In one of the most sweeping newsroom purges in recent American media history, The Washington Post has laid off more than 300 journalists and staff, over a third of its editorial workforce.

MRK Panneerselvam said Hindi-only northerners found limited jobs in Tamil Nadu, doing menial work, while Tamilians prospered under the two-language policy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for inaugurating the Devnimori Relics exposition at Gangaramaya Temple.