• British prime minister thanks Tamils and hopes for accountability in Sri Lanka

    Dec 12

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson released a video thanking the British Tamil community for their contribution to life in the UK and expressed hopes for accountability in Sri Lanka.

    In a video message that Johnson released on Twitter on the day of Britain’s general election, he said:

  • Vavuniya residents mark another massacre

    A commemoration for another massacre carried out by the Sri Lankan army in 1984 was held in Vavuniya on Sunday.

  • Families decry surveillance as Sri Lankan intel out in force at disappeared protest

  • ‘Trouble brews in post-election Sri Lanka’
    <p>The election of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as President of Sri Lanka “sent shockwaves across the Tamil-dominated northeast - where memories of his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa's brutal presidency, marked by mass atrocities and enforced disappearances, remain fresh,” writes&nbsp;Mario Arulthas, Advocacy Director at People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL), in a piece for Al Jazeera this week.</p>
  • Tamil youth hospitalised in Mullaitivu shooting
    <p>A Tamil youth was hospitalised from a shooting incident in Mullaitivu.</p> <p>Mallavi police said the incident took place around 4am on Tuesday but did not identify those involved.</p> <p>A 25-year-old was admitted to Kilinochchi hospital.</p> <p>Police said investigations were ongoing and claimed the incident was related to 'personal' issues.</p>
  • Brigadier linked to Jaffna gangs appointed head of Sri Lanka's intelligence

    A Sri Lankan brigadier who had been previously removed from a posting due to links with military-backed gangs causing unrest in Jaffna, has been appointed the head of State Intelligence Service (SIS) by Sri Lanka’s new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

  • Swiss embassy employee to appear before court tomorrow
    <p>The Swiss embassy employee who was abducted and assaulted is to appear before&nbsp;before the Fort Magistrate's Court tomorrow.&nbsp;</p> <p>The victim has given statements over the course of three days to Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigations Department. She has also been produced before Colombo's Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) on two occasions.&nbsp;</p> <p>Both the CID and JMO will submit their reports to the court tomorrow.&nbsp;</p>
  • Sri Lanka’s Navy uncovers dead bodies of three missing fishermen in the East
    <p>Sri Lanka’s Navy has uncovered the dead bodies of three fishermen from Kinniya in Eastern Sri Lanka who were reported missing.</p> <p>The boat that these men were on had capsized and only two members on board were able to survive and swim to the shore. The boat had capsized near Upparu Bridge in Kinniya. The bodies of the two men are still to be found.</p> <p>Kinniya Police has agreed to further pursue the matter. for onward investigation.</p>
  • Indian parliament passes controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill despite uproar

    The lower house of the Indian parliament, Lok Sabha, passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) on Monday which lets India grant citizenship to non-Muslim minorities fleeing persecution in neighbouring Muslim countries.

    After 12 hours of deliberations, the bill was approved 311 to 80 votes by the Lok Sabha and moves onto the upper house, the Rajya Sabha, where a favourable vote will ratify the CAB to be recognised as law.    

  • Floods devastate North-East with deaths and displacement reported

    Tens of thousands of people have been affected by heavy floods that have struck this North-east this month, leaving homes devastated, and several dead or missing.

    Official Sri Lankan government figures state that 42,782 have been affected by the floods in the Northern Province, and 88,011 in the Eastern Province, making it the hardest hit across the whole island.

  • Swiss embassy employee arrives at CID for third consecutive day
    <p>The Swiss embassy employee arrived at Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for the third time to record her statement regarding her abduction and assault on November 25.&nbsp;</p> <p>The victim was also produced before the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer (JMO)&nbsp;for the second time.&nbsp;</p>
  • UNP joins Sri Lankan outrage over Conservative Party manifesto

    Sri Lanka’s United National Party (UNP) joined other senior Sri Lankan politicians in condemning the Conservative Party manifesto in Britain, calling for it to be amended just days before the UK’s general election.

  • ‘LTTE ideology remains’ warns Sri Lanka’s defence secretary

    Sri Lanka’s new defence secretary warned that “LTTE ideology” remained active, as he pledged that Sri Lanka’s military would have a “bigger role to play” in years to come.

    Kamal Gunaratne, who stands accused of overseeing war crimes himself, told troops at Sri Lanka’s new army headquarters that “still we have to remember that LTTE ideology continues to remain”.

  • Families of disappeared rally across North-East

    Families of the disappeared rallied across the North-East today to mark International Human Rights Day. Families demonstrated in districts across the Tamil homeland, supported by Tamil politicians and members of the public.

  • Sri Lanka's 'death threat' brigadier rewarded with new military post

    An infamous Sri Lankan brigadier has been rewarded with a new post in the military, just days after a British court ruling found him guilty of threatening Tamil protestors in London.

    Brigadier Priyanka Fernando was appointed as the new Director of Real Estate and Quartering at the Sri Lankan Army Headquarters on Monday.

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