Vanni District Member of Parliament Thurairasa Ravikaran has criticised members of the Rajapaksa family for portraying themselves as humanitarians while expressing concern over the ongoing war in the Middle East, accusing them of hypocrisy given their role in the atrocities committed against the Tamil people  in 2009.

Two people were killed and 13 others injured after a boat carrying devotees from Jaffna to Palaitheevu met with an accident.

The Secretary of the Chandrasekaran People's Front, lawyer S. Anusha Chandrasekaran, has called on the Sri Lankan government to introduce dedicated legislation in Parliament to address longstanding land rights issues faced by Hill Country Tamils.

A Tamil father who spent years searching for his forcibly disappeared daughter and participating in protests demanding answers has passed away in Vavuniya.

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara has dismissed reports that the government plans to remove the Sri Lankan military headquarters in Jaffna, stating that the claims are “entirely false”.

A protest was held in Kayts, Jaffna, demanding justice for a 17-year-old Tamil boy who was shot dead by Sri Lankan police, as activists and family members marked one month since the killing.

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) parliamentarian S. Shritharan called for justice for the Tamil people during a speech in Parliament last week, highlighting the ongoing suffering of families searching for loved ones who were forcibly disappeared during the armed conflict. Addressing lawmakers, Shritharan stressed the urgent need to secure justice for the relatives of those who remain missing.

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) General Secretary Vaiko challenging the Indian government’s ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Vanni District Member of Parliament Thurairasa Ravikaran questioned when the Sri Lankan government would recognise the suffering of Tamil families of the forcibly disappeared, who have been protesting continuously in the North-East for nearly a decade in search of their loved ones.

Sri Lanka will grant free one-month visas to Iranian sailors rescued from distressed naval vessels in the Indian Ocean, allowing them to remain in the island under humanitarian protection, amidst reported US pressure not to repatriate the crew to Iran.

Tamil families held a protest in Mullaitivu today, marking nine years of continuous demonstrations as they continue to seek answers about the fate of their forcibly disappeared relatives.

Two British Members of Parliament have launched a campaign calling for the introduction of a GCSE qualification in Tamil, stating that the move would recognise the language’s global significance and provide fair educational opportunities for Tamil-speaking students across the United Kingdom.

Sri Lankan political leaders have offered tributes following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, highlighting the longstanding relationship between Colombo and Tehran that has spanned successive Sri Lankan administrations.

Sri Lanka’s political establishment has been walking a tightrope this week, after the island was thrust into global headlines following the sinking of an Iranian warship by a United States submarine.