Cabinet spokesman calls for 'world peace' despite JVP backing of war against Tamils

Cabinet spokesman calls for global peace despite ruling party’s historic backing of a military solution against Tamils.
‘I knew I wanted to incorporate Carnatic music’ - Maheswari Siva on her Australian Idol moment 
At just 22, Melbourne singer Maheswari Siva carved out space for classical South Indian music on one of Australia’s biggest stages.
Rajapaksa family voices support for Iran as conflict rages
Statements from the Rajapaksa family highlight longstanding ties with Tehran amid unconfirmed reports of an air strike on the former Iranian president
Tamil families blocked from returning to Chettikulam after land grabbed by Forest Department
More than 300 families in Vavuniya remain displaced as ancestral lands are gazetted and taken over.
Fuel queues return as Middle East conflict threatens Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery
Long queues formed at fuel stations on Monday as escalating conflict in the Middle East triggered fears of another fuel shortage on an island still recovering from its 2022 economic collapse.
'India stands with Israel,' Modi says during state visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a two-day state visit to Israel on Thursday, bolstering cooperation in multiple areas, including defence, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and agriculture.
Jaffna march calls for end to Sri Lanka's repressive terror legislation
Protesters rally from Jaffna Public Library to Northern Governor’s Office under the slogan “We want neither the old nor the new.”
Tamil leaders to visit border villages amid alarm over Kivul Oya settler project
Jaffna Press Club meeting warns of land appropriation, environmental damage and demographic impact in the Tamil homeland
Dissanayake seeks Macron’s help to retain GSP+ amid human rights scrutiny
Appeal for EU trade concessions comes as Colombo faces ongoing questions over accountability
Factory closure signals deepening crisis for Sri Lanka’s garment industry
MAS Holdings has confirmed it will cease garment manufacturing operations at its Methliya facility in Thulhiriya, a move that has raised concerns over job losses and the broader impact on Sri Lanka’s already strained economy.
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