A young Tamil musician, Ganesh Kumar Sankeethan (24) from Udayanagar-West, Kilinochchi was ordered to be remanded for 14 days by Chavakachcheri Magistrate today, after he was arrested under PTA by Kilinochchi police on Tuesday (2) accusing him of performing a song in memory of war dead.
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A young Tamil musician, Ganesh Kumar Sankeethan (24) from Udayanagar-West, Kilinochchi was ordered to be remanded for 14 days by Chavakachcheri Magistrate today, after he was arrested under PTA by Kilinochchi police on Tuesday (2) accusing him of performing a song in memory of war dead.
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Excellent, and to my mind, pioneering use of Google’s #NotebookLM technology in Sri Lanka to present, and increase the reach of critical civic media by the Editor of @vikalpavoices.bsky.social, Sampath Samarakoon. @sampaths.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od-_...
Kilinochchi: Eight(8) Years Seeking Justice for the Disappeared #SriLanka #JusticeForTheDisappeared
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Excellent, and to my mind, pioneering use of Google’s #NotebookLM technology in Sri Lanka to present, and increase the reach of critical civic media by the Editor of @vikalpavoices.bsky.social, Sampath Samarakoon. @sampaths.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od-_...
man from Kilinochchi, who holds British citizenship, was arrested at #SriLanka Airport (BIA) due to a travel ban imposed on him in 2009
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Kilinochchi man with British citizenship detained at BIA over terrorist funding - Top Story | Daily Mirror
A 43-year-old man from Kilinochchi, who holds British citizenship, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) due to a travel ban imposed on him in 2009. ..
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December 1, 2024 at 10:31 AM
man from Kilinochchi, who holds British citizenship, was arrested at #SriLanka Airport (BIA) due to a travel ban imposed on him in 2009
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Balendran Jeyakumari of Kilinochchi submitted a letter to the Presidential Office, demanding that the truth about the enforced disappearance of her son, Balendran Mahinthan, in 2008 be revealed to her. #lka
March 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Balendran Jeyakumari of Kilinochchi submitted a letter to the Presidential Office, demanding that the truth about the enforced disappearance of her son, Balendran Mahinthan, in 2008 be revealed to her. #lka
Journalists, trade unionists, lawyers and civil society activists rallied in Colombo today to condemn Sri Lanka's security and cultural authorities banning books by Tamil writer Theepachelvan Piratheepan.
"The security of the writer from Kilinochchi is also threatened" Kathyana Amarasinghe
"The security of the writer from Kilinochchi is also threatened" Kathyana Amarasinghe
April 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Journalists, trade unionists, lawyers and civil society activists rallied in Colombo today to condemn Sri Lanka's security and cultural authorities banning books by Tamil writer Theepachelvan Piratheepan.
"The security of the writer from Kilinochchi is also threatened" Kathyana Amarasinghe
"The security of the writer from Kilinochchi is also threatened" Kathyana Amarasinghe
Today marks 8 years of continuous protest by families of the victims of enforced disappearances in Kilinochchi in the North of Sri Lanka.
From 2020, Bhavani Fonseka on the long wait for justice and the chronic failures of criminal justice in #SriLanka:
From 2020, Bhavani Fonseka on the long wait for justice and the chronic failures of criminal justice in #SriLanka:
The long wait for justice: On the chronic failures of criminal justice in Sri Lanka
Recent events have brought to the fore, yet again, Sri Lanka's legacy of past abuses, its challenges with accountability and its entrenched culture of impunity.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today marks 8 years of continuous protest by families of the victims of enforced disappearances in Kilinochchi in the North of Sri Lanka.
From 2020, Bhavani Fonseka on the long wait for justice and the chronic failures of criminal justice in #SriLanka:
From 2020, Bhavani Fonseka on the long wait for justice and the chronic failures of criminal justice in #SriLanka:
After 30 years of brutal war, you’d expect our community to at least rise above caste. But the Mullaitivu caste-assault case shows how deep these divisions still run — and how far we still have to go.#srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna
Youth Attacked Inside Kilinochchi Temple in Caste-Based Assault
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December 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
After 30 years of brutal war, you’d expect our community to at least rise above caste. But the Mullaitivu caste-assault case shows how deep these divisions still run — and how far we still have to go.#srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna
Cyclone forming over Bay of Bengal floods parts of Sri Lanka watchers.news/2024/11/26/c... via #Capitalism💀#ClimateCrisis #SevereWeather #Cyclone #Storm #Rains #Flood #Jaffna #Mannar #Kilinochchi #Mullaitivu #Karaithivu #SriLanka #BayOfBengal #SouthIndia #SouthAsia
Cyclone forming over Bay of Bengal floods parts of Sri Lanka
A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, located 170 km (105.6 miles) from Batticaloa and 240 km (149.1 miles) from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, is expected to develop into a cyclonic storm by…
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Sri Lanka has dealt a heavy blow to press freedom in a former war zone by refusing to release a press club seized by the military more than 17 years ago, by citing unspecified ‘security reasons’ to continue with the occupation.
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Sri Lanka President’s office says ‘no’ to release of Kilinochchi press club premises
Sri Lanka President’s office says ‘no’ to release of Kilinochchi press club premises Sri Lanka has dealt a heavy blow to press freedom in a former war zone by refusing to release a press club …
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August 20, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Sri Lanka has dealt a heavy blow to press freedom in a former war zone by refusing to release a press club seized by the military more than 17 years ago, by citing unspecified ‘security reasons’ to continue with the occupation.
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17 years after the genocidal war, Sri Lanka still refuses to release the former Kilinochchi Press Club site.
The Defence Ministry cites “security reasons” but offers no explanation for keeping the office under military control.
Tamil civilians continue to face militarisation and land restrictions.
The Defence Ministry cites “security reasons” but offers no explanation for keeping the office under military control.
Tamil civilians continue to face militarisation and land restrictions.
August 19, 2026 at 11:20 PM
17 years after the genocidal war, Sri Lanka still refuses to release the former Kilinochchi Press Club site.
The Defence Ministry cites “security reasons” but offers no explanation for keeping the office under military control.
Tamil civilians continue to face militarisation and land restrictions.
The Defence Ministry cites “security reasons” but offers no explanation for keeping the office under military control.
Tamil civilians continue to face militarisation and land restrictions.
පලෙයි වනාන්තරයේ ඇත්තටම එල්ටීටීඊ පුහුණු කඳවුරක් සහ බෝම්බ කම්හලක් තිබෙනවාද? 🤔 Is there really an LTTE camp and bomb factory hidden in the Palai forest in Kilinochchi? 🔍 Find out the facts. 👇
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August 19, 2026 at 9:21 AM
පලෙයි වනාන්තරයේ ඇත්තටම එල්ටීටීඊ පුහුණු කඳවුරක් සහ බෝම්බ කම්හලක් තිබෙනවාද? 🤔 Is there really an LTTE camp and bomb factory hidden in the Palai forest in Kilinochchi? 🔍 Find out the facts. 👇
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Is there really an LTTE camp and bomb factory hidden in the Palai forest in Kilinochchi? 🔍 Find out the facts. 👇
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කිලිනොච්චියේ LTTE කඳවුරක් ඇති බවට පළවන වාර්තා ගැන කරුණු සොයා බැලීමක්! - Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka | The leading fact-checking website
දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp චැනලයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. පලෙයි කැලයෙහි LTTE කඳවුරක් සහ බෝම්බ නිෂ්පාදනාගාරයක් පවතින බවට සහ එවැන්නක් සම්බන්ධයෙන් සැක කළ හැකි සාධාරණ හේතු පවතින බවට සටහන් සමාජ මාධ්ය ඔස්සේ හුවමාරු වී තිබුණි. අප වෙත ලැබුණු පාඨක ඉල්ලීම්ද සැලකිල්ලට ගනිමින් මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් අප විසින් සිදු කරන ලද සොයා බැලීමකින් අනතුරුව සිදු කරන කරුණු […]
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August 19, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Is there really an LTTE camp and bomb factory hidden in the Palai forest in Kilinochchi? 🔍 Find out the facts. 👇
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El Niño is strengthening, and Prof. Pratheeparajah warns Mannar, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu face water scarcity through October — possibly followed by heavy rain and flooding later in the season. #Jaffna #ElNino
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August 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
El Niño is strengthening, and Prof. Pratheeparajah warns Mannar, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu face water scarcity through October — possibly followed by heavy rain and flooding later in the season. #Jaffna #ElNino
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Heat advisory issued to 08 districts today
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather in the Eastern province and the Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya,Continue Reading
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"Urging Speedy Investigation into the Attack on Journalist in Kilinochchi" - Sri Lanka Working Journalist Association(SLWJA) #lka #Killinochchi #srilanka #Media
December 27, 2024 at 2:12 PM
"Urging Speedy Investigation into the Attack on Journalist in Kilinochchi" - Sri Lanka Working Journalist Association(SLWJA) #lka #Killinochchi #srilanka #Media
Since 2021, at least 78 migrants have reportedly died along Belarus’ frontiers. One was Sylvester Diloshan, 34. Survivor’s account of beatings, a fatal pushback, and smuggling debt: tens of millions of rupees. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna
Kilinochchi Man Dies on Belarus–Latvia Border
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December 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Since 2021, at least 78 migrants have reportedly died along Belarus’ frontiers. One was Sylvester Diloshan, 34. Survivor’s account of beatings, a fatal pushback, and smuggling debt: tens of millions of rupees. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna
MP Sivagnanam Shritharan faces a privileges probe: claims he backed gov picks on the Constitutional Council and a bribery complaint over three bar permits in Kilinochchi. What the complaint says and the stakes. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna
MP Sritharan Accused of Turning Watchdog Council into Shield Against Corruption
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November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
MP Sivagnanam Shritharan faces a privileges probe: claims he backed gov picks on the Constitutional Council and a bribery complaint over three bar permits in Kilinochchi. What the complaint says and the stakes. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna
Jaffna’s subfertility is the highest in Sri Lanka: 23.1%. Inside how Dr. Sivalingarajah Raguraman is answering it—opening the first IVF centre in Kilinochchi and a 3-level model that gets couples to care faster. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna
The Baby Drought: Subfertility and the Struggle for New Life in Northern Sri Lanka
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August 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Jaffna’s subfertility is the highest in Sri Lanka: 23.1%. Inside how Dr. Sivalingarajah Raguraman is answering it—opening the first IVF centre in Kilinochchi and a 3-level model that gets couples to care faster. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna
Hundreds of Tamils in the northern Kilinochchi district took to the streets protesting #SriLanka government plans to quarry limestone, mine mineral sands & instal windmills affecting the livelihoods and ecosystem in localities including Veravil, Valaipadu, Ponnaveli and Kiranchi.
May 29, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Hundreds of Tamils in the northern Kilinochchi district took to the streets protesting #SriLanka government plans to quarry limestone, mine mineral sands & instal windmills affecting the livelihoods and ecosystem in localities including Veravil, Valaipadu, Ponnaveli and Kiranchi.
33 hours from now in Kilinochchi, #SriLanka
Wet bulb 25°C
a margin of 12 degrees below body temperature which will be uncomfortable ☹️💦
Actual 28°C
Feels like 32°C
Humidity 81%
Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka
light rain
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33 hours from now in Kilinochchi, #SriLanka
Wet bulb 25°C
a margin of 12 degrees below body temperature which will be uncomfortable ☹️💦
Actual 28°C
Feels like 32°C
Humidity 81%
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By: Editor VV on Thursday, June 4, 2026
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Kilinochchi artist arrest: Namal criticises selective use of PTA
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has accused the government of double standards in applying the Prevention ofContinue Reading
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By: Editor VV on Thursday, June 4, 2026
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