The essay collection Uthuru Kona Arumasiya (Wonder of the Northern Corner), authored by Dr Viduni Basnayake, was launched at the Clinical Training and Research Block (CTRB) of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna. The event was organised jointly by the Jaffna Medical Students' Union, the Department of Community Medicine, and the Student Welfare Unit. The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor R. Surenthirakumaran, attended as the chief guest. The book is a compilation of essays wr

Maravanpulavu K. Sachithananthan, leader of the Ilankai Siva Senai organisation, has levelled serious allegations against Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Acting General Secretary M.A. Sumanthiran, accusing him of systematically undermining the party through mass expulsions and attempting to impose a sectarian religious agenda. Speaking to the media, Sachithananthan claimed that Sumanthiran has been the driving force behind the removal of numerous ITAK members over the past twelve years, alle

A JVP member and NPP Pradeshiya Sabha councillor from the Vadamaradchi South West Pradeshiya Sabha in Karaveddy has ignited a religious and political controversy in Jaffna after posting an AI-generated image depicting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) holding a vel, the sacred spear associated with Lord Murugan (Kartikeya, Kataragama deviyo) The councillor, Santhirakumar Kanesaruban, shared the image on social media with the Tamil caption, “AKD முருகனுக்கு நிகரானவர்” (“AKD is equal to Lo

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) MP Sivagnanam Sritharan on Friday firmly rejected corruption allegations made against him by Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara, and challenged him to substantiate the claims with evidence in Parliament. Responding to accusations raised the previous day, Sritharan said he was prepared to face any scrutiny and called on Jayasekara to formally prove the allegations if they were true. “If MP Dayasiri Jayasekara is truly an upright Sinhala Buddhist, I challenge him