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EU delegation granted access to Chemmani mass grave as tally reaches 454
A delegation from the European Union is to visit the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna on Wednesday morning, after the Jaffna Magistrate's Court granted permission for the inspection on Monday, in the latest instance of international attention on a site where excavations continue to unearth evidence of atrocity. The visit comes amid sustained calls from Tamil families, human rights groups and…

Flowers, lamps and prayers mark 40 years since Verugal massacre

Jun 15, 2026
The 40th anniversary of the Verugal massacre was commemorated at the Poongar Thaan Thoontreeswarar Temple in Eechchilampattu, Trincomalee District, on Friday, with relatives, civil society activists and residents gathering to remember the 21 people killed while transporting food supplies to displaced Tamil families in 1986.

Remembering 1956 – Sri Lanka’s first Anti-Tamil pogrom

Jun 15, 2026
This week marks 70 years since Sri Lanka’s first anti-Tamil pogroms, when government backed Sinhala mobs murdered more than 150 Tamils across the island – the first of many massacres that were to take place in the decades to come.
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Sri Lankan CID targets opposition figures over statements on Sallay case

Jun 15, 2026
Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Monday that it has launched an investigation into allegations of contempt of court involving six individuals, including former Sri Lankan ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Udaya Gammanpila, as well as parliamentarian Dilith Jayaweera.

Tamils mark 70 years since the Gal Oya massacre in Amparai

Jun 15, 2026
A commemoration marking the 70th anniversary of the first massacre of Tamils in Amparai was held on Thursday at the American Mission Hall in Batticaloa, with participants paying tribute to the victims through candle lighting, floral tributes and a two-minute silence.

Jailed for a song: How Sri Lanka’s PTA was turned on a Tamil rapper

Jun 15, 2026

When officers of the Jaffna District Crime Prevention Division arrested a 24-year-old rapper from Kilinochchi on 2 June over videos of a music performance, they invoked one of the most feared pieces of legislation on the island: the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

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Jaffna MP Archchuna hails accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa as 'the only president'

Jun 15, 2026
Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna has praised former president and accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa while launching a strong attack on the governing National People's Power, claiming the island had suffered since the NPP took office.

Sri Lanka defends rapper’s PTA arrest with claim over LTTE symbols

Jun 15, 2026
The Sri Lankan government has claimed that detained Tamil rapper Ganeshkumar Sangeethan was arrested for allegedly using Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) symbols in videos uploaded to YouTube and other social media platforms, as public anger continues to grow over his detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
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EU designation of LTTE was a mistake, says Italian MP

Jun 15, 2026

Italian Member of Parliament Marco Grimaldi said the European Union’s designation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as a terrorist organisation was a mistake, as Tamils in Italy marked the 50th anniversary of the Vaddukoddai Resolution this month.

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Belgium football event honours Pon. Sivakumaran

Jun 15, 2026

Tamils in Belgium commemorated the 52nd anniversary of Thiyagi Pon. Sivakumaran during an indoor sporting event held on 6 June 2026.

Hundreds march in Kilinochchi against limestone, sand mining and wind turbines

Jun 12, 2026
Over 500 residents in Poonakary, Kilinochchi staged a protest march opposing wind power projects and mineral sand and limestone excavation in their villages
Flowers, lamps and prayers mark 40 years since Verugal massacre
Remembering 1956 – Sri Lanka’s first Anti-Tamil pogrom
"" Sri Lankan CID targets opposition figures over statements on Sallay case
Tamils mark 70 years since the Gal Oya massacre in Amparai
Jailed for a song: How Sri Lanka’s PTA was turned on a Tamil rapper
"" Jaffna MP Archchuna hails accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa as 'the only president'
Sri Lanka defends rapper’s PTA arrest with claim over LTTE symbols
"" EU designation of LTTE was a mistake, says Italian MP
"" Belgium football event honours Pon. Sivakumaran
Hundreds march in Kilinochchi against limestone, sand mining and wind turbines
Flowers, lamps and prayers mark 40 years since Verugal massacre
Remembering 1956 – Sri Lanka’s first Anti-Tamil pogrom
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Sri Lankan CID targets opposition figures over statements on Sallay case
Tamils mark 70 years since the Gal Oya massacre in Amparai
Jailed for a song: How Sri Lanka’s PTA was turned on a Tamil rapper
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Jaffna MP Archchuna hails accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa as 'the only president'
Sri Lanka defends rapper’s PTA arrest with claim over LTTE symbols
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EU designation of LTTE was a mistake, says Italian MP
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Belgium football event honours Pon. Sivakumaran
Hundreds march in Kilinochchi against limestone, sand mining and wind turbines