Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) leader and Member of Parliament, Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, accused the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) of deep-rooted racism and deception during a media briefing held yesterday at the TNPF’s headquarters in Kokuvil, Jaffna.

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed Sri Lanka earlier this month, New Delhi’s media was already hailing the visit as a diplomatic triumph. A raft of development projects had been announced and a significant new defence pact between the two governments signed. Images broadcast showed Modi beside a smiling Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, arms raised aloft in symbolic unity. But while Indian officials may celebrate deeper ties, in Sri Lanka, discomfort continues to simmer. 

The Sinhala-Buddhist-led Tamil-Sinhala New Year celebration in Neduntheevu raises concerns over the growing Sinhala influence in Tamil-majority areas

Plans for a joint naval exercise between the Sri Lankan and Pakistani navies in the waters off Trincomalee have been shelved following objections raised by New Delhi, according to reports in the Indian press.

The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) marked what it described as a milestone in indigenous military technology development with the formal handover of the Vimana SII, a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed for reconnaissance and surveillance missions.

Thirteen individuals were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy in Kattaikadu, Jaffna for engaging in illegal fishing activities, including sea cucumber harvesting and stealth fishing

Following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Sri Lanka, plans are reportedly underway to establish an international cricket stadium in Mandaitivu, Jaffna, with the Indian government expected to provide financial backing for the project.

Sri Lankan police officers have been accused of intimidation and discrimination after intercepting a group of Tamil youths travelling from Jaffna to Vavuniya late last night.

Sri Lanka faces a major tourism setback as Russian charter flights are suspended for the summer due to low demand and poor promotional efforts

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security website was reportedly hacked this week, after a Google search for the website displayed explicit and pornographic terms, in an embarrassing incident for the government body.