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Dr. Printha Wijesinghe on Tear-Based microRNAs as Early Indicators of Alzheimer’s Disease - Science in Vancouver

An academic journey defined by perseverance through conflict and limited opportunity – Dr. Printha Wijesinghe’s path to neuroscience is anything but ordinary. Born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Dr. Printha grew up in an environment shaped by prolonged civil war and riddled with severe disruptions to education and stability. Though she originally dreamed of becoming a doctor, the challenges she faced led her down a different path. She went on to study ag…Jaffna · Jaffna Read Article

KKS Port and Jaffna Airport Expansion Seen as Crucial to Equitable National Recovery - LNW Lanka News Web

October 12, Colombo (LNW): A newly published report has warned that critical infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province—specifically the development of Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port and the expansion of Jaffna Airport—must be insulated from political shifts if the country is to ensure a balanced post-crisis economic recovery.The report, carried by the Jaffna Post, highlights that while recent Cabinet changes could accelerate long-delay…Infrastructure · Jaffna Read Article

KKS Port: A Missed Opportunity Or A Strategic Gateway For Sri Lanka–India Relations? - Colombo Telegraph

By Raj Sivanathan – Raj Sivanathan Recent remarks by Minister Bimal Rathnayake, suggesting that the development of the Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port should be deprioritised, overlook both the economic and strategic realities facing Sri Lanka today. Available data, feasibility assessments, and the operational success of the Nagapattinam–KKS passenger ferry all point to one conclusion — the KKS Port is not only viable but essential for building a sust…Jaffna · Jaffna Read Article

උතුර සංවර්ධනය සහ සංවාදය එකට යා යුතුයි - Colombo Telegraph

ජෙහාන් පෙරේරා – ජෙහාන් පෙරේරා උතුරේ නව ජවයක් ඇති වී තිබේ. පළාත් පාලන නිලධාරීන් පවසන්නේ, ප්‍රවේශමෙන් යමක් බලාපොරොත්තු වීමට හේතුවක් ඇති බවයි. යුද්ධය අවසන් වීමෙන් පසු සංවර්ධන කටයුතු අතීතයේ ඕනෑම අවස්ථාවකට වඩා දැන් දෘශ්‍යමාන වේ. පසුගිය ජනාධිපතිවරණයේදී ජනාධිපති අනුර කුමාර දිසානායකට යාපනය දිස්ත්‍රික්කයෙන් ඡන්ද 27,000ක් පමණ ලැබුණු නමුත් අද මැතිවරණයක් පැවැත්වුවහොත් ඔහුට ලක්ෂ 2 ක් ලබාගත හැකි බව රජයේ නිලධාරියෙක් පැවැසීය. මෙය එක් පුද්ගලයකුගේ අදහසක් පමණක් වි…Jaffna · Jaffna Read Article

Jaffna College Alumni Association Requests Bishop Pathmathayalan To Resign From The Board - Colombo Telegraph

By Ramachandran Kulasingam – Dr. Ramachandran Kulasingam On 17 September 2025, the Jaffna College Alumni Association sent a letter to the Jaffna College Board of Directors (JCBOD), requesting that Bishop Pathmathayalan immediately resign from the Board to protect the reputation of Jaffna College. They further demanded that, as the Chairman of the Board for the third consecutive year, the Bishop should refrain from entering Jaffna College or any …Jaffna · Jaffna Read Article

Jaffna MP Ramanathan Archchuna Arrested Over Alleged Obstruction of Police During Colombo Protest - LNW Lanka News Web

September 29, Colombo (LNW): Jaffna District Member of Parliament Dr Ramanathan Archchuna was taken into custody earlier today by officers from the Fort Police, following an ongoing investigation into an incident during a recent public demonstration.The arrest took place when the MP voluntarily appeared at the Fort Police Station this morning (29th) to provide a statement related to the matter. The investigation stems from a Satyagraha protest h…Jaffna · Jaffna Read Article

The JVP: Marxist Lullaby Or Tamils’ Red Hope? - Colombo Telegraph

By S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole – Prof S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole It was Marie Antoinette who, when the French rioted for bread, asked why not give them cake? It did not work for Marie but President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) seems a firm believer in her bag of tricks. She believed cake will work in place of bread despite the price, but does AKD? Can Tamils be bought over so easily? Many of us in the Tamil Country were willing to forget that one of …Jaffna · Jaffna Read Article

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Dr. Printha Wijesinghe on Tear-Based microRNAs as Early Indicators of Alzheimer’s Disease - Science in Vancouver

KKS Port and Jaffna Airport Expansion Seen as Crucial to Equitable National Recovery - LNW Lanka News Web

යාපනයේදී අත්අඩංගුවට ගත් ඉන්දීය ධීවරයන් පිරිස රිමාන්ඩ්

Poem Of The Week: The Last Train By Vidyan Ravinthiran

Sri Lanka’s Future Lies Beyond Local Progress - Colombo Telegraph

KKS Port: A Missed Opportunity Or A Strategic Gateway For Sri Lanka–India Relations? - Colombo Telegraph

උතුර සංවර්ධනය සහ සංවාදය එකට යා යුතුයි - Colombo Telegraph

Jaffna College Alumni Association Requests Bishop Pathmathayalan To Resign From The Board - Colombo Telegraph

Jaffna MP Ramanathan Archchuna Arrested Over Alleged Obstruction of Police During Colombo Protest - LNW Lanka News Web

The JVP: Marxist Lullaby Or Tamils’ Red Hope? - Colombo Telegraph

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Dr. Printha Wijesinghe on Tear-Based microRNAs as Early Indicators of Alzheimer’s Disease - Science in Vancouver

KKS Port and Jaffna Airport Expansion Seen as Crucial to Equitable National Recovery - LNW Lanka News Web

යාපනයේදී අත්අඩංගුවට ගත් ඉන්දීය ධීවරයන් පිරිස රිමාන්ඩ්

Poem Of The Week: The Last Train By Vidyan Ravinthiran

Sri Lanka’s Future Lies Beyond Local Progress - Colombo Telegraph

KKS Port: A Missed Opportunity Or A Strategic Gateway For Sri Lanka–India Relations? - Colombo Telegraph

උතුර සංවර්ධනය සහ සංවාදය එකට යා යුතුයි - Colombo Telegraph

Jaffna College Alumni Association Requests Bishop Pathmathayalan To Resign From The Board - Colombo Telegraph

Jaffna MP Ramanathan Archchuna Arrested Over Alleged Obstruction of Police During Colombo Protest - LNW Lanka News Web

The JVP: Marxist Lullaby Or Tamils’ Red Hope? - Colombo Telegraph