Yet again, a group of Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu—this time 13 fishers—was arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on January 27 for encroaching into Sri Lankan territorial waters ...

Jaffna District Commander Sathasivamillai Krishnakumar alias ‘Col’ Kittu was regarded as the uncrowned king of Jaffna in the ...

The not much talked of saw-scaled viper is the No. 1 biter in the Jaffna peninsula among the deadliest venomous five in Sri Lanka, with the more feared Russell’s viper and cobra coming second and ...

Two Indian fishermen who sustained serious injuries during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the proximity of Delft ...

a deserted island off Sri Lanka's Jaffna Peninsula. The island, littered with land mines from the country's civil war, is her team's daily battleground. Chandradevi leads a demining crew working ...

Protests took place across the Jaffna peninsula and beyond, condemning the killing and the culture of impunity in the region. This is a special feature on Vithya gang rape case.

A rare exhibition, that will not only showcase recent archaeological finds in Jaffna peninsula but also portray how Jaffna society has evolved over the centuries, will be held at the Jaffna University ...

The apex industry and entrepreneurship leveraging event held annually in the North of Sri Lanka kicked off yesterday at the ...

The iconic Jaffna International Trade Fair (JITF) that has been held consistently in the Northern peninsula for the past 14 ...

The LTTE was in daily touch with the IPKF headquarters in Jaffna. Prabhakaran was a frequent visitor to the Headquarters Officers Mess. By the middle of September, however, the LTTE decided to ...

The greater part of Jaffna peninsula was under LTTE control then. This state of affairs came in for a rude shock when an unknown person lobbed a bomb into the vehicle driven by Kittu. The incident ...

At dawn, 48-year-old Sivakumar Chandradevi loads equipment and supplies onto a boat that sets off for Mantivu, a deserted island off Sri Lanka's Jaffna Peninsula. The island, littered with land ...