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Headless remains and body with raincoat uncovered at Chemmani as CID falters
Skeletal remains found without skulls, and a body wearing a raincoat, are among the latest discoveries at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna, where the number of sets of human remains identified has risen to 478 as the third phase of court-supervised excavations continues. The findings come as Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department told the Jaffna Magistrate's Court on Thursday that it…

Sencholai massacre 19th anniversary commemorated across Tamil Eelam

Aug 14, 2025
Commemorations were held across the North-East today to mark the 19th anniversary of the Sencholai massacre, when a Sri Lankan Air Force airstrike on 14 August 2006 killed 53 Tamil schoolgirls and four staff members at the Sencholai children’s home in Vallipunam, Mullaitivu.

Premadasa condemns killing of Gaza journalists - but Sri Lanka’s own record casts long shadow

Aug 14, 2025

Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has condemned Israel’s killing of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif and his colleagues in Gaza, calling it “an absolute crime against humanity and press freedom.”

“The deliberate killing of journalists is an attack on truth,” Premadasa wrote on X. “Silencing those who risk their lives to report from the frontlines is an absolute crime against humanity and press freedom. All democratic nations that stand for press freedom must demand accountability.”

Remembering the Sencholai massacre 19 years on

Aug 14, 2025
Today marks the 19th anniversary of the massacre of 53 school girls by the Sri Lankan Air Force. 

North-East protests continue with call for merger and power sharing

Aug 13, 2025
A rolling 100-day campaign demanding an irrevocable, collective form of power-sharing for the merged Northern and Eastern provinces continued this week, with residents of Puliyankulam in Mullaitivu staging the eleventh consecutive day of protests.

Vavuniya human chain joins Mannar protest against destructive wind and mining projects

Aug 13, 2025
A human chain protest in Vavuniya extended solidarity to the ongoing protest in Mannar, which is demanding an immediate halt to the controversial wind power project and opposing proposed ilmenite mining on the island.

UN report condemns Sri Lanka’s ‘entrenched’ impunity

Aug 13, 2025
A new report from the United Nations Human Rights Office has called on the Sri Lankan government to address the “human rights violations and international crimes” as well as the “root causes” of the island’s ethnic conflict – but stopped short of endorsing a fully internationalised accountability mechanism.

Green light for Sinhala fishermen to enter Tamil fishing zones sparks outrage in Mullaitivu

Aug 13, 2025
Tamil fishermen in Mullaitivu have condemned what they describe as a covert move by Sri Lanka’s Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to allow Sinhala fishermen from Weli Oya to operate along the Pulipaainthakal coast, which they say risks fuelling ethnic tensions.

Trincomalee farmers demand return of seized lands as solar project fences off fields

Aug 13, 2025
Farmers in Muthu Nagar, Trincomalee, have called for the immediate release of agricultural lands seized for a solar power project, accusing the Sri Lankan state of destroying livelihoods in the name of development.

‘Protect the Black Soil’ – Jaffna protest warns against ilmenite mining in Mannar

Aug 13, 2025
Protesters in Jaffna’s Pannai area rallied yesterday against what they describe as the exploitative plunder of Mannar’s ilmenite-rich mineral sands by multinational corporations.

CPJ calls on Sri Lanka's authorities to 'immediately stop' harassment of Tamil journalist

Aug 12, 2025
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have called on Sri Lanka's authorities to "immediately stop" the harassment of Tamil journalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan who has been summoned by the Counter Terrorism and Investigation Department (CTID) to appear for an “inquiry” later this week.
Sencholai massacre 19th anniversary commemorated across Tamil Eelam
Premadasa condemns killing of Gaza journalists - but Sri Lanka’s own record casts long shadow
Remembering the Sencholai massacre 19 years on
North-East protests continue with call for merger and power sharing
Vavuniya human chain joins Mannar protest against destructive wind and mining projects
UN report condemns Sri Lanka’s ‘entrenched’ impunity
Green light for Sinhala fishermen to enter Tamil fishing zones sparks outrage in Mullaitivu
Trincomalee farmers demand return of seized lands as solar project fences off fields
‘Protect the Black Soil’ – Jaffna protest warns against ilmenite mining in Mannar
CPJ calls on Sri Lanka's authorities to 'immediately stop' harassment of Tamil journalist
Sencholai massacre 19th anniversary commemorated across Tamil Eelam
Premadasa condemns killing of Gaza journalists - but Sri Lanka’s own record casts long shadow
Remembering the Sencholai massacre 19 years on
North-East protests continue with call for merger and power sharing
Vavuniya human chain joins Mannar protest against destructive wind and mining projects
UN report condemns Sri Lanka’s ‘entrenched’ impunity
Green light for Sinhala fishermen to enter Tamil fishing zones sparks outrage in Mullaitivu
Trincomalee farmers demand return of seized lands as solar project fences off fields
‘Protect the Black Soil’ – Jaffna protest warns against ilmenite mining in Mannar
CPJ calls on Sri Lanka's authorities to 'immediately stop' harassment of Tamil journalist