UN resolution on Sri Lanka to be put for vote this week

Tamil Affairs Oct 05

Twenty-two countries have signed on as co-sponsors to a revised UN resolution that will be voted on this week, extending the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) mandate on in Sri Lanka for another two years.

Civil society condemns ‘development under disguise’ in North-East
Tamil Affairs Oct 05
Public and civil society organisations from the Eastern Province have condemned the Sri Lankan government for carrying out projects that they say violate the rights and livelihoods of Tamils in the North-East under the guise of “development.”
Mahinda Rajapaksa returns bulletproof vehicle as state security slashed
Tamil Affairs Oct 05

A bulletproof vehicle provided to former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa by the state has been returned, his media spokesperson Manoj Gamage confirmed.

Issuing a statement, Attorney-at-Law Gamage said the vehicle had been handed back.

Tamil man ‘beaten to death’ in Sri Lankan police custody, mother alleges
Tamil Affairs Oct 05
A 34-year-old Tamil man was found dead inside the Pesalai Police Station in Mannar, with his mother alleging he was beaten to death while in custody
Sri Lankan government under fire as alcohol-related deaths surge
Tamil Affairs Oct 05
ADIC warns of rising alcohol-related deaths in Sri Lanka, criticizing government inaction and weak regulation.
EU to give Sri Lanka €8 million grant for 'sustainable land use'
Tamil Affairs Oct 04

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The Sri Lankan Ministry of Finance has announced it will receive a €8 million grant from the European Union to promote 'biodiversity' and 'sustainable land use' despite military-backed land grabs and deforestation. 

The grant agreement was signed by the Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma, and the European Union Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Carmen Moreno.

Duplicity
Tamil Affairs Oct 03

Below is the English translation of the editorial published on 2 October 2025 in the Jaffna-based Tamil daily Kaalai Murasu.

Sri Lanka strengthens state–Sangha ties with new Buddhist council
Tamil Affairs Oct 03

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs has inaugurated a newly established Buddha Sasana Council, as the state continues to draw closer to Buddhism on the island.

TYO pan-European conference in London highlights leadership, identity and resistance
Tamil Affairs Oct 03
The Tamil Youth Organisation (TYO) hosted its annual Tamil Youth Conference in London on Saturday, bringing together more than 100 Eelam Tamil youth from nine European countries in a gathering that combined political reflection, professional development and cultural expression.
‘Promised food and money’ - Hired protesters caught backing Mannar power project
Tamil Affairs Oct 03
As protests against the controversial Mannar wind power project continued this week, locals have reported suspicions over apparent attempts to manufacture support for the scheme.
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