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Jaffna and Palaly protests mark 36 years since Valikamam North displacement
Displaced residents of the Valikamam North region of Jaffna held protests on Monday, in front of the Jaffna District Secretariat and near Palaly Junction, marking 36 years since their forced displacement and demanding the right to return and resettle in their lands. The people of Valikamam North were displaced from their homeland on 15 June 1990 by the Sri Lankan military. Thirty-six years on…

Sri Lankan military occupation leaves unpaid electricity bill

Jun 19, 2025
Nearly three decades after occupying the headquarters of the Achchuveli Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Valikamam East, the Sri Lankan military has returned the building to its rightful owners - but not without leaving behind unresolved financial burdens.

Sri Lankan military grants access to Palaly temple – but Tamils remain in limbo

Jun 19, 2025
Following decades of military occupation, the Sri Raja Rajeswary Amman Temple in Palaly East has finally been opened for public worship.

DTNA secures both Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts in Vavuniya

Jun 19, 2025
Sundaralingam Kandeepan and Parameshwaran Kartheepan of DTNA elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Vavuniya by a narrow one-vote margin.

Sri Lanka's central bank overstates foreign reserve by USD $1.4bn

Jun 19, 2025
Sri Lanka's foreign reserves have been overstated by USD $1.4 billion in central bank reporting due to the inclusion of a currency swap from China that does not meet international standards.

India extends financial assistance for ferry service to Tamil Eelam

Jun 19, 2025

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The Indian government has announced the extension of its financial assistance for another year to support the passenger ferry service between Kankesanthurai in Tamil Eelam and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.

Sri Lankans in Israel injured in Iranian missile attacks

Jun 19, 2025
Several Sri Lankans have been injured by Iranian missile attacks confirmed Colombo, as it temporarily halted the dispatch of workers to Israel.

‘No room for policy errors’ – IMF’s Gita Gopinath urges Sri Lanka to avoid past mistakes

Jun 19, 2025

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As Sri Lanka approaches the final stages of its current US $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dr Gita Gopinath issued a stark warning in Colombo this week, stressing that there is “no room for policy errors” and that this must be the last such rescue package the island requires.

‘No vision, no courage’ – Families of the disappeared in Vavuniya condemn Tamil political leadership

Jun 19, 2025
Marking the 3,036th day of their continuous protest, the Association of Families of the Disappeared in Vavuniya issued a scathing condemnation of Tamil political leadership, accusing them of lacking vision, courage, and a strategy for securing justice for the Tamil people.

UK MP calls on Foreign Secretary to press Sri Lanka over Chemmani mass grave

Jun 18, 2025
British MP Uma Kumaran has called on Foreign Secretary David Lammy to take urgent action following the discovery of a mass grave in Chemmani, Jaffna, which included the remains of at least three infants.

Minister announces compensation for Tamil landowners of occupying Buddhist temple

Jun 18, 2025
Fisheries Minister announces plans to resolve Thaiyiddy Vihara land issue within a month through compensation or alternative land allocation
Sri Lankan military occupation leaves unpaid electricity bill
Sri Lankan military grants access to Palaly temple – but Tamils remain in limbo
DTNA secures both Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts in Vavuniya
Sri Lanka's central bank overstates foreign reserve by USD $1.4bn
India extends financial assistance for ferry service to Tamil Eelam
Sri Lankans in Israel injured in Iranian missile attacks
‘No room for policy errors’ – IMF’s Gita Gopinath urges Sri Lanka to avoid past mistakes
‘No vision, no courage’ – Families of the disappeared in Vavuniya condemn Tamil political leadership
UK MP calls on Foreign Secretary to press Sri Lanka over Chemmani mass grave
Minister announces compensation for Tamil landowners of occupying Buddhist temple
Sri Lankan military occupation leaves unpaid electricity bill
Sri Lankan military grants access to Palaly temple – but Tamils remain in limbo
DTNA secures both Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts in Vavuniya
Sri Lanka's central bank overstates foreign reserve by USD $1.4bn
India extends financial assistance for ferry service to Tamil Eelam
Sri Lankans in Israel injured in Iranian missile attacks
‘No room for policy errors’ – IMF’s Gita Gopinath urges Sri Lanka to avoid past mistakes
‘No vision, no courage’ – Families of the disappeared in Vavuniya condemn Tamil political leadership
UK MP calls on Foreign Secretary to press Sri Lanka over Chemmani mass grave
Minister announces compensation for Tamil landowners of occupying Buddhist temple