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Transfer of Jaffna judge raises fresh fears over pressure on the judiciary
A.G. Alexraja The Jaffna Bar Association has written to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing "complete disbelief and shock" over the transfer of Jaffna High Court Judge A. G. Alexraja, while the Northern Province Governor's Office has denied any connection to the move. In a letter dated 30 May, the Jaffna Bar Association said Judge Alexraja, who was appointed to the High…
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Australian Parliament hosts exhibition on Sri Lanka's genocide of Tamils

May 27, 2026
An exhibition documenting allegations of genocide, ongoing repression and human rights violations against Eelam Tamils was held inside Australia’s Parliament House during Tamil Genocide Remembrance Week, bringing renewed attention to the continuing plight of Tamils in the North-East homeland.

Tamil father of four dies in Sri Lankan police custody as relatives allege assault

May 27, 2026

Photograph: Virakesari

A 50-year-old Tamil father of four has died while in Sri Lankan police custody in Batticaloa district, with relatives alleging that he was assaulted by police officers prior to his death.

The deceased was identified as Suppaiya Vasanthakumar, a resident of the Karadiyanaru area in Batticaloa.

Did Mullivaikkal End History?

May 26, 2026
Father Jeewantha Peiris
The full text of a speech delivered by Father Jeewantha Peiris on May 16, 2026, at the SEDEC Caritas Hall, at an event organised by the Movement for Equal Rights.

Catholic divide deepens as North-East clergy defend Tamil genocide recognition

May 26, 2026
A deepening divide has emerged within Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church after more than 100 priests and religious figures from the North-East issued a forceful statement defending Rev. Fr Jeevantha Peiris and accusing sections of the Church hierarchy of echoing the Sri Lankan state’s denial of the Tamil genocide.

Solidarity demands courage

May 26, 2026
What the last week has also demonstrated, however, is that there is a growing distance between the language of solidarity from those who claim to be allies in this pursuit, and the courage it actually requires. On the island and around the world, there is yet to be a reckoning.
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TVK leader slams North Indian media over distortion of Vijay's Mullivaikkal message

May 22, 2026

 

The leader of the Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Party (TVK), T. Velmurugan, has strongly condemned mainstream North Indian media for a deliberate attempt to misrepresent expressions of solidarity with Eelam Tamils as support for terrorism.

British Tamils gather in Oxford to remember Mullivaikkal genocide

May 22, 2026
British Tamils gathered in Oxford this week to commemorate Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day at the World Tamil Historical Centre, honouring the tens of thousands of Tamils killed during the final stages of the armed conflict in Mullivaikkal in 2009.
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Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day observed in New Zealand

May 22, 2026
The 17th annual Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day was commemorated in Auckland, New Zealand, on 18 May 2026, with hundreds of participants gathering to remember the victims of the Mullivaikkal genocide and renew calls for justice.
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ITAK MP Ravikaran remembers LTTE's Brigadier Balraj in Sri Lankan parliament

May 22, 2026

ITAK parliamentarian Thurairasa Ravikaran paid tribute to former LTTE military commander Brigadier Balraj in Parliament on Thursday whilst also raising concerns over alleged state-backed deforestation in Vanni and government policies affecting local paddy farmers.

Sanctioned war criminal Shavendra Silva complains of impact on family

May 22, 2026
Accused war criminal Shavendra Silva has publicly lamented the impact of international sanctions imposed on him and his family, claiming that restrictions placed by the United States and United Kingdom have disrupted banking access, education opportunities and travel for his relatives.
"" Australian Parliament hosts exhibition on Sri Lanka's genocide of Tamils
Tamil father of four dies in Sri Lankan police custody as relatives allege assault
Did Mullivaikkal End History?
Catholic divide deepens as North-East clergy defend Tamil genocide recognition
Solidarity demands courage
"" TVK leader slams North Indian media over distortion of Vijay's Mullivaikkal message
British Tamils gather in Oxford to remember Mullivaikkal genocide
"" Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day observed in New Zealand
"" ITAK MP Ravikaran remembers LTTE's Brigadier Balraj in Sri Lankan parliament
Sanctioned war criminal Shavendra Silva complains of impact on family
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Australian Parliament hosts exhibition on Sri Lanka's genocide of Tamils
Tamil father of four dies in Sri Lankan police custody as relatives allege assault
Did Mullivaikkal End History?
Catholic divide deepens as North-East clergy defend Tamil genocide recognition
Solidarity demands courage
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TVK leader slams North Indian media over distortion of Vijay's Mullivaikkal message
British Tamils gather in Oxford to remember Mullivaikkal genocide
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Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day observed in New Zealand
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ITAK MP Ravikaran remembers LTTE's Brigadier Balraj in Sri Lankan parliament
Sanctioned war criminal Shavendra Silva complains of impact on family