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‘Where is the LTTE?’ Lawyer challenges terror charges against jailed Tamil rapper
  The lawyer representing detained Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar challenged allegations that his client sought to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during proceedings before the Jaffna Magistrate's Court this week, arguing that the material cited by police contains no reference to the organisation or its leadership. Sangeethsan, better known by his stage name…

Tensions rise over Sinhala settler encroachment on Thirukoneswarar Temple land

Jul 3, 2025
Tensions have escalated in Trincomalee as approximately three acres of land near the historic Kanniya Hot Springs, which were originally donated to the sacred Thirukoneswarar Temple, are reportedly being encroached upon by Sinhala settlers constructing buildings illegally.

British MP urges UK government to lead international investigation into Chemmani mass grave

Jul 3, 2025
Dame Siobhain McDonagh, MP for Mitcham and Morden, has called on the UK government to lead on an international investigation into the Chemmani mass grave, where skeletal remains continue to be exhumed.

British Tamils protest demanding international justice over Chemmani mass grave

Jul 3, 2025
British Tamils staged a protest outside the Sri Lankan High Commission in London last week, calling for international justice for the victims buried in the Chemmani mass grave and demanding that the ongoing excavations be conducted under international supervision.

Tamil Eelam win by 4-0 in first CONIFA football match

Jul 3, 2025
Tharanika Ahillan
Hosts Tamil Eelam dominated the first match with a decisive 4-0 victory over Tibet on the opening day of the Conifa tournament 2025.

UK government ‘deeply concerned’ over Chemmani mass grave

Jul 3, 2025
The UK government said it is “deeply concerned” over the ongoing exhumations at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna, as calls mount for an international investigation into one of the most emblematic atrocity sites linked to Sri Lanka’s campaign of enforced disappearances.

How generative AI diminishes the fight for justice

Jul 3, 2025
Abinaya Nathan
AI generated images of the Chemmani mass graves dilute the case for justice and compromise the dignity of the victims.

Occupation Watch - 2 July, 2025

Jul 2, 2025

The Sri Lankan military maintains pervasive control over civilian life in the Tamil homeland through schools, places of worship, and community events.

Sri Lankan police accused of land seizure near Omanthai to build Buddhist vihara

Jul 2, 2025
Tensions have emerged in Omanthai, Vavuniya District, after it came to light that the Sri Lankan police are attempting to seize a plot of land adjacent to the Omanthai Police Station along the A9 highway, reportedly to construct a Buddhist vihara.

More Indian fishermen remanded for alleged illegal fishing in ‘Sri Lankan waters’

Jul 2, 2025
A group of Indian fishermen from Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, were remanded by the Mannar Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for allegedly entering ‘Sri Lankan territorial waters’ and engaging in unauthorised fishing activities.

Explainer - Krishanthi Kumaraswamy and the Chemmani mass graves

Jul 2, 2025
Krishanthi Kumaraswamy was an 18-year-old Tamil schoolgirl from Jaffna whose brutal rape and murder in 1996, along with the killing of her mother, younger brother, and a neighbour, became one of the most notorious atrocities of Sri Lanka’s genocide of Tamils.
Tensions rise over Sinhala settler encroachment on Thirukoneswarar Temple land
British MP urges UK government to lead international investigation into Chemmani mass grave
British Tamils protest demanding international justice over Chemmani mass grave
Tamil Eelam win by 4-0 in first CONIFA football match
UK government ‘deeply concerned’ over Chemmani mass grave
How generative AI diminishes the fight for justice
Occupation Watch - 2 July, 2025
Sri Lankan police accused of land seizure near Omanthai to build Buddhist vihara
More Indian fishermen remanded for alleged illegal fishing in ‘Sri Lankan waters’
Explainer - Krishanthi Kumaraswamy and the Chemmani mass graves
Tensions rise over Sinhala settler encroachment on Thirukoneswarar Temple land
British MP urges UK government to lead international investigation into Chemmani mass grave
British Tamils protest demanding international justice over Chemmani mass grave
Tamil Eelam win by 4-0 in first CONIFA football match
UK government ‘deeply concerned’ over Chemmani mass grave
How generative AI diminishes the fight for justice
Occupation Watch - 2 July, 2025
Sri Lankan police accused of land seizure near Omanthai to build Buddhist vihara
More Indian fishermen remanded for alleged illegal fishing in ‘Sri Lankan waters’
Explainer - Krishanthi Kumaraswamy and the Chemmani mass graves