Sri Lankan politicians from across different political parties have demanded international action, including taking Israel to the International Court of Justice, after an attack wounded two Sri Lankan peacekeepers serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

The Tamil homeland is increasingly becoming a hotspot for visa scams, with vulnerable individuals, often from rural areas, falling prey to fraudulent agents promising emigration opportunities, particularly to Western countries like Canada.

Sri Lanka is increasingly becoming a base for international cybercrime, with authorities arresting nearly 200 foreign nationals in a series of raids targeting online scam operations this month.

Weeks ahead of crucial parliamentary elections scheduled for November, the newly formed Sri Lankan government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has announced the reopening of investigations into seven high-profile cases.

SriLankan Airlines, the struggling state carrier, has been engulfed in fresh controversy after a captain locked out his female co-pilot during her toilet break, on a flight from Sydney to Colombo this week.

The head of the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) may be called in for questioning by the Sri Lankan security forces, after Colombo decided to reopen investigations into the killing of Tamil journalist Dharmeratnam ‘Taraki’ Sivaram.

Sri Lanka is expected to apply for membership of BRICS, an intergovernmental organisation for emerging economies, at their next summit in Russia next week.

Sri Lanka’s president Anura Kumara Dissanayake claimed that a prominent Tamil political leader has expressed interest in collaborating with the National People’s Power (NPP) after the upcoming general elections, as various Tamil parties called on the president to honour longstanding demands.

The case regarding the mass grave at the Mannar 'Sathosa' site is set to be heard again in the Mannar Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, according to lawyer V.S. Niranjan, who is representing the Tamil families of the disappeared.

The 37th anniversary of the Kokkuvil Pirambadi massacre, when over fifty Tamil civilians were shot dead or crushed with an armoured vehicle by Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF), was commemorated in Jaffna on Monday.

A young Tamil man was severely injured today in the Kodikamam area of Jaffna after triggering an unexploded ordinance while working in a field. He was immediately rushed to Jaffna Teaching Hospital for urgent medical attention.

A protest was held in Jaffna on Monday to voice opposition against the opening of a liquor store in the area, as reports of alcoholism continues to plague the Tamil homeland.

The Sri Lankan state continued to target the Tamil families of the disappeared last week, as police issued another summons to Thambirasa Selvarani, the head of the Association for Enforced Disappearances (AERD) in Amparai.