The Supreme Court of India has scheduled a final hearing for September 15, 2025, to address petitions challenging the 1974 and 1976 agreements that ceded the Katchatheevu islet to Sri Lanka.

This decision follows the court's approval for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader T.R. Baalu to replace the late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi as the petitioner in the longstanding case. ​

As the United Kingdom imposed targeted sanctions on senior Sri Lankan military officials for their role in war crimes, a senior UK Foreign Office official visited Colombo for high-level meetings with government representatives and civil society groups.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Sri Lanka from 4 to 6 April 2025, where he will take part in the virtual groundbreaking ceremony for a long-delayed solar power project in Trincomalee.

Modi will become the first foreign head of government to arrive on the island under the new administration of Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

 

Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for closer cooperation with India’s Adani Group and other foreign investors, stating that such partnerships are essential for Sri Lanka's economic recovery.

Speaking at the launch of book authored by former Minister Bandula Gunawardene, Wickremesinghe emphasised the need to attract Indian investment, particularly in the renewable energy sector.

The Sri Lankan government, led by the self-proclaimed Marxist National People’s Power (NPP), has revealed it is considering privatisation as an option for restructuring the heavily indebted national carrier, SriLankan Airlines.

Police halted a student demonstration in Jaffna demanding employment, citing election regulations, leading to brief tension before students dispersed

The Indian Consulate in Jaffna distributed Ramadan gifts to the Islamic community, led by Consul General Sai Murali and attended by Northern Province Governor N. Vethanayagan

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal filed by Sri Lankan groups challenging Bill 104, also known as the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, reaffirming Ontario’s legislation that paves the way for continued education and commemoration efforts around the Tamil genocide.

Former Sri Lankan Navy Commander and Admiral of the Fleet, Wasantha Karannagoda, has lashed out at the United Kingdom and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following the decision to impose sanctions on him and two other senior military officials over their involvement in human rights violations.