Sri Lankan military fells palmyrah trees despite assurances of land release

Tamil Affairs Feb 05
Even as assurances were given to civil authorities that civilian agricultural lands in Jaffna’s High Security Zone would be released, Sri Lankan military personnel have moved to fell palmyrah trees on privately owned land surrounding Jaffna International Airport, in preparation for military-run agricultural activity.
In Pictures - Sri Lankan police attempt to block Batticaloa march as Tamils mark ‘Black Day’
Tamil Affairs Feb 05

Sri Lankan police attempted to block a major march in Batticaloa on Wednesday as hundreds of Tamils took to the streets to declare Sri Lanka’s ‘Independence Day’ a day of mourning.

Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission warns of growing threats to freedom of expression
Tamil Affairs Feb 05

Press freedom

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has issued a warning over what it describes as deeply troubling threats to freedom of expression on the island, particularly targeting journalists and online speech.

Sri Lanka's proposed bill for tenants may scare off foreign investment
Tamil Affairs Feb 05
Sri Lanka’s proposed Protection of Occupants Bill, 2025 has ignited a debate, with critics warning that a law intended to shield tenants from harassment and unlawful eviction may instead destabilise the rental market, undermine legal certainty, and scare away much-needed foreign investment.
At a Buddhist temple, Sri Lanka launches programme to rebuild religious sites
Tamil Affairs Feb 05

temple reconstruction

British Tamils protest Sri Lanka's 78th Independence Day
Tamil Affairs Feb 04

Thousands of British Tamils gathered in London today to protest against Sri Lanka's 78th Independence Day, a day marked by the Tamil nation as a 'black day'. 

Eelam Tamils have rejected the day for decades as they continue to be denied basic rights in the North-East. 

Jaffna University students replace lion flag with black flag on 'Independence Day'
Tamil Affairs Feb 04
Tamil students at the University of Jaffna removed the Sri Lankan lion national flag and hoisted a black flag in its place at the main campus today, to highlight their continued rejection of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day.
For Tamil mothers, Sri Lanka's 'Independence Day' remains a day of mourning
Tamil Affairs Feb 04
Tamil mothers of the disappeared marked Sri Lanka’s ‘Independence Day’ as a Black Day today, stating that the day celebrated by the Sri Lankan state represents not freedom, but the beginning of decades of suffering that culminated in the enforced disappearance of their children.
Nainativu fishermen lodge complaint with Indian deputy high commission over sea trespass
Tamil Affairs Feb 04
Nainativu fishermen lodge complaint with Indian Deputy High Commission over alleged sea trespass
Black Day for Tamils - Kilinochchi protest condemns Sri Lanka’s ‘independence’
Tamil Affairs Feb 04
A vigil and mass protest was held in Kilinochchi today as Tamils across the North-East marked Sri Lanka’s ‘Independence Day’ as a day of mourning rather than celebration.
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