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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…

Another land grab in the name of archaeology - Vihara construction sparks anger in Vavuniya

Jan 13, 2026
Tamil residents of Samanankulam have raised serious concerns over yet another illegal Buddhist temple, this time being constructed within the Pillaiyar Temple complex at Kallumalai, allegedly with the involvement of Sri Lanka’s Department of Archaeology.

New UN report details sexual violence against Tamils and Sri Lankan impunity

Jan 13, 2026
A new report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has laid bare the widespread and systematic use of conflict-related sexual violence by Sri Lankan state forces, alongside decades of entrenched impunity that continue to deny justice to Tamil survivors.

Washington gifts helicopters to Sri Lankan military

Jan 12, 2026
The United States has announced that it will provide the Sri Lanka Air Force with ten U.S. Navy TH-57 helicopters at no cost, despite the force’s longstanding record of war crimes.

'Buddhist monks should never have done this’ - Nagadeepa chief monk condemns Thaiyiddy land seizure

Jan 12, 2026
The Chief Incumbent of the Nainativu Nagadeepa Vihara, Sri Navadagala Paduma Keerthi Tissa, has strongly criticised the seizure of privately owned Tamil lands for the construction of the Thaiyiddy Tissa Vihara in Jaffna, describing it as a serious wrongdoing carried out in collaboration with the Sri Lankan military.

Upcountry Martyrs’ Day observed at University of Jaffna

Jan 12, 2026
Hill Country Martyrs’ Day commemorated in Jaffna, honoring Mullaiyoa Govindan and other plantation Tamil martyrs

Jaffna marks 52 years since World Tamil Research Conference massacre

Jan 12, 2026
The 52nd anniversary of the massacre of Tamils during the Fourth World Tamil Research Conference was commemorated Saturday in Jaffna, in remembrance of those killed in the state violence that unfolded during the landmark academic gathering in 1974.

Sri Lanka Cricket presses on with Mandaitivu stadium as environmental concerns mount

Jan 12, 2026
Construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium in Mandaitivu is continuing and progressing according to government plans, despite sustained criticism from environmental organisations over the project’s legality and its potential impact on fragile local ecosystems.

‘Kandarodai Vihara’ sign removed in Jaffna after Pradeshiya Sabha resolution

Jan 12, 2026
A signboard referring to the “Kandarodai Vihara” has been removed following a resolution adopted by the Jaffna–Valikamam South Pradeshiya Sabha to officially identify the area as the “Kandarodai Archaeological Research Centre.”

Parasakthi - A misfire

Jan 12, 2026
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Remembering Major Sothiya

Jan 11, 2026

Today marks 36 years since the passing of Major Sothiya, the commander of the LTTE's first female unit. 

Maria Vasanthi Michael, known by her nomme de guerre ‘Sothiya’, was born on 20 September 1963. She first joined the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 1984.

A formidable fighter, Sothiya took part in many battles, as female cadres began to take part in combat operations from 1986 onwards.

Another land grab in the name of archaeology - Vihara construction sparks anger in Vavuniya
New UN report details sexual violence against Tamils and Sri Lankan impunity
Washington gifts helicopters to Sri Lankan military
'Buddhist monks should never have done this’ - Nagadeepa chief monk condemns Thaiyiddy land seizure
Upcountry Martyrs’ Day observed at University of Jaffna
Jaffna marks 52 years since World Tamil Research Conference massacre
Sri Lanka Cricket presses on with Mandaitivu stadium as environmental concerns mount
‘Kandarodai Vihara’ sign removed in Jaffna after Pradeshiya Sabha resolution
Parasakthi - A misfire
Remembering Major Sothiya
Another land grab in the name of archaeology - Vihara construction sparks anger in Vavuniya
New UN report details sexual violence against Tamils and Sri Lankan impunity
Washington gifts helicopters to Sri Lankan military
'Buddhist monks should never have done this’ - Nagadeepa chief monk condemns Thaiyiddy land seizure
Upcountry Martyrs’ Day observed at University of Jaffna
Jaffna marks 52 years since World Tamil Research Conference massacre
Sri Lanka Cricket presses on with Mandaitivu stadium as environmental concerns mount
‘Kandarodai Vihara’ sign removed in Jaffna after Pradeshiya Sabha resolution
Parasakthi - A misfire
Remembering Major Sothiya