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Today marks 17 years since S. P. Thamilselvan, the head of the political wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), was assassinated by the Sri Lankan air force (SLAF).

The United Nations has awarded Sri Lankan peacekeepers serving in South Sudan with medals although they have a history of egregious human rights abuses at home and abroad. 

On October 17, 17 officers and 48 Other ranks from the Sri Lankan contingent received medals "in recognition of their dedicated service."

Tamil residents and members of the Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) began cleaning Koppay Thuyilum Illam today as the Tamil nation prepares to mark Maaveerar Naal which falls on November 27. 

The Sri Lankan government confirmed it has launched an investigation into its High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Rohitha Bogollagama, after allegations of financial misconduct in London.

Speaking in Moroccan parliament, French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked outrage by recognising Morocco’s claim over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

Sudanese militia have been accused of killings, sexual violence, looting and arson during eight days of attacks on villages south of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) announced that another group of Sri Lankans are leaving to work in Israel today, to make up for vacancies that were previously occupied by Palestinians, after Israel enforced sweeping revocation of worker permits in several sectors.

Sri Lanka has admitted that the issuing of several travel warnings advising tourists to avoid the Eastern hotspot of Arugam Bay due to a potential ‘terrorist’ attack was not a “pressure tactic”, as investigations reportedly continued.

The leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, has reiterated his calls for those responsible for the Tamil genocide to face international justice, stating that the Rajapaksas must be prosecuted “on the world stage”.