise Visit to Jaffna
Jaffna – Yesterday 18, Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne made a surprise visit to Jaffna, where he toured key...
Smelly Lake Near Gangaramaya Temple Worries Locals
Colombo – People are worried about the bad smell coming from the lake near Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo. They are...
Starlink Halts New Customer Registrations in Indonesia Due to Capacity Limits
Jakarta, Indonesia – Starlink, the satellite-based internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, announced that it has temporarily stopped accepting...
Treat Us with Respect; Don’t Turn Officials into Patients – Dr. Sathiyamoorthy
Jaffna, Sri Lanka – The Director of Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Dr. Sathiyamoorthy, has called for government officials attending district development...
Batticaloa Council Demands International Probe into Chemmani Massacre
Batticaloa, Sri Lanka – A resolution condemning the Chemmani massacre and urging the Sri Lankan government to initiate an international...
Archaeologist’s Assistant Withdraws from Chemmani Excavation Amid Online Harassment
The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has issued a stern warning over the spread of misinformation by social media users and legal...
Starlink Kit Shipment to Sri Lanka Delayed Again Due to Inventory Shortages
Starlink users in Sri Lanka continue to face delays in receiving their ordered kits. The company has officially confirmed that...
Canada Probes Minister Gary Anandasangaree
Ottawa – Canada's Minister of Public Safety, Gary Anandasangaree, is reportedly under investigation by the federal government for allegedly sending...
Protest in Colombo Today Demanding Justice for Chemmani Mass Grave
Colombo – Civil society organizations are set to stage a silent protest today, July 17 at 3:00 PM, near the...
Activist Muraleetharan Summoned by TID
Jaffna – Prominent social activist Rathinasingham Muraleetharan, who serves as the Jaffna District Coordinator of the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement...
Black July Commemoration and Protest for Liberation to Take Place in Jaffna
Jaffna, July 16, 2025 — A two-day public remembrance and protest titled "Black July: Public Commemoration and Struggle for Liberation"...
New Appointments Announced for Key Administrative Posts in Northern Province
The Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, officially presented appointment letters today to five newly designated provincial secretaries, a...
Over 1 Million Sri Lankans Lost Power—Could Tanzania’s ‘Reload and Use’ System Be the Fix?
Amid soaring electricity prices and widespread disconnections, we (debasa.lk) are proposing a bold solution for Sri Lanka: adopting a "Pay-As-You-Go"...
Jaffna Prison Officer’s House Attacked with Petrol Bomb
A house belonging to a prison officer working at the Jaffna Prison was attacked with a petrol bomb early this...
Ex-Navy Officer Claims Eknaligoda Was Killed and Buried on Buffalo Island by Navy and Army Personnel
A former Sri Lankan Navy officer has come forward with explosive claims regarding the fate of missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda....
