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  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 protestors stop Sri Lankan military land grab in Kayts

 

The Survey Department’s attempt to continue their ongoing inspection of the lands surrounding a Naval base in Kayts in order to expand it, was halted by protestors.

Three Tamil political prisoners released after 14 years imprisonment

 

Three Tamil political prisoners have been released after 14 years of unjust imprisonment. The prisoners, Thiruvarul, 45, Sulakshan, 34, Tharshan, 33 were arrested in May 2009 under charges of conspiracy against the state.

Fisherfolk protest illegal fishing activities in Point Pedro

Fisherfolk from 14 unions gathered in front of the divisional secretariat office in Point Pedro to protest on Monday 3rd April. The protestors prevented the divisional secretariat employees from entering the office and also disrupted traffic in the area. 

Ancient Tamil temple administration express concern over temple's future

Mr Poobalasingham, a trustee of the Athi Sivan Kovil on Vedukkunaari hill in Nedukeni, Vavuniya, expressed his concern over the future of the temple after it the Athi Lingam was destructed last week. 

Thanthai Chelva's birthday marked in the North-East

The 125th birthday of S J V Chelvanayakam, fondly remembered as Thanthai Chelva, was marked in Jaffna and Mullaitivu this week. 

Tamils and Muslims protesting installation of Buddha statue in Pulmoaddai threatened with gun

An officer from Sri Lanka's Minister Security Division (MSD) threatened to shoot Tamil and Muslim protesters for opposing the installation of a Buddha statue in Ponmalaikuda, Pulmoaddai in Trincomalee. 

We need an international justice mechanism!' - Tamil families of the disappeared

Tamil families of the disappeared protested in Jaffna on Friday as they continue to call for an international justice mechanism to investigate the fate of their forcibly disappeared relatives. 

‘Sri Lanka’s IMF loan risks eroding rights’ warns Human Rights Watch

In the wake of mass protests in Sri Lanka’s South, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a statement warning that the arrangement Sri Lanka’s leaders have struck with the International Monetary Fund may risk the rights of the island’s citizens.

Sri Lankan police arrest three Tamils for making preparations to restore destructed temple idol

Vavuniya Nedukeni police have arrested three Tamil men who were making arrangements to restore the recently destructed Athi Lingam consecrated to Lord Siva in Vedukkunaari hill. 

‘We cannot divorce the ethnic issue from economics’ claims Sri Lanka’s President

Speaking at an economics conference, hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka’s president claimed that the ethnic issue was one of the biggest issues holding back the island’s development.

“We must remember that one of the biggest issues that held back our growth is the ethnic issue. We have to think as Sri Lankans. We cannot divorce that issue from the economic issues” Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe claimed.