Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the main party in the National People's POwer (NPP) coalition, said the Provincial Council system set up under the 13th Amendment to the Constitution has failed to achieve its objectives and that his party would "provide a reasonable solution" to the island's ethnic conflict.

Responding to a question from a journalist, he said a more viable mechanism should be introduced following discussions with all stakeholders.

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Neethan Shan was recently acclaimed as the first South Asian and the first Eelam Tamil to serve as Chair of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), Canada’s largest school board.

Toronto is home to the largest Eelam Tamil diaspora in Canada, with TDSB oversees more than 200,000 students. 

Former Sri Lankan Minister and paramilitary leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as Pillayan, gave a five-hour-long statement before Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today over allegations presented in a controversial Channel 4 documentary about the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

Pillayan addressed the media before his appearance, strongly denying involvement in the attacks and calling for action against his former media secretary, Azad Maulana, who reportedly fled the country.

The Theatermates drama group, an upcountry Tamil theater ensemble, is under growing pressure as its members face harassment and intimidation, allegedly by individuals falsely associating them with the Sri Lankan Army and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The group has filed an official complaint with the Bogawantalawa Police in response to these threats.

Wimal Weerawansa, leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF), has accused diaspora organizations, including the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), of promoting divisive agendas. His remarks come shortly after the CTC sent a letter to Sri Lanka's newly elected National People’s Power (NPP) government, urging transformative governance and justice for all communities.

Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, leader of the Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) reiterated the call to send Sri Lankan war criminals to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as he demanded justice for the Tamil genocide earlier today.