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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…

‘They shot and killed him unjustly’ - Family of slain Tamil boy speak out

Feb 10, 2026
The family of the 17-year-old Tamil boy shot dead by Sri Lankan police in Jaffna have slammed the security forces for the killing, stating that he was gunned down while travelling to transport labourers for work.

Sri Lankan police shoot dead 17-year-old Tamil boy in Jaffna

Feb 10, 2026
Sri Lankan police opened fire and killed a 17-year-old Tamil boy in Jaffna, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Flooded Chemmani mass grave cleared amid stalled exhumation

Feb 10, 2026
Measures were carried out on Monday to drain rainwater that had accumulated inside the Chemmani mass grave, as preparations continue for the next phase of excavation at one of the most significant burial sites in the Tamil homeland.

Sri Lanka extends emergency rule

Feb 9, 2026
Sri Lanka’s government has formally extended the state of public emergency for a further month, following parliamentary approval on Friday, amid continuing recovery efforts after Cyclone Ditwah.

Buddhist monks further remanded over Buddha statue in Trincomalee

Feb 9, 2026
Four Buddhist monks, including Balangoda Kassapa Thera, and five others have been further remanded until 11 February in connection with the unauthorised construction of a Buddha statue within the coastal protection zone in Trincomalee.

Jaffna protest condemns Gotabaya’s refusal to face court over enforced disappearances

Feb 9, 2026
A protest was held in Jaffna demanding the disclosure of information relating to the enforced disappearance of Lalith Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan, and condemning the continued failure of former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appear before court in the long-running case.

A change of heart for Tilvin Silva as JVP seeks closer ties with India

Feb 9, 2026

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has signalled a renewed effort to strengthen ties with India, as the party’s General Secretary Tilvin Silva undertook a weeklong official visit to the country at the invitation of the Government of India.

PEARL releases new report exposing Sinhalisation and state-led land dispossession in North-East

Feb 8, 2026

A new report by People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL) examines the Sri Lankan state’s ongoing project of Sinhalisation in the North-East, with a detailed case study documenting land dispossession and violence targeting Tamil dairy farmers in Mayilaththamadu–Mathavanai.

An act of genocide

Feb 8, 2026
Last month's UN report adds yet more weight to a body of evidence that is now overwhelming. The time has come for the international community to call these crimes by their proper name: genocide.

Excerpts - 'Sensory Reclamation: On Being Eelam Tamil'

Feb 7, 2026
Nimmi Gowrinathan

Nimmi Gowrinathan Speech

‘They shot and killed him unjustly’ - Family of slain Tamil boy speak out
Sri Lankan police shoot dead 17-year-old Tamil boy in Jaffna
Flooded Chemmani mass grave cleared amid stalled exhumation
Sri Lanka extends emergency rule
Buddhist monks further remanded over Buddha statue in Trincomalee
Jaffna protest condemns Gotabaya’s refusal to face court over enforced disappearances
A change of heart for Tilvin Silva as JVP seeks closer ties with India
PEARL releases new report exposing Sinhalisation and state-led land dispossession in North-East
An act of genocide
Excerpts - 'Sensory Reclamation: On Being Eelam Tamil'
‘They shot and killed him unjustly’ - Family of slain Tamil boy speak out
Sri Lankan police shoot dead 17-year-old Tamil boy in Jaffna
Flooded Chemmani mass grave cleared amid stalled exhumation
Sri Lanka extends emergency rule
Buddhist monks further remanded over Buddha statue in Trincomalee
Jaffna protest condemns Gotabaya’s refusal to face court over enforced disappearances
A change of heart for Tilvin Silva as JVP seeks closer ties with India
PEARL releases new report exposing Sinhalisation and state-led land dispossession in North-East
An act of genocide
Excerpts - 'Sensory Reclamation: On Being Eelam Tamil'