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NPP under fire as it backs paramilitary party in Vakarai

Jun 23

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam has criticised the National People’s Power (NPP) party, accusing it of lacking consistent principles after it supported the candidate from the paramilitary Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) in the Vakarai Pradeshiya Sabha council vote.

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk begins official visit to Sri Lanka

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has arrived in Sri Lanka, marking the first visit by a UN rights chief to the island since 2016.

Sri Lanka stocks fall as Iran votes to close Strait of Hormuz

Sri Lanka stocks slid 1.89 percent following Iran’s announcement that its parliament had voted to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Sri Lanka Core Group raises concerns over accountability at UN Human Rights Council

At the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Sri Lanka Core Group, comprising of Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United Kingdom, expressed continued concern over Sri Lanka’s lack of progress on human rights and accountability commitments.

Sri Lankan Navy accused of mid-sea assault on Tamil Nadu fishermen

The Sri Lankan Navy is accused of assaulting and chasing away a group of fishermen from Rameshwaram while at sea, shortly after they resumed fishing following the end of Tamil Nadu’s seasonal fishing ban.

Sri Lankan army soldier arrested for sexually harassing schoolgirl in Mannar

A Sri Lankan army soldier has been arrested for sexually harassing a schoolgirl in the Murunkan area of Mannar last week.

Former Sri Lankan health minister and family arrested in pharmaceutical corruption scandal

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Tamil fisherman who went to seas disappears, suspected to have been killed

A Tamil fisherman from the Thirthakari area in the Mullaitivu District has gone missing after setting out to sea on the night of June 18, prompting growing fears among local residents and the fishing community that he may have been killed by individuals involved in illegal fishing operations.

Vigil begins in Chemmani, demanding justice for mass grave victims

A sustained three-day vigil titled the “Unextinguished Flame” commenced this morning in Chemmani, Jaffna, as Tamil families and activists gathered to demand international justice for the victims buried in the Chemmani mass grave.

Sri Lanka launches probe into assets of 28 politicians and ex-Army commander

Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a wide-ranging investigation into the wealth and property holdings of 28 prominent political figures, including current and former ministers, as well as a former Commander of the Sri Lanka Army accused of war crimes.

Valikamam North land protest enters second day as Tamils demand military withdrawal

Valikamam North residents stage continuous protest demanding release of lands occupied by the Sri Lankan military for over 30 years

UN Human Rights Chief to visit Chemmani as Tamils launch protest demanding international justice

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is set to visit Sri Lanka this week on a four-day official tour, with a scheduled stop at the Chemmani mass gravesite in Jaffna, where at least 19 human skeletons, including the remains of three children, were recently exhumed.

Valikamam North residents launch protest demanding return of military-occupied lands

Tamils in Valikamam North launch peaceful protest demanding release of lands occupied by the Sri Lankan military for over 35 years

Tamils resist Sri Lankan Navy land acquisition attempt in Mullaitivu

Residents of Silavaththai in Mullaitivu’s Maritimepattu division have successfully halted a land survey intended to formalise the acquisition of private land currently occupied by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Trincomalee activist interrogated by Sri Lanka’s TID ahead of UN visit

Sebastian Devi, Chairperson of the Trincomalee District Association of Families of the Forcibly Disappeared, was subjected to a three-hour interrogation by officers from Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) at her home on 16 June.

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