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Jaffna to lead first phase of coconut pest eradication program - LankaXpress

Jaffna to lead first phase of coconut pest eradication program The post Jaffna to lead first phase of coconut pest eradication program appeared first on LankaXpress.See the Story

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වසර 9කට පසුව එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම් පිළිබඳ මහ කොමසාරිස්වරයෙකු මෙරටට

NEWSNOW | – වසර 9කට පසුව එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම් පිළිබඳ මහ කොමසාරිස්වරයෙකු අද මෙරටට පැමිණෙයි. වොල්කර් ටර්’ක් නිල සංචාරයක් සදහා අද(23) දිවයිනට පැමිණීමට නියමිත අතර මේ මස 26 දක්වා ඔහු මෙරට රැදී සිටිනු ඇත. 2016 වසරේ පෙබරවාරි මාසයෙන් පසු ජගත් මානව හිමිකම් පිළිබඳ මහ කොමසාරිස්වරයෙකු ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සංචාරයේ නිරත වන පළමු අවස්ථාව මෙයයි. මෙම සංචාරය අතරතුර, මහ කොමසාරිස්වරයා ජනාධිපතිවරයා සහ අග්‍රාමාත්‍යවරයා හමුවීමට නියමිතය. මෙහිදී ඔහු විදේශ අමාත්‍යවරයා, කැ…Read Article

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ComBank hosts ‘Empower North’ to drive wider adoption of its digital products - Lanka Business News

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently conducted a digital awareness initiative in Jaffna titled ‘Empower North: Accelerating Digital Excellence’ as part of its ongoing efforts to support the country’s digital transformation agenda and increase regional engagement with its flagship digital banking platform ‘ComBank Digital.’ Held at the Thinnai Hotel, the event was organised by the Bank’s Digital Banking Division with the support of the Northern…Read Article

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India–Sri Lanka Tourism Conclave 2025 Paves Way for Northern Province Tourism Boom - LNW Lanka News Web

The Consulate General of India in Jaffna hosted the Tourism Conclave 2025 at the Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre, spotlighting the untapped tourism potential of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. The hybrid-format event brought together leading stakeholders from India and Sri Lanka to foster stronger regional tourism ties and build a collaborative cross-border tourism ecosystem. Inaugurating the conclave, Consul General Shri Sai Murali highlighted the…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

Commercial Bank opens its first dedicated Women’s Banking Centre at Jaffna branch - Lanka Business News

The Commercial Bank has launched its first exclusive Women’s Banking Centre, managed by a dedicated team of female staff to serve female customers, reinforcing the Bank’s commitment to meeting the unique needs of women. The centre named ‘Anagi Women’s Banking Centre’ was recently opened at the Jaffna branch, located at No 474, Hospital Road, Jaffna. Designed specifically to cater to the needs of female customers, the Anagi Women’s Banking Centre…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

SLB Update: Snapshot of May 2025 LG elections • Sri Lanka Brief

Compiled by Sunanda Deshapriya. The Sri Lankan Local Government (LG) elections to elect members for Municipal, Urban and Divisional councils held on 6 May 2025 marked a significant political event. They were the first such elections since 2018, and they were delayed multiple times due to economic and political challenges. A total of 75,589 candidates contested, including 49 political parties and 14 independent groups. Voter turnout was approxim…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

Controversy Over Land Seizures in Northern Provinces; Sumanthiran Goes to SC • Sri Lanka Brief

A serious issue affecting the Tamil population in Sri Lanka’s northern and eastern provinces has been the seizure of privately owned lands by state institutions such as the military, police, and various government departments overseeing archaeology, forestry, wildlife, and coastal conservation. The latest development in this regard was Gazette Notification No. 2430/25, issued on March 28, 2025, under the Land Settlement Ordinance. It stated that…Jaffna · JaffnaSee the Story

From Valvettithurai to Nandhikkadal ; The Rise and Fall of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam – dbsjeyaraj.com

By D.B.S.Jeyaraj The evolution and growth of the armed struggle for the goal of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka saw many Tamil militant groups emerge across the politico-military horizon. There was a time when 34 known outfits – big and small – existed. Among all these, the single organization that kept the Tamil armed struggle ...Continue reading ‘From Valvettithurai to Nandhikkadal ; The Rise and Fall of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’ »Valvettithurai · ValvettithuraiRead Article

Women's Place Is in the Resistance...! - Shageetha Balachandran • Sri Lanka Brief

One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime.  That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. One Billion Rising (OBR) is a powerful global movement dedicated to ending violence against women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals and addresses the devastating consequences of the ongoing vicious systems of patriarchy, imperialism, capitalism and racism in the world today and the destructive battle for power fought over women’s…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

Amnesty International urges transparent, internationally-compliant probe into Jaffna mass grave - LNW Lanka News Web

June 08, Colombo (LNW): International human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Sri Lankan authorities to guarantee that the ongoing excavation of a suspected mass grave in Jaffna adheres to global standards, as investigators have so far uncovered 19 human skeletons at the site. The excavation, taking place in Siththuppaththi near Chemmani, marks a significant and deeply sensitive development in the country’s attempts to confront…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

19 Human Skeletons Recovered from Chemmani Site; Next Phase of Excavation Set for June 26 - LankaXpress

Colombo, June 8 (LankaXpress.com) — Excavation work at the suspected mass grave in Sittupatthu, Chemmani, Jaffna has so far uncovered the skeletal remains of 19 individuals. The first phase of the excavation, which began on May 15 under a court order, concluded June 7 after nine days of pit test work. The site was initially identified following the discovery of human bone fragments on February 20 during a construction project. Based on a police …Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

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