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Jaffna District Netball Association Elects New Leadership

The General Meeting of the Jaffna District Netball Association, held at J/Araly Saraswathy M.V., marked a pivotal moment as a new team of Administrative Members was elected to lead the association into a promising future.

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Jaffna International Trade Fair Kicks Off Today

The highly anticipated Jaffna International Trade Fair commenced today, Friday, with a grand opening ceremony at the Muttraveli Grounds.

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Students at University of Jaffna Stage Hunger Strike Demanding Lifting of Class Suspensions

Student union representatives of the University of Jaffna have initiated a hunger strike today (Friday) on the university premises, demanding the revocation of class suspensions imposed on nine students.

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Vadamarachchi East Fishermen Oppose Ban on Traditional “Perivala” Crab Nets

Fishermen in Vadamarachchi East, Jaffna, have expressed strong opposition to the Fisheries Department’s recent decision to ban the use of “Perivala,” a type of traditional net with large eyeholes commonly used to catch crabs.

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Renaming of Jaffna Cultural Centre to Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre Triggers Concern

Justice C.V. Wigneswaran Questions Decision, Seeks Explanation from Indian Consulate

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Minister Chandrasekaran Expresses Concern Over Renaming of Jaffna Cultural Center

Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekaran has expressed his surprise and concern over the renaming of the Jaffna Cultural Center to the “Thiruvalluvar Cultural Center.”

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New Pavilion with Modern Infrastructure Opened at Casuarina Beach, Karainagar

Today, the much-anticipated pavilion with advanced infrastructure at the Casuarina Beach Tourism Center in Karainagar, Jaffna, was officially inaugurated.

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Driver Drugged and Robbed of 5 Sovereigns of Gold in Jaffna

A shocking incident occurred in the Jaffna city area, where a van driver engaged in taxi services was drugged and robbed of 5 sovereigns of gold jewelry yesterday.

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Man Dies in Police Custody at Valvettithurai Police Station

A 49-year-old man, Chandrakumar Chandrabalan, from Valvettithurai, tragically passed away while in police custody at the Valvettithurai Police Station.

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National People’s Power Opens Public Relations Office in Jaffna

The Public Relations Office of the National People’s Power (NPP) was officially inaugurated today, Monday, in Jaffna.

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