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Civil society urges EU to press Sri Lanka over occupied Valikamam North land
Civil society representatives in Jaffna have called on the European Union to urge the Sri Lankan government to revoke the gazette acquiring 6,317 acres of land in Valikamam North, arguing that the land continues to be withheld from its civilian owners years after the end of the armed conflict. The appeal was made in a written submission during a meeting on Tuesday between the EU Ambassador to…

Sri Lanka extends emergency rule citing Middle East war

Mar 6, 2026
Sri Lanka’s government has moved to extend the state of emergency, citing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and potential disruptions to essential services in the coming weeks.

Iranian warship sought visit to Sri Lanka days before deadly attack, Dissanayake confirms

Mar 6, 2026
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has confirmed that Iran had requested permission for its naval vessels to visit Sri Lanka days before one of its warships was struck near the island’s southern coast.

‘Do we not have sonar?’ - Premadasa challenges Colombo over US submarine strike

Mar 6, 2026
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has questioned how a US submarine was able to enter Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and carry out an attack on an Iranian naval vessel without the government being aware of its present.

Second Iranian vessel to dock in Trincomalee days after US sinks Iranian warship

Mar 6, 2026
A second Iranian vessel, the Irins Bushehr, is expected to dock at Trincomalee port after 208 crew members were evacuated in Colombo due to an engine malfunction. The incident comes just days after the United States sank an Iranian warship, the Iris Dena, near Sri Lanka. 

Shanakiyan demands probe into military intelligence links to armed groups

Mar 6, 2026

Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rasamanickam questioned the Sri Lankan government in parliament yesterday over alleged links between military intelligence and armed groups, raising concerns about the lack of accountability for a series of violent incidents.

Sri Lankans top foreign death toll fighting for Russia in Ukraine war

Mar 5, 2026
At least 275 Sri Lankan nationals have been killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, according to a report in Himal Southasian.

Second Iranian vessel near Sri Lanka as Colombo provides ‘maximum intervention’

Mar 5, 2026
Sri Lanka has confirmed that another Iranian naval vessel is currently operating in waters close to the island’s maritime boundary, as the fallout from the sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena continues to unfold.

‘Our land must be returned’ – Protest over illegal Buddhist temple continues

Mar 5, 2026
Tamil residents staged a protest this week against the construction of an illegal Buddhist vihara in the Thaiyiddy area, built on lands belonging to local Tamil families that were forcibly appropriated.

Death toll mounts after US torpedo sinks Iranian ship off Sri Lanka

Mar 4, 2026
Sri Lankan authorities have recovered around 80 bodies from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena, which sank off the southern coast of Sri Lanka after being struck by a United States torpedo.

Did Washington’s Sri Lanka visit precede a secret naval strike? Questions grow after Iranian frigate sunk

Mar 4, 2026
Questions are being raised over whether a recent visit by the commander of the United States Pacific Fleet to Sri Lanka is linked to the sinking of an Iranian warship in waters near the island.
Sri Lanka extends emergency rule citing Middle East war
Iranian warship sought visit to Sri Lanka days before deadly attack, Dissanayake confirms
‘Do we not have sonar?’ - Premadasa challenges Colombo over US submarine strike
Second Iranian vessel to dock in Trincomalee days after US sinks Iranian warship
Shanakiyan demands probe into military intelligence links to armed groups
Sri Lankans top foreign death toll fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
Second Iranian vessel near Sri Lanka as Colombo provides ‘maximum intervention’
‘Our land must be returned’ – Protest over illegal Buddhist temple continues
Death toll mounts after US torpedo sinks Iranian ship off Sri Lanka
Did Washington’s Sri Lanka visit precede a secret naval strike? Questions grow after Iranian frigate sunk
Sri Lanka extends emergency rule citing Middle East war
Iranian warship sought visit to Sri Lanka days before deadly attack, Dissanayake confirms
‘Do we not have sonar?’ - Premadasa challenges Colombo over US submarine strike
Second Iranian vessel to dock in Trincomalee days after US sinks Iranian warship
Shanakiyan demands probe into military intelligence links to armed groups
Sri Lankans top foreign death toll fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
Second Iranian vessel near Sri Lanka as Colombo provides ‘maximum intervention’
‘Our land must be returned’ – Protest over illegal Buddhist temple continues
Death toll mounts after US torpedo sinks Iranian ship off Sri Lanka
Did Washington’s Sri Lanka visit precede a secret naval strike? Questions grow after Iranian frigate sunk