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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…

Indian warship visits Colombo as defence links with Sri Lanka grow

Jun 12, 2026
Indian Naval Ship INS Sharda arrived at the Port of Colombo on an operational turnaround visit, strengthening maritime cooperation between India and Sri Lanka

Paris protest demands release of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan

Jun 12, 2026
Paris protest at Place du Trocadéro condemns the arrest of rapper Sangeethan Ganeshkumar and Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), calling for his immediate release and greater protection of civil liberties
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SLPP MP vows to block recognition of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day

Jun 12, 2026
A Sri Lankan parliamentarian from the Rajapaksa-backed Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has vowed to oppose any move to officially recognise a Tamil genocide remembrance day, accusing Tamil parliamentarians from the North-East of advancing a separatist agenda.

Tamil rapper released on bail following outcry over PTA detention

Jun 12, 2026
Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar has been released on bail, after being arrested and remanded under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) over a music video that he had posted on social media.
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JVP, not LTTE, carried out first attack on Temple of the Tooth - Senior UNP politician

Jun 12, 2026
Former Sri Lankan minister Rajitha Senaratne has accused the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) of spearheading a violent campaign against the Provincial Council system in the late 1980s, claiming the movement was responsible for widespread attacks on state property and the first armed assault on the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.

Fonseka questioned over missing gold taken from former LTTE figure KP

Jun 12, 2026

Sri Lanka's Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has launched an investigation into allegations concerning large quantities of gold reportedly taken into custody from Kumaran Pathmanathan, widely known as KP, following his capture in 2009.

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Colombo rally demands release of Tamil rapper and repeal of PTA

Jun 11, 2026
A protest demanding the release of Tamil rapper Ganeshkumar Sangeethsan, who remains detained under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), was held outside the Sri Lankan Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Wednesday evening.

Sri Lanka’s reserves rise, but the numbers tell a murkier story

Jun 11, 2026
Sri Lanka’s rupee has continued to weaken against the US dollar, even as the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported a marginal increase in foreign exchange reserves, raising fresh questions over the true state of the island’s external account.

Danish lawmakers briefed on PTA repression and Tamil rapper’s arrest

Jun 11, 2026
Representatives of the Union of Danish Tamil Organisations have raised the detention of Tamil rapper Ganeshkumar Sangeethsan with newly elected Danish parliamentarians, as international concern continues to grow over Sri Lanka’s use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) against Tamil artistic and political expression.
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Ontario minister backs campaign to free jailed Tamil rapper

Jun 11, 2026
Ontario Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Scarborough—Rouge Park, Vijay Thanigasalam has called for the immediate release of detained Tamil hip hop artist Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, known as Hiphop Sangee, and urged Sri Lanka to abolish the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
Indian warship visits Colombo as defence links with Sri Lanka grow
Paris protest demands release of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan
"" SLPP MP vows to block recognition of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day
Tamil rapper released on bail following outcry over PTA detention
"" JVP, not LTTE, carried out first attack on Temple of the Tooth - Senior UNP politician
Fonseka questioned over missing gold taken from former LTTE figure KP
"" Colombo rally demands release of Tamil rapper and repeal of PTA
Sri Lanka’s reserves rise, but the numbers tell a murkier story
Danish lawmakers briefed on PTA repression and Tamil rapper’s arrest
"" Ontario minister backs campaign to free jailed Tamil rapper
Indian warship visits Colombo as defence links with Sri Lanka grow
Paris protest demands release of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan
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SLPP MP vows to block recognition of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day
Tamil rapper released on bail following outcry over PTA detention
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JVP, not LTTE, carried out first attack on Temple of the Tooth - Senior UNP politician
Fonseka questioned over missing gold taken from former LTTE figure KP
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Colombo rally demands release of Tamil rapper and repeal of PTA
Sri Lanka’s reserves rise, but the numbers tell a murkier story
Danish lawmakers briefed on PTA repression and Tamil rapper’s arrest
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Ontario minister backs campaign to free jailed Tamil rapper