Jaffna, Sri Lanka – Today, the Jaffna Additional Magistrate, Lenin Kumar, commended Tamil MP Illankumaran of the National People’s Power (NPP) party for adhering to court regulations in an exemplary manner.

Dr. Sivachandran Sivaganam has taken to social media to express his frustration and disapproval of the ongoing criticisms and accusations against Dr. Sathyamoorthy, a prominent figure associated with the development of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital.

December 09 A controversial incident unfolded today at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital involving Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Archuna and the hospital’s director, Dr. Sathyamoorthy. The event, which reportedly escalated from a verbal argument to a physical altercation, has resulted in a formal police complaint and its subsequent conversion into a court case.

A training program for journalists from the Jaffna district was conducted today, at a private guest house in Jaffna.

A review meeting on addressing climate change was held at the Mullaitivu District Secretariat, organized by UN-HABITAT with funding from the Adaptation Fund. The initiative, implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and local community organizations, has an allocated budget of USD 2 million.

Colombo - Prices of essential food items, including rice, eggs, salt, and coconuts, have surged dramatically, causing a significant 30% increase in canteen food prices. This announcement was made by Harshana Rukshan, President of the All Ceylon Canteen Operators Association, during a media briefing.

In a dramatic turn of events early Sunday morning at 5 AM local time, opposition forces in Syria have successfully seized control of key government institutions in the capital, Damascus. Rebel fighters captured the state television station, the international airport, and several critical government buildings.

Batticaloa, Sunday (Dec 8): Tamil Arasu Katchi (TAK) spokesperson and Member of Parliament, G. Srinesan, rejected the Democratic Tamil National Alliance’s (DTNA) proposal for TAK to join as the eighth party in their coalition. Addressing a media conference at the Batticaloa Media Center, Srinesan emphasized that electoral strength, not the number of parties in a coalition, is the key to political success.

Swiss Embassy officials held discussions with representatives of Tamil political parties in Jaffna on Saturday to address Sri Lanka’s national ethnic issue and the current political situation.

A tragic accident occurred on Saturday night (7th) at around 10 PM in Kayankuda along the main Karadiyanaru road when a pedestrian was hit by a jeep driven by the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Karadiyanaru Police Station. The pedestrian sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the Batticaloa Teaching Hospital for emergency treatment.