TNPF leaders and journalists were summoned by Sri Lankan police for questioning over their protest against the illegal Tissa Vihara in Thellippalai, with former MP Selvarajah Kajendran vowing to continue demonstrations until the land is returned to its rightful owners
Activists in London have expressed their outrage, after controversial singer Yohani, who has praised Sri Lankan war criminals responsible for killing Tamils, looks to perform at a Tamil-owned venue in London on Friday.
Tamil families of the disappeared marked eight years of continuous roadside protests in Kilinochchi today, as they continue to search for their relatives who were forcibly disappeared by the Sri Lanka's security forces.
In a press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva UNHCR spokesperson, Matthew Saltmarsh, reported that between 10,000 - 15,000 people have fled escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and crossed into Burundi.
The new measures targeting Russia’s aluminium and oil exports come as Brussels fears Trump could ease US sanctions on Moscow as part of a peace deal struck with President Vladimir Putin without Europe’s involvement.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that the US will keep sanctions on Russia in place at least until a deal to end the Ukraine conflict is reached.
Harini Amarasuriya faced frustration and anger from Tamils in Keppapulavu after she failed to honour her promise to meet with them regarding the release of their lands, which remain occupied by the Sri Lankan military.
Tamil journalists have strongly condemned the attempted attack on their colleague Shanmugam Thavaseelan, who was targeted while investigating illegal sand mining activities in the Mullaitivu District.
