A Sri Lankan social media influencer has been identified at the centre of a sprawling network of Facebook pages pumping out Islamophobic, anti-migrant and politically inflammatory disinformation aimed at British audiences, according to a joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and the Times.

A commemorative event marking the lead up to Maaveerar Naal – or Great Heroes Day - was held in Mannar this week, bringing together more than 150 relatives of fallen fighters to honour the parents and children of fallen Tamil fighters.

A memorial shrine honouring fallen cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was inaugurated in Nallur on Friday evening, marking the opening day of this year’s Heroes’ Week commemorations.

A delegation of 33 Israeli tourism industry representatives arrived in Sri Lanka this week to participate in a 10-day study tour exploring 'tourism' opportunities across the whole island. 

Sri Lanka’s Tourist Police have arrested two men in separate incidents involving indecent behaviour directed at foreign female tourists, after videos posted online triggered widespread outrage and renewed scrutiny over traveller safety in the island.

Former Sri Lankan president and war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa has accused the government of failing to give Buddhism its “due distinction”, warning that public anger will be visible at a rally scheduled for 21 November.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met a delegation from the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday, asserting that the “old frameworks” for addressing Tamil political grievances were no longer adequate. 

MP Shritharan condemns the placement of a Buddha statue in Trincomalee and urges the government to address long-standing administrative and local governance issues in the Northern Province

Parents of Maaveerar were honoured at a special ceremony held in Alampil, Mullaitivu

The Hairdressers Federation Association Northern Province has issued a statement today challenging comments made in Parliament by Bimal Rathnayake on Wednesday 18 November, after he alleged that reports of ongoing military-run hair salons in the Northern Province were false and politically motivated. 

Fresh scrutiny has emerged over Namal Rajapaksa’s entry into Sri Lanka Law College, after an investigation by The Examiner raised serious questions about whether he met the basic requirements for admission. 

Indian parliamentarian and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol. Thirumavalavan has sharply condemned the Sri Lankan government after Sinhala Buddhist monks erected a Buddha statue in Trincomalee this week. 

A Tamil parliamentarian from the National People’s Power (NPP) has publicly refused to resign amidst growing criticism over the party’s handling of the Trincomalee Buddha statue controversy.

The extremist Sinhala-Buddhist group Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) has entered the growing controversy in Trincomalee, as its General Secretary, Galagodaaththe Gnanasara, travelled to the district yesterday to condemn the Coast Conservation Department and police over the removal of an illegally placed Buddha statue on coastal land.