A high-level review meeting on the ‘Jaffna - Healthy City Project’ was held yesterday (06) at the Governor’s Secretariat, chaired by Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayagan.

In a significant operation, the Omanthai Police have arrested two individuals, including a 36-year-old woman, on charges of smuggling cannabis from Kilinochchi to Vavuniya using a motorcycle.

In connection with an assault case in Urumpirai, which falls under the Kopay Police Division in Jaffna, five individuals have been arrested on suspicion of tying up and attacking a man.

For over 10 days, a wild elephant has been suffering from a severely swollen leg, causing great concern among the local residents in Kilinochchi.

By Kanagarasa Saravanan A pharmacy owner in Nuwara Eliya was arrested on Monday (6th) by officers from the District Crime Prevention Unit for allegedly selling abortion pills illegally, according to local police reports.

(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).

A public consultation on the proposed electricity tariff revision by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was conducted today, Monday, at the Jaffna District Secretariat.

Mannar Correspondent: S.R. Lembet Thirteen Sri Lankan families who sought refuge in Tamil Nadu due to the severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka have submitted a petition to the Ramanathapuram District Collector, requesting to be sent back to Sri Lanka.

The Welfare Association for the Liberation of Political Prisoners launched its signature campaign today in the Madathady area of Jaffna, calling for the immediate release of political prisoners.

“State institutions should serve the public rather than burden them, and the same applies to the Electricity Board,” said Mrs. Anusiya Jayakanth, the National Tamil Coordinator of the WCAN network and a prominent women’s rights activist.