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‘Where is the LTTE?’ Lawyer challenges terror charges against jailed Tamil rapper
  The lawyer representing detained Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar challenged allegations that his client sought to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during proceedings before the Jaffna Magistrate's Court this week, arguing that the material cited by police contains no reference to the organisation or its leadership. Sangeethsan, better known by his stage name…

Canadian Prime Minister marks 42 years since Black July

Jul 24, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has issued a statement commemorating 42 years since Black July, the 1983 anti-Tamil pogrom, describing it as “a tragic chapter in Sri Lanka’s history” that left “thousands dead, families shattered, and countless others forced to flee.”

Valikamam North Divisional Secretary orders Buddhist monk to vacate encroached land

Jul 23, 2025
The Divisional Secretary of Valikamam North has issued a formal written notice to the chief monk of the Thaiyiddy Buddhist vihara, ordering him to immediately vacate land identified as illegally encroached, or face legal consequences.

Sri Lankan government will implement IMF programme ‘to the letter’ despite public protests, says minister

Jul 23, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture, Land, Irrigation and Livestock Development, K.D. Lalkantha, has reiterated the government’s firm commitment to fully implementing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, regardless of public dissent or political opposition.

Sri Lanka joins call condemning attacks on UN Palestine rapporteur

Jul 23, 2025
Sri Lanka has signed on to a joint statement alongside a cross-regional group of countries expressing concern over punitive actions and coordinated attacks targeting Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories.

TNPF urges united Tamil stance ahead of UNHRC session

Jul 23, 2025
TNPF to submit revised Tamil genocide complaint to UN ahead of Geneva sessions, urging unified action for accountability

Remembering Black July 42 years on

Jul 23, 2025
Today marks 42 years since the horrors of the anti-Tamil pogrom of 1983, when thousands of Tamils were killed by Sinhala mobs backed by the then UNP government and state forces.

‘Tree of Liberation’ campaign launched in Jaffna to demand release of Tamil political prisoners

Jul 23, 2025
A symbolic campaign calling for the release of Tamil political prisoners held under Sri Lanka’s draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was launched in Jaffna on Tuesday, as a specially designated water collection vehicle began its journey across the North-East.

Occupied land released – but only for farming

Jul 23, 2025
Discussions are currently underway to enable permanent Tamil resettlement on lands in Myiliddy that were previously only released under the condition they be used solely for agricultural purposes, according to Jaffna District Secretary Maruthalingam Pradeepan.

Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves fall further amid debt repayment concerns

Jul 22, 2025


Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves fell by USD 206 million in June alone, a sharp drop that has reignited fears over the Colombo’s ability to meet restructured debt repayments starting next year.

More bodies of children among new skeletons uncovered at Chemmani mass grave

Jul 22, 2025
Excavations at the Chemmani mass graves in Jaffna have uncovered eight more human skeletal remains, including what is believed to be the remains of a small child, alongside personal items such as an object resembling a child’s feeding bottle.
Canadian Prime Minister marks 42 years since Black July
Valikamam North Divisional Secretary orders Buddhist monk to vacate encroached land
Sri Lankan government will implement IMF programme ‘to the letter’ despite public protests, says minister
Sri Lanka joins call condemning attacks on UN Palestine rapporteur
TNPF urges united Tamil stance ahead of UNHRC session
Remembering Black July 42 years on
‘Tree of Liberation’ campaign launched in Jaffna to demand release of Tamil political prisoners
Occupied land released – but only for farming
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves fall further amid debt repayment concerns
More bodies of children among new skeletons uncovered at Chemmani mass grave
Canadian Prime Minister marks 42 years since Black July
Valikamam North Divisional Secretary orders Buddhist monk to vacate encroached land
Sri Lankan government will implement IMF programme ‘to the letter’ despite public protests, says minister
Sri Lanka joins call condemning attacks on UN Palestine rapporteur
TNPF urges united Tamil stance ahead of UNHRC session
Remembering Black July 42 years on
‘Tree of Liberation’ campaign launched in Jaffna to demand release of Tamil political prisoners
Occupied land released – but only for farming
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves fall further amid debt repayment concerns
More bodies of children among new skeletons uncovered at Chemmani mass grave