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A road still under siege: Sri Lankan Army allows limited access to Palaly route

Apr 15, 2025

Palaly Road reopens after 35 years under tight military control, highlighting continued restrictions despite public pressure

A New Year, A Renewed Commitment: Standing with the Tamil Community - Uma Kumaran MP

Apr 13, 2025

Uma Kumaran

As we mark Tamil New Year - I want to send my warmest wishes to Tamil families here in Britain and around the world – Iniya Puthandu Vazthukal!

It’s a time for new beginnings, reflection, and hope. And for me, it’s also a moment to renew my commitment to advocating for the Tamil community across the UK.

Tamil driver dragged by Sri Lankan police for requesting fine in Tamil

Apr 13, 2025

A Tamil driver in Vavuniya was forcefully detained by traffic police after requesting a fine notice in Tamil, sparking outrage over language rights and police misconduct

Sri Lankan PM's security detail violate Hindu temple's rules

Apr 13, 2025

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya’s security detail violated regulations of the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Hindu temple during her visit on Friday, 11 April. This occurred during the temple’s first Kumbabishekam (inauguration) pooja as some of her aides and Sri Lankan military personnel in combat gear entered the temple's hallowed precincts - it is mandatory for all males to remove upper body garments and for everyone to go barefoot.

ITAK acting leader slams ministers’ ‘colonial mindset’ during Northern visits

Apr 13, 2025

ITAK's acting leader c.v.k. sivagnanam criticised visiting politicians for their colonial attitude towards the north and condemned election campaigns held in temple premises as violations of electoral norms

Sri Lankan police officer accused of threatening stone quarry operator in Vavuniya

Apr 13, 2025

The Omanthai Police officer-in-charge has been accused of threatening a quarry operator in Vavuniya over the procurement of quarry dust without receipts, with a video of the incident circulating on social media.

Protest against illegal vihara highlights ongoing sinhalisation and land grabs in Tamil homeland

Apr 13, 2025

Tamil landowners in Thaiyiddy protested on 12th April against the illegal construction of a Buddhist vihara on their private lands, highlighting ongoing concerns over Sinhalisation and land encroachment

Keppapulavu demonstrators submit formal request for land release under military occupation

Apr 12, 2025

Keppapulavu residents from Mullaitivu staged a protest demanding immediate release of lands still under military control

India-Sri Lanka rail link may be revived with renewed Pamban Bridge

Apr 11, 2025

Pamban Bridge

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly reconstructed Pamban Rail Bridge on 6 April 2025, reviving long-standing proposals to re-establish direct transport links between India and Sri Lanka via the Palk Strait.

The vertical-lift bridge replaces the 110-year-old structure that once supported rail and ferry links from Chennai to Colombo via Dhanushkodi and Thalaimannar. These links were disrupted following the 1964 cyclone, which devastated Dhanushkodi and halted all ferry services—none of which have resumed since.