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DNA test ordered for senior Buddhist monk accused in child sexual abuse case
Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Siyapath Sasindu Wickramaratne has ordered Pallegama Hemarathana Thera, the former Chief Custodian and Head Prelate of the eight sacred Buddhist sites (Atamasthana) in Anuradhapura, to provide a blood sample for DNA testing in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a minor girl. The court directed the monk to appear before the…

Still no justice for Tamil activists shot dead in Paris

Oct 26, 2025
Today marks 28 years since two Tamil activists were shot dead in a Parisian neighbourhood, a murder that shocked the Tamil diaspora worldwide and remains unsolved to this day.

'I'm not too complicated' - Interview with Gayathiri Kamalakanthan

Oct 24, 2025
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In Pictures - Tamils across Europe commemorate Tamil Women’s Day 

Oct 24, 2025


Commemoration events were held across Europe this month to mark Tamil Women’s Day and 38 years since the death of Second Lieutenant Maalathy, the first female fighter of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lose her life in the Tamil armed struggle.

Sri Lankan police ignored death threat warnings before politician’s assassination

Oct 24, 2025
Sri Lankan opposition MPs have accused the government of covering up the assassination of Lasantha Wickramasekara, a politician who was shot dead inside his office this week, as others raised fears of more death threats and violence.

Sri Lankan prisons chief calls for executions to protect protect 'future generations'

Oct 24, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Prisons Commissioner and Media Spokesman, Jageth Weerasinghe, has called for the implementation of the death penalty for large-scale drug traffickers, claiming it is necessary to “protect future generations” as the majority of drug addicts are “Sinhala-Buddhist.”

Sri Lanka accused of mistreating Thai elephants as Bangkok sends rescue team

Oct 24, 2025
Thailand’s government has announced plans to hold urgent talks with Sri Lankan authorities to repatriate two Thai elephants that were gifted decades ago, following growing outrage over reports of their mistreatment and poor living conditions.

Sri Lankan military claims to have released over 700 acres of land but occupation continues

Oct 24, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara, told Parliament that over 700 acres of land in the North and East have been “returned to the public”, as the government continues to station tens of thousands of Sri Lankan soldiers in the region.

Government’s new ‘Sri Lankan Day’ placed under Ministry of Buddhasasana

Oct 24, 2025
The Sri Lankan cabinet has approved a programme titled ‘Sri Lankan Day’, which it claims will promote “unity and understanding”, and declared that its organisation and implementation will be overseen by the Ministry of Buddhasasana.

Extremist monk claims Muslim appointment ‘hurts Sinhala-Buddhists’

Oct 24, 2025
A Sinhala Buddhist monk and head of the hardline Ravana Balaya organisation, Iththa Kande Saddhatissa, has launched a public attack on the National People’s Power (NPP) government over the appointment of Muneer Mulaffer as the new Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs, describing the move as an attempt to “hurt the Sinhala-Buddhist people.”

Vanni MP questions continued Sri Lankan military occupation of land in Vavuniya

Oct 23, 2025
During a parliamentary session, Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) parliamentarian for the Vanni District, Dr P. Sathiyalingam, questioned the Sri Lankan government over the continued military occupation of civilian lands in Vavuniya - including the site of an LTTE cemetery.
Still no justice for Tamil activists shot dead in Paris
'I'm not too complicated' - Interview with Gayathiri Kamalakanthan
In Pictures - Tamils across Europe commemorate Tamil Women’s Day 
Sri Lankan police ignored death threat warnings before politician’s assassination
Sri Lankan prisons chief calls for executions to protect protect 'future generations'
Sri Lanka accused of mistreating Thai elephants as Bangkok sends rescue team
Sri Lankan military claims to have released over 700 acres of land but occupation continues
Government’s new ‘Sri Lankan Day’ placed under Ministry of Buddhasasana
Extremist monk claims Muslim appointment ‘hurts Sinhala-Buddhists’
Vanni MP questions continued Sri Lankan military occupation of land in Vavuniya
Still no justice for Tamil activists shot dead in Paris
'I'm not too complicated' - Interview with Gayathiri Kamalakanthan
In Pictures - Tamils across Europe commemorate Tamil Women’s Day 
Sri Lankan police ignored death threat warnings before politician’s assassination
Sri Lankan prisons chief calls for executions to protect protect 'future generations'
Sri Lanka accused of mistreating Thai elephants as Bangkok sends rescue team
Sri Lankan military claims to have released over 700 acres of land but occupation continues
Government’s new ‘Sri Lankan Day’ placed under Ministry of Buddhasasana
Extremist monk claims Muslim appointment ‘hurts Sinhala-Buddhists’
Vanni MP questions continued Sri Lankan military occupation of land in Vavuniya