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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…

Tamil Nadu sends 950 tonnes of cyclone relief to Sri Lanka

Dec 8, 2025
Tamil Nadu dispatched 300 tonnes of essential relief materials to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka via the Indian Navy from Tuticorin Port

Namal Rajapaksa urges government to ‘learn from Gotabaya

Dec 8, 2025
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has called for a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the state’s failures in responding to Cyclone Ditwah, while controversially urging the government to study disaster preparedness measures implemented under former president and accused war criminal Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Memorial for Chemmani mass graves in Jaffna vandalised again

Dec 8, 2025
A memorial lamp tower erected as part of the ‘unextinguished lamp’ protest demanding justice for the Chemmani mass grave victims has once again been vandalised by unidentified individuals.

ITAK and DTNA reach agreement to push for 2026 Provincial Council elections

Dec 8, 2025
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) and the Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA) have reached a broad agreement to jointly exert pressure on the Sri Lankan government to hold Provincial Council elections in 2026 and to work towards formulating a common Tamil political position on the ethnic issue.

US military lands in Jaffna

Dec 8, 2025
A US military flight landed at Jaffna International Airport earlier today, delivering a consignment of relief supplies for those affected by the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

SLWJA and IFJ condemn Sri Lanka's threat to free expression

Dec 5, 2025
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) have condemned remarks by Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala, urging to government to uphold freedom of expression.

IMF reviews Sri Lanka’s cyclone devastation as death toll passes 600

Dec 5, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is assessing Sri Lanka’s economic needs in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, which has left hundreds dead and caused catastrophic damage across the island. 

Market panic deepens as Sri Lankan stocks tumble to worst week since 2022

Dec 5, 2025

Sri Lanka’s stock market recorded its steepest weekly decline since 2022, as Cyclone Ditwah’s devastation compounded investor anxiety about the island’s already fragile economy. 

ADB approves USD $100 million loan for Sri Lanka to strengthen power sector as government weaken reforms

Dec 5, 2025

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The ADB has approved a USD $100 million loan to support Sri Lanka’s power-sector reforms, but critics say the 2025 Electricity Act amendments conflict with the principles of the 2024 Act, which came under a package of IMF-backed reforms.

The loan is aimed at accelerating IMF-backed reforms mandated by the Electricity Act of 2024 and its subsequent amendment in 2025, which facilitate a restructuring of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). 

ADB Country Director for Sri Lanka Takafumi Kadono, said 

Sri Lankan intelligence harass organisers of blood donation camp on Prabhakaran birthday

Dec 5, 2025
Sri Lankan intelligence officers in Valvettithurai have launched intensive inquiries into a blood donation camp that was organised to mark the birthday of the Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) last week.
Tamil Nadu sends 950 tonnes of cyclone relief to Sri Lanka
Namal Rajapaksa urges government to ‘learn from Gotabaya
Memorial for Chemmani mass graves in Jaffna vandalised again
ITAK and DTNA reach agreement to push for 2026 Provincial Council elections
US military lands in Jaffna
SLWJA and IFJ condemn Sri Lanka's threat to free expression
IMF reviews Sri Lanka’s cyclone devastation as death toll passes 600
Market panic deepens as Sri Lankan stocks tumble to worst week since 2022
ADB approves USD $100 million loan for Sri Lanka to strengthen power sector as government weaken reforms
Sri Lankan intelligence harass organisers of blood donation camp on Prabhakaran birthday
Tamil Nadu sends 950 tonnes of cyclone relief to Sri Lanka
Namal Rajapaksa urges government to ‘learn from Gotabaya
Memorial for Chemmani mass graves in Jaffna vandalised again
ITAK and DTNA reach agreement to push for 2026 Provincial Council elections
US military lands in Jaffna
SLWJA and IFJ condemn Sri Lanka's threat to free expression
IMF reviews Sri Lanka’s cyclone devastation as death toll passes 600
Market panic deepens as Sri Lankan stocks tumble to worst week since 2022
ADB approves USD $100 million loan for Sri Lanka to strengthen power sector as government weaken reforms
Sri Lankan intelligence harass organisers of blood donation camp on Prabhakaran birthday