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‘Our Reporter’ is a collective byline representing a team of Jaffna- and Sri Lanka-based journalists and editorial staff who contribute to Jaffna Monitor.

Fonseka Says Mahinda Rajapaksa Deserves Hanging; SLPP Hits Back, Calls Him a Dog
Then President Mahinda Rajapaksa greets then–Chief of Defence Staff Sarath Fonseka in Colombo.

Fonseka Says Mahinda Rajapaksa Deserves Hanging; SLPP Hits Back, Calls Him a Dog

Former Army Commander and ex-MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has launched a scathing attack on former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, accusing him of colluding with the LTTE during the final stages of Sri Lanka’s civil war, misappropriating state assets, and betraying the nation’s trust. In an explosive remark, Fonseka declared that his former boss “deserves death by hanging.” Mahinda’s party, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), was also not holding its tongue, firing back with a barrage of co
Article October 2025
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Arundhati Roy Says Gaza Echoes Sri Lanka’s Final War

Booker Prize–winning author and political activist Arundhati Roy has drawn direct parallels between the Israeli assault on Gaza, which has since come to a ceasefire, and Sri Lanka’s military offensive  in 2009, describing both as examples of unchecked, state-led massacres that have reshaped the global standard for impunity. In a wide-ranging interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan, Roy described the carnage in Gaza as "a genocide unfolding before us, in a way that has never been so visible to the
Article October 2025
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Bimal Rathnayake’s Ports Docked and Aviation Grounded by His Own Racist Politics

Bimal Rathnayake’s Ports Docked and Aviation Grounded by His Own Racist Politics

Bimal Rathnayake, arguably the most controversial minister in Anura Kumara Dissanayake's government and widely accused by Tamil parties of obstructing Northern development for racist reasons, has been removed from his powerful Ports and Aviation portfolio and reassigned as Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development. Tamil political circles have long accused Rathnayake of personally blocking the development of Palaly Airport and Kankesanthurai (KKS) Harbour — two projects viewed as cr
Article October 2025
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No Divides in Our DNA: Dr. Maanasa Raghavan on Sri Lanka’s Shared Ancestry
Dr. Maanasa Raghavan

No Divides in Our DNA: Dr. Maanasa Raghavan on Sri Lanka’s Shared Ancestry

A recent study on Sri Lankan populations, published in Current Biology (June 2025), goes beyond science: it challenges long-held assumptions about population origins and rewrites our understanding of Sri Lankan genetic history. Dr. Maanasa Raghavan led this research alongside Dr. Niraj Rai of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleosciences and Dr. Ruwandi Ranasinghe of the University of Colombo. Dr. Maanasa Raghavan is the Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Human Genetics at the University of C
Interview September 2025
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Ali Uthuman’s Memory Revived: Truth and Poetry Beyond Assassination
Ali Uthuman

Ali Uthuman’s Memory Revived: Truth and Poetry Beyond Assassination

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem sparked controversy this week when, during a condolence speech for former Deputy Minister Cegu Issadeen, he claimed that Ali Uthuman — a former member of the merged North–East Provincial Council — had been killed by the LTTE. The claim was swiftly challenged on social media by members of both the Muslim and Tamil communities. Users pointed out that the statement was factually incorrect: Ali Uthuman, a respected provincial politician and commu
Article September 2025
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‘Jews and Jaffna Tamils Share Intellectual and Cultural Bonds’ — Israeli Envoy Pledges Israel’s support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and sustainable growth
Ambassador Reuven Azar

‘Jews and Jaffna Tamils Share Intellectual and Cultural Bonds’ — Israeli Envoy Pledges Israel’s support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and sustainable growth

Ambassador Reuven Azar currently serves as Israel's Ambassador to India and Non-resident Ambassador to both Sri Lanka and Bhutan. A seasoned diplomat with over three decades of experience, he has played a pivotal role in shaping Israel's foreign policy across Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Reuven Azar has previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor for Foreign Policy at Israel's National Security Council and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel. His story
Interview August 2025
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