Among the historic temples in Jaffna are the Vallipuram temple and the Nagarkovil temple. Nagarkovil temple is located 8 Kms from the Vallipuram templ...

Poththuvil, located in the Amparai district, has a water reservoir called Raththan. The bank of this reservoir is in the Muslim Poththuvil GS Division...

Kaithady is situated in the Jaffna district. Kaithady village is located 7 kms from the Jaffna town. Krishanthi’s home was located just 200 metres fro...

Navaly village is in the Jaffna district. St Peters church is a famous church in Navaly. Following the military orders to the people to take refuge in...

I can vividly remember traveling with my mother along a nearby river from Vallikeni to Muthoor in the mid-1970s. When I returned to the scene with my ...

12.06.1986 Seruvil Massacre 21 people were brutally killed while carrying dry food packets for the people taking shelter in the camps in Seruvil. In t...

10.06.1986 – Mandaithivu sea massacre Kurunagar, Pasaiyur and Mandaithivu are situated off the southern coast of the Jaffna peninsula. Surrounde...

Introduction After 2009, the Sinhala state has pursued various political goals and invested heavily in its rhetoric, credibility, and law, especially ...

Alvai village is situated in Jaffna district. The Muthumariamman temple in Alvai is one of the famous temples in Jaffna. On 29.05.1987, the Sri Lankan...

23.05. – 24.05.1990 – Eastern University massacre The Eastern University is in the Vantharumoolai village in Batticaloa. This is one of th...