Local News
Court of Appeal Orders Compensation for Batticaloa Land Seized for Tsunami Housing.
May 19, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a Swiss dual citizen must be provided with alternative land after his property in Kalmunai was seized for a tsunami housing project in 2005. The court criticized official delays and rejected previous arbitrary settlement attempts.
United States
US Appeals Court Overturns Trump’s Border Asylum Restrictions.
April 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
A federal appeals court has declared President Trump's attempt to unilaterally ban asylum applications at the US-Mexico border as unlawful, ruling that it contradicts existing federal immigration statutes.




