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Sinhalisation continues as monks celebrate New Year in Neduntheevu 
A New Year celebration titled the ‘Tamil-Sinhala New Year,’ organised by the Umanthava Buddhist Village and the Sri Sathagam Ashram group, was held in Neduntheevu on Monday, raising concerns over the growing Sinhala-Buddhist presence and cultural encroachment in the Tamil homeland. The event took place at Maviddapuram Roman Catholic School in Neduntheevu (Delft Island), with around 350 Tamil…

Calls to release former LTTE swimming pool from military occupation

Mar 13, 2025
A request has been submitted to Northern Province Governor Vethanayagan to repurpose a swimming pool previously used by the LTTE, which remains under the control of the Sri Lankan military, for sports development and athlete training in Mullaitivu.

Son of senior police officer ordered to be arrested over bribery allegations in Jaffna

Mar 12, 2025
The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has ordered the arrest of the son of a senior police officer, who has been accused of accepting bribes in exchange for helping criminals evade legal action.

CID investigates Buddhist monk over property linked to Rajapaksas

Mar 12, 2025

The Chief Prelate of the Kiri Vehera, Kobawaka Dhamminda, was summoned by Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide a statement regarding a property in Kataragama, as investigations into corruption linked to the Rajapaksa family continue.

Sri Lanka continues to reject Adani deal as pricing dispute continues

Mar 12, 2025

The Sri Lankan government has reiterated that it will only reconsider the Adani Green Energy wind power projects if the Indian conglomerate agrees to lower the previously agreed pricing, Cabinet Spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa confirmed this week.

Former Sri Lankan police chief evades arrest but manages to file court case

Mar 12, 2025

Sri Lanka’s former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, once the most powerful law enforcement official in the country, is on the run from the very police force he once commanded, who have been unable to track him even as he filed a court case against his arrest.

Justice For All demands immediate action over increasing violence in Sri Lanka

Mar 12, 2025
Justice For All, a non- governmental organization, has published a statement demanding government action following the recent spike of murders in Sri Lanka. The statement brings into question the effectiveness of the rule of law, security and the operation of key institutions responsible for maintaining law and order in the country.

Batticaloa justice walk marks 1,030 days

Mar 12, 2025
Vanapitha Peiris asserts that the government continues to ignore the concerns of the North and East, as the Batticaloa Justice Walk reaches its 1,030th day

Former Sri Lankan soldier rapes doctor at hospital in shocking assault

Mar 12, 2025
A former Sri Lankan military officer has been arrested after he reportedly raped a female doctor at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, in a crime that has left many across the island outraged.

Duterte’s Sri Lankan connection

Mar 11, 2025

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has left Manila for The Hague, hours after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against him over crimes against humanity linked to his brutal “war on drugs”, which saw as many as 30,000 people killed. 

While Duterte now faces international prosecution, we examine Sri Lanka’s past associations with his policies and his government’s opposition to international accountability efforts.

Sri Lanka’s endorsement of Duterte’s brutality

BBS monk claims 'suicide fighters' have infiltrated Sri Lankan government

Mar 11, 2025
Gnanasara Thero claims extremist groups have infiltrated both the NPP and the Sri Lankan government, warning of a potential threat to national security
Calls to release former LTTE swimming pool from military occupation
Son of senior police officer ordered to be arrested over bribery allegations in Jaffna
CID investigates Buddhist monk over property linked to Rajapaksas
Sri Lanka continues to reject Adani deal as pricing dispute continues
Former Sri Lankan police chief evades arrest but manages to file court case
Justice For All demands immediate action over increasing violence in Sri Lanka
Batticaloa justice walk marks 1,030 days
Former Sri Lankan soldier rapes doctor at hospital in shocking assault
Duterte’s Sri Lankan connection
BBS monk claims 'suicide fighters' have infiltrated Sri Lankan government
Calls to release former LTTE swimming pool from military occupation
Son of senior police officer ordered to be arrested over bribery allegations in Jaffna
CID investigates Buddhist monk over property linked to Rajapaksas
Sri Lanka continues to reject Adani deal as pricing dispute continues
Former Sri Lankan police chief evades arrest but manages to file court case
Justice For All demands immediate action over increasing violence in Sri Lanka
Batticaloa justice walk marks 1,030 days
Former Sri Lankan soldier rapes doctor at hospital in shocking assault
Duterte’s Sri Lankan connection
BBS monk claims 'suicide fighters' have infiltrated Sri Lankan government