Environmentalists and wildlife officials have warned that wild elephants in the Amparai District continue to die after consuming improperly disposed waste, accusing Sri Lankan government authorities and local councils of long-standing neglect in addressing a crisis that has persisted for years.

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.

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.