• Sumanthiran files complaint over ‘fake news’ in Sri Lankan newspapers

    Nov 13

    Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian M A Sumanthiran has instructed his lawyers to request a criminal investigation into three Sri Lankan newspapers, who have published articles stating that he called for voters to back Sajith Premadasa in next week’s presidential polls “in order to defeat the Sinhalese people”, even after the news was found to be false.

  • Accused war criminal sends off Sri Lankan peacekeepers to UN mission

    The head of Sri Lanka’s army was at Colombo’s international airport last night, as he saw off a group of soldiers sent to join a United Nations Peacekeeping mission, despite controversy over rights abuses and war crimes.

  • Another Tamil politician summoned by Sri Lanka terrorism division
    <p>Former Northern Provincial Council member S Kugathas has been summoned by Sri Lanka’s terrorism investigation division (TID) for questioning.</p> <p>He was handed the summons on November 9 by TID officials who went to his home in Chulipuram, Jaffna and told to appear in Colombo on November 13.</p>
  • Tamil man linked to LTTE acquitted of war crimes by German court

    A Tamil man has been acquitted by a German court of charges of war crimes related to his alleged involvement with the LTTE.

    The 37-year-old defendant known as Sivatheeban B was acquitted by the Higher State Court of Düsseldorf on November 8, 2019.

  • Sri Lanka’s electoral commission rules out social media ban
    <p>Following concerns of circular fake news and rumours, Sri Lanka’s electoral commission chairman Mahinda Deshapriya, has ruled out a social media ban during the final stage of the election.</p> <p>Speaking to the Daily Mirror he stated that such a drastic move was unnecessary.</p>
  • In the shadow of the military, Tamils continue clearing LTTE cemetery

    Though the Sri Lankan military has completely destroyed and occupied the site of a former LTTE cemetery in Mullaitivu, locals from the region embarked on clearing areas around the cemetery ahead of Maaveerar Naal this month.

  • India continues five-year ban on LTTE

     

    Delhi’s High Court confirmed, on 7 November, that they will uphold a five-year ban on the LTTE (Liberational Tigers of Tamil Eelam) despite hearing from the leader of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko, who are sympathetic to armed struggle.

  • Petition against MCC to be heard by 5 judge bench
    <p>A five judge bench has been appointed to hear three Fundamental Rights petitions challenging the signing of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact (MCC), Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA).</p>
  • Healthy mind, body and soul’ – Mental Health day marked in London

    How do you achieve a healthy mind, body and soul?

    This was the question that was addressed at the World Mental Health event held in Kingston on Nov 3rd, 2019 to commemorate Mental Health Day organised by the Centre for Community Development.

  • Sirisena says monks requested clemency for Royal Park murderer
    <p>President Maithripala Sirisena said a group of leading monks, including Venerable Athuraliye Rathana Thero, had requested clemency for the convicted murderer of Yvonne Jonsson.</p>
  • British navy officials visit Sri Lankan military base

    Officials from the Royal British Navy visited a Sri Lankan military base in Trincomalee last month, where they met with navy officials and masked Sri Lankan soldiers.

  • 12 charged for ‘LTTE links’ might not get fair trial
    <p>Lawyers expressed concern that the 12 people&nbsp;charged for alleged ‘LTTE links’ may not get a fair trial.</p> <p>Speaking to Malaysiakini, lawyer New Sin Yew said, “When someone is charged for terrorism-related offences, their criminal trial is governed by SOSMA, which is different from a normal criminal trial.’</p>
  • Red and yellow saris and cakes as Indian flight lands in Jaffna

    Celebrations were held in Jaffna this morning as the first commercial international flight to Palaly, landed from Tamil Nadu.

  • The lesser evil?



    In the lead up to the Sri Lankan Presidential election 16 November, both Sinhala and Tamil political commentators have quipped that this election is a clear cut choice between “the lesser of two evils” and have insisted on drawing parallels to the 2015 and 2005 elections...

  • Sri Lanka has no ‘accountability for war crimes’ - Human Rights Watch

    A decade on since the end of the armed conflict there has been “no accountability for war crimes and other abuses” said Human Rights Watch, in an appeal to Sri Lanka’s next president on Monday.

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