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DNA test ordered for senior Buddhist monk accused in child sexual abuse case
Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Siyapath Sasindu Wickramaratne has ordered Pallegama Hemarathana Thera, the former Chief Custodian and Head Prelate of the eight sacred Buddhist sites (Atamasthana) in Anuradhapura, to provide a blood sample for DNA testing in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a minor girl. The court directed the monk to appear before the…

Chemmani mass grave: 135 skeletal remains identified as forensic probe expands

Aug 4, 2025
Five more skeletal assemblages have been identified and six previously documented remains were fully exhumed on Monday from the Chemmani mass grave sites in Jaffna, bringing the total number of skeletal remains fully excavated to 126, and the number identified so far to 135.

Convicted Sri Lankan soldier offers to testify in international probe into Chemmani mass graves

Aug 4, 2025
Lance Corporal Somaratne Rajapaksa, a Sri Lankan soldier convicted in the 1996 rape and murder of Tamil schoolgirl Krishanthi Kumaraswamy, has expressed willingness to testify in an international investigation into the Chemmani mass graves.

CID probes mass grave allegations in Thambuluvil following high-profile arrests

Aug 4, 2025
Police excavate Thambuluvil cemetery after TMVP aide claims site holds victims of enforced disappearances

Elbows up - Defending Gary Anandasangaree

Aug 3, 2025
The story of Gary Anandansagaree, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, is impressive. He came to the country as a child just weeks after the Black July pogrom of 1983, where Sri Lankan state-backed mobs murdered thousands of Tamils just like him.

Number of bodies in Chemmani mass grave climbs to 126 as excavations continue

Aug 2, 2025
The number of human skeletons uncovered from the mass grave sites in Chemmani, Jaffna, has reached 126, with 117 remains fully exhumed, as court-supervised excavations continued this week at two designated forensic sites.

Minister Anandasangaree deserves our praise, not derision

Aug 1, 2025
Patrick Brown
Minister Anandasangaree showed courage in advocating for the safety and dignity of his community. That is not a scandal. That is leadership.

Sri Lankan government moves to slash perks for former presidents

Jul 31, 2025

The administration of Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken aim at longstanding privileges enjoyed by the country’s political elite, releasing a draft bill to amend the Presidents’ Entitlements Act No. 4 of 1986 and signalling its intention to revoke the lifetime perks afforded to former presidents and Members of Parliament.

Sri Lankan court acquits military intelligence officers of ‘white van’ abduction

Jul 31, 2025
A Sri Lankan court has acquitted and released two former military intelligence officers accused of abducting and assaulting a journalist and two state officials in 2008, in a case that has drawn renewed scrutiny over impunity for state-linked violence.

Telugu film ‘Kingdom’ sparks outrage for vilifying Eelam Tamils

Jul 31, 2025

A newly released Telugu film titled Kingdom has come under fire for its portrayal of Eelam Tamils, with widespread criticism erupting online and calls for the film to be banned.

The film, which premiered worldwide earlier today, has ignited outrage among Tamils for its depiction of Jaffna Tamils as antagonists, presenting them as mistreating Indian characters. Viewers have denounced the narrative as deeply offensive and rooted in dangerous, revisionist tropes that distort the history and lived experiences of Tamils.

Verdict due next month in Navatkuli enforced disappearance case involving 22 Tamils

Jul 31, 2025
Verdict in 1996 Navatkuli disappearance case set for August 28, retired major general still unaccountable
Chemmani mass grave: 135 skeletal remains identified as forensic probe expands
Convicted Sri Lankan soldier offers to testify in international probe into Chemmani mass graves
CID probes mass grave allegations in Thambuluvil following high-profile arrests
Elbows up - Defending Gary Anandasangaree
Number of bodies in Chemmani mass grave climbs to 126 as excavations continue
Minister Anandasangaree deserves our praise, not derision
Sri Lankan government moves to slash perks for former presidents
Sri Lankan court acquits military intelligence officers of ‘white van’ abduction
Telugu film ‘Kingdom’ sparks outrage for vilifying Eelam Tamils
Verdict due next month in Navatkuli enforced disappearance case involving 22 Tamils
Chemmani mass grave: 135 skeletal remains identified as forensic probe expands
Convicted Sri Lankan soldier offers to testify in international probe into Chemmani mass graves
CID probes mass grave allegations in Thambuluvil following high-profile arrests
Elbows up - Defending Gary Anandasangaree
Number of bodies in Chemmani mass grave climbs to 126 as excavations continue
Minister Anandasangaree deserves our praise, not derision
Sri Lankan government moves to slash perks for former presidents
Sri Lankan court acquits military intelligence officers of ‘white van’ abduction
Telugu film ‘Kingdom’ sparks outrage for vilifying Eelam Tamils
Verdict due next month in Navatkuli enforced disappearance case involving 22 Tamils