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A Guinness World Record set by nearly 5,000 Bharatanatyam dancers at Galle Face in Colombo has sparked controversy, after activists questioned why the official recognition was awarded to organisers and an overseas instructor rather than the thousands of performers who paid to take part. The SANGAMAM-2026 event, held on 14 June, saw 4,988 dancers successfully set a new Guinness World Record for…

Everybody knows there was no genocide in our country' - Sri Lanka’s foreign minister lashes out at Canada’s Prime Minister

 

Mullaitivu youth protest in support of threatened Tamil judge

In a display of solidarity with Mullaitivu judge T. Saravanarajah, who recently resigned from all his positions and fled the country due to death threats, youth in Mullaitivu organized a protest.

There have been judges who have fled the country before' - Tamil and Sinhala lawyers rally in Colombo

Tamil lawyers and other legal professionals from across the North-East were joined by their Sinhala counterparts in Colombo today, as they rallied in support of Mullaitivu judge T Saravanarajah, who was forced to flee the island in the face of death threats last month.

Sri Lankan president tells Batticaloa Tamils not to seek ‘external intervention’

Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe dismissed political and ethnic divisions on the island as “small things” and told a Tamil audience in Batticaloa not to seek “external intervention,” at an event in the East on Friday.

Addressing an audience at St. Michael’s College in Batticaloa, Wickremesinghe downplayed unaddressed historical grievances and instead called on the audience “to come together as one people”.

Monks visits to abandoned army camp raise questions in Trinco village

A group led by a Buddhist monk has been observed entering and exiting an abandoned army camp in Kinniya - Kurangupanjan. This activity has raised concerns among villagers in the surrounding area, particularly those from the majority Muslim community.

Rishad Bathiudeen warns of reputational risk following resignation of Mullaitivu judge

<p>Former Sri Lankan minister Rishad Bathiudeen, voiced his concerns regarding the recent resignation of Mullaitivu District Judge T. Saravanarajah. In a statement, he emphasised that pressuring the judiciary in various ways is detrimental, especially for countries like Sri Lanka that rely on international aid.</p>

Investigation ordered into resignation of Mullaitivu Judge T. Saravanarajah

The Minister for Public Security, Tiran Alles, has issued an order for the Criminal Investigation Department to conduct an investigation into the resignation of Mullaitivu District Judge T. Saravanarajah. This decision follows an order by President Ranil Wickremasinghe.

International community must hold Sri Lankan government accountable, says former Northern Province Councillor

Former Northern Province Council member and Mullaitivu politician T. Ravikaran called on the international community to hold the Sri Lankan government accountable for its actions. Ravikaran's statement was made in light of the resignation of the Mullaitivu District Judge T. Saravanarajah, who cited death threats and political pressure as the reasons for his departure.

Sri Lanka claims it is committed to a two-state solution on Palestine

Responding to the escalating violence in Israel and Palestine, Sri Lanka’s foreign affairs ministry has provided a muted response, calling for a ceasefire and reaffirming the country’s support for a "two-state solution".

The statement follows the eruption of violence in the region, which has claimed the lives of an estimated 600 Israelis and 370 Palestinians so far.

Sri Lankan police crack down on Tamil farmers protesting against land grabs in Batticaloa

A peaceful protest by Tamil livestock farmers ahead of president Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to Batticaloa and against the ongoing land grabs by Sinhalese settlers in Batticaloa was met with brutal force by Sri Lankan police opposite of Chenkalady Central College, Batticaloa on Sunday.