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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Vidattaltivu Nature Reserve in northern Sri Lanka is an important coastal ecosystem that contains all the main blue carbon habitats, from mangroves ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Government: Sri Lanka: Survivors of Cyclone Ditwah in war-ravaged Northern Province accuse government of negligence
World Socialist Web Site reporters visited the village of Iyankoyiladi, Murasumottai in the Kilinochchi District, located in Sri Lanka’s war-ravaged Northern Province, to speak with survivors of ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Government: Mass protests in Sri Lanka’s northern and eastern provinces against Wickremesinghe’s Anti-Terrorism Bill
Sri Lanka’s war-ravaged northern and eastern provinces were brought to a standstill on Tuesday by a mass hartal (strike and business closure) in protest against President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s new ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Government: Chemmani report sparks protest by northern MPs
The MP pointed out that people in groups who tried to re-enter Jaffna peninsula via the lagoon were taken into military custody and in some instances detained over ten days. Locals suspect those who ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Government: Policy dialogue targets growth in Sri Lanka's Northern Province
Colombo (ILO News) - The International Labour Organization (ILO) convened a policy dialogue on 13 June 2025 entitled “The Northern Forum: Bridging Policy and Practice.” The event gathered over 40 key ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Government: Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission flags enduring militarisation in Tamil-majority areas
Sri Lanka's Human Rights Commission says militarisation persists in the Tamil-majority north and east 17 years after the civil war, despite state assurances.
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Government: Q&A: Northern Sri Lanka emerges from conflict but challenges remain
GENEVA, April 7 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have just released a report that examines the impact of a cash grant provided by UNHCR to help ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Government: The Policies of Sri Lanka’s New Government: a Historic Opportunity Lost
On the right, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka. On the left, Dr. S. Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs. Photo: MEAphotogallery, Flickr, CC, Can you give us a quick ...