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  A memorial sports tournament commemorating Colonel Shankar, the Special Commander of the Tamil Eelam Air Force (Sky Tigers) who was killed in an attack carried out by Sri Lankan deep penetration forces in Ottusuddan, Mullaitivu, on 26 September 2001, was held in Switzerland on 7 June 2026. Organised by the Sports Division of the Swiss Tamil Coordinating Committee, the event took…

Tamil protesters face court over Thaiyiddy demonstrations as hearings set for April and July

Eleven activists, landowners and provincial representatives charged after opposing construction of controversial Buddhist shrine on Tamil land in Jaffna.

Point Pedro council demands end to military businesses and rejects new terror law

The Point Pedro Pradeshiya Sabha passed resolutions calling for a ban on military-run commercial activities within its jurisdiction and urging the repeal of the PTA and withdrawal of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill

Valikamam East and Thenmaradchi join growing opposition to PTA and PSTB

A signature campaign and protest were held across Thenmaradchi and Valikamam East in the Jaffna district, calling for the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and urging the withdrawal of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PTSB).

Jaffna Public Library marks founder’s birth anniversary

The 130th birth anniversary of Kanagasabai Mudaliyar Thamby Sellappa, founder of the Jaffna Public Library, was commemorated on Tuesday at the library premises in Jaffna.

A decade on, Vavuniya families continue vigil for the forcibly disappeared

Relatives of forcibly disappeared persons held a protest in Vavuniya today, marking ten years of their continuous struggle

Sri Lankan Navy caught transporting alcohol on civilian ferry to Neduntheevu

Passengers have raised concerns after Sri Lankan naval personnel allegedly transported large quantities of alcohol aboard a civilian passenger vessel travelling to Neduntheevu.

JVP leader Tilvin Silva claims party was ‘never anti-Indian’ 

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva has insisted that his party was “never against India” as he sought to recast its historic opposition to the Indo-Lanka Accord, following his first official visit to India.

Mannar fishermen lead campaign against new Sri Lankan anti-terror bill

A signature campaign was held in Mannar today by fishermen and members of the public protesting the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act and other anti-terror legislation

Jaffna cricket stadium construction halted over environmental concerns

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Construction on the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium has been temporarily halted due to the absence of an approved Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report.

Former Sri Lankan intelligence chief arrested over Easter sunday bombings

The arrest follows revelations made in a controversial Channel 4 documentary which implicated high-ranking Sri Lankan government officials, including Sallay, in the tragic bombings. The documentary, which aired as part of the British television channel’s Dispatches program, was based on the testimony of whistleblowers, one of whom, Hanzeer Azad Maulana, named Sallay as one of the key figures involved in orchestrating the deadly attacks.