Over 11,000 Sri Lankan soldiers who were considered Absent Without Leave (AWOL) reported themselved to their regiments during a month long army amnesty.
Under the amnesty soldiers will be given legal discharge from the army. See more here.
Despite over 8 years passing since the end of the armed conflict, Sri Lanka continues to spend a significant amount of its budget on defence.
Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.
Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view
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