Eravur Circuit Magistrate Court issues arrest warrant for exiled Tamil journalist

Eravur Circuit Magistrate Court has issued an arrest warrant for Tamil journalist Sasikaran Punniyamoorthy for not attending court after he was forced into exile due to intimidation by Sri Lanka's security forces. 

NPP minister 'shocked' to see Tamil at the bottom of name plate
Sri Lanka's Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekaran was 'shocked; over Tamil being placed third on the nameplate of the Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Jaffna.
ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The International Criminal courts Chief prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for the Taliban's supreme leader.
British MPs praise Tamils and pledge justice at Pongal
British lawmakers praised the immense contribution Tamils have made to the UK, in interviews with the Tamil Guardian at the side lines of the Pongal in Westminster event in London last week.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa questioned by Sri Lankan CID over Kathirgamam property

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Former Sri Lankan President and war criminal Gotabaya Rajapaksa was interrogated by Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday morning regarding a disputed property in Kathirgamam, located in the southern region of the island.

Outrage in Mannar over tree felling for another wind power project

Mannar Wind farm protest

Mannar residents were left outraged this month as trees integral to wind power generation in the Mannar lowland area were uprooted and discarded during a coastal road reconstruction project.

US Embassy launches conservation effort for Thuparama Image House amid continued focus on Sinhala Buddhist sites

US cultural fund

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Central Cultural Fund, announced the launch of a new conservation project to protect the ancient Thuparama Image House, a Sinhala Buddhist site within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Polonnaruwa Ancient City.

A life of service and devotion: Remembering Thangamma Appakuddi

thangamma

Events were held in Jaffna earlier this month, to mark the 100th birthday of Dr. Thangamma Appakuddi, a woman praised for her public service to the Tamil people.

Former commissioner who oversaw Welikada Prison massacre receives award from minister
A felicitation ceremony organized by Sri Lanka’s Prisons Department has ignited controversy
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