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A significant event took place earlier this week in Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka: President Mahinda Rajapaksa flagged off the first train in that region in 25 years, the Yal Devi Express. A new train ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » History: Battle scars: Sri Lanka's north counts the cost of a 26-year war
Seven years after the end of a devastating civil war, Sri Lanka's northern province lags behind the rest of the country on economic development, and the catch-up process is proving long and tough. The ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » History: Jaffna Sri Lanka: Drone tour of the historic northern peninsula
Soar over Jaffna, Sri Lanka, where the star-shaped ramparts of the Jaffna Fort stand as a monumental testament to the city’s complex colonial and military history. The drone captures the massive ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » History: Sri Lankan hoteliers bet big on Northern Province's beaches, history for tourism growth
Untouched beaches, new instrastructure, history aplenty - Sri Lankan hoteliers are keen to show international tourists that there are upsides to holidaying in a former war zone. Jetwing chairman Hiran ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » History: Problems Continue to Plague Sri Lanka’s Northern Province
It’s been over a year since Maithripala Sirisena assumed the presidency, although much about daily life in Sri Lanka’s war-torn Northern Province remains the same. “There’s a reduced number of troops ...