(Reported by Kanagarasa Saravanan) A protest was held today, in front of the Jamiyathul Islam Jumma Masjid in Batticaloa city, urging the Sri Lankan government to reconsider its decision to deport Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar.

In a heart-wrenching incident, a two-year-old girl tragically drowned after accidentally falling into a well in Eravur, Batticaloa, on Monday (13th) afternoon, according to local police.

(Reported by Kanagarasa Saravanan) A tragic incident occurred today (Friday, 10th) in Pasikuda, Batticaloa, where a Russian tourist drowned after being swept away by strong waves while swimming in the sea.

(Reported by Kanagarasa Saravanan) Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, Leader of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF), has written an urgent appeal to the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, Dr. A.H.M.H. Abeyrathne, requesting the immediate reconstruction of the Kattaiparichchan South Bridge in the Muthur Divisional Secretariat.

A protest demanding justice for senior journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was brutally murdered 16 years ago, was held at the Gandhi Park in Batticaloa.

(Kanagarasa Saravanan Reporting) In a special operation conducted in Valaichenai, four drug dealers involved in narcotics distribution were apprehended by the Special Task Force (STF) in the early hours of Monday (6th).

(By Kanagarajah Saravanan) A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday morning (5th) in the Mundhanaiaru area, within the Karadiyanaru police division of Batticaloa, when a father and his 14-year-old son, who had ventured into the forest to gather firewood, encountered a wild elephant.

(By Kanagarasa Saravanan) In a forceful address during the 25th commemoration event of Tamil nationalist leader Kumar Ponnambalam, Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) National Organizer Dharmlingam Suresh emphasized that the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka belong exclusively to the Tamil people.

(By Kanagarasa Saravanan) A heartbreaking incident occurred yesterday (Saturday, 4th) in the Porativu Pattu area, under the jurisdiction of the Vellavely Police in Batticaloa, where an 18-month-old boy tragically drowned in a nearby canal.

(Reported by Kanagarasa Saravanan) A police constable attached to the Batticaloa police station and serving as a security officer for a magistrate has been temporarily suspended after being accused of accepting a bribe of Rs. 60,000.