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Convict in Athukorala murder case dies after fall inside Welikada Prison

Tamil Affairs May 16

A prisoner convicted in the murder of former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian Amarakeerthi Athukorala has died after reportedly falling from a building inside Welikada Prison, according to Sri Lankan prison authorities.

The deceased, identified as a 29-year-old inmate from Pasyala, had been sentenced to death over the 2022 killing of Athukorala during the height of Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya uprising.

Sri Lankan doctors suspended over newborn death amid strike controversy
Tamil Affairs May 16

Sri Lanka’s Director General of Health Services (DGHS) has suspended a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and a Senior House Officer attached to the Trincomalee District General Hospital over alleged misconduct linked to the death of a newborn during a delivery on April 9, amid a strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA).

Jaffna University students distribute Mullivaikkal Kanji across North-East
Tamil Affairs May 16

Mullivaikkal Kanji was distributed by students from Jaffna University this week to mark 17 years since the Tamil genocide. 

Kanji - a porridge of rice, water and salt- was the only food available for Tamils trapped in the No Fire Zones in the final months of the armed conflict. 

SLFP figure urges India to reject Tamil genocide remembrance calls
Tamil Affairs May 15
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) has called on the governments of India and Tamil Nadu to reject growing calls for formal recognition of a Tamil genocide remembrance day linked to the mass atrocities committed against Tamils by the Sri Lankan state.
Mullivaikkal kanji distributed in Mannar during genocide remembrance week
Tamil Affairs May 15

A Mullivaikkal kanji distribution event was held on Friday in Madhu, Mannar, as part of the ongoing Tamil Genocide Remembrance Week observed across the Tamil homeland ahead of May 18 commemorations.

Tamil families commemorate 41st anniversary of Kumudini massacre
Tamil Affairs May 15
The 41st anniversary remembrance of the Kumudini massacre was observed on Friday in Neduntheevu (Delft), with relatives of the victims, religious leaders and members of the public gathering to honour those killed.
Who is Wes Streeting? A look through his record on Tamil rights and justice for the genocide
Tamil Affairs May 15
As Wes Streeting sets out to challenge Keir Starmer to become the next leader of the Labour party and Britain’s latest Prime Minister, British Tamils are looking back on his record of years of engagement on accountability, genocide remembrance and Tamil self-determination.
Memorial flames lit in Kiran for Mullivaikkal
Tamil Affairs May 15

A remembrance event marking the fourth day of Tamil genocide remembrance week was held on Friday in Kiran, Batticaloa district, as part of the ongoing commemorations marking the 17th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide.

Tamil Genocide Remembrance Week continues with Batticaloa tribute event
Tamil Affairs May 15
A remembrance event and the distribution of Mullivaikkal kanji were organised on Friday in Batticaloa district, marking the fourth day of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Week ahead of May 18 commemorations across the Tamil homeland.
‘Planned genocide’ - Outrage as Buddhasasana Ministry brought into Jaffna cultural centre
Tamil Affairs May 15
The Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre has become the focus of fresh controversy after Sri Lanka’s Cabinet approved the establishment of a trust to oversee the management of the India-funded cultural complex, prompting opposition from the Jaffna Municipal Council and Tamil political parties.
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