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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…

Jaffna court designates second Chemmani mass grave site as forensic excavation zone

Jul 9, 2025
Jaffna court designates second forensic excavation site in Chemmani following discovery of more human remains

UK Foreign Secretary raised Chemmani mass grave ‘directly’ with Sri Lanka

Jul 9, 2025
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy expressed “very grave concerns” regarding the recently uncovered mass grave at Chemmani, during a parliamentary exchange with MP Uma Kumaran this week, stating that he had “raised this with the Sri Lankan government directly”.

Chemmani mass grave petitioner raises alarm over intimidation and surveillance

Jul 9, 2025
A key petitioner in the Chemmani mass grave case has raised serious concerns over his safety, citing ongoing intimidation as excavations at the site continue to uncover further evidence of atrocities committed by Sri Lankan state forces.

Tamils in Toronto demand justice and accountability for Chemmani mass graves

Jul 9, 2025

Hundreds of Tamil Canadians gathered at Sankofa Square (formerly Dundas Square) in downtown Toronto on 6 July 2025 to demand international accountability and justice for the victims of the Chemmani mass graves, as well as for mass killings committed across the North-East of Sri Lanka.

New group of Sri Lankan workers depart for Israel as ties flourish

Jul 8, 2025

A new group of 29 Sri Lankan workers are set to depart for Israel this week to take up employment in the home-based caregiving sector, as part of a growing labour migration programme supported by the Israeli government.

The official handing over of air tickets to the selected workers took place on 4 July at the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) headquarters.

Sri Lankan Navy accused of surveying Tamil-owned land in Suthanthirapuram without notice

Jul 8, 2025
Tamil residents in Suthanthirapuram, Vadamaradchi East, have raised alarm after Sri Lankan navy personnel reportedly began surveying lands in the J/435 Grama Niladhari Division without prior notice to local authorities or property owners.

Sri Lankan military occupying public cemetery and irrigation lands, warns MP Ravikaran

Jul 8, 2025
Vanni District Member of Parliament T. Ravikaran has called for the immediate release of a public cemetery and 25 acres of land belonging to the Department of Irrigation, which remain under the occupation of the Sri Lankan military in Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu.

Sri Lankan Army officer arrested for series of chain snatchings in Kandy

Jul 8, 2025
An active-duty Sri Lankan Army officer has been arrested by the Kandy Police in connection with a series of chain snatchings in and around Kandy, including a high-profile incident at the Kandy Lake Round.

Sri Lanka announces recruitment of 5,000 new police personnel as militarisation ramps up

Jul 8, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala announced this week that the government is set to recruit 5,000 new police personnel, despite ongoing criticism of the state’s expansive and militarised security infrastructure across the island, particularly in the Tamil homeland.

Muslim student held under PTA for Instagram post on Palestine remains in custody 

Jul 8, 2025
Sri Lankan authorities continue to hold a Muslim student under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), nine months after his arrest over a social media post expressing solidarity with Palestinians.
Jaffna court designates second Chemmani mass grave site as forensic excavation zone
UK Foreign Secretary raised Chemmani mass grave ‘directly’ with Sri Lanka
Chemmani mass grave petitioner raises alarm over intimidation and surveillance
Tamils in Toronto demand justice and accountability for Chemmani mass graves
New group of Sri Lankan workers depart for Israel as ties flourish
Sri Lankan Navy accused of surveying Tamil-owned land in Suthanthirapuram without notice
Sri Lankan military occupying public cemetery and irrigation lands, warns MP Ravikaran
Sri Lankan Army officer arrested for series of chain snatchings in Kandy
Sri Lanka announces recruitment of 5,000 new police personnel as militarisation ramps up
Muslim student held under PTA for Instagram post on Palestine remains in custody 
Jaffna court designates second Chemmani mass grave site as forensic excavation zone
UK Foreign Secretary raised Chemmani mass grave ‘directly’ with Sri Lanka
Chemmani mass grave petitioner raises alarm over intimidation and surveillance
Tamils in Toronto demand justice and accountability for Chemmani mass graves
New group of Sri Lankan workers depart for Israel as ties flourish
Sri Lankan Navy accused of surveying Tamil-owned land in Suthanthirapuram without notice
Sri Lankan military occupying public cemetery and irrigation lands, warns MP Ravikaran
Sri Lankan Army officer arrested for series of chain snatchings in Kandy
Sri Lanka announces recruitment of 5,000 new police personnel as militarisation ramps up
Muslim student held under PTA for Instagram post on Palestine remains in custody