December 11 Dr. A. Ketheeswaran, Regional Director of Health Services, Jaffna, has raised concerns over a suspected outbreak of leptospirosis (rat fever) in areas including Point Pedro, Karaveddy, and Chavakachcheri following recent flooding.

December 11 A retired Grama Sevaka officer was killed in an elephant attack in Velankulam, under the Vavuniya Poovarasankulam Police Division.

Jaffna Teaching Hospital, December 10: In a press conference held at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital, the hospital’s management addressed various concerns, including a question about the controversial matter involving Dr. and MP Archuna Ramanathan.

December 10. MP Selvam Adaikalanathan has stated that discussions are underway about reuniting previously united Tamil political parties under the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).

On International Human Rights Day, the Association of Relatives of the Enforced Disappeared from the North and East staged a protest march in Vavuniya, demanding justice for their missing loved ones.

Marking International Human Rights Day on December 10, the Association of Relatives of the Forcibly Disappeared organized a protest today in front of the Jaffna Public Library.

Jaffna, Sri Lanka – Today, the Jaffna Additional Magistrate, Lenin Kumar, commended Tamil MP Illankumaran of the National People’s Power (NPP) party for adhering to court regulations in an exemplary manner.

A review meeting on addressing climate change was held at the Mullaitivu District Secretariat, organized by UN-HABITAT with funding from the Adaptation Fund. The initiative, implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and local community organizations, has an allocated budget of USD 2 million.

Swiss Embassy officials held discussions with representatives of Tamil political parties in Jaffna on Saturday to address Sri Lanka’s national ethnic issue and the current political situation.

The Vavuniya police conducted surprise inspections in the town and surrounding areas today (08.12) in response to an increase in dengue cases following recent rains.