Jaffna News

Jaffna Uni. students to observe ‘Black Day’ on Independence Day

Students of the University of Jaffna have decided to observe a ‘Black Day’ on Sri Lanka’s Independence Day in protest over several issues faces by the Tamil மேலும் படிக்க...

Two arrested while transporting Kerala Cannabis in Valvettithurai

Two persons have been arrested along with 18.5 kg of Kerala Cannabis in Valvettithurai area. Special Task Force (STF) attached to the Jaffna camp has made the மேலும் படிக்க...

Three members of ‘Aava’ gang arrested

Three ‘Aava’ gang members who had been on the run after injuring two people using swords have been arrested in Jaffna, today (27). On the 15th January, two மேலும் படிக்க...

‘Uttara Devi’ sets off to Jaffna on maiden journey

The ‘Uttara Devi’ newly imported S-13 locomotive power set commenced its maiden journey to Jaffna from the Fort Railway Station this morning (27). The train மேலும் படிக்க...

Kankesanthurai Harbour to handle cargo by 2021

Minister of Ports and Shipping and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayaka says the Kankesanthurai Harbour will begin handling general cargo ships before the end மேலும் படிக்க...

3 arrested with 110kg of Kerala marijuana

Police said the suspects were arrested when they were attempting to transport the stock of Kerala marijuana to another location. A lorry in possession of the மேலும் படிக்க...

Claim of N-E land return disputed

Activists challenge a presidential claim that the military has returned 90 per cent of the land it had occupied in the northern and eastern provinces to their மேலும் படிக்க...

The trauma waited for the person when the sand was being taken !

Many mortar bombs have been found when the mud is dug out of the well in the Vadamarachchi East in Jaffna. The army and the police have been conducting மேலும் படிக்க...

Jaffna kite festival takes place (video)

The annual Jaffna kite festival that coincides with Thai Pongal took place at Vigneswar grounds in Velvettiturai yesterday (15). The district secretariat and மேலும் படிக்க...

SI and two PCs injured in assault

Three police officers including a Sub Inspector (SI) were injured when a group of sand miners assaulted them and tried to run them over with a tractor at மேலும் படிக்க...