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A Jaffna bus driver tested positive for cannabis. His defence: Ayurvedic medicine, not drugs. Court granted bail #Jaffna

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November 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Why would a Jaffna urologist hand over earth augers and protective gear to Nallur's tree-planting crews? #JaffnaMonitor

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November 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Three days before Sivajilingam's ICU admission, his own council passed a resolution questioning his sick leave. What's behind the timing? #Jaffna

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November 4, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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A ★★★★ review of Little Jaffna (2024)
Cinéma Je suis sorti vraiment enthousiasmé de ce premier long-métrage très maitrisé ! Techniquement certains plans m'ont totalement épaté, Lawrence Valin a bien digéré sa grammaire cinématographique e...
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November 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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लंका प्रीमियर लीग में जहीर खान की एंट्री: 4 बार की चैंपियन जाफना किंग्स के बने सह-मालिक, टीम का बदला नाम

#LALLURAMNEWS #लललरमसमचर #AnchorJaffnaKings #AnchorSports #CricketBusiness

https://justpaste.in/news/hindi/2026/08/05/zaheer-khan-becomes-co-owner-of-four-time-lpl-champion-anchor-jaffna-kings-after-franchise-takeover/
November 6, 2026 at 6:38 AM
tamilwave.bsky.social
Former LTTE combatants announce the revival of the PFLT, the LTTE's 1989 political party. E. Kathir says he'll lead it, restoring the political structure — not armed struggle. No registration granted yet; LTTE remains banned in Sri Lanka. #PFLT #Jaffna
November 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Vaste klanten bleven erom vragen en nu is het zover: Jaffna-eigenaar start eigen restaurant in Den Bosch
Vaste klanten bleven erom vragen en nu is het zover: Jaffna-eigenaar start eigen restaurant in Den Bosch
De geur van geroosterde specerijen komt je op het Leonardo da Vinciplein al tegemoet voordat je goed en wel binnen bent. Binnen pruttelen de curry’s en stomen de bananenbladeren. Sinds 22 oktober runnen Kaieevan Kunarathnam (36) en zijn vrouw Banuja Balachandran (32) hier Jeevika, met gerechten uit India en Sri Lanka op de kaart.
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November 2, 2026 at 11:35 AM
40yearsago.bsky.social
[October 29th, 1986] Tamil rebels and government troops fought a fierce battle in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The conflict resulted in two deaths and 28 injuries. Both sides used mortar shells, one of which landed near a central hospital. The rebels are demanding an independent state.
October 29, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Thirty-six years after Jaffna's Muslim community was ordered out in two hours, survivors and leaders gathered at the very school where it began. Full story on Jaffna Monitor.

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October 30, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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"Vaseeharan Sathiyamoorthy, known as Vasee Moorthy, a highly respected global-health scientist, infectious disease physician, trialist, and immunologist died suddenly in Geneva, Switzerland, on Aug 30, 2026,...Born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Moorthy was very young when his parents brought him to the UK."
Vasee Moorthy
Highly respected global-health scientist, infectious diseases physician, trialist, and immunologist, died on Aug 30, 2026, aged 55 years.
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October 30, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Heading to Jaffna's passport office after Thursday? Walking in without an online booking may no longer work. #Jaffna

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October 27, 2026 at 7:55 AM
pithapirai3.bsky.social
Fighting for justice, after everything, I hope one day I can move back home and live a peaceful life. To the place where I was born. Recently I been thinking, if I decided to have a family or children, I want to raise them in Jaffna.
October 28, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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In 1989, JVP gunmen killed four broadcasters in eight weeks. In 2026, a JVP deputy minister promised Tamil journalists justice. #Jaffna

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October 26, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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At Jaffna Customs office, books dealing with political subjects get singled out for scrutiny. The presence of words such as “war,” “military,” “gun,” “Tigers,” and “mass grave” is enough to detain a book.'

- A joint appeal by the Eelam Tamil writers. kirishanth.com?p=3925
Book Detention in Sri Lanka: A Joint Statement by Writers -
Book Detention in Sri Lanka: A Joint Statement by Writers -
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October 25, 2026 at 7:29 AM
jaffnamonitor.bsky.social
Three Jaffna residents, visas expired for months, were caught trying to slip into Nepal through a forest near Bahraich. Why Nepal? #Jaffna

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October 23, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Families of the disappeared say Professor Somadeva's Chemmani report lacks DNA testing and forensic rigour, and are demanding an international inquiry. Full story on Jaffna Monitor.

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October 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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in brief, when he went to pick up his books from the customs unit at the Jaffna Post Office, customs officials leafed through the books picking out and fixating on words like ஆமிக்காரர் (colloquial for soldier, same as in Sinhala), with no attempt to read the text
October 23, 2026 at 10:05 AM
jdslanka.bsky.social
Adding further to the list of censored Tamil books, on Thursday (22), Sri Lanka custom officials in Jaffna refused to release 30 copies of the Tamil novel "Thorai" by Pradeep Kunaradnam alias Yatharthan & informed the author to obtain a "Defence Ministry permission". @peninternational.bsky.social
October 23, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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The Jaffna mayor spent two hours with C.I.D. officers over a Nallur statue. What did they want to know about its approval? #Jaffna

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October 22, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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Barista Jaffna Video Is a 2025 Anti-Meat Product Protest, Not an Anti-Sinhala Business Attack

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October 22, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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Court in Jaffna urged to reject Professor Raj Somadeva's recent report on Sri Lanka’s largest mass grave, which "appear to be inconsistent with, or materially depart from, the findings, opinions and conclusions contained in the previous reports" submitted by the same archeologist.

#Chemmani
October 23, 2026 at 2:58 AM
jdslanka.bsky.social
The head of Tamil National Cultural Council & a member of the Returnees Rights Organisation in Jaffna, Balasundaram Ketheeswaran (aka Chandran), has been summoned for an inquiry on Friday (23) at 10am by Sri Lanka's Counter Terrorism & Investigation Division (CTID).
October 22, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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October 19, 2026 marked 26 years since the Sri Lankan Tamil journalist Nimalarajan Mylvaganam was murdered.
Saroj Pathirana speaks to his sister, Nimalarani, about her wait for justice and impunity for crimes against journalists in Sri Lanka: https://ow.ly/hCkE50ZZIpm
The wait for justice for Nimalarajan Mylvaganam, a murdered Jaffna journalist
The Sri Lankan Tamil journalist Nimalarajan Mylvaganam, called “the voice of Jaffna” and known for his critical reporting on government-linked paramilitary groups, was shot dead in his home in 2000. His case remains unsolved.
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October 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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A court order to remove illegal settlers on Mayilathamadu-Madhavanai grazing land went unenforced. Now the Court of Appeal wants answers. #Jaffna

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October 21, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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Douglas Devananda says he's thankful the CID raided EPDP offices in Jaffna and Kayts. Why would he welcome a weapons search into his own party?

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October 21, 2026 at 3:54 AM