'How can a suspect sit like that?' Ranil Wickremesinghe challenged in court amid ICU controversy

Tamil Affairs Jan 28
There were fiery scenes at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday as former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe appeared as a suspect in an ongoing public property case, with prosecutors challenging both his conduct in court and the circumstances surrounding his hospitalisation following an earlier remand.
Landowners protest in Mullaitivu as Divisional Secretariat moves against Tamil families
Tamil Affairs Jan 28
Tamil landowners staged a protest in front of the Mullaitivu District Secretariat on 27 January 2026, accusing the Puthukudiyiruppu Divisional Secretariat of initiating legal action against nearly 60 landholding families in the district.
Canadian High Commissioner visits University of Jaffna
Tamil Affairs Jan 28
Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Isabelle Martin visited the University of Jaffna on Tuesday as part of her official tour of the Northern Province, holding discussions with the university’s senior leadership and academic staff.
After the fiction: Mark Carney's admission that 'rules-based order’ was never about rules
Tamil Affairs Jan 28
It has been hailed as one of the most consequential speeches of the past half century, one that will be studied for years to come. Commentators have even described it as an inflection point in global history. They are not wrong.
Death threat against Sandya Eknaligoda sparks outrage, Amnesty raises alarm
Tamil Affairs Jan 27
Amnesty International South Asia has raised grave concerns after Sandya Eknaligoda, the wife of forcibly disappeared journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, received a death threat following her objections to the promotion of a military intelligence officer accused in her husband’s abduction.
‘Grave risks’ for Tamils as Sri Lanka pushes unitary constitution, warns Stalin
Tamil Affairs Jan 27
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has warned that Sri Lanka’s ongoing constitutional reform process poses “grave risks” to the Tamil nation, cautioning that proposed changes threaten to further entrench marginalisation by reinforcing a unitary state structure.
Military occupation again in focus after army vehicle collides with civilian car in Jaffna
Tamil Affairs Jan 27
A Sri Lankan military vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a civilian car in Jaffna on Tuesday, once again drawing attention to the heavy military presence that continues to dominate the Tamil homeland.
Temple funding to be announced as AKD seeks to calm Sinhala Buddhist criticism
Tamil Affairs Jan 27
The Sri Lankan government is moving swiftly to placate Sinhala Buddhist critics following Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s remarks in Jaffna, which drew sharp criticism from Buddhist monks and nationalist groups, according to The Sunday Times.
India hails 'unbreakable bond' with Sri Lanka amid tributes to IPKF troops in Jaffna
Tamil Affairs Jan 27
India marked its 77th Republic Day in Sri Lanka on Monday, with celebrations in Colombo and Jaffna, with High Commissioner Santosh Jha highlighting New Delhi’s “unbreakable bond” with the island.
Journalists mark 20 years since killing of Sugirdharajan, murdered for exposing Trinco 5 massacre
Tamil Affairs Jan 27
The 20th anniversary of the assassination of journalist Subramaniyam Sugirdharajan was commemorated on Saturday at Uvarmalai Park in Trincomalee, with journalists, civil society activists, and members of the public gathering to remember a reporter killed for exposing state violence against Tamils.
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