Jaffna

Around 672 acres of land controlled by the military in the North and East for several years have been released to its previous owners, Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) stated. Confirming this in…

During his recent visit to Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the island country’s 1996 World Cup-winning cricketers, including Sanath Jayasuriya and Aravinda de Silva and recalled India’s 1996 tour amid unrest as a symbol of…

IndiGo has announced the launch of daily direct flights between Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) in Tamil Nadu and Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, which will commence from March 30, 2025. The new route has been introduced to meet increasing demand…

President Ranil Wickremesinghe joined a meeting with palm industrialists from the Northern Province on Sunday (07) at Thandei Chelwa Auditorium in Jaffna, the PMD said. During the session, the President declared the formation of two…

The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 17 individuals for engaging in illegal fishing activities in separate operations conducted off Silawathura, Vankalai in Mannar, Kalmunai Point in Jaffna and the beach area of Negombo on December 13. The…

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena assured that discussions are underway to resolve the acute drinking water issue experienced by the people of the Northern region. Speaking during  parliamentary session, the PM pointed out that…

B-Love Kandy beat Dambulla Aura by 5 wickets in the final of Lanka Premier League 2023 played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Kandy have become only the second team to win the Lanka Premier League (LPL) title, as Jaffna won…

The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 22 Indian fishermen along with 04 Indian trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters northwest of Delft Island, Jaffna. During a regular patrol conducted by the navy in Sri Lankan waters to curb illegal…

A special search operation mounted by Northern Naval Command’s SLNS Wasaba in the Urimunai sea area south of Delft Island has led to the interception of the trawler that continued to remain in the sea area with 09 Indian fishermen aboard.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe today refuted the media reports claiming that he is going to settle a group of Tamil people within the land belonging to the Kurundi Viharaya in Mullaitivu.