December 26 declared a special holiday

Eight Indian fishermen detained for poaching in Sri Lanka

Eight Indian fishermen have been detained for poaching in Sri Lankan waters on Sunday. The Sri Lanka Navy said that an Indian fishing boat was seized and 08 fishermen were arrested during a special search operation conducted early on Sunday, north of Mannar. The North Central Naval Command spotted a group of Indian fishing boats engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters north of Mannar. In response, the North Central Naval Command deployed its Inshore Patrol Craft to drive away the Ind

29 Jun, 2025

Supreme Court stops land grab from war-affected Tamils

Sri Lanka’s top court halted Friday a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war. Sri Lanka’s north bore the brunt of the conflict in the 37-year-long Tamil separatist war, which was brought to a bloody conclusion in May 2009. Many among the Tamil minority lost their land title deeds during the years of displacement, and the area was also hit by the 2004 Asian tsunami. The Supreme Court order conce

27 Jun, 2025

Sri Lanka expresses solidarity with Qatar following attack by Iran

Sri Lanka expressed solidarity with Qatar over the attack by Iran, during a telephone conversation between the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Qatar and Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar said that the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received a phone call from the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Arun Hemachandra on Saturday. The call dealt with

29 Jun, 2025