'There are no Buddhist extremists,' claims Weerawansa as he lashes out at Tamil protests

Tamil Affairs Feb 16
Hardline Sinhala nationalist Wimal Weerawansa has accused Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake of failing to confront "separatism", in a speech delivered in Matara, a southern district often viewed as a bastion of Sinhala nationalist politics. Addressing a gathering of supporters, Weerawansa argued that Buddhism stands apart from other faiths because it does not produce extremist movements.
Sri Lanka speaker faces mounting pressure over bribery probe
Tamil Affairs Feb 16
Sri Lanka’s Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, is facing mounting political pressure after the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) decided to initiate a formal investigation into complaints lodged against him, intensifying scrutiny of the head of the legislature and chair of the Constitutional Council.
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy to visit Sri Lanka
Tamil Affairs Feb 16
The UK's Deputy Prime Minster David Lammy is expected to visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday to meet with the island's leaders. 
'We stand for Sinhala Buddhism' – Namal Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka Feb 16
Member of Parliament and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser, Namal Rajapaksa said that his party stands "for Sinhala Buddhism" this week, in a staunch declaration of Sinhala nationalism.
‘Arrest the police’ - Tamil teen killed by police laid to rest as family demands justice
Tamil Affairs Feb 12
The final rites of the Tamil teenager who was fatally shot by Sri Lankan police in Allaipiddy were held today at his residence in Sithankeni, Vaddukoddai, as relatives and members of the public demanded accountability for the killing.
No justice for Kumarapuram massacre 30 years on
Tamil Affairs Feb 11

The Kumarapuram massacre, in which 26 Tamil civilians were killed by the Sri Lankan military and a 15-year-old girl was gang-raped, was commemorated today, marking 30 years without justice. 

Sri Lankan police lie about teenager's age in an attempt to cover up killing
Tamil Affairs Feb 11
Sri Lankan police are facing fresh accusations of attempting to obscure accountability following the fatal shooting of a Tamil teenager in Jaffna, amid claims that authorities have misrepresented the boy’s age and sought to intimidate his family into silence.
Plastic waste continues to kill elephants in Amparai amid years of official neglect
Tamil Affairs Feb 11

Environmentalists and wildlife officials have warned that wild elephants in the Amparai District continue to die after consuming improperly disposed waste, accusing Sri Lankan government authorities and local councils of long-standing neglect in addressing a crisis that has persisted for years.

‘They shot and killed him unjustly’ - Family of slain Tamil boy speak out
Tamil Affairs Feb 10
The family of the 17-year-old Tamil boy shot dead by Sri Lankan police in Jaffna have slammed the security forces for the killing, stating that he was gunned down while travelling to transport labourers for work.
Sri Lankan police shoot dead 17-year-old Tamil boy in Jaffna
Tamil Affairs Feb 10
Sri Lankan police opened fire and killed a 17-year-old Tamil boy in Jaffna, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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