• Protestors in Batticaloa demand release of Tamil political prisoners

    A protest was held in Batticaloa last week demanding the release of all Tamil political prisoners, and calling for justice over the recent death of one such prisoner in a Sri Lankan jail.

  • Tamil families of disappeared mark 868 days of protest in Vavuniya

    Tamil families of the disappeared who have been demanding information regarding the whereabouts of their loved ones, marked 868 days of protest last week, with a rally through Vavuniya town.

  • TNA leader stresses a political solution is needed for economic investments


    Tamil National Alliance leader, R. Sampathan, stressed in a speech in southern Matara, that a political solution to the ethnic tensions which has plagued Sri Lanka is needed to attract economic investment and promote a better quality of life.

  • Sri Lankan court remands Muslim doctor following monks protest
    <p>Kurunegala Magistrate's Court&nbsp;remanded a Muslim doctor who was falsely charged of sterilising Sinhala women after protests by Buddhist monks and lawyers.&nbsp;</p> <p>Buddhist monks and lawyers claimed that releasing the doctor, Mohamed Shafi,&nbsp; could lead to violence in Kurunegala.</p> <p>Despite the State saying it had no objections to bail, the court ordered that Shafi be remanded for another two weeks.&nbsp;</p>
  • Sirisena vows never to allow ‘foreign forces’ in Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka’s president vowed never to allow “foreign forces” to challenge the sovereignty of Sri Lanka, as he voiced his opposition to signing a status-of-forces agreement (SOFA) with the United States.

    “I will not allow the SOFA that seeks to betray the nation,” Maithripala Sirisena said at a rally earlier this month. “Some foreign forces want to make Sri Lanka one of their bases. I will not allow them to come into the country and challenge our sovereignty.”

  • Tamil diaspora groups dismayed by outcome of Trinco 5 case
    <p>Tamil diaspora organisations are dismayed at the reports that 13 Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF) and police personnel charged with executing&nbsp;five Tamil youths in Trincomalee&nbsp;on 2 January 2006 were acquitted of all charges last week.</p>
  • EU and Sri Lanka engage in counter-terrorism dialogue
    <p>The EU and Sri Lanka held an informal counter-terrorism dialogue today, chaired by Gilles de Kerchove, the EU Counter Terrorism Coordinator. .</p>
  • Eastern University student succumbs to Zion Church attack injuries

    A 22-year old Tamil student from Batticaloa passed away from injuries sustained in the Easter Sunday attacks this week, as the death toll from the bombings rose once more.

    Karunagaran Umasankari, a second year arts student at Eastern University, was attending a service at the Zion Church in Batticaloa on Easter Sunday when a suicide bomber triggered an explosive device at the premises. At least 31 others were killed with her, including fourteen children.

  • India commits Rs. 300 million grant to renovate Jaffna Palaly airport

    India has granted a 300 million rupee grant to support the renovation of the Jaffna Palaly airport which is expected to be a centre for business and tourist traffic between Sri Lanka’s North and India.

    Earlier, the Indian ministry of external affairs (MEA) had stalled the development of the airport due to concerns over political instability.

  • ‘Tamil politicians have forsaken us’ say Keppapilavu protestors after 863 days of protest

    The villagers of Keppapilavu who have been calling for the released of their occupied land for more than 863 days criticised Tamil politicians, stating that they have been “forsaken”. 

  • Residents fear permanent displacement as Sri Lankan army builds new vihara in Vali North

    Reports have emerged that the Sri Lankan army is building a vihara on occupied land in the so-called 'High Security Zone' of Valikamam North, leading residents to fear that they will not regain their lands.

  • 1 soldier dead, 8 injured in Keppapulavu crash

    A Sri Lankan soldier has died and eight others were injured in an accident in Keppapulavu, Mullaitivu on Sunday.

    The military vehicle’s driver lost control after speeding round a bend in the Keppapulavu army camp area.

  • India says pressing Sri Lanka to fulfil commitments to Tamils

    The Indian government is pushing Sri Lanka to fulfil its commitments to Tamils, according to a minister responding to a question in the Lok Sabha concerning the protection of Tamil interests.

    In his written response on June 10, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan emphasised that India has consistently called upon SL to fulfil its commitments and that the end of the civil war a decade ago brought a unique opportunity to provide a last peace to the island.

  • Militarisation: Sri Lankan army hands wheelchairs to disabled Tamils in Jaffna

    The Sri Lankan army continued with its militarisation of the Tamil North-East as it handed out wheelchairs to disabled Tamil civilians in Jaffna last week.

  • Facebook increases investment to curb hate speech in Sri Lanka

    Facebook has increased its investments in Sinhala and Tamil language experts in order to curb online hate speech and other malicious content from Sri Lanka, as attacks on Muslims have risen since the Easter Sunday bombings earlier this year.

    In a press statement, a Facebook spokesperson said:

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