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Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day marked in Belgium
Tamils in Belgium commemorated the tens of thousands of Tamils that were slaughtered by the Sri Lankan military in the 2009 genocide.  On May 18, Tamils gathered outside the Operaplein in Antwerp, and laid flowers in memory of those who perished in Mullivaikkal. Remembrance events took place in the Tamil homeland and across the diaspora to mark the day.     …

Sri Lanka claims ‘extremist’ group operating in East

Mar 5, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Media, Nalinda Jayatissa, has stated that intelligence agencies are monitoring an “extremist group” reportedly operating from Kalmunai in the Eastern Province. 

Sri Lanka pledges to repeal PTA – but will another repressive law takes its place?

Mar 4, 2025

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that his government will repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and replace it with a new legal framework, raising concerns that the infamously draconian law may simply be rebranded rather than abolished.

Sri Lankan PM highlights Rajapaksa's extravagant spending

Mar 4, 2025
During a parliamentary debate on government expenditure, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya disclosed a detailed breakdown of the staggering foreign travel costs incurred by former presidents over the past fifteen years.

Tamil nationalist alliance formed ahead of local government elections

Mar 4, 2025
A coalition of nine Tamil nationalist parties has been formed to contest the upcoming local government elections under the conch symbol, under a new political formation known as the Democratic Tamil Nationalist Front (DTNF).

Shiv Sena calls for ‘six months’ to end vihara dispute in Jaffna

Mar 4, 2025
Members of the Shiv Sena organisation pledged to resolve the long-standing Thaiyiddy Vihara land dispute within six months, during a press conference in Jaffna last week.

Nedunthivu residents protest against liquor shop as drug and alcohol abuse surges

Mar 4, 2025
Residents of Nedunthivu (Delft Island) staged a protest today, calling for the closure of a local liquor shop amid growing concerns over the rampant spread of alcohol and illicit drugs in the Tamil homeland.

Racist BBS monk claims USAID used to suppress Sinhala Buddhism

Mar 4, 2025
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara, the controversial General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), has accused the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) of funding several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to undermine Sinhala Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka compensates Rajapaksa's astrologer Rs. 28 million for 2022 damages

Mar 4, 2025
Chief Government Whip and Minister Nalinda Jayathissa revealed that the SLPP - Ranil Wickremesinghe-led government has disbursed significant sums in compensation for damages incurred during the 2022 Araglaya in Sri Lanka, including millions of rupees to an astrologer close to the Rajapaksa clan.

Jaffna fishermen protest against Indian trawler encroachments

Mar 4, 2025
Jaffna fishermen staged a protest on February 27, demanding action against Indian fishermen's encroachments and submitted petitions to relevant authorities

Rights defenders in North-East labelled as terrorists - UN Special Rapporteur

Mar 4, 2025
A forthcoming United Nations Human Rights Council report has highlighted the systematic targeting of human rights defenders (HRDs) in Sri Lanka’s Northern and Eastern provinces, where activists have been subjected to violence, surveillance, and labelled as “terrorists”.
Sri Lanka claims ‘extremist’ group operating in East
Sri Lanka pledges to repeal PTA – but will another repressive law takes its place?
Sri Lankan PM highlights Rajapaksa's extravagant spending
Tamil nationalist alliance formed ahead of local government elections
Shiv Sena calls for ‘six months’ to end vihara dispute in Jaffna
Nedunthivu residents protest against liquor shop as drug and alcohol abuse surges
Racist BBS monk claims USAID used to suppress Sinhala Buddhism
Sri Lanka compensates Rajapaksa's astrologer Rs. 28 million for 2022 damages
Jaffna fishermen protest against Indian trawler encroachments
Rights defenders in North-East labelled as terrorists - UN Special Rapporteur
Sri Lanka claims ‘extremist’ group operating in East
Sri Lanka pledges to repeal PTA – but will another repressive law takes its place?
Sri Lankan PM highlights Rajapaksa's extravagant spending
Tamil nationalist alliance formed ahead of local government elections
Shiv Sena calls for ‘six months’ to end vihara dispute in Jaffna
Nedunthivu residents protest against liquor shop as drug and alcohol abuse surges
Racist BBS monk claims USAID used to suppress Sinhala Buddhism
Sri Lanka compensates Rajapaksa's astrologer Rs. 28 million for 2022 damages
Jaffna fishermen protest against Indian trawler encroachments
Rights defenders in North-East labelled as terrorists - UN Special Rapporteur