TAMIL DIASPORA OF UNITED KINGDOM
Thirst of Tigers is always the mother land Eelam
Man arrested with large cache of explosives in Nedunkerny
In recent days, thousands of Sri Lankans have taken to the streets to demand the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
The island nation is facing its worst economic crisis since gaining independence from Britain in 1948 with food shortages, soaring prices and power cuts.
Sri Lanka's central bank has announced it will have to stop making payments on its huge foreign debt burden because it is so short of foreign currency.
The government is now desperate for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
Why is there an economic crisis in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka's problems come down to the fact that its foreign currency reserves have virtually run dry.
It means it cannot afford to pay for imports of staple foods and fuel, leading to acute shortages and very high prices.
The government blames the pandemic, which all but killed off Sri Lanka's tourist trade - one of the island's biggest foreign currency earners.
It also says tourists were frightened off by a series of deadly bomb attacks on churches three years ago.
However, many experts say economic mismanagement is to blame.
Two suicide vests weighing 5 kgs found in Vavuniya
Two suicide vests used by the LTTE weighing 5 kilos were found buried in a forest in Sinnathampanei in Settikulam, Vavuniya yesterday, police said.
According to information received by the Vavuniya State Intelligence, the two suicide vestswere found with the assistance of the Settikulam Police and STF.
Police suspect that the two suicide vests might have been safely buried by the LTTE during the last stage of the war.
The Settikulam Police said that they are seeking the assistance of the STF to deactivate the two vests following a court order.
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