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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…

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.

US admits sinking Iranian warship near Sri Lanka with torpedo 

Mar 4, 2026

The United States has confirmed that one of its submarines sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, marking the first time an enemy vessel has been destroyed by a US torpedo since the Second World War.

Speaking on Wednesday, United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said an American submarine had targeted and sunk the Iranian naval vessel that had been operating in international waters off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

Bodies recovered by Sri Lanka as questions grow over Iranian warship disaster

Mar 4, 2026
Sri Lanka’s navy has recovered several bodies believed to belong to crew members of the Iranian warship that sank off the island’s southern coast, as search and rescue operations continue in waters near Galle.

'Submarine strike' on Iranian warship leaves dozens dead, as Sri Lanka launches rescue

Mar 4, 2026
At least 101 people are missing and 78 others wounded after a suspected submarine attack on an Iranian naval vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, according to sources in Sri Lanka’s navy and defence ministry who spoke to Reuters on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka under scrutiny at UN as Core Group demands repeal of PTA

Mar 3, 2026
Sri Lanka faced renewed international scrutiny at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, as the Sri Lanka Core Group called for the repeal and non-use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and raised concerns over the government’s proposed replacement legislation.

Over 13,000 devotees gather for annual St Anthony’s feast at Katchatheevu

Mar 3, 2026
Thousands of pilgrims from Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu attend historic celebration

Batticaloa protest demands full repeal of PTA, rejects proposed new bill

Mar 3, 2026
A protest was held in Batticaloa last week demanding the full repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act and rejecting the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act, which the government intends to introduce as a replacement.

Tamil American student killed in Texas mass shooting

Mar 3, 2026

A 21-year-old Tamil American student was among three people killed in a mass shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, early Sunday morning.

Savitha Shanmugasundaram, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, was fatally shot when a gunman opened fire in a crowded entertainment district, targeting Buford's Backyard Beer Garden. Fourteen others were injured in the attack.

The shooter, identified as Ndiaga Diagne, 53, was shot dead by Austin police officers at the scene.

Second anniversary of Santhan’s death marked under shadow of PTA

Mar 3, 2026
Sri Lankan Police summon brother over memorial banners as relatives and activists gather in Ellangkulam to commemorate Santhan
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
US admits sinking Iranian warship near Sri Lanka with torpedo 
Bodies recovered by Sri Lanka as questions grow over Iranian warship disaster
'Submarine strike' on Iranian warship leaves dozens dead, as Sri Lanka launches rescue
Sri Lanka under scrutiny at UN as Core Group demands repeal of PTA
Over 13,000 devotees gather for annual St Anthony’s feast at Katchatheevu
Batticaloa protest demands full repeal of PTA, rejects proposed new bill
Tamil American student killed in Texas mass shooting
Second anniversary of Santhan’s death marked under shadow of PTA
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
US admits sinking Iranian warship near Sri Lanka with torpedo 
Bodies recovered by Sri Lanka as questions grow over Iranian warship disaster
'Submarine strike' on Iranian warship leaves dozens dead, as Sri Lanka launches rescue
Sri Lanka under scrutiny at UN as Core Group demands repeal of PTA
Over 13,000 devotees gather for annual St Anthony’s feast at Katchatheevu
Batticaloa protest demands full repeal of PTA, rejects proposed new bill
Tamil American student killed in Texas mass shooting
Second anniversary of Santhan’s death marked under shadow of PTA