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Chemmani mass grave toll rises to 283 as more remains unearthed
  Investigators identified eight additional skeletal remains at the Chemmani mass grave site on Thursday, bringing the total number of victims uncovered during ongoing excavations to 283. The discoveries were made on the sixteenth day of excavations under the third phase of the court-supervised investigation, which has become one of the most significant mass grave inquiries in the…

UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy to visit Sri Lanka

Feb 16, 2026
The UK's Deputy Prime Minster David Lammy is expected to visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday to meet with the island's leaders. 

‘Arrest the police’ - Tamil teen killed by police laid to rest as family demands justice

Feb 12, 2026
The final rites of the Tamil teenager who was fatally shot by Sri Lankan police in Allaipiddy were held today at his residence in Sithankeni, Vaddukoddai, as relatives and members of the public demanded accountability for the killing.

No justice for Kumarapuram massacre 30 years on

Feb 11, 2026

The Kumarapuram massacre, in which 26 Tamil civilians were killed by the Sri Lankan military and a 15-year-old girl was gang-raped, was commemorated today, marking 30 years without justice. 

Sri Lankan police lie about teenager's age in an attempt to cover up killing

Feb 11, 2026
Sri Lankan police are facing fresh accusations of attempting to obscure accountability following the fatal shooting of a Tamil teenager in Jaffna, amid claims that authorities have misrepresented the boy’s age and sought to intimidate his family into silence.

Plastic waste continues to kill elephants in Amparai amid years of official neglect

Feb 11, 2026

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.

‘They shot and killed him unjustly’ - Family of slain Tamil boy speak out

Feb 10, 2026
The family of the 17-year-old Tamil boy shot dead by Sri Lankan police in Jaffna have slammed the security forces for the killing, stating that he was gunned down while travelling to transport labourers for work.

Sri Lankan police shoot dead 17-year-old Tamil boy in Jaffna

Feb 10, 2026
Sri Lankan police opened fire and killed a 17-year-old Tamil boy in Jaffna, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Flooded Chemmani mass grave cleared amid stalled exhumation

Feb 10, 2026
Measures were carried out on Monday to drain rainwater that had accumulated inside the Chemmani mass grave, as preparations continue for the next phase of excavation at one of the most significant burial sites in the Tamil homeland.

Sri Lanka extends emergency rule

Feb 9, 2026
Sri Lanka’s government has formally extended the state of public emergency for a further month, following parliamentary approval on Friday, amid continuing recovery efforts after Cyclone Ditwah.

Buddhist monks further remanded over Buddha statue in Trincomalee

Feb 9, 2026
Four Buddhist monks, including Balangoda Kassapa Thera, and five others have been further remanded until 11 February in connection with the unauthorised construction of a Buddha statue within the coastal protection zone in Trincomalee.
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy to visit Sri Lanka
‘Arrest the police’ - Tamil teen killed by police laid to rest as family demands justice
No justice for Kumarapuram massacre 30 years on
Sri Lankan police lie about teenager's age in an attempt to cover up killing
Plastic waste continues to kill elephants in Amparai amid years of official neglect
‘They shot and killed him unjustly’ - Family of slain Tamil boy speak out
Sri Lankan police shoot dead 17-year-old Tamil boy in Jaffna
Flooded Chemmani mass grave cleared amid stalled exhumation
Sri Lanka extends emergency rule
Buddhist monks further remanded over Buddha statue in Trincomalee
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy to visit Sri Lanka
‘Arrest the police’ - Tamil teen killed by police laid to rest as family demands justice
No justice for Kumarapuram massacre 30 years on
Sri Lankan police lie about teenager's age in an attempt to cover up killing
Plastic waste continues to kill elephants in Amparai amid years of official neglect
‘They shot and killed him unjustly’ - Family of slain Tamil boy speak out
Sri Lankan police shoot dead 17-year-old Tamil boy in Jaffna
Flooded Chemmani mass grave cleared amid stalled exhumation
Sri Lanka extends emergency rule
Buddhist monks further remanded over Buddha statue in Trincomalee