More human skeletal remains have been found at a former High Security Zone (HSZ) in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, in yet another mass grave on the island. The recent findings are part of the same remains that were initially unearthed in July this year, at the first roundabout after entering the Colombo Port from Chaithya Road in Colombo. The old post office and Sri Lanka’s naval base are also located in the same area.

N. Srikantha, a lawyer and senior member of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), asserted that Eelam Tamils should not be misled by the narratives presented by Sinhalese politicians such as Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who has failed to adequately address the ethnic issue or accountability for the Tamil genocide. 

The 28th anniversary of Krishanthi Kumarasamy's gang rape and murder by Sri Lankan soldiers was commemorated at Chemmani on Saturday.

The gathering also remembered the murder and cover-up of those who had gone in search of Krishanthi; her mother Rasamma, brother Pranavan, and their neighbour Kirupakaran. The memorial was hosted by Gnanaprakasam Kisore, a former member of the Chavakachcheri City Council.

UN High Commissioner Volker Türk urged Sri Lanka to address the "root causes of the conflict" to advance accountability and reconciliation whilst also calling on member states to take action through their own domestic systems and through the international fora. 

Following a diplomatic request from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sri Lanka, the Chinese Government have sent 10 law enforcement officials to assist Sri Lanka tackle a reported rise in cybercrime by foreign nationals.

The case in opposition to a common Tamil candidate rests upon the assumption that incremental progress is possible under the Sinhala political framework. It is not. Tamils are better off with a candidate standing as a symbol of their defiance. It stands as a stark reminder to the international community that the Tamil issue cannot be swept over.

Tamils have been protesting across Australia in recent weeks calling on the Australian government to grant asylum seekers with permanent residency after spending years in visa limbo. 

Leader of the Opposition and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Sajith Premadasa, has pledged in his manifesto to amend the current constitution to facilitate the full implementation of the 13th Amendment, which devolves land and police powers to the North-East, despite criticism from National People Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake who labelled it a false promise.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry appeared visibly agitated during a recent interview with Deutsche Welle in Colombo as he downplayed the numbers of enforced disappearances that have taken place on the island.