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Tamil local official condemns Sri Lankan state’s continued land grabs in Kurunthurmalai

Oct 20

The Chairman of the Karai Thuraipattu Pradeshiya Sabha, Chinnarasa Logeswaran, has condemned the Sri Lankan Department of Archaeology’s ongoing seizure of Tamil farmlands in Mullaitivu, declaring that the “encroachment of farmlands long cultivated by the Tamil people can never be accepted under any circumstance.”

Jaffna council blocks Navy’s bid to seize land for radar system

The Valikamam North Pradeshiya Sabha has unanimously rejected a request by the Sri Lankan Navy to acquire a two-acre plot of land in Keerimalai, Jaffna, for the installation of a radar system.

Farmers protest land grabs as Sri Lankan president visits Trincomalee

Farmers from Muthunagar and Kinniya in Trincomalee staged a demonstration this weekend, coinciding with Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to the district for an event at the occupying air force base.

Tamil victims of 1989 Valvettithurai massacre seek Rs. 4.5 billion in reparations

For the first time in Sri Lanka’s history, a detailed reparations and compensation claim has been submitted by victims of a historic mass atrocity, the 1989 Valvettithurai massacre, in which at least 66 Tamil civilians were killed and 34 injured by the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF).

Tamil MP warns of Sri Lankan “state-sponsored erasure”

Vanni District parliamentarian Thurairasa Ravikaran has condemned what he described as a “deliberate act of Tamil erasure” by the Sri Lankan Department of Archaeology, after new display boards falsely linking the Tamil heritage site of Kurunthurmalai to Buddhist history were installed earlier this month.

Sri Lankan military conducts controversial blood donation drive in Mullaitivu

The Sri Lankan military has come under renewed criticism after organising a blood donation drive in Mullaitivu, a Tamil district that remains one of the most heavily militarised regions on the island.

ITAK presses Northern Governor to uphold local governance in Nallur Park dispute

ITAK Leader Sivagnanam urges Governor to address jurisdictional issues over Nallur Sangilian Park

Remembering Nimalarajan Mylvaganam 25 years on

Today marks 25 years since Tamil journalist Nimalarajan Mylvaganam was murdered in his Jaffna home.

Nimalarajan contributed to the BBC for over six years, as well as the Tamil daily Virakesari and Sinhala weekly Ravaya.

Sri Lankan military shuts down Karaitheevu camp after 38 years of occupation

Sri Lankan military camp in Karaitheevu closed after 38 years, with occupied lands returned to local authorities and residents

Illegal encroachers shoot Tamil farmer’s cattle in Batticaloa, police refuse to file case

Illegal land encroachers in Batticaloa’s Mayilanthamadu–Mathavanai area have reportedly opened fire on cattle belonging to local Tamil farmers, in yet another incident highlighting growing lawlessness and state indifference in the region.

Sri Lankan police evicted from occupied land after six-year court battle

Sri Lankan police officers were evicted from the occupying police station in Koppay this week following a court order that ruled the land they had occupied for decades belonged to private Tamil owners.

Israeli academic suggests replicating Sri Lankan approach to defeat 'terrorism'

Self-styled "leftist" Israeli platform Telem published an article suggesting that Israel should replicate Sri Lanka’s approach to defeating “terrorist organizations”, comparing the offensive in Gaza to the 2009 genocide in Mullivaikkal.

Tamil land occupied by Sri Lankan security forces to be released for 'tourism'

Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ruwan Ranasinghe, announced in Parliament on 7 October 2025 that all land currently held by Sri Lankan security forces in Trincomalee will soon be released for "tourism projects".

Sri Lanka’s tax system fuels inequality warns Human Rights Watch

Sri Lanka’s tax policies have been a central factor in driving the country’s 2022 economic collapse and the long-term decline of its public education system, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a new report released this week.

Sri Lankan Navy-backed Buddhist ceremony in Nainativu

A large-scale Buddhist ceremony held in Nainativu, Jaffna, has reignited concerns among Tamils about the ongoing militarisation and Sinhalisation of the North-East, as the Sri Lankan Navy once again played a central role in organising and facilitating Buddhist events in the Tamil homeland.

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