In a heartwarming gesture to mark the spirit of Christmas, the Batticaloa Headquarters Police, with the support of a generous local merchant, distributed dry ration packs worth 10,000 rupees each to 50 individuals living below the poverty line.

(By Kanagarasa Saravanan) Minister of Industries and Enterprise Development, Sunil Handunnetti, has emphasized the need for a new economic policy to address the ongoing youth exodus caused by the country’s economic decline.

(By Kanagarasa Saravanan) A protest was held in front of the Valaichenai Divisional Secretariat by officials demanding the arrest of individuals responsible for assaulting a Grama Niladhari (GN) officer.

Reported by Kanagarasa Saravanan Two separate road accidents in Batticaloa claimed the lives of two individuals, including a 20-year-old youth, on Saturday. Police have arrested three individuals, including two drivers and a vehicle owner, in connection with the incidents.

Batticaloa, Sunday Former MP U. K. Karunakaram has expressed concerns that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) is following the same policies towards minorities as former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

On December 11, 2024, the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), in partnership with the North and East Economic Development Centre (NEED Centre), distributed critical flood relief to 200 affected families in the Kiran and Eravur DS Divisions of Sri Lanka’s Batticaloa District.

A 48-year-old man, Velu Sivasubramaniam, was killed in Vadamunai, Batticaloa, during a family dispute late Thursday night.

Batticaloa: A tragic incident occurred this morning (Friday, December 13) in the Batticaloa estuary, where a fishing boat capsized, resulting in the drowning of one fisherman while another was rescued, according to the Kokkuvil Police.

Eastern Province Governor Prof. Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera met senior officials of Lanka IOC (LIOC) today at the Governor’s Secretariat, Trincomalee. Discussions focused on regional development, particularly in Trincomalee.

On International Human Rights Day, the Association for Families of the Disappeared held a protest in Batticaloa’s Gandhi Park on Tuesday (Dec 10) to demand justice for forcibly disappeared individuals.