The months of November and December of 1957 were marked by torrential rains in the Batticaloa District, leading to the biggest flood of the century. While the rain was building up, I received an ...

Dairy farmers have been protesting for 74 days against a group of Sinhala outsiders who have seized their land by force. A court ruling in the dairy farmers’ favour is still not being enforced. “These ...

In Iyankarni, a village in the Eastern Province, the civil war destroyed lives and relations between Muslims and Tamils. Now, thanks to an organic farming project promoted by Caritas Batticaloa, the ...

Coster was the leader of the Dutch. He had come to know about the victory of King Rajasinghe in Gannoruwa. He understood the sad plight of the Portuguese. He thought of taking advantage of the ...

Tension and uncertainty prevailed in Batticaloa yesterday, three days after a deadly suicide blast in the Zion Church on Easter Sunday claimed the lives of 29 persons, including 14 children, prompting ...

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) marked International Workers' Day on May 1 with rallies held across multiple fronts in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

Buddhist activities were unhindered in Battiicaloa despite prevailing security situation in the area, says the Head of Mangalarama Temple the Ven. Ampitiye Sumanaratana thera. Poson celebrations were ...

Fishermen in eastern Sri Lankan region of Batticaloa have stopped fishing after an ulcer-like disease spotted among the fish caught from the lagoon. Journalists say people in Batticaloa are currently ...

The Batticaloa District has emerged as the second-highest leprosy-affected district in Sri Lanka, with 140 new cases recorded last month. About 700 patients attend clinics a month, according to ...

More than 100 schools have stopped functioning and over 50,000 acres of paddy have not been harvested in the Eastern Sri Lankan district of Batticaloa because of the on-going military operations ...