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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…

Kaddaikadu commemorates 1994 Sri Lankan massacre of Tamil fishermen

Feb 23, 2026
The 32nd anniversary of the killing of Tamil fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy was commemorated on Wednesday at St Mary’s Grounds in Kaddaikadu, where relatives and locals gathered in remembrance.

TID summons two Tamil civil society groups in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi

Feb 23, 2026

TID summons

Two civil society organisations operating in the North-East have been summoned by Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), in what activists warn is the latest move in an escalating pattern of surveillance and intimidation targeting Tamil civic space.

MP cites LTTE-era discipline as model in Sri Lanka’s drug crisis debate

Feb 23, 2026
An Up-Country People’s Front parliamentarian has drawn attention to the period of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) control in the North-East as he backed tougher legal measures to tackle the island’s illicit drug crisis.

Families demand answers as 19 years pass since Sri Lanka disappeared Tamil journalist

Feb 23, 2026
A protest was held in Point Pedro on Saturday, marking nineteen years since the enforced disappearance of Tamil journalist and teacher Subramaniam Ramachandran, who was arrested by Sri Lankan military personnel and has not been seen since.

Sinhala Buddhist monks demand supremacy of Buddhism in new ‘Maha Sangha’ declaration

Feb 23, 2026
Some 500 Sinhala Buddhist monks gathered in Colombo on 20 February 2026 for a “Maha Sangha Convention” at the headquarters of the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress (ACBC), adopting a ten-point declaration that reasserts the primacy of Buddhism within the Sri Lankan state.

Jaffna woman alleges police torture and fabricated drug charge against husband

Feb 23, 2026
The wife of a Tamil man arrested in Jaffna has accused Sri Lankan police of torturing her husband in custody and subsequently charging him in a drug case, in what she says is an attempt to cover up abuse.

US Pacific Fleet commander visits Sri Lanka to deepen military ties

Feb 23, 2026
The commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, Admiral Steve ‘Web’ Koehler, arrived in Sri Lanka last week for a three-day visit, as Washington moves to deepen security cooperation with Colombo despite longstanding concerns over human rights abuses and militarisation in the Tamil homeland.

Thaiyiddy Vihara a symbol of military occupation and genocide, says Ponnambalam

Feb 23, 2026
Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, leader of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) and Member of Parliament, has sharply criticised the continued existence of the illegally expanded Tissa Vihara in Thaiyiddy, describing it as a manifestation of the Sri Lankan military’s role in the genocide of Tamils.

UN experts warn Sri Lanka’s new ‘terrorism’ bill risks abuse and fails to meet international law

Feb 23, 2026
Several United Nations Special Rapporteurs have issued a joint warning to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over the government’s proposed ‘Protection of the State from Terrorism’ Bill, stating that the draft legislation fails to remedy longstanding flaws in the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and falls short of international legal standards.

'Release our church land' - 36 years on, Myiliddy shrine still under Sri Lankan military control

Feb 23, 2026
Residents of Myiliddy have voiced deep concern that they may once again be prevented from conducting the annual feast at the historic Kaanikkai Maatha Church, as the Sri Lankan military continues to delay granting permission for worship at the site.
Kaddaikadu commemorates 1994 Sri Lankan massacre of Tamil fishermen
TID summons two Tamil civil society groups in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi
MP cites LTTE-era discipline as model in Sri Lanka’s drug crisis debate
Families demand answers as 19 years pass since Sri Lanka disappeared Tamil journalist
Sinhala Buddhist monks demand supremacy of Buddhism in new ‘Maha Sangha’ declaration
Jaffna woman alleges police torture and fabricated drug charge against husband
US Pacific Fleet commander visits Sri Lanka to deepen military ties
Thaiyiddy Vihara a symbol of military occupation and genocide, says Ponnambalam
UN experts warn Sri Lanka’s new ‘terrorism’ bill risks abuse and fails to meet international law
'Release our church land' - 36 years on, Myiliddy shrine still under Sri Lankan military control
Kaddaikadu commemorates 1994 Sri Lankan massacre of Tamil fishermen
TID summons two Tamil civil society groups in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi
MP cites LTTE-era discipline as model in Sri Lanka’s drug crisis debate
Families demand answers as 19 years pass since Sri Lanka disappeared Tamil journalist
Sinhala Buddhist monks demand supremacy of Buddhism in new ‘Maha Sangha’ declaration
Jaffna woman alleges police torture and fabricated drug charge against husband
US Pacific Fleet commander visits Sri Lanka to deepen military ties
Thaiyiddy Vihara a symbol of military occupation and genocide, says Ponnambalam
UN experts warn Sri Lanka’s new ‘terrorism’ bill risks abuse and fails to meet international law
'Release our church land' - 36 years on, Myiliddy shrine still under Sri Lankan military control