The Austrialian High Court rejected a bid from the Tamil refugee family to hear an appeal on the protection visa application of their youngest daughter, Tharnicaa. 

Ramasamy Sivarajah, journalist and editor of the Thamilan newspaper, filed a complaint with the police against two persons who claimed to be Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and attempted to enter his house on Thursday. 

Speaking to reporters, Media Minister, Keheliya Rambukella, maintained that the Government of Sri Lanka was contemplating legislation that would target websites the government deemed as “defamatory” and did not have visible ownership.

Two women wade through water in Mullaitivu following Cyclone Burevi in 2020

Sri Lankan Energy Minister, Udaya Gammanpila, has denied allegations that a cabinet paper was submitted to lease the Trincomalee Port, Oil Tank Complex and 33,000 acres surrounding it to the United States.

Sri Lankan Army Commander and accused war criminal Shavendra Silva hosted a digital trilateral meeting on security with the deputy National Security Adviser (NSA) of India Pankaj Saran and the Secretary to the NSA of Maldives Aishath Nooshin Waheed.

Sri Lankan security forces oversaw and facilitated the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to locals in Mullaitivu and Mannar over the past week.

The Sri Lankan Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) summoned the chair of another Kilinochchi council for investigation last week, a day after summoning the Chair of Karaichi divisional council.

Sri Lanka’s Fort Magistrate, Priyantha Liyanage, has mandated the continued detention of former Sri Lankan Minister, Rishad Bathiudeen who was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for allegedly aiding the Easter Sunday bombers.

Following a record number of daily covid-related deaths on Monday, 111, Sri Lanka’s intelligence officials have blamed protesters for the spread of the virus.

Despite increased protests and warnings over food shortages from farmers across Sri Lanka, Lalith Weeratunga, Principal Advisor to Sri Lank's President, maintained last week that the government’s prohibition on chemical fertilizers "remains unchanged.” 

Supermadam Muniyappar Temple and Point Pedro Shiva Temple in Jaffna were sealed yesterday after authorities claimed they were “failing to comply with COVID-19 guidelines.”

A Tamil family’s house burned to ashes in a housefire earlier today in the Kaiveli resettlement area in Mullaitivu.