The leadership crisis within the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) remained unresolved after an extensive daylong meeting in Vavuniya today. The party’s Central Committee decided to defer the matter to a vote scheduled for December 28.

Jaffna District MP Shiritharan has addressed criticism for not standing up when Minister Chandrasegaram entered the DCC meeting. Speaking exclusively to the North Beat website, MP Shiritharan defended his position, emphasizing his consistent approach in such meetings.

Speaking at the Founder’s Day and Awards Ceremony at Meikandan Maha Vidyalayam, he reflected on a time when teachers held unquestioned authority, and students, even when punished, feared reporting it at home.

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.

The Central Committee meeting of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) in Vavuniya turned chaotic today due to disagreements over the involvement of former leader Mavai Senathirajah.

Vavuniya, Dec. 14 The ITAK Central Committee meeting began this morning at 10:30 AM in a private guesthouse on Second Cross Street, Vavuniya.

Mullaitivu, December 13, 2024: Plans by Midwest Heavy Sands Private Limited to mine ilmenite in Semmalai and Nayaru were abandoned following strong protests led by Vanni MP S. Ravikaran and local residents.

Asoka Sapumal Ranwala, the Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament, has announced his resignation following intense scrutiny over his academic qualifications.

The Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) in Jaffna, Dr. A. Ketheeswaran, has released an official statement addressing the increasing number of fever cases in the district.

Popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun was arrested today in connection with a stampede that occurred during the premiere of his much-anticipated film Pushpa 2: The Rule at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad on December 4.