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Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 16 million seized in Mamunei

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About 71kg and 400g of Kerala cannabis have been seized in a coordinated search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police in Mamunei, Jaffna in the wee hours of today (04 Jul).MORE..See the Story

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Krishanthi Kumaraswamy case and Chemmani mass grave : A landmark case and a prosecutor’s call for accountability • Sri Lanka Brief

Excavated Truths: The graves came to light when the main accused declared in court, “I can show you hundreds of bodies buried in Chemmani”. Image courtesy – Sakuna M. Gamage Kamanthi Wickramasinghe Daily Mirror. The main convict in the Krishanthi Kumaraswamy case revealed the Chemmani mass grave in 1998, upon being sentenced to death in 1998 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy, the 18 year old, who was raped under the hands of several military personel, was…See the Story

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TCHR WORKS ON CHEMMANI MASS GRAVES FROM THE BEGINNING - 1996 - LNW Lanka News Web

TCHR welcomes the visit to Sri Lanka by the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights, 23-26 June 2025. Mass Graves in Sri Lanka are nothing new to anyone globally. They started soon after the PTA – Prevention of Terrorism Act provided the police with broad powers to search, arrest, and detain suspects. On 14th July 1979 six Tamil youths were taken from their homes in Jaffna. The following day, the mutilated bodies of two of them were found near the …Read Article

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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.Jaffna · JaffnaSee the Story

How Chemmnai Mass Grave was first exposed by "Yukthiya" newspaper. - Sunanda Deshapriya • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: A child’s skeletal remains alongside a blue schoolbag and clothing items was unearthed at the (new) Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna today, as the total number of human remains unearthed at the site now stands at 33. In July 1998, Yukthiya newspaper published an investigative article on the Chemmani mass grave. We spoke with a number of individuals, including a soldier who provided us with valuable information. I was the founding editor…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

Torture - A Crime Against Humanity - Shageetha Balachandran • Sri Lanka Brief

“They took away my voice, but they couldn’t take away my truth” Every year on June 26, the world pauses to recognize the resilience of those who have endured the unimaginable. The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is not just about remembrance – it is a call to conscience, to action and a global reminder that torture, in all its forms, is a profound violation of human dignity. Survivors bear not only the scars of physical abuse …Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

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…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

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…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

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

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