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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…

Batticaloa MP sounds alarm over Buddhist construction in Vadamunai

Nov 18, 2025
Batticaloa District parliamentarian Gnanamuthu Srineshan of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) warned that the construction of a new Buddhist place of worship in the Tamil village of Nediyagal Malai in Vadamunai risks accelerating state-backed demographic change and further militarisation.

India must not squander this moment, TNPF tells Thirumavalavan during Jaffna talks

Nov 18, 2025
TNPF urged India and the Tamil Nadu government to use their growing influence to secure a meaningful and permanent political solution for the Eelam Tamil people

Sri Lanka and India begin bilateral military training

Nov 18, 2025
Sri Lanka and India commence the eleventh edition of joint military training.

Trincomalee Buddha shrine controversy explained

Nov 17, 2025
This explainer outlines what happened, why it matters, and how the reactions so far reveal deeper issues around colonisation of the North-East.

'You have betrayed the Tamils' - Ponnambalam slams government over Buddha shrine

Nov 17, 2025
Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) leader Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam delivered a blistering speech in parliament today, condemning the government’s support for the construction of an illegal Buddhist shrine in Trincomalee and accusing the National People’s Power (NPP) administration of “capitulating” to Sinhala Buddhist nationalist pressure.

Maaveerar families honoured in Mannar

Nov 17, 2025
Ninety-five Maaveerar parents honoured at an emotional remembrance ceremony in Mannar

Victims of 1993 St James' Church bombings remembered

Nov 17, 2025
Gurunagar St. James Church holds 32nd anniversary remembrance for victims of the 1993 aerial bombing

Sinhala only government letters shut out Tamil job applicants

Nov 17, 2025
Tamil job applicants in North and East face Sinhala-only government notices, raising concerns over bilingual language policy

Sajith backs monks in Trincomalee clash, echoing Sinhala-Buddhist claims

Nov 17, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has openly backed Sinhala Buddhist monks involved in the illegal construction of a shrine on Trincomalee beach, sharply criticising police intervention.

‘Resign immediately’ - Sumanthiran slams Tamil NPP MPs over Trincomalee temple row

Nov 17, 2025

Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) spokesperson M.A. Sumanthiran has called for the immediate resignation of all Tamil members of Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP), after Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala announced in parliament that an illegally installed Buddha statue in Trincomalee would be reinstated with police protection.

In a sharply worded statement posted on X, Sumanthiran accused the NPP government of capitulating to Sinhala nationalist pressure and abandoning its pledge to treat all communities equally.

Batticaloa MP sounds alarm over Buddhist construction in Vadamunai
India must not squander this moment, TNPF tells Thirumavalavan during Jaffna talks
Sri Lanka and India begin bilateral military training
Trincomalee Buddha shrine controversy explained
'You have betrayed the Tamils' - Ponnambalam slams government over Buddha shrine
Maaveerar families honoured in Mannar
Victims of 1993 St James' Church bombings remembered
Sinhala only government letters shut out Tamil job applicants
Sajith backs monks in Trincomalee clash, echoing Sinhala-Buddhist claims
‘Resign immediately’ - Sumanthiran slams Tamil NPP MPs over Trincomalee temple row
Batticaloa MP sounds alarm over Buddhist construction in Vadamunai
India must not squander this moment, TNPF tells Thirumavalavan during Jaffna talks
Sri Lanka and India begin bilateral military training
Trincomalee Buddha shrine controversy explained
'You have betrayed the Tamils' - Ponnambalam slams government over Buddha shrine
Maaveerar families honoured in Mannar
Victims of 1993 St James' Church bombings remembered
Sinhala only government letters shut out Tamil job applicants
Sajith backs monks in Trincomalee clash, echoing Sinhala-Buddhist claims
‘Resign immediately’ - Sumanthiran slams Tamil NPP MPs over Trincomalee temple row