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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…

Sri Lankans top foreign death toll fighting for Russia in Ukraine war

Mar 5, 2026
At least 275 Sri Lankan nationals have been killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, according to a report in Himal Southasian.

Second Iranian vessel near Sri Lanka as Colombo provides ‘maximum intervention’

Mar 5, 2026
Sri Lanka has confirmed that another Iranian naval vessel is currently operating in waters close to the island’s maritime boundary, as the fallout from the sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena continues to unfold.

‘Our land must be returned’ – Protest over illegal Buddhist temple continues

Mar 5, 2026
Tamil residents staged a protest this week against the construction of an illegal Buddhist vihara in the Thaiyiddy area, built on lands belonging to local Tamil families that were forcibly appropriated.

Death toll mounts after US torpedo sinks Iranian ship off Sri Lanka

Mar 4, 2026
Sri Lankan authorities have recovered around 80 bodies from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena, which sank off the southern coast of Sri Lanka after being struck by a United States torpedo.

Did Washington’s Sri Lanka visit precede a secret naval strike? Questions grow after Iranian frigate sunk

Mar 4, 2026
Questions are being raised over whether a recent visit by the commander of the United States Pacific Fleet to Sri Lanka is linked to the sinking of an Iranian warship in waters near the island.

US admits sinking Iranian warship near Sri Lanka with torpedo 

Mar 4, 2026

The United States has confirmed that one of its submarines sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, marking the first time an enemy vessel has been destroyed by a US torpedo since the Second World War.

Speaking on Wednesday, United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said an American submarine had targeted and sunk the Iranian naval vessel that had been operating in international waters off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

Bodies recovered by Sri Lanka as questions grow over Iranian warship disaster

Mar 4, 2026
Sri Lanka’s navy has recovered several bodies believed to belong to crew members of the Iranian warship that sank off the island’s southern coast, as search and rescue operations continue in waters near Galle.

'Submarine strike' on Iranian warship leaves dozens dead, as Sri Lanka launches rescue

Mar 4, 2026
At least 101 people are missing and 78 others wounded after a suspected submarine attack on an Iranian naval vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, according to sources in Sri Lanka’s navy and defence ministry who spoke to Reuters on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka under scrutiny at UN as Core Group demands repeal of PTA

Mar 3, 2026
Sri Lanka faced renewed international scrutiny at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, as the Sri Lanka Core Group called for the repeal and non-use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and raised concerns over the government’s proposed replacement legislation.

Over 13,000 devotees gather for annual St Anthony’s feast at Katchatheevu

Mar 3, 2026
Thousands of pilgrims from Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu attend historic celebration
Sri Lankans top foreign death toll fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
Second Iranian vessel near Sri Lanka as Colombo provides ‘maximum intervention’
‘Our land must be returned’ – Protest over illegal Buddhist temple continues
Death toll mounts after US torpedo sinks Iranian ship off Sri Lanka
Did Washington’s Sri Lanka visit precede a secret naval strike? Questions grow after Iranian frigate sunk
US admits sinking Iranian warship near Sri Lanka with torpedo 
Bodies recovered by Sri Lanka as questions grow over Iranian warship disaster
'Submarine strike' on Iranian warship leaves dozens dead, as Sri Lanka launches rescue
Sri Lanka under scrutiny at UN as Core Group demands repeal of PTA
Over 13,000 devotees gather for annual St Anthony’s feast at Katchatheevu
Sri Lankans top foreign death toll fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
Second Iranian vessel near Sri Lanka as Colombo provides ‘maximum intervention’
‘Our land must be returned’ – Protest over illegal Buddhist temple continues
Death toll mounts after US torpedo sinks Iranian ship off Sri Lanka
Did Washington’s Sri Lanka visit precede a secret naval strike? Questions grow after Iranian frigate sunk
US admits sinking Iranian warship near Sri Lanka with torpedo 
Bodies recovered by Sri Lanka as questions grow over Iranian warship disaster
'Submarine strike' on Iranian warship leaves dozens dead, as Sri Lanka launches rescue
Sri Lanka under scrutiny at UN as Core Group demands repeal of PTA
Over 13,000 devotees gather for annual St Anthony’s feast at Katchatheevu