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Sinhalisation continues as monks celebrate New Year in Neduntheevu 
A New Year celebration titled the ‘Tamil-Sinhala New Year,’ organised by the Umanthava Buddhist Village and the Sri Sathagam Ashram group, was held in Neduntheevu on Monday, raising concerns over the growing Sinhala-Buddhist presence and cultural encroachment in the Tamil homeland. The event took place at Maviddapuram Roman Catholic School in Neduntheevu (Delft Island), with around 350 Tamil…

Buddhist monks march in Jaffna, with a helping hand from the navy

Mar 11, 2025
A state-backed Buddhist pilgrimage that saw 52 monks from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos marching from the Tissamaharama Rajamaha Viharaya to the Nagadeepa Rajamaha Vihara in Jaffna has been met with criticism from locals, as concerns mount over the ongoing Sinhalisation of the Tamil homeland.

What is the Batalanda Report?

Mar 11, 2025
Following a disastrous interview with Al Jazeera’s Mehdi Hasan by former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Batalanda report and his role in facilitating torture has come into the spotlight. We take a look at the report and at Wickremesinghe’s alleged role.

Sri Lanka’s cabinet to present Batalanda Commission Report to parliament

Mar 11, 2025
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has confirmed that the Batalanda Commission Report will be presented to Parliament this week, after a disastrous interview by former president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Al Jazeera aired last week.

Buddhist monk close to Gotabaya Rajapakse claims to know 'mastermind' of Easter bombings

Mar 10, 2025
The leader of a far right, ultranationalist Buddhist organisation claimed on Thursday that he knew the identity of the mastermind behind the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka which claimed the lives of 270 people, including many foreign tourists.

Paramilitary EPDP rejects alliance with Rajapaksa’s SLPP

Mar 10, 2025
The Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP), a paramilitary group that was once closely linked to the Rajapaksas has reportedly refused to contest under the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) lotus symbol, leaving the party scrambling to find alternative partners in the Tamil homeland. 

Court orders security measures after discovery of human skeletal remains

Mar 10, 2025
The Jaffna court has appointed a five-member committee to oversee security at Ariyalai cemetery following the discovery of human skeletal remains

Tamil MP assassinated by Sri Lankan military remembered

Mar 10, 2025

Events were held in Jaffna and Mullaitivu last week to commemorate Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Kiddinan Sivanesan on the 17th anniversary of his assassination by Sri Lankan armed forces on March 6, 2008.

Sri Lanka’s intelligence agencies in crisis amidst ‘political interference’, says Sinhala nationalist MP

Mar 10, 2025

Sinhala nationalist lawmaher and leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU), Udaya Gammanpila, has accused the Dissanayake-led government of weakening Sri Lanka’s intelligence sector, warning that such reckless interference poses a “severe national security risk”.

Sri Lanka announces probe into Ranil Wickremesinghe – but ignores war crimes against Tamils

Mar 9, 2025

Sri Lanka will launch a fresh inquiry into allegations against former president Ranil Wickremesinghe, said a government minister, including his alleged role in the Batalanda torture camp, the Central Bank bond scam, and the Easter Sunday attacks. 

The move comes just days after Wickremesinghe’s disastrous interview on Al Jazeera, where he was pressed on his record of impunity, his shielding of war criminals, and his failure to address enforced disappearances. 

No more evasion

Mar 9, 2025
This week has made one thing abundantly clear: Sri Lanka will never voluntarily deliver justice. Whether in Geneva or on an international news broadcast, its leaders lie, deflect, and evade.
Buddhist monks march in Jaffna, with a helping hand from the navy
What is the Batalanda Report?
Sri Lanka’s cabinet to present Batalanda Commission Report to parliament
Buddhist monk close to Gotabaya Rajapakse claims to know 'mastermind' of Easter bombings
Paramilitary EPDP rejects alliance with Rajapaksa’s SLPP
Court orders security measures after discovery of human skeletal remains
Tamil MP assassinated by Sri Lankan military remembered
Sri Lanka’s intelligence agencies in crisis amidst ‘political interference’, says Sinhala nationalist MP
Sri Lanka announces probe into Ranil Wickremesinghe – but ignores war crimes against Tamils
No more evasion
Buddhist monks march in Jaffna, with a helping hand from the navy
What is the Batalanda Report?
Sri Lanka’s cabinet to present Batalanda Commission Report to parliament
Buddhist monk close to Gotabaya Rajapakse claims to know 'mastermind' of Easter bombings
Paramilitary EPDP rejects alliance with Rajapaksa’s SLPP
Court orders security measures after discovery of human skeletal remains
Tamil MP assassinated by Sri Lankan military remembered
Sri Lanka’s intelligence agencies in crisis amidst ‘political interference’, says Sinhala nationalist MP
Sri Lanka announces probe into Ranil Wickremesinghe – but ignores war crimes against Tamils
No more evasion