The Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence held a meeting this week to discuss ongoing concerns around retired Sri Lankan soldiers who are going to fight in Russia and Ukraine, as they continue to struggle economically in the wake of the island’s financial crisis.

The 21st memorial for journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan was held in Batticaloa with a protest demanding justice for slain journalists

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence has reported the arrest of 2,983 deserters from the country’s Tri-Forces during operations carried out between February 22 and May 30, 2025.

Martin Griffiths, former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, says it is now “unequivocal” that Israel is carrying out a genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Griffiths speaking on The World stated that Israeli conduct in Gaza was genocide and the evidence was 'unequivocal' .

The Parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee has approved urgent renovations to the Parliament building, enlisting military and police support amid a Rs. 5 billion roof repair effort and broader structural upgrades

A top United Nations humanitarian official has warned that the world is failing to prevent genocide in Gaza, once again drawing a stark comparison with Sri Lanka’s 2009 genocide of Tamils.

A new book authored by two former Sri Lankan military officials accused of overseeing some of the most brutal offensives that culminated in the Mullivaikkal genocide was launched at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) this week.

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a 75-year-old Tamil refugee as he returned to the island at Palaly airport, despite being recognised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and obtaining all necessary clearance.