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Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security website hacked with pornographic expletives
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security website was reportedly hacked this week, after a search for it displayed explicit and pornographic terms, in an embarrassing incident for the government body.   The incident, which occurred on Thursday, saw sections of the ministry’s website that were meant to host official government information, including details about senior staff, replaced with…

DTNA accuses NPP of using PTA to suppress Tamil dissent

Apr 23, 2025
Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA) spokesperson Suresh Premachandran has criticised Sri Lanka’s ruling National People’s Power (NPP), accusing the party of continuing repressive practices, including the use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), to suppress protests in the Tamil homeland.

Sri Lankan president accused of election law violations over council funding remarks

Apr 22, 2025
Sri Lanka’s president Anura Kumara Dissanayake is facing growing controversy after an election monitoring body filed a formal complaint accusing him of violating election laws during the 2025 local government (LG) election campaign.

Ranil’s attempt to reach detained Pillayan blocked, as paramilitary leader cries in jail

Apr 22, 2025

A request by former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to speak with detained paramilitary leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, has been denied by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), according to the Public Security Ministry.

Easter attacks were ‘greatest tragedy to seize power’ – Sri Lankan president

Apr 22, 2025

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has described the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings as “the greatest tragedy to seize power”, in a pointed remark that appears to implicate former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his political allies.

Tamil families of the disappeared in Vavuniya pay tribute to Pope Francis

Apr 22, 2025
The Association of Relatives of the Disappeared from Tamil Eelam in Vavuniya paid tribute to the late Pope Francis today, lighting lamps and offering flowers in his memory

Families mark anniversary of Easter Sunday Bombing at Zion Church in Batticaloa

Apr 22, 2025
Zion Church in Batticaloa held a solemn commemoration for the sixth anniversary of the Easter Sunday bombing, with victims' families and heavy security present

Bollywood’s Tamil Eelam Problem

Apr 22, 2025
Theepan
From Madras Cafe (2013) to The Family Man 2 (2021) and now Jaat (2024), a consistent pattern has emerged — one that rewrites history, erases Tamil suffering and maligning resistance to oppression.

Sri Lankan police curtail University of Jaffna's Golden Jubilee procession

Apr 22, 2025
Sri Lankan police prohibited a planned procession to commemorate the 50th Golden Jubilee of the University of Jaffna, citing restrictions linked to the announcement of local government elections. 

Power cuts spark controversy during NPP rally in Nedunkerny

Apr 22, 2025
A public rally held in Nedunkerny, Vavuniya District by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya has sparked controversy following allegations of politically motivated power disruptions in the surrounding areas.

Sri Lankan police investigate photo of Buddha tooth relic amid tightened security in Kandy

Apr 22, 2025
Sri Lankan police have launched an investigation into a photograph circulating on social media that allegedly shows the highly revered Buddha tooth relic, currently on display at the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy for the first time in over 15 years.
DTNA accuses NPP of using PTA to suppress Tamil dissent
Sri Lankan president accused of election law violations over council funding remarks
Ranil’s attempt to reach detained Pillayan blocked, as paramilitary leader cries in jail
Easter attacks were ‘greatest tragedy to seize power’ – Sri Lankan president
Tamil families of the disappeared in Vavuniya pay tribute to Pope Francis
Families mark anniversary of Easter Sunday Bombing at Zion Church in Batticaloa
Bollywood’s Tamil Eelam Problem
Sri Lankan police curtail University of Jaffna's Golden Jubilee procession
Power cuts spark controversy during NPP rally in Nedunkerny
Sri Lankan police investigate photo of Buddha tooth relic amid tightened security in Kandy
DTNA accuses NPP of using PTA to suppress Tamil dissent
Sri Lankan president accused of election law violations over council funding remarks
Ranil’s attempt to reach detained Pillayan blocked, as paramilitary leader cries in jail
Easter attacks were ‘greatest tragedy to seize power’ – Sri Lankan president
Tamil families of the disappeared in Vavuniya pay tribute to Pope Francis
Families mark anniversary of Easter Sunday Bombing at Zion Church in Batticaloa
Bollywood’s Tamil Eelam Problem
Sri Lankan police curtail University of Jaffna's Golden Jubilee procession
Power cuts spark controversy during NPP rally in Nedunkerny
Sri Lankan police investigate photo of Buddha tooth relic amid tightened security in Kandy