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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…

Sri Lanka protestors refuse to meet Mahinda Rajapaksa and demand all Rajapaksas' resign

Anti-government protestors have refused to meet Mahinda Rajapaksa and called for the resignation of all Rajapaksas' members from government. 

Sri Lanka to receive $10mn from World Bank to avert looming medical crisis

Staff at Mankulam hospital protest over severe shortage of medicines 

Sri Lanka is expected to receive $10 million from the World Bank to secure essential medicines in an attempt to avoid worsening the current medical crisis. 

Plans for interim cabinet derailed by controversial appointment

11 political parties led by the Sri Lankan Freedom Party (SLFP), a former coalition partner to the Rajapaksa regime, have boycotted negotiations after the appointment of Shantha Bandara as State Minister for organic fertilisers.

Sri Lanka seeks second USD $500 million credit line from India to purchase oil

Sri Lanka is seeking a second USD $500 million credit line from India, as an existing credit line is close to finishing.  

Tamils in Vavuniya demand an end to land grabs and the PTA

A protest was held in Vavuniya on Tuesday, demanding the Sri Lankan government halt the military appropriation of private lands, repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and release Tamil political prisoners.

TNPF signs motion of no confidence

Responding to the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the Tamil National People’s Front has signed a motion of no confidence, demanding that the Rajapaksa administration stands down.

The statement comes as Sri Lanka defaulted on its US$ 51 billion worth of international debt. Despite the dire economic situation which has seen a severe shortage in food, fuel and medicines, Sri Lanka’s President has refused to resign.

Openly racist Sinhala monk ‘blesses’ anti-government protests in Sri Lanka

A fervently racist Sinhala Buddhist monk joined other clergy members in prayers ‘blessing’ the anti-government protests currently underway at Galle Face Green in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo.

Omalpe Sobitha, a monk who is also a MP with the extremist Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), was one of several monks that was spotted at Galle Face on Tuesday.

Tamil father dies while searching for disappeared son

Yet another Tamil father has died this week after spending over a decade demanding the whereabouts of his disappeared son. 

Muniandy Karuppaiya, from Mulliyawalai, Mullaitivu, has been searching for his son Mohandas who was forcibly disappeared during the armed conflict.

We have collected details' declares Sinhala extremist in warning to Sri Lanka's protestors

As anti-government protests continued in Sri Lanka, a pro-government march was held by regime supporters and Sinhala Buddhist monks who carried flags and placards backing the embattled president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

During the march, Sinhala extremist activist Dan Priyasad warned that they had "collected the details of all engaging in protests".

Sri Lankan treasury announces cuts to government spending amidst economic crisis

 

Sri Lanka's treasury announced that the government will be reducing it's spending after officially announcing that it was defaulting on it’s external debt of up to $US 51 billion.