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Northern Province Governor dismisses elected officials in two councils
The Governor of the Northern Province, Nagalingam Vethanayahan, has removed two democratically elected local government representatives from office through Extraordinary Gazette notifications issued this week, invoking powers under Sri Lanka's local government legislation. In Gazette notifications dated 19 June 2026, the Governor dismissed Vavuniya Municipal Council Mayor Sundaralingam…

Hundreds march in Kilinochchi against limestone, sand mining and wind turbines

Jun 12, 2026
Over 500 residents in Poonakary, Kilinochchi staged a protest march opposing wind power projects and mineral sand and limestone excavation in their villages

Gaza flotilla activist lauds Sri Lankan soldiers as 'nothing like' Israeli forces

Jun 12, 2026
A Sri Lankan paramedic who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza has condemned the abuse of fellow detainees in Israeli custody, while contrasting the conduct of Israeli forces with that of the Sri Lankan military she trained alongside, an army that itself stands accused of genocide against the Tamil people and which was extensively armed by Israel.

Scared of a song

Jun 12, 2026
Sangeethsan's release is undoubtedly welcome, but this is not justice. A young Tamil man spent ten days in a cell for a song, the case against him has not been withdrawn, and the law under which he was seized remains on the books, waiting for the next artist.

'This will waken things up' - Scottish MSP on Tamil genocide recognition

Jun 12, 2026
As the atrocities committed in the final months of the armed conflict are increasingly being recognised as genocide, Tamil Guardian spoke with Scottish National Party MSP Bill Kidd about a motion he lodged at the Scottish Parliament calling for formal recognition of the Tamil genocide and support for Tamil self-determination.
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Mannar's ancient Thiruketheeswaram temple marks close of grand festival

Jun 12, 2026
The annual Mahotsavam, or grand festival, of the historic Thiruketheeswaram temple in Mannar concluded last month with the Theertham ceremony, drawing thousands of devotees to one of the most ancient sites of Tamil Saivism on the island.
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'Where they burn books, they will also burn people' - Tamils commemorate Jaffna Library at Bebelplatz

Jun 12, 2026
An exhibition marking 45 years since the burning of the Jaffna Public Library was held in Berlin earlier this month, with members of the Tamil community in Germany choosing one of the most resonant locations in Europe to commemorate one of the gravest acts of cultural destruction in the history of the island.

Mullaitivu and Batticaloa protests demand justice for Anuradhapura child abused by Buddhist monk

Jun 12, 2026
Demonstrations were held in Mullaitivu and Batticaloa last month demanding justice for a young girl who is alleged to have been sexually abused by a senior Buddhist monk in Anuradhapura, as Tamil women's organisations across the North-East took the lead in pressing for accountability over a case that has drawn international attention.

Kepapilavu residents reject Sri Lankan claim they accepted alternative land

Jun 12, 2026
Kepapilavu residents and MP Ravikaran dispute government claims over land acceptance as discussions continue on releasing 55 military-occupied civilian lands in Mullaitivu
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Seven more skeletal remains surface from Chemmani’s killing fields

Jun 12, 2026
Seven skeletal remains previously identified at the Chemmani mass grave site were fully excavated on Friday as excavation work entered its 23rd day in the third phase of investigations.
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'Why do you have to kill Prabhakaran's son?' Hakeem demands investigation

Jun 12, 2026
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem told parliament on Wednesday that the killing of Balachandran Prabhakaran, the 12-year-old son of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, must be investigated as a war crime.
Hundreds march in Kilinochchi against limestone, sand mining and wind turbines
Gaza flotilla activist lauds Sri Lankan soldiers as 'nothing like' Israeli forces
Scared of a song
'This will waken things up' - Scottish MSP on Tamil genocide recognition
"" Mannar's ancient Thiruketheeswaram temple marks close of grand festival
"" 'Where they burn books, they will also burn people' - Tamils commemorate Jaffna Library at Bebelplatz
Mullaitivu and Batticaloa protests demand justice for Anuradhapura child abused by Buddhist monk
Kepapilavu residents reject Sri Lankan claim they accepted alternative land
"" Seven more skeletal remains surface from Chemmani’s killing fields
"" 'Why do you have to kill Prabhakaran's son?' Hakeem demands investigation
Hundreds march in Kilinochchi against limestone, sand mining and wind turbines
Gaza flotilla activist lauds Sri Lankan soldiers as 'nothing like' Israeli forces
Scared of a song
'This will waken things up' - Scottish MSP on Tamil genocide recognition
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Mannar's ancient Thiruketheeswaram temple marks close of grand festival
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'Where they burn books, they will also burn people' - Tamils commemorate Jaffna Library at Bebelplatz
Mullaitivu and Batticaloa protests demand justice for Anuradhapura child abused by Buddhist monk
Kepapilavu residents reject Sri Lankan claim they accepted alternative land
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Seven more skeletal remains surface from Chemmani’s killing fields
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'Why do you have to kill Prabhakaran's son?' Hakeem demands investigation