Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Mannar on Thursday, addressing issues such as land grabs, cross-country transport, and what he termed the forging of a “common Sri Lankan identity.”
Mannar activist V.S. Sivakaran has criticized the government for supporting multinational projects harmful to the environment and urged the cancellation of wind, titanium, and mineral sand initiatives in the region
The Human Rights Commission has summoned Kilinochchi police officers for an inquiry following allegations of assault of a government employee from Santhapuram
A rusted R-56 firearm and ammunition were recovered by police in Gurunagar, Jaffna, after local fishermen discovered them beneath an abandoned boat near a fishing dock
A brazen shooting incident was reported near the Gampaha public bus stand on Wednesday, as two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire at a moving lorry in broad daylight before fleeing the scene.
A Tamil driver in Vavuniya was forcefully detained by traffic police after requesting a fine notice in Tamil, sparking outrage over language rights and police misconduct
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya’s security detail violated regulations of the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Hindu temple during her visit on Friday, 11 April.