The National Thai Pongal festival was celebrated with grandeur today at the Tellippalai Durga Devi Temple in Jaffna.

A comprehensive discussion on future investments and anticipated challenges in Jaffna District was held yesterday, Friday, at the Jaffna District Secretariat under the leadership of District Secretary Pradeepan.

In a significant move to honor the revered Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar, the Jaffna Cultural Centre, built with financial assistance from the Government of India, was officially renamed the Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre today, Saturday.

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santhosh Jha, engaged in a significant meeting with prominent political figures during his visit to Jaffna.

Kulanthai M. Shanmugalingam, the legendary Sri Lankan Tamil playwright and theatre artist, renowned for his masterpiece “Mansumantha Manier” (Sweat and Dust on Their Shoulders), passed away today at the age of 93.

The 24th anniversary of the Tamil Uprising Declaration was marked with an energetic event today at the University of Jaffna’s Pongu Tamil Memorial Monument.

In a shocking incident yesterday afternoon, a group posing as officers from the Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) entered a jewelry shop on Kasthuriar Street, Jaffna, and made off with Rs. 3 million in cash.

In a surprising turn of events, a unique statue depicting Kannan and Radha has washed ashore at Vattrayan Beach in Vadamarachchi East, Jaffna.

Concerns have been raised over foreign nationals allegedly filming near the Thondaimanaru coastline using drones, and the recent undetected landing of a Rohingya boat in Mullaitivu has added to local fears.

A large-scale community cleanup drive was carried out this morning at the Father Selva Memorial site, organized by the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) under the leadership of Acting Leader C.V.K. Sivagnanam.