Notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne known as ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ was shot dead in the No. 5 Magistrate’s Court within the Hulftsdorp Court Complex ...

Former Trincomalee district MP Rajavarothayam Sampanthan passed away on 30 June 2024 at the age of 91. Former Jaffna district MP Somasundaram ”Maavai” Senathirajah died on 29 January 2025 at the age ...

Sri Lanka known earlier as Ceylon has produced several businessmen and industrialists of great repute over the years. There were however only a few who captured the popular imagination of the people.

The first part of this article published last week briefly outlined the history of Sri Lanka’s national anthem being sung in Tamil. In this second and final part, the focus would be on the regress and ...

Former Jaffna district Parliamentarian and Ex- Ilankai Thamil Arasuk Katchi(ITAK) president Somasundaram Senathirajah known widely as “Maavai”Senathirajah passed away in the Intensive Care Unit of the ...

India is Sri Lanka’s closest neighbour. Among the Indian states, it is the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu that is closest to the island. Tamil Nadu meaning “Tamil Land/Country” is home to more than ...

(This article was first written in 2018 for the “Spotlight” column in the “Daily Financial Times” to commemorate the 30th death anniversary of popular actor-politician Vijaya Kumaratunga. It was ...