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‘Beheaded and forced to drink blood’ – Shocking allegations of torture by Shavendra Silva

Mar 26

Sri Lankan human rights activist and chairman of Families of the Disappeared, Brito Fernando, shared harrowing allegations of torture and abuse committed by retired Sri Lankan army commander and accused war criminal Major General Shavendra Silva during his tenure at the Matale Vijaya torture camp.

Mother of disappeared Tamil youth submits appeal after spotting son in photograph

Activist Balendran Jeyakumary submitted a formal letter to the Public Relations Division of the Presidential Secretariat, urgently requesting information on the disappearance of her son, Balendran Mahinthan, who was forcibly disappeared in December 2008.

Tensions erupt in Ammathanaveli after youth found dead following police chase

A young man's death following a police chase in Ammathanaveli has sparked public protests and allegations of police brutality

Mahinda Rajapaksa demands government ‘defend’ accused war criminals

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa has slammed the United Kingdom's announcement of sanctions against senior Sri Lankan military commanders, rejected allegations of war crimes and called on the current government in Colombo to “stand by and defend former armed forces personnel who face persecution by foreign government”.

Sri Lanka condemns UK sanctions as ‘unilateral’ and ‘unhelpful’

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement criticising the United Kingdom’s recent decision to impose sanctions on four individuals, including three former Sri Lankan military commanders, for war crimes.

Hierarchies of Solidarity: A conversation between Sinthujan Varatharajah and Hebh Jamal

In a wide-ranging and reflective online discussion, Eelam Tamil writer and researcher Sinthujan Varatharajah joined Palestinian journalist Hebh Jamal to explore the politics of international solidarity, hierarchies of attention, and the contradictions faced by oppressed peoples organising for liberation.

Family performs final rites for loved ones 38 years after IPKF killing

The family of a woman and her child who were shot dead by Indian Peacekeeping Forces (IPKF) in 1987 returned to Jaffna to perform their funeral rites in accordance with Hindu traditions, 38 years after the killings. The rituals took place on Sunday (23rd), following a court’s approval to exhume the skeletal remains, which had been buried in the family’s home compound since the time of their deaths.

Tamil families of the disappeared protest in Jaffna

The Association for Relatives of Enforced Disappearances in Jaffna District staged a protest in Nallur this week, once again drawing attention to the unresolved plight of thousands of Tamils who were forcibly disappeared by Sri Lanka’s armed forces.

Sri Lankan police chief backs illegal vihara expansion in Jaffna

Tensions continue to mount in Jaffna’s Thayiddy area, following the controversial inauguration of an illegally constructed pavilion within the Tissa Vihara, a Buddhist temple built on privately owned Tamil land.

Shritharan requests other member states follow UK’s sanctions on Sri Lankan war criminals

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) parliamentarian Sivagnanam Shritharan commended the UK government’s decision to sanction Sri Lankan war criminals 16 years after the Mullivaikal Genocide, and called on other states to follow suit.

'There is still work to do' - PEARL reacts to UK sanctions on Sri Lankan war criminals

The People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL) welcomed the UK government's decision to sanction Sri Lankan war criminals but called on the international community to do more to advance accountability for Sri Lanka’s war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide against the Tamil nation.

Sri Lankan politicians blame Tamil diaspora for sanctions against war criminals

UK sanctions Sri Lankan war criminals

The United Kingdom has announced sanctions against four individuals implicated in “serious human rights violations”, in a move it says is aimed at promoting accountability and challenging the culture of impunity that continues to shield perpetrators.

Former Sri Lankan navy sailor among 5 arrested for theft in Jaffna

Five suspects, including a former navy sailor, were arrested for stealing 192 telecom tower batteries in Jaffna, valued at over Rs. 100,000 each

Sri Lanka's military continues its presence in civilian life in Tamil homeland

Sri Lanka continues with its militarisation of the Tamil homeland, from the army running inter-school dance competitions, to the navy transporting pilgrims to shrines.

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