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UNP rallies to defend Buddhist institutions amid clergy misconduct controversy
Sri Lanka's United National Party (UNP) has accused the National People's Power (NPP) government of attempting to undermine Buddhism and interfere in the affairs of the Buddhist clergy, as controversy continues over proposed reforms aimed at addressing misconduct within the Buddhist Sangha. The dispute comes amid heightened public scrutiny of Buddhist institutions following allegations of…

Broad daylight killing of lawyer in Sri Lanka sparks island wide court boycott

Feb 17, 2026
The fatal shooting of Attorney-at-Law Buddhika Mallawarachchi and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama, has triggered outrage, paralysed court proceedings across Sri Lanka, and reignited debate over the country’s deteriorating law and order.

Karaitheevu chairman warns proposed anti-terror bill could endanger public

Feb 17, 2026
The Chairman of the Karaitheevu Pradeshiya Sabha, S. Baskaran, has warned that the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PSTB) proposed by the Sri Lankan government could prove harmful to the general public and pose a threat to social activists.

2,000-year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings

Feb 16, 2026
Around 30 inscriptions, the majority in Tamil-Brahmi, have been identified in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, offering striking new evidence of the global reach of ancient Tamil civilisation and confirming that Tamils travelled and lived in Roman Egypt between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE.

30th anniversary of Kumarapuram massacre commemorated at University of Jaffna

Feb 16, 2026
University of Jaffna marks the 30th anniversary of the Kumarapuram massacre with a remembrance ceremony honouring the 26 victims

A child gunned down

Feb 16, 2026
The killing of a 17-year-old in Jaffna, the attempted cover-up that followed, and the complete absence of accountability, are part of a grim and familiar cycle. For decades, such violence has made clear that the Sri Lankan state does not value Tamil lives, no matter which government sits in Colombo.

Jaffna University students hoist black flags as DTNA condemns crackdown on protest

Feb 16, 2026
The Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA) has defended students at the University of Jaffna who pulled down the Sri Lankan lion flag and hoisted black flags on 4 February, as part of coordinated protests across the Tamil homeland marking Sri Lanka’s Independence Day as a day of mourning.

Mullaitivu fisherfolk protest surge in illegal fishing, demand urgent action

Feb 16, 2026
Fisherfolk in Mullaitivu District staged a protest, calling on authorities to take immediate steps to prohibit illegal fishing activities that they say are devastating livelihoods along the coast of the Tamil homeland.

Memorial held for Sathiyamoorthy, journalist killed in No Fire Zone

Feb 16, 2026
A memorial commemoration for the late Tamil journalist Punniyamurthy Sathiyamoorthy was held at the Mullaitivu press club, with journalists and civil society figures gathering to pay tribute to his life and work.

‘Those accused investigate themselves' - Ponnambalam questions police accountability

Feb 16, 2026
Member of Parliament Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam has raised serious concerns over the conduct of Sri Lankan police following the fatal shooting of a Tamil teenager in Jaffna, warning that those accused of wrongdoing are often the very ones tasked with investigating it.

Memorandum submitted in Jaffna calling for immediate handover of military occupied Tamil land

Feb 16, 2026
The Myiliddy Resettlement Development Committee has submitted a memorandum to the Jaffna District Secretary urging the expedited release of privately owned lands that remain under the control of the Sri Lankan security forces.
Broad daylight killing of lawyer in Sri Lanka sparks island wide court boycott
Karaitheevu chairman warns proposed anti-terror bill could endanger public
2,000-year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings
30th anniversary of Kumarapuram massacre commemorated at University of Jaffna
A child gunned down
Jaffna University students hoist black flags as DTNA condemns crackdown on protest
Mullaitivu fisherfolk protest surge in illegal fishing, demand urgent action
Memorial held for Sathiyamoorthy, journalist killed in No Fire Zone
‘Those accused investigate themselves' - Ponnambalam questions police accountability
Memorandum submitted in Jaffna calling for immediate handover of military occupied Tamil land
Broad daylight killing of lawyer in Sri Lanka sparks island wide court boycott
Karaitheevu chairman warns proposed anti-terror bill could endanger public
2,000-year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings
30th anniversary of Kumarapuram massacre commemorated at University of Jaffna
A child gunned down
Jaffna University students hoist black flags as DTNA condemns crackdown on protest
Mullaitivu fisherfolk protest surge in illegal fishing, demand urgent action
Memorial held for Sathiyamoorthy, journalist killed in No Fire Zone
‘Those accused investigate themselves' - Ponnambalam questions police accountability
Memorandum submitted in Jaffna calling for immediate handover of military occupied Tamil land