Trincomalee camp residents say promised Sri Lankan state support never came

Tamil Affairs Dec 04
View(active tab)EditDeleteRevisions Trincomalee camp residents say promised Sri Lankan state support never cameDec 4, 2025 Open configuration options Families sheltering at the Muttur Pattithidal Maha Vidyalayam relief camp in Trincomalee have condemned the Sri Lankan government’s response to the worsening disaster, saying that no senior officials or military personnel had visited them despite repeated state assurances of coordinated relief.
'10 times the tsunami' - Ditwah cripples Sri Lanka’s economy as death toll hits 479
Tamil Affairs Dec 04
Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) announced on Thursday that the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah has climbed to 479, as the island continues to grapple with damage of up to USD $7 billion.
'No one helped us’ - Highland communities abandoned as cyclone devastation deepens
Tamil Affairs Dec 04
People trapped in Sri Lanka’s central highlands, home to some of the island’s most vulnerable Malayaga Tamil families, say they were left without warnings, assistance or government support as Cyclone Ditwah unleashed catastrophic floods and landslides that have killed hundreds.
'No food, water, fuel' - UK under fire as British women in Sri Lanka plead for rescue
Tamil Affairs Dec 04
Two British women trapped by landslides in Sri Lanka’s central highlands say they are running out of food, water and fuel, with their families accusing the UK government of offering little meaningful assistance as the impact of Cyclone Ditwah continues to devastate the island.
Sri Lankan police launch crackdown on ‘fake news’ as CID probes 57 posts
Tamil Affairs Dec 03

Sri Lanka’s police have launched a wide-ranging investigation under emergency regulations after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) identified 57 social media posts that officials claim contain “misleading rumours”.

Sri Lankan minister threatens ‘emergency law’ crackdown on critics of president
Tamil Affairs Dec 03
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Public Security, Sunil Watagala, has ordered the police to use emergency regulations to pursue and arrest individuals accused of circulating defamatory statements about Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake on social media, despite the president’s own public assurance that emergency powers would apply strictly to disaster management.
Canadian Tamils commemorate Maaveerar Naal
Tamil Affairs Dec 03

Canadian Tamils held an event in Toronto, Canada, to commemorate Maaveerar Naal 2025. 

Similar commemorations took place in the North-East and across the Tamil diaspora to mark the day. 

Amnesty International warns Israel’s genocide in Gaza continues despite ceasefire
International Affairs Dec 02

Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza is continuing despite the ceasefire announced more than a month ago, Amnesty International said, warning that Israeli authorities are still deliberately inflicting conditions of life intended to bring about the physical destruction of Palestinians.

Man arrested in Sri Lanka over 2019 Easter attacks seeks asylum in the UK
Tamil Affairs Dec 02
A man from Sri Lanka who was arrested by authorities in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 269 people, is seeking asylum in the United Kingdom claiming he “fears persecution” if returned back to the island.
Rachel Reeves shuts door on second Scottish independence vote
International Affairs Dec 02
A second Scottish independence referendum will not be permitted even if the Scottish National Party (SNP) wins a majority at next year’s Holyrood election, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted, provoking sharp criticism from senior Scottish ministers.
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