A demonstration was held in Jaffna, in front of the Northern Provincial Governor’s Office, with residents demanding the immediate release of housing scheme payments that have remained unpaid for years.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has stated that rulers of Sri Lanka are obligated to safeguard Buddhism and that neglecting the priority status granted to Buddhism in the constitution represents a "violation of the country's supreme law".

A Sinhala Buddhist monk has issued a call for increased intervention in the North-East, urging religious leaders to act against what he described as a loss of Buddhist symbols in the region, in remarks that openly promote further colonisation of the Tamil homeland.

The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has ordered the supervised removal of stagnant floodwater from the Chemmani mass grave excavation site, following concerns that inundation has stalled ongoing investigations.

Sri Lankan Police record statement from Valikamam South Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman over removal of ‘Kandarodai Vihara’ signboard in Jaffna

The Syrian government has announced a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after the army continued to seize territory in the country’s northeast.

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) plans to send 1,000 Sri Lankans to Israel for home-based nursing jobs in 2026.

MGR’s 109th birth anniversary was commemorated with floral tributes in Jaffna

A public discussion held in Mannar on Saturday warned that the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), which is set to replace the currently enforced Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) in Sri Lanka, could be used to suppress dissent and target Tamil political expression.