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Transfer of Jaffna judge raises fresh fears over pressure on the judiciary
A.G. Alexraja The Jaffna Bar Association has written to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing "complete disbelief and shock" over the transfer of Jaffna High Court Judge A. G. Alexraja, while the Northern Province Governor's Office has denied any connection to the move. In a letter dated 30 May, the Jaffna Bar Association said Judge Alexraja, who was appointed to the High…

Tamil Genocide Monument in Canada vandalised for third time in less than a year

Mar 23, 2026

The Tamil Genocide Monument at Chinguacousy Park in Brampton was vandalised in the early hours of 20 March 2026, in the third such attack on the site since the monument was unveiled less than a year ago.

Sri Lanka invited the Iranian warships that were sunk without warning, ambassador says

Mar 23, 2026

Iran's Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Dr. Alireza Delkhosh, has insisted that the frigate IRIS Dena was in Sri Lankan waters at Colombo's own invitation when it was torpedoed without warning by a United States submarine.

Suppressing Tamil dissent

Mar 23, 2026
The interrogation of student leaders at the University of Jaffna marks a deeply troubling escalation in the Sri Lankan state’s long-standing efforts to suppress political expression in the Tamil homeland.

US military requested to land fighter jets in Sri Lanka, claims Dissanayake

Mar 20, 2026
Colombo rejected requests from both Iran and the United States to use its ports and airports, claimed Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in a revelation that adds a new dimension to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Family of Tamil NHS doctor faces deportation after his death in service

Mar 19, 2026
The widow of a Tamil doctor who moved to the United Kingdom to serve in the NHS has been left in immigration limbo after the Home Office twice refused her request to remain in the country following her husband’s death.

US envoy pushes ports and trade deals in Sri Lanka

Mar 19, 2026
A senior United States envoy has held high-level talks in Sri Lanka, with a focus on expanding trade, investment and strategic cooperation in key sectors including ports, energy and aviation.

'Rs 60 million to Rajapaksa' - Former SriLankan Airlines CEO alleges bribes to Mahinda

Mar 19, 2026
The former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines has reportedly confessed that former president and accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa received bribes linked to Sri Lanka’s long running Airbus corruption scandal.

Declassified documents reveal Israel’s longstanding support for Sri Lanka

Mar 19, 2026
Recently publicized documents from Israel’s Foreign Ministry from the mid-1980s reveal Israel’s extensive support for Sri Lanka during the beginning of the armed conflict, despite human rights concerns.

Sri Lanka eyes Russian fuel as supply crisis deepens

Mar 18, 2026

Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of importing fuel from Russia as the island faces mounting pressure on energy supplies due to ongoing global disruptions linked to conflict in the Middle East.

Rajapaksa grilled by Bribery Commission over alleged unlawful housing allocations

Mar 18, 2026
Former Sri Lankan President and accused war criminal Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption in Colombo this week, where he recorded a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation.
Tamil Genocide Monument in Canada vandalised for third time in less than a year
Sri Lanka invited the Iranian warships that were sunk without warning, ambassador says
Suppressing Tamil dissent
US military requested to land fighter jets in Sri Lanka, claims Dissanayake
Family of Tamil NHS doctor faces deportation after his death in service
US envoy pushes ports and trade deals in Sri Lanka
'Rs 60 million to Rajapaksa' - Former SriLankan Airlines CEO alleges bribes to Mahinda
Declassified documents reveal Israel’s longstanding support for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka eyes Russian fuel as supply crisis deepens
Rajapaksa grilled by Bribery Commission over alleged unlawful housing allocations
Tamil Genocide Monument in Canada vandalised for third time in less than a year
Sri Lanka invited the Iranian warships that were sunk without warning, ambassador says
Suppressing Tamil dissent
US military requested to land fighter jets in Sri Lanka, claims Dissanayake
Family of Tamil NHS doctor faces deportation after his death in service
US envoy pushes ports and trade deals in Sri Lanka
'Rs 60 million to Rajapaksa' - Former SriLankan Airlines CEO alleges bribes to Mahinda
Declassified documents reveal Israel’s longstanding support for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka eyes Russian fuel as supply crisis deepens
Rajapaksa grilled by Bribery Commission over alleged unlawful housing allocations