Mullaitivu and Batticaloa protests demand justice for Anuradhapura child abused by Buddhist monk

Tamil Affairs Jun 12
Demonstrations were held in Mullaitivu and Batticaloa last month demanding justice for a young girl who is alleged to have been sexually abused by a senior Buddhist monk in Anuradhapura, as Tamil women's organisations across the North-East took the lead in pressing for accountability over a case that has drawn international attention.
Kepapilavu residents reject Sri Lankan claim they accepted alternative land
Tamil Affairs Jun 12
Kepapilavu residents and MP Ravikaran dispute government claims over land acceptance as discussions continue on releasing 55 military-occupied civilian lands in Mullaitivu
Seven more skeletal remains surface from Chemmani’s killing fields
Tamil Affairs Jun 12
Seven skeletal remains previously identified at the Chemmani mass grave site were fully excavated on Friday as excavation work entered its 23rd day in the third phase of investigations.
'Why do you have to kill Prabhakaran's son?' Hakeem demands investigation
Tamil Affairs Jun 12
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem told parliament on Wednesday that the killing of Balachandran Prabhakaran, the 12-year-old son of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, must be investigated as a war crime.
'Release our lands' - Valikamam North landowners protest for eighth consecutive week
Tamil Affairs Jun 12
Tamil landowners from Valikamam North staged their eighth consecutive Friday protest today in front of the Sri Lankan military's Commando bungalow, demanding the release of their lands which remain designated as a High Security Zone (HSZ).
Indian warship visits Colombo as defence links with Sri Lanka grow
Tamil Affairs Jun 12
Indian Naval Ship INS Sharda arrived at the Port of Colombo on an operational turnaround visit, strengthening maritime cooperation between India and Sri Lanka
Paris protest demands release of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan
Tamil Affairs Jun 12
Paris protest at Place du Trocadéro condemns the arrest of rapper Sangeethan Ganeshkumar and Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), calling for his immediate release and greater protection of civil liberties
SLPP MP vows to block recognition of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day
Tamil Affairs Jun 12
A Sri Lankan parliamentarian from the Rajapaksa-backed Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has vowed to oppose any move to officially recognise a Tamil genocide remembrance day, accusing Tamil parliamentarians from the North-East of advancing a separatist agenda.
Tamil rapper released on bail following outcry over PTA detention
Jun 12
Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar has been released on bail, after being arrested and remanded under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) over a music video that he had posted on social media.
JVP, not LTTE, carried out first attack on Temple of the Tooth - Senior UNP politician
Tamil Affairs Jun 12
Former Sri Lankan minister Rajitha Senaratne has accused the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) of spearheading a violent campaign against the Provincial Council system in the late 1980s, claiming the movement was responsible for widespread attacks on state property and the first armed assault on the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.
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