The Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources, and Marine Wealth, Mr. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, officially assumed duties as the Chairperson of the Jaffna District Coordination Committee (DRCC) today, December 13, 2024, at 8:45 AM. The formal ceremony took place at the Jaffna District Secretariat following his appointment by His Excellency the President.

December 12 In observance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, an awareness walk was organized today in Vavuniya.

Kopay Teacher Training College Hosts Release Ceremony. The Kopay Teacher Training College celebrated a rare milestone in English literature in the northern region with the launch of Blooming Buds, a collection of English poems written by trainee teachers from the college’s English program.

December 11, 2024 Today marks the 142nd birth anniversary of Subramania Bharati, the celebrated Tamil poet, freedom fighter, and social reformer. Born on December 11, 1882, in Ettayapuram, Tamil Nadu, Bharati remains a symbol of literary brilliance and social justice.

Jaffna: Seven-year-old Kajishna Darshan, a Grade 2 student of Kokkuvil Hindu Primary School in Jaffna, has achieved remarkable success in chess. Representing Sri Lanka, she will participate in the Asian Chess Championship Finals in Thailand this December.

A training program for journalists from the Jaffna district was conducted today, at a private guest house in Jaffna.

Hinduism, often misunderstood for its multitude of deities, is sometimes criticized for promoting polytheism as a flaw. However, renowned spiritual orator Kavitha Laleesan recently addressed these misconceptions during a discourse at the Thondamanaru Sanathian Ashram.

The Jaffna Medical Association (JMA) is set to organize a specialized workshop on “Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents” aimed at medical officers, healthcare workers, and patients.