The 128th birth anniversary of S. J. V. Chelvanayakam was commemorated with tribute events across the North.

Fishermen in Mullaitivu launched a continuous protest demanding an end to illegal fishing practices, with local MPs and activists joining in support.

A Buddhist monk was arrested and remanded in custody over the alleged abuse of a minor in Navatkuli, Jaffna.

Imperial College’s Tamil Society returned with its 32nd ‘Mega Maalai’ showcase earlier this month, featuring a series of standout performances and diverse talent. 

Months after the opening night of their debut play Period Parrrty, Gayathiri Kamalakanthan releases their first book; a novel-in-verse titled Bad Queer. Published by Faber & Faber with illustrations by Chi Nwosu, Bad Queer is a coming-of-age tale following Surya who navigates their first love as a non-binary teenager.

Photograph by Priya Tharmaseelan

When Sunthar V stepped onto the stage at Massey Hall, it marked a defining moment.

A memorial observance for Poopathy Kanapathipillai, affectionately known as Annai Poopathy, who fasted unto death in pursuit of justice for the Eelam Tamil people, was commemorated at Arivagam, the Kilinochchi District office of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK).

Russia's Deputy Minister of Energy, Roman Marshavin, met Sri Lanka’s president Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Thursday, as Sri Lanka sought its way through the deepening fuel crisis this week.

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Millions of Sri Lankans stayed at home on Wednesday as the government's newly imposed four-day working week for state institutions came into effect, marking the latest emergency measure in a rapidly deepening energy crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East.