Former Sri Lankan presidents honour architect of Sinhala Only Act

Former Presidents Chandrika Kumaratunga and Maithripala Sirisena were seen presiding over a ceremony to mark the 126th birth anniversary of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike in Colombo this week, a former Sri Lankan prime minister and architect of legislation that spurred decades of anti-Tamil violence.

Conference at the French National Assembly discuss plight of Eelam Tamils
A conference focusing on the plight of Eelam Tamils was held at the French National Assembly last month.
Sri Lankan Navy arrests more Indian fishermen as numbers held break records
535 Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lanka in 2024, more than double the previous year.
Racist monk Gnanasara sentenced to nine months in prison
The sentence follows remarks made by Gnanasara in 2016, where he referred to Islam as a 'cancer that must be eradicated'. 
Eelam Tamil students win second place in international Tamil debate
Students from the Jaffna and Eastern Universities, secured second place in the International Public Speaking Debate competition organized by the Tirananu University of Malaysia.
Tamils protest against Sri Lanka's plan to deport Rohingya refugees

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Eelam Tamils have demanded that a group of Rohingya asylum seekers who were fleeing persecution in Myanmar are not deported back to persecution, as they demonstrated in Mullaitivu today.

US determines RSF committed Genocide in Sudan
The United States on Tuesday accused the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its proxies of committing genocide and imposed sanctions on its leader.
Strengthening ties: Indian grants to Sri Lanka stand at more than US $780 million
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also set to visit the island this year.
Dead dolphins wash up in Wilpattu National Park
11 bottlenose dolphins were discovered dead within the marine boundary of the park on Tuesday.
A constitution that ensures Tamil autonomy - DTNA calls for action from Sri Lanka

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The Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA) has called for swift action from the Sri Lankan government to address the long-standing issues of the Tamil nation and ensures its autonomy within a united North-East.

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