A 49-year-old Tamil man, Chandrakumar Chandrabalan, has died while in police custody at the Valvettithurai police station.

Chandrabalan, who was from Valvettithurai, was arrested by the Valvettithurai Police on Saturday after an arrest warrant was issued by Point Pedro Magistrate’s Court.

Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are heading to their homes, after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect following more than 15 months of war.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, visited the Richmond Hill Hindu Temple on January 17, 2025, to mark Tamil Heritage Month and the temple's 50th anniversary.

The 24th anniversary of the Pongu Tamil Declaration was commemorated at the University of Jaffna, honouring the 2001 protest calling for peace talks and recognition of Tamil rights.

IndiGo is now the largest foreign airline in Sri Lanka, currently operating 54 weekly flights connecting Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai, with cities such as Colombo and Jaffna.

Two people were killed and two critically injured in a shooting outside the Mannar Magistrate’s Court

Subramaniyam Bhaskaran says he was assaulted for exposing the misuse of funds intended for local farmers

Today marks 32 years since the death of Sathasivam Krishnakumar alias Colonel Kittu, and nine other LTTE cadres, who committed suicide after being surrounded by Indian navy warships in 1993.

The nine other cadres who passed away with Col. Kittu were:

- Lt.Col. Kuttisiri: Rasaiah Sri Ganesan from Suthumalai, Jaffna

Sri Lanka has signed an agreement with Sinopec, the Chinese international petroleum corporation, to construct a US$3.7 billion oil refinery in Hambantota, as Anura Kumara Dissanayake continued his visit to Beijing today.

A memorial was held in Mullaitivu today to honour the sacrifice of Col. Kittu and nine others, who died on this day 32 years ago.

Relatives of missing Tamils in Vavuniya continue their protest, calling for international support and justice