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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…

Jaffna University students replace Sri Lanka's flag with Black Flag

Feb 4, 2025

As Tamils across their homelands held protests marking Sri Lanka's 77th Independence Day today as a Black Day, students at the University of Jaffna replaced the Sri Lankan lion flag that usually flies at the entrance with a black flag.

Tamils mark 'Black Day' across Eelam as Sri Lanka celebrates Independence Day

Feb 4, 2025
On Sri Lanka's 77th Independence Day, Tamils across the North-East marked it as "Black Day" with protests demanding justice for the Tamil genocide and self-determination.

Gotabaya will be arrested over Easter Sunday attacks, claims PHU leader

Feb 4, 2025
Udaya Gammanpila, leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU), has accused the Sri Lankan government of orchestrating a "new drama" to implicate former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa and former State Intelligence Services (SIS) Director Major General Suresh Sallay in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. 

Rajapaksa's body must be preserved after death, says former deputy speaker

Feb 4, 2025
Former Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakshe has called for the preservation of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s body for public display after his demise, in a way to honour his legacy despite the massacres he oversaw. 

Sri Lankan military to set up more checkpoints as part of sand mining crackdown

Feb 3, 2025
Following a supposed lack of police resources, the Sri Lankan military has been called in to help control illegal sand mining in the Vadamarachchi and Thenmarachchi regions, despite their previous complicity in such activities. 

Sri Lankan navy hosts international fleets at Colombo port

Feb 3, 2025
Foreign naval ships strengthen ties with Sri Lanka during official Colombo visits

Batticaloa farmers seek government compensation for devastating paddy losses

Feb 3, 2025
Farmers in Batticaloa seek government compensation for significant paddy losses caused by heavy rains, floods, and reduced yields

Namal Rajapaksa indicted for misappropriation of funds

Feb 3, 2025

Sri Lanka’s Attorney General has filed indictments against Namal Rajapaksa, the son of accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa, over allegations of misappropriating an investment from an Indian real estate company.

The indictments were presented before the Colombo High Court on 28th January 2025, alleging that Rajapaksa misappropriated Rs. 70 million, which had been invested by Krish Company for the development of rugby in Sri Lanka. Rajapaksa, a former national rugby player, was accused of diverting the funds for personal use.

Northern Province Governor responds to vihara dispute as concerns grow over Sinhalisation

Feb 3, 2025
The Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayakan, has issued a press release addressing the controversy surrounding the Tissa Vihara, located in Kankesanthurai, Jaffna, where private landowners have called for the removal of an illegally constructed Buddhist temple and the return of their lands.
Eelam dancers

Eelam Tamils win World of Dance Switzerland and head to World Championships

Feb 3, 2025
An Eelam Tamil group, victorious in World of Dace Switzerland, are now heading for the World Championships in Los Angeles, USA.
Jaffna University students replace Sri Lanka's flag with Black Flag
Tamils mark 'Black Day' across Eelam as Sri Lanka celebrates Independence Day
Gotabaya will be arrested over Easter Sunday attacks, claims PHU leader
Rajapaksa's body must be preserved after death, says former deputy speaker
Sri Lankan military to set up more checkpoints as part of sand mining crackdown
Sri Lankan navy hosts international fleets at Colombo port
Batticaloa farmers seek government compensation for devastating paddy losses
Namal Rajapaksa indicted for misappropriation of funds
Northern Province Governor responds to vihara dispute as concerns grow over Sinhalisation
Eelam dancers Eelam Tamils win World of Dance Switzerland and head to World Championships
Jaffna University students replace Sri Lanka's flag with Black Flag
Tamils mark 'Black Day' across Eelam as Sri Lanka celebrates Independence Day
Gotabaya will be arrested over Easter Sunday attacks, claims PHU leader
Rajapaksa's body must be preserved after death, says former deputy speaker
Sri Lankan military to set up more checkpoints as part of sand mining crackdown
Sri Lankan navy hosts international fleets at Colombo port
Batticaloa farmers seek government compensation for devastating paddy losses
Namal Rajapaksa indicted for misappropriation of funds
Northern Province Governor responds to vihara dispute as concerns grow over Sinhalisation
Eelam dancers
Eelam Tamils win World of Dance Switzerland and head to World Championships