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Jaffna, Dec 17 (Daily Mirror) - The Director's Office of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital has notified MP Ramanathan Archchuna that he will only be allowed entry to the hospital as a patient, and for ...

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The unidentified fever spreading in the Jaffna district has claimed five lives, but health authorities have assured that the situation is under control while maintaining high vigilance.

During the recent heavy rainfall across the island due to the cyclone “Fengal” caused severe flooding in Jaffna after years, displacing thousands of individuals. The historic Nallur Temple, a ...