The events unfolding in Trincomalee over the past week have laid bare an uncomfortable truth that many in the Tamil homeland have long understood, but some around the world chose to hope against. The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) government is not the rupture from Sinhala Buddhist majoritarianism it promised to be.

Sri Lanka’s Tourism Promotion Bureau has threatened legal action against tourists who post videos or comments online that damage the country’s reputation – even when the content highlights genuine incidents where tourists have been sexually harassed or threatened.

Preparations are underway across the Tamil homeland, with Mullaitivu adorned in red and yellow, as communities ready to honour fallen heroes on Maaveerar Day

A Sri Lankan social media influencer has been identified at the centre of a sprawling network of Facebook pages pumping out Islamophobic, anti-migrant and politically inflammatory disinformation aimed at British audiences, according to a joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and the Times.

A commemorative event marking the lead up to Maaveerar Naal – or Great Heroes Day - was held in Mannar this week, bringing together more than 150 relatives of fallen fighters to honour the parents and children of fallen Tamil fighters.

A memorial shrine honouring fallen cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was inaugurated in Nallur on Friday evening, marking the opening day of this year’s Heroes’ Week commemorations.

A delegation of 33 Israeli tourism industry representatives arrived in Sri Lanka this week to participate in a 10-day study tour exploring 'tourism' opportunities across the whole island. 

Sri Lanka’s Tourist Police have arrested two men in separate incidents involving indecent behaviour directed at foreign female tourists, after videos posted online triggered widespread outrage and renewed scrutiny over traveller safety in the island.

Former Sri Lankan president and war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa has accused the government of failing to give Buddhism its “due distinction”, warning that public anger will be visible at a rally scheduled for 21 November.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met a delegation from the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday, asserting that the “old frameworks” for addressing Tamil political grievances were no longer adequate. 

MP Shritharan condemns the placement of a Buddha statue in Trincomalee and urges the government to address long-standing administrative and local governance issues in the Northern Province

Parents of Maaveerar were honoured at a special ceremony held in Alampil, Mullaitivu

Fresh scrutiny has emerged over Namal Rajapaksa’s entry into Sri Lanka Law College, after an investigation by The Examiner raised serious questions about whether he met the basic requirements for admission.