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Girl's skeleton with toys found in Jaffna mass grave

The skeletal remains of a girl aged between four and five years have been identified among 65 sets of human remains exhumed from a mass grave, which first came into focus during the LTTE conflict......

Sri Lankan navy opens fire on Indian fishermen, 5 hurt

Five Indian fishermen sustained serious injuries, including two of them seriously, in an incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy in the proximity of Delft Island early Tuesday, triggering a......

35 Years After IPKF's Return, Tamil Politics Has Changed

Since the IPKF's withdrawal from Sri Lanka in March 1990, the LTTE's once-powerful influence in Tamil Nadu has faded. IMAGE: Members of the LTTE women's wing march in Killinochchi, northern Sri......

The World's First Suicide Bomber

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation.Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly......

Sri Lanka Votes For Next President

Glimpses from Sri Lanka's presidential election, the first polls since the island's economic crisis, in Colombo and Jaffna, September 21, 2024. There are 38 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's ninth......

IndiGo to introduce business class seats from mid-November

IndiGo will introduce business class seats in select flights on 12 domestic routes starting from November 14 and also launch a customer loyalty programme, as the 18-year-old airline seeks to expand......

The Hunt Review: A MUST WATCH!

You are hooked on The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case from the first episode, applauds Syed Firdaus Ashraf. Sweaty palms, nervousness and a racy heartbeat are signs of a heart attack.......

When Nandita Danced To Kudi Gujarat Di

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nandita Das/Instagram Nandita Das and filmmaker Sudhir Mishra were recently seen rocking to the songs of Jasbir Jassi, especially his hit number Kudi Gujarat Di. Also in......

'We Lost So Many Things In This War'

'The war ended in 2009 and I believe the new generation of Tamils don't know what was going on there.''I felt it was my duty to tell our story.''Since 2009, it seems like we are sleeping.' IMAGE:......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

5 Films That Stunned Me!

Like every year, an incredible movie parade livened up every cinephile's heart at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The curtain came down on the 2024 edition of the fest some days ago, but not without......

Badani named Delhi Capitals Head Coach

IMAGE: Venugopal Rao and Hemang Badani. Photograph: Kind courtesy JSW Sports/X Former India cricketers Hemang Badani and Venugopal Rao have been appointed as head coach and director of cricket,......

Chameera ruled out of series against India

Photograph: Sri Lanka Cricket/X Sri Lanka fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of the white-ball home series against India after failing to recover from bronchitis and respiratory......

Hasaranga quits Tests; focuses on limited-overs glory

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Wanindu Hasaranga/Twitter Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga on Tuesday announced his retirement from Test cricket as he seeks to prolong his career in limited-over......

Afridi misses flight, set to miss first two LPL matches

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Shahid Afridi/Twitter Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afrifdi, on Monday, missed his flight to Sri Lanka and will be unavailable for at least the first two matches of his......

Irfan Pathan set to play in Lanka Premier League

IMAGE: Irfan Pathan, who announced his retirement in January this year, will now be "put in a player draft unless one of the five franchises choose him to be a marquee player". Photograph: Irfan......