Jaffna Monitor

Kilinochchi Man Dies on Belarus–Latvia Border Jaffna Monitor

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

High-Level Defence Talks on Jaffna Land Release Praised by United Nations Jaffna Monitor

October 28’s high-level defence meeting aims to speed the return of military-occupied private land in Jaffna. Inside: phased withdrawal, new boundaries—and why the UN calls it "restoring dignity and trust" #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

Jaffna Mayor Calls on Central Government to Release Locally Collected Tax Revenues to Municipal Councils Jaffna Monitor

IMF push: salaries from local income. Jaffna Mayor V. Mathivathani: 816 staff cost 660m rupees + 300m in allowances, and urges the Central Government to release locally collected taxes. What it means for services #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

MP Sritharan Accused of Turning Watchdog Council into Shield Against Corruption Jaffna Monitor

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

Arms Cache Found Hidden in Jaffna University Library Roof Jaffna Monitor

Why were a T-56 and three grenades hidden in the University of Jaffna library roof? Repairs uncovered ammo, supplies and a blood-stained lungi—raising a possible link to Panchadsaram Gunenthiran (Captain Ellalan). #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

Buddhist Monk in Jaffna Accuses Government of Undermining Chemmani Mass Grave Investigation Jaffna Monitor

Who’s stalling the Chemmani mass grave probe? Gnanananda Thero says the JVP-led govt is obstructing exhumations, breaking its PTA pledge, and shifting blame to LTTE. See what he saw and why it matters. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

When the Preacher Trips on His Own Sermon: TNPF’s ‘ICE’ Irony in Jaffna Jaffna Monitor

On the day Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam said the military spreads narcotics in the North, a TNPF member’s son was arrested with 20 grams of ICE—and a Rs. 2 million bribe was refused. Timeline, names, fallout. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

C.V.K. Sivagnanam Alleges Fraudulent Transfer of Jaffna Municipal Council Property Jaffna Monitor

A JMC annex allegedly slipped into private hands—while taxes were still paid to JMC. C.V.K. Sivagnanam says a forged deed and altered asset registers enabled an after 2006 change, at a site tied to K.M. Sellappa. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

“Be it LTTE, Hamas, or ISIS — You Can’t Create a Country Through Terror”: UN Whistleblower Mukesh Kapila, Who Exposed the Darfur Genocide, Speaks to Jaffna Monitor Jaffna Monitor

One voice vs genocide: On March 19, 2004, Mukesh Kapila went on BBC, named Darfur—and within weeks the UN moved. He argues LTTE/Hamas/ISIS can’t create countries through terror—and what that means for Sri Lanka. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

Former PLOTE Local Council Member Dies After PUBG Addiction Leads to Suicide Attempt Jaffna Monitor

Rs. 1 crore in debt. Comrade Billa’s PUBG addiction spiralled from meter-interest loans to a suicide attempt; he died days later in Jaffna. Read the chain—and why locals urge regulation or a ban #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

Puttalam Municipal Council in Turmoil Over ‘Fake Mayor’ Controversy Jaffna Monitor

How did SM Isham Marikkar get listed as “Mayor – Puttalam Municipal Council” at a mayors-only Dubai summit? Read the APCS 2025 fallout: legal action, his “City Leader” defense, and the mayor pass at around USD 250. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

Beyond the Rubble of Simple Stories: A New Sri Lankan Consciousness Emerges Jaffna Monitor

Tired of Sri Lanka's hero-vs-villain stories? Read the editorial that names the 1990 expulsion of Northern Muslims "ethnic cleansing" then see a professor and MP map a pragmatic path from shared history #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

Inside the Siege: A Sinhala Doctor’s Account of Jaffna Fort, 1990 Jaffna Monitor

In Jaffna Monitor, eminent surgeon Dr. Gamini Goonetilleke recounts what he witnessed during the 107-day siege of Jaffna Fort in 1990. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna bit.ly/44clDE2

A Mission Called Journalism: Then and Now Jaffna Monitor

On Nov 2, 2025, journalist M.R. Narayan Swamy enters his 48th year in journalism. In this guest column for Jaffna Monitor, the author of Tigers of Lanka reflects on how journalism has changed — and what has stayed the same. #independentjournalism #jaffna

Diaspora Tamil DJ Faces Racist Threats, Forced to Close Ahangama Restaurant Jaffna Monitor

Can a Tamil entrepreneur feel safe in a Sinhala-majority town 16 years after the war? DJ Rob R is closing Tiffins in Ahangama after death threats and police inaction. What his ordeal says about diaspora investment. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna bit.ly/4qZAZ8K

The Roots of Sri Lanka’s Genocidal Mindset and Anti-Indian Sentiment Lie in the Mahavamsa: Writer N. Saravanan on His Bold New Translation Jaffna Monitor

Writer N. Saravanan tells Jaffna Monitor that anti-Tamil racism, anti-Indian sentiment, and the glorification of violence in Sri Lanka trace back to the narratives of the Mahavamsa.#jaffna

Why Tamil Politics Cannot Be a Pensioner's Hobby Jaffna Monitor

Tamil politics cannot be a retirement plan. Our future cannot be outsourced to pensioners and part-time saviours. It’s time to build real leaders — not recycle old ones. New JM editorial out now.
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Jaffna Swami Jaffna Monitor

Translated from the original Tamil short story “Yāppānaccāmi” (யாப்பாணச் சாமி) by Shobasakthi. Translated by Eḻuttukkiṉiyavaṉ.#jaffna

WE ARE SORRY Jaffna Monitor

Editorial: WE ARE SORRY
Thirty-Five Years After the Expulsion of Muslims from the North and East — A Silence That Still Shames Us#srilanka #jaffna

Unholy Deals? ‘Not Signed, Just Prayed,’ Says Bishop Jaffna Monitor

Did the Bishop of Mannar cut a deal on the wind project? He says no agreement signed after meeting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Govt to install 14 turbines, then halt more turbines and mineral sand mining. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

Don’t Give Stones to Haters to Throw at You Jaffna Monitor

Should Jaffna Monitor platform the Israeli Ambassador and take Israel trip—now? N. Thiruchelvam warns of a reputational cliff. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

The War That Reached the Temple Gates: Father of LTTE Brigadier Vithusha Passes Away in Jaffna Jaffna Monitor

Father of LTTE Brigadier Vithusha Passes Away in Jaffna
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Business Cycles: Why Balance Sheet Economic Truths Should Guide Sri Lanka's Recovery Jaffna Monitor

NIIP approximately negative USD 53 billion as of mid-2025. Recovery: treat GDP as national revenue and manage Sri Lanka like a balance sheet. How to grow external sales, cut costs, and regain policy space. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

EY Report Exposes Higher Education Crisis in North as Thousands of Students Shut Out Jaffna Monitor

Why are 140,000 qualified students shut out as Sri Lanka chases USD 3 billion and 300,000 jobs by 2024? EY and Magick Group map the bottlenecks—and a Jaffna IT hub with internships, AI/cloud, 1-Gbps labs. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

International Investigation Essential for Chemmani Mass Grave, Says Jehan Perera Jaffna Monitor

Why are Tamils still seeking international justice on Chemmani? Jehan Perera calls the remains primary evidence of massacres and shows why a domestic mechanism falls short, and what a fair probe must include #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

Fonseka Says Mahinda Rajapaksa Deserves Hanging; SLPP Hits Back, Calls Him a Dog Jaffna Monitor

What's behind Fonseka's bombshell: a USD 2 million LTTE payoff in 2005 and a 48-hour ceasefire he says killed 500 Army personnel, plus his claim Mahinda Rajapaksa "deserves death by hanging"? SLPP counters inside #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

JVP Government to Repeal Prevention of Terrorism Act, Says General Secretary Tilvin Silva Jaffna Monitor

PTA repeal: real at last or more delay? JVP's Tilvin Silva says repeal has begun—after a year in power with no action. He also links Black July 1983 to J.R. Jayewardene's authoritarian push #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

Arundhati Roy Says Gaza Echoes Sri Lanka’s Final War Jaffna Monitor

Sri Lanka’s 2009 “success story” became the blueprint for impunity. Arundhati Roy says Gaza is raising the bar—“a genocide unfolding before us.” Learn how Mullivaikkal set the precedent and why it matters now. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

Karaithuraipatru Council Shuts Army Salon — Residents Left to Pay the Price Jaffna Monitor

Rs. 250 vs Rs. 1,100 after Karaithuraipatru Pradeshiya Sabha orders the Army-run Blue Bells Salon closed. Economy protection—or union monopoly?. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna

From Philanthropy to Academia: The Evolution of Jaffna Teaching Hospital and Its Medical Institutions Jaffna Monitor

How did Jaffna’s care go from an 1820 mission dispensary to a 1,450+ bed teaching hospital doing the North’s first bone marrow transplant (2024) and 4,500 patients/day? Inside the model that made it possible. #srilanka #independentjournalism #jaffna