Sri Lanka’s CID has, for the first time, formally linked former TMVP leader Pillayan to the abduction and killing of Eastern University Vice Chancellor Professor Sivasubramaniam Raveendranath, in a case that underscores long-standing allegations of paramilitary abuses and Sri Lankan state complicity during the armed conflict.
Rising prices, stagnant incomes and speculative demand drive exclusion, as economic shocks and shifting land ownership intensify fears across Tamil regions.
Malayaga Tamils in Badulla held a protest demanding permanent land rights and housing, highlighting the Sri Lankan government’s failure to address their long-standing marginalisation.
The family of a Jaffna teenager killed in a police shooting has reported intimidation and is calling for an independent investigation amid concerns over police involvement in both the killing and subsequent probe.
The Sri Lankan Army War College hosted a two-day training programme last week centred on the Mullaitivu offensive, with participation from senior military figures accused of atrocity crimes during the 2009 genocide of Tamils.
Thousands of Tamils across the North-East marked Easter with midnight Masses, including a large gathering at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral in Mannar led by the Bishop, under heightened security.
Having worked as an assistant director for Balu Mahendra and Karthik Subbaraj, Someetharan – who has previously created documentaries – has now directed his first narrative feature film. ‘Neelira’ is a tale that takes place over an evening and a night during a wedding in Jaffna in 1988. With a runtime of ninety minutes, the film is a taut and tense thriller.
