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Jaffna LGBTQIA+ community holds fifth annual Pride Walk
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…

Strengthening ties: Indian grants to Sri Lanka stand at more than US $780 million

Jan 8, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also set to visit the island this year.

Dead dolphins wash up in Wilpattu National Park

Jan 8, 2025
11 bottlenose dolphins were discovered dead within the marine boundary of the park on Tuesday.

A constitution that ensures Tamil autonomy - DTNA calls for action from Sri Lanka

Jan 8, 2025

DTNA

The Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA) has called for swift action from the Sri Lankan government to address the long-standing issues of the Tamil nation and ensures its autonomy within a united North-East.

Suresh Premachandran, media spokesperson for the DTNA, urged the government to establish a constitution that guarantees autonomy for Tamils in the North-East. He also emphasized the urgent need to hold local government elections with full powers vested in elected bodies.

Persecuted in Sri Lanka, neglected in Tamil Nadu – Eelam Tamils trapped in limbo

Jan 8, 2025
Eelam Tamil refugees, who fled the island during the 2022 economic crisis in to seek safety in Tamil Nadu, have now called to be returned to the island.

Tamils in Trincomalee protest against Sinhalisation

Jan 8, 2025
Residents of Verugal, protested against the Department of Archaeology's designation of an archaeological zone, fearing it could lead to Buddhistization, land displacement, and further militarization in the area

Accused Sri Lankan war criminal appointed Chief of National Intelligence

Jan 8, 2025
The latest appointment marks yet another accused war criminal being promoted by Sri Lanka's president Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

‘Taiwan is only a province of China,’ affirms Sri Lanka

Jan 8, 2025
The cabinet reaffirmed Colombo's commitment to the 'One China Policy' ahead of Dissanayake's visit to Beijing

New year, same struggle for Tamil families of disappeared

Jan 7, 2025
Tamil families of the disappeared ushered in the New Year with another protest last week.

Trudeau’s Tamil legacy

Jan 7, 2025
Thusiyan Nandakumar
Whilst the Canadian Prime Minister's tenure was not without its shortcomings, he leaves behind a legacy of landmark achievements that his successor must build upon.

Tamils in Kilinochchi protest over liquor shop proliferation

Jan 7, 2025
The North-East has some of the highest rates of alcohol consumption on the whole island
Strengthening ties: Indian grants to Sri Lanka stand at more than US $780 million
Dead dolphins wash up in Wilpattu National Park
A constitution that ensures Tamil autonomy - DTNA calls for action from Sri Lanka
Persecuted in Sri Lanka, neglected in Tamil Nadu – Eelam Tamils trapped in limbo
Tamils in Trincomalee protest against Sinhalisation
Accused Sri Lankan war criminal appointed Chief of National Intelligence
‘Taiwan is only a province of China,’ affirms Sri Lanka
New year, same struggle for Tamil families of disappeared
Trudeau’s Tamil legacy
Tamils in Kilinochchi protest over liquor shop proliferation
Strengthening ties: Indian grants to Sri Lanka stand at more than US $780 million
Dead dolphins wash up in Wilpattu National Park
A constitution that ensures Tamil autonomy - DTNA calls for action from Sri Lanka
Persecuted in Sri Lanka, neglected in Tamil Nadu – Eelam Tamils trapped in limbo
Tamils in Trincomalee protest against Sinhalisation
Accused Sri Lankan war criminal appointed Chief of National Intelligence
‘Taiwan is only a province of China,’ affirms Sri Lanka
New year, same struggle for Tamil families of disappeared
Trudeau’s Tamil legacy
Tamils in Kilinochchi protest over liquor shop proliferation