Tamil families of the disappeared in Vavuniya rejected the Office of Missing Persons (OMP) and recent remarks made by Sri Lanka's foreign minister at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in regards to the progress the mechanism has made in investigating enforced disappearances. 

On Friday, hundreds of Tamils arrived in New York for the 35th annual Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA) summit. FeTNA is an umbrella organization of over sixty different member Tamil Sangams from across North America, which has been meeting annually since its inception in 1987.

Though Sri Lankan officials have been desperately attempting to entice Russia into supplying them with much-needed fuel supplies, Moscow’s ambassador to Sri Lanka told lawmakers that even Russia may not be able to do so.

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil told reporters in Sri Lanka that her government’s much-criticised border policy was being enforced “more fiercely than it was before”, as she met with yet another accused war criminal last week.

Japan’s embassy in Sri Lanka has denied reports that its ambassador told the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) that Tokyo would not be assisting Sri Lanka during its economic crisis, following a visit to Jaffna this week.

Sri Lanka’s war crimes accused president reportedly spoke over the phone to Russia’s war crimes accused president this week, as the two reportedly discussed how Moscow could send fuel to Colombo.

Sri Lanka’s war crimes accused president and newly appointed prime minister both sent messages of thanks to the United States this week, after US President Joe Biden announced US$20 million in aid to reportedly feed over 800,000 children.

British Shadow Minister for Transport Sam Tarry has reiterated his support for the self-determination of Tamils and justice for the atrocities they faced, as part of his campaign for reselection as MP for Ilford South in London.

A Sri Lankan sub inspector attached to the war crimes accused Special Task Force (STF) reportedly shot himself dead yesterday, the second such incident of a member of the security forces committing suicide in the last month alone.

The incident reportedly took place in Kadawatha, located in the Sinhala south.

Earlier in June, a Sri Lankan police officer attached to the Tangalle police station also reportedly committed suicide after shooting himself.

The Sri Lankan government will reportedly lift a ban on a charity that it accused of terrorism and suspended the bank accounts of, as part of an attempt to mend relations with Qatar in a desperate attempt to seek a steady supply of fuel.

At least two men have been arrested over the rape of a 16-year-old Tamil girl who was abducted from Jaffna and later found in Kilinochchi last week.

The two are reportedly from the Jaffna region, and were arrested after relatives of the victim to the Northern Province Governor's Office and the Sri Lankan police in Jaffna, stating that proper investigations had yet to be carried out.

After ten days of discussion, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its visit of Sri Lanka, vowing to continue discussions with the island but refusing to commit to a $3 billion dollar bailout.

Thousands of people from around the world are expected to attend the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA) summit in New York this week, as it meets for a 35^th year.

FeTNA is an umbrella organization of over sixty different member Tamil Sangams from across North America, which has been meeting annual since its inception in 1987.

Sri Lanka’s president and accused war criminal Gotabaya Rajapaksa met with Russia’s Ambassador to Colombo Yury Materiy, as he sought closer ties with Moscow this week.