The imposition of a 30% tariff on Sri Lankan exports by US President Donald Trump should be a stark wake-up call for Colombo. It’s ailing economy has just been dealt another severe blow. But instead of confronting the systemic issues at the heart of the island’s financial frailty, officials have chosen to spin the decision as an isolated diplomatic setback and temporary negotiating hurdle. The truth is far more damning. This tariff has exposed the deep and long-standing fragility of Sri Lanka’s economic model, weighed down not just by corruption, but by impunity, militarisation and occupation.

Last month marked 19 years since the one of the most gruesome murders of a Tamil family by the Sri Lankan military. We look back on the events of the murder and the struggle to find justice for it.

Tamils in Kilinochchi came together in a moving tribute to honour the life and legacy of student and cricketer Nadesan Janakan, with the conclusion of the inaugural Janakan Trophy (20 overs) last month. 

Janakan was just 16 years old when he was forcibly disappeared in Mullivaikkal in May 2009.

Man dies during police chase in Vavuniya, sparking public outrage and unrest

A group of seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy earlier today for allegedly entering Sri Lankan territorial waters and engaging in fishing activities near Nedunthivu, an island off the northern Jaffna Peninsula.

The second phase of the Chemmani mass grave excavation in Jaffna has been temporarily halted, following the recovery of 65 human skeletal remains, officials confirmed.

A protest has been launched in Thirunelveli, Jaffna, calling for the release of Tamil political prisoner Vigneshwaranathan Parthipan, who has spent more than three decades behind bars after being arrested under Sri Lanka’s draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) at the age of just 17.

Residents of Vavuniya gathered in the Illupaiyadi area to take part in a signature campaign organised by the Movement for Equal Rights, calling for the repeal of the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), justice for the forcibly disappeared, and the establishment of a new political framework that guarantees equal rights for all.

As the CONIFA Asia Cup London concluded last week with Tamil Eelam retaining the title, each individual brought something unique, and together they created moments of pride for Eelam Tamils across the world.

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Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has this week approved a proposal to resume providing maritime security services in the Red Sea, according to Minister and Cabinet Spokesperson, Nalinda Jayatissa.

“Considering the knowledge and experience of the Sri Lanka Navy in relation to maritime security operations, it has been deemed appropriate to grant approval to the Sri Lanka Navy to independently carry out maritime security operations,” Jayatissa told reporters.