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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…

Tamil leaders urge UN rights chief not to allow Sri Lanka to ‘weaken’ push for accountability

Jun 25, 2025
A cross-section of Tamil political leaders and civil society representatives handed a letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk during his visit to the island, urging the United Nations to maintain a firm stance on accountability for mass atrocities committed in Sri Lanka and not allow the Sri Lankan government to exploit his visit to undermine international pressure.

UN human rights chief pays tribute at Chemmani protest, visits mass graves

Jun 25, 2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, visited the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna on Wednesday, as well as a vigil set up by Tamil protestors where he laid flowers before a flame amid calls for international accountability over wartime atrocities.

Tamil protesters chase Sri Lankan minister from Chemmani protest site

Jun 25, 2025
Protesters at the ongoing Chemmani vigil in Jaffna forcibly removed Sri Lankan Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar from the site on Wednesday, rejecting his presence and demanding that he leave immediately.

Chemmani protest enters third day as Tamils demands answers for disappearances

Jun 25, 2025

The ongoing protest demanding justice for the victims of the Chemmani mass graves entered its third consecutive day on Wednesday, with families of the disappeared maintaining a solemn vigil at the site in Jaffna.

Statue of Thanthai Chelva vandalised and beheaded in Mannar

Jun 25, 2025
A statue of SJV Chelvanayakam, fondly known as Thanthai Chelva, the leader widely regarded as the father of the Tamil nation, was found vandalised in Mannar during the early hours of 25 June, prompting outrage from Tamil political figures and local residents.

Tamils present demand for international accountability to UN rights chief in Trincomalee

Jun 25, 2025
During United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk’s visit to the Eastern Province on Tuesday, Tamil victims, families of the disappeared, civil society representatives, and human rights activists staged a protest and submitted a statement outlining urgent demands and concerns.

UN human rights chief warns Sri Lanka of ‘impunity trap’ in Colombo

Jun 25, 2025
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned Sri Lanka against falling into the “impunity trap” and urged the government “to hold to account the perpetrators of the most severe crimes” during an address in Colombo on Tuesday.

Explainer - What are the Chemmani mass graves?

Jun 25, 2025
Chemmani, a village on the outskirts of Jaffna, is a serene and beautiful town that has come to take on a notorious reputation. It is the site of mass graves, where potentially, hundreds of Tamils who were murdered by the Sri Lankan military lie buried.

Sri Lankan Airlines declare loss of 8.4 billion LKR

Jun 24, 2025
The state-owned ailing airline declared a loss of 8.4 billion LKR over the 2024/2025 financial year, requiring an extra allocation of nearly 30 billion LKR to keep it afloat. 

‘Unextinguished Flame’ vigil for Chemmani mass grave continues into second day

Jun 24, 2025
The “Unextinguished Flame” vigil demanding justice for the Chemmani mass graves entered its second consecutive day on Tuesday, as Tamils gathered near the Jaffna junction in Chemmani to press for international accountability.
Tamil leaders urge UN rights chief not to allow Sri Lanka to ‘weaken’ push for accountability
UN human rights chief pays tribute at Chemmani protest, visits mass graves
Tamil protesters chase Sri Lankan minister from Chemmani protest site
Chemmani protest enters third day as Tamils demands answers for disappearances
Statue of Thanthai Chelva vandalised and beheaded in Mannar
Tamils present demand for international accountability to UN rights chief in Trincomalee
UN human rights chief warns Sri Lanka of ‘impunity trap’ in Colombo
Explainer - What are the Chemmani mass graves?
Sri Lankan Airlines declare loss of 8.4 billion LKR
‘Unextinguished Flame’ vigil for Chemmani mass grave continues into second day
Tamil leaders urge UN rights chief not to allow Sri Lanka to ‘weaken’ push for accountability
UN human rights chief pays tribute at Chemmani protest, visits mass graves
Tamil protesters chase Sri Lankan minister from Chemmani protest site
Chemmani protest enters third day as Tamils demands answers for disappearances
Statue of Thanthai Chelva vandalised and beheaded in Mannar
Tamils present demand for international accountability to UN rights chief in Trincomalee
UN human rights chief warns Sri Lanka of ‘impunity trap’ in Colombo
Explainer - What are the Chemmani mass graves?
Sri Lankan Airlines declare loss of 8.4 billion LKR
‘Unextinguished Flame’ vigil for Chemmani mass grave continues into second day