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The LGBTQIA+ community in Jaffna held their fifth annual Pride Walk, under the theme  “We Exist For Each Other".  The walk, organised by the Jaffna Transgender Network, began outside the iconic Jaffna Public Library and proceeded along Hospital Road and Pannai Road before ending at Jaffna Fort.  Members of the LGBTQIA+ community, human rights activists, civil society…

Sinhalisation continues as monks celebrate New Year in Neduntheevu 

The Sinhala-Buddhist-led Tamil-Sinhala New Year celebration in Neduntheevu raises concerns over the growing Sinhala influence in Tamil-majority areas

Sri Lanka scraps naval exercise with Pakistan off Trincomalee following Indian pressure

Plans for a joint naval exercise between the Sri Lankan and Pakistani navies in the waters off Trincomalee have been shelved following objections raised by New Delhi, according to reports in the Indian press.

A nation under watch: Sri Lankan Air Force unveils new surveillance drone

Military activities in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) marked what it described as a milestone in indigenous military technology development with the formal handover of the Vimana SII, a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed for reconnaissance and surveillance missions.

Sri Lankan navy arrests 13 for 'illegal fishing' in Jaffna

Thirteen individuals were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy in Kattaikadu, Jaffna for engaging in illegal fishing activities, including sea cucumber harvesting and stealth fishing

Sri Lanka presses ahead with plan for Indian-funded cricket stadium in Mandaitivu

Following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Sri Lanka, plans are reportedly underway to establish an international cricket stadium in Mandaitivu, Jaffna, with the Indian government expected to provide financial backing for the project.

Jaffna youths face Sri Lankan police harassment and discrimination in Mankulam

Sri Lankan police officers have been accused of intimidation and discrimination after intercepting a group of Tamil youths travelling from Jaffna to Vavuniya late last night.

Sri Lanka’s summer setback: Russian charter flights halted amid tourism woes

Sri Lanka faces a major tourism setback as Russian charter flights are suspended for the summer due to low demand and poor promotional efforts

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security website hacked with pornographic expletives

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security website was reportedly hacked this week, after a Google search for the website displayed explicit and pornographic terms, in an embarrassing incident for the government body.  

Sri Lanka says Indian approval needed to disclose defence pact contents

Sri Lanka's Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Media and Health, Nalinda Jayatissa, has said that the government cannot unilaterally disclose the contents of a recently signed Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India without mutual consent from New Delhi.

The agreement was signed during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Colombo. 

Under occupation - Sri Lanka's militarisation of Tamil homeland continues

Despite the formal end of the armed conflict over fifteen years ago, Sri Lankan military involvement in civilian life across the Tamil homeland remains widespread and persistent.

From education and healthcare to religious and cultural events, the Sri Lankan armed forces continue to entrench themselves in daily affairs under the guise of development, welfare, and national unity. These activities, often carried out under government-sponsored programmes like “Clean Sri Lanka,” and serve as a reminder of the state’s enduring militarisation of Tamil regions.