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Transfer of Jaffna judge raises fresh fears over pressure on the judiciary
A.G. Alexraja The Jaffna Bar Association has written to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing "complete disbelief and shock" over the transfer of Jaffna High Court Judge A. G. Alexraja, while the Northern Province Governor's Office has denied any connection to the move. In a letter dated 30 May, the Jaffna Bar Association said Judge Alexraja, who was appointed to the High…

Drunk Sri Lankan police assault tourists in Jaffna, three hospitalised

Mar 24, 2026
At least three individuals have been hospitalised following an alleged assault by Sri Lankan police officers in Jaffna, with reports stating the officers were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.

Two acres returned after 36 years — as thousands more remain under military occupation

Mar 24, 2026
The Sri Lankan military released a two-acre plot of privately owned land in the Vasavilan East area of Jaffna on Monday, returning a site that had been under occupation for approximately 36 years to its rightful owners.

Turn off the fridge, skip ironing day - Sri Lanka's energy advice

Mar 24, 2026

Sri Lanka's energy authorities have a message for residents struggling with the cost of living: consider turning off your fridge.

The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority has asked the public to reduce electricity consumption between 6pm and 10pm on weekdays, when demand peaks and the grid comes under strain. SLSEA Chairman Wijendra Bandara outlined the appeal, asking residents to avoid charging electric vehicles and to reschedule laundry and ironing to weekends or daytime hours on weekdays.

What are cluster munitions? Sri Lanka's unaccounted past

Mar 24, 2026
Iran's reported use of cluster munitions against Israel has placed these weapons back in the international spotlight. For Eelam Tamils, the conversation is not new.

Sri Lanka has ‘25 days of fuel left’ as prices hit 2022 crisis levels

Mar 24, 2026
Sri Lanka has less than 25 days of fuel stocks remaining and has raised prices by 25 per cent for the second time in a week, as panic buying drains reserves

Sri Lanka's fuel crisis puts Trincomalee oil tank project back in the spotlight

Mar 23, 2026
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has described the redevelopment of the Second World War-era oil tank farms in Trincomalee as the only credible long-term answer to the island’s energy crisis, as the island continues to grapple with fuel shortages triggered by the conflict in West Asia.

Between warships and warplanes - Sri Lanka’s balancing act and the ACSA

Mar 23, 2026
Theepan
Sri Lanka’s refusal to allow two United States warplanes to land this month has been presented as a firm assertion of neutrality. Yet, placed alongside a parallel refusal of an Iranian naval request, and continued engagement with both states, the episode instead exposes something far less stable: a fragile balancing act that is increasingly difficult to sustain.

Jaffna residents take to the streets over refused railway crossing

Mar 23, 2026
Residents say a crossing existed at the site for decades before 1990 but the Railway Department has consistently refused to recognise it, citing a lack of official records

Tamil MP refuses to fuel Sri Lanka's military presence

Mar 23, 2026
Vanni District Member of Parliament Thurairasa Ravikaran has formally rejected a parliamentary fuel distribution arrangement routed through Sri Lankan military-operated stations, stating that accepting services from the same military structure responsible for the enforced disappearances of thousands of Tamils would be a betrayal of both his political convictions and the community he represents.

Sri Lankan police apologise in court after Muslim student held under PTA for Palestine post

Mar 23, 2026
A Sri Lankan police officer has apologised in open court and paid Rs. 2 million in compensation after admitting that the arrest and nine-month detention of a 21-year-old Muslim student under the Prevention of Terrorism Act was unlawful.
Drunk Sri Lankan police assault tourists in Jaffna, three hospitalised
Two acres returned after 36 years — as thousands more remain under military occupation
Turn off the fridge, skip ironing day - Sri Lanka's energy advice
What are cluster munitions? Sri Lanka's unaccounted past
Sri Lanka has ‘25 days of fuel left’ as prices hit 2022 crisis levels
Sri Lanka's fuel crisis puts Trincomalee oil tank project back in the spotlight
Between warships and warplanes - Sri Lanka’s balancing act and the ACSA
Jaffna residents take to the streets over refused railway crossing
Tamil MP refuses to fuel Sri Lanka's military presence
Sri Lankan police apologise in court after Muslim student held under PTA for Palestine post
Drunk Sri Lankan police assault tourists in Jaffna, three hospitalised
Two acres returned after 36 years — as thousands more remain under military occupation
Turn off the fridge, skip ironing day - Sri Lanka's energy advice
What are cluster munitions? Sri Lanka's unaccounted past
Sri Lanka has ‘25 days of fuel left’ as prices hit 2022 crisis levels
Sri Lanka's fuel crisis puts Trincomalee oil tank project back in the spotlight
Between warships and warplanes - Sri Lanka’s balancing act and the ACSA
Jaffna residents take to the streets over refused railway crossing
Tamil MP refuses to fuel Sri Lanka's military presence
Sri Lankan police apologise in court after Muslim student held under PTA for Palestine post