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The current deputy Defence Minister maintained deafening silence on Zahran’s activities as then Eastern Commander: MP • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: Major General (retired) Aruna Jayasekara was the man behind mobilising ex-military personnel to support NPP. Dropping a bombshell in Parliament, opposition MP Nizam Kariapper today said current Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekera who was one time Security Force Commander in the east neglected prior information received on activities of Zahran who led the Easter Sunday attacks since 2015. MP Kariapper said the B report submitted t…Read Article

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Getting Rid of a Troublesome Priest - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Ruki Fernando July 11, 2025 marks 35 years since the disappearance of Fr. Saverimuttu Selvarajah, a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Batticaloa. Known as Fr. Selva, he was 30 years at that time and serving as the parish priest and administrator of Holy Cross Shrine in the remote village of Sorikalmunai Read Article

Batticaloa set for enhanced transportation services

A special District Development Committee meeting was held yesterday (July 2) at the Batticaloa District Secretariat to address long-standing issues in public transport and highways in the district. The meeting was led by Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, who also serves as the Chairman of the Batticaloa District Coordinating Committee. He was joined by Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviat…Batticaloa · Batticaloa See the Story

Climate Colonialism in the Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka’s Green Future or New Dependency? - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Lahiru Walpita Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture. Emerging from economic turmoil and the long shadow of civil war, the country now confronts an arguably more insidious struggle: the negotiation of its environmental destiny. Governments and corporations alike hail wind farms, solar parks and carbon sequestration projects as the panacea forBatticaloa · Batticaloa Read Article

Pillayan accused in high-profile murders, CID investigates cemetery site • Sri Lanka Brief

Lankadeepa newspaper has reported that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is currently investigating five murders allegedly involving former Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, who is currently detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). According to the report, multiple CID teams have already launched investigations. However, sources indicate that preliminary information points to Pillayan’s allege…Batticaloa · Batticaloa Read Article

More Than Two Decades Without Justice for Journalist Nadesan’s Murder - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Lanka Leader It has been 21 years since the murder of journalist Ayyathurai Nadesan. Nadesan is considered to be the first journalist killed during the tenure of a United People’s Freedom Alliance (UFPA) government. No investigation has been conducted into Nadesan’s murder for many years. Both local and international media, as well as human rights organizations, have pointed to the Karuna Amman faction that broke away from the …Batticaloa · Batticaloa Read Article

ComBank champions agri modernisation with farmer programmes in Batticaloa and Welimada - Lanka Business News

The ComBank has further strengthened its commitment to agricultural transformation in Sri Lanka by conducting two impactful programmes in Batticaloa and Welimada, aimed at equipping farmers — particularly youth — with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to embrace modern, sustainable cultivation practices. Both events were carried out under the Bank’s Agri Modernisation Project, underscoring the Bank’s role as a leading enabler of innovation an…Agriculture · Batticaloa See the Story

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The current deputy Defence Minister maintained deafening silence on Zahran’s activities as then Eastern Commander: MP • Sri Lanka Brief

Getting Rid of a Troublesome Priest - Groundviews

Batticaloa set for enhanced transportation services

Climate Colonialism in the Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka’s Green Future or New Dependency? - Groundviews

Pillayan accused in high-profile murders, CID investigates cemetery site • Sri Lanka Brief

More Than Two Decades Without Justice for Journalist Nadesan’s Murder - Groundviews

ComBank champions agri modernisation with farmer programmes in Batticaloa and Welimada - Lanka Business News

How Climate Change is Affecting Eastern Sri Lanka - Groundviews

Private Member’s Bill to be tabled to amend PC Elections Act - LankaXpress

Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero Arrested

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Batticaloa set for enhanced transportation services

Climate Colonialism in the Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka’s Green Future or New Dependency? - Groundviews

Pillayan accused in high-profile murders, CID investigates cemetery site • Sri Lanka Brief

More Than Two Decades Without Justice for Journalist Nadesan’s Murder - Groundviews

ComBank champions agri modernisation with farmer programmes in Batticaloa and Welimada - Lanka Business News

How Climate Change is Affecting Eastern Sri Lanka - Groundviews

Private Member’s Bill to be tabled to amend PC Elections Act - LankaXpress

Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero Arrested