Thiraikerny marks 35th anniversary of 1990 massacre with calls for justice and mass grave excavation

Tamil lawmakers have denounced Sri Lanka’s Counter Terrorism and Investigation Division (CTID) summoning of respected Tamil journalist and human rights defender Kanapathipillai Kumanan for questioning, labelling it a blatant attempt to intimidate and silence independent reporting.

Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) leader and Jaffna parliamentarian Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam has insisted that any investigation into the Chemmani mass graves must be “thorough and complete” if the truth is to be revealed — warning that the Sri Lankan government would bear “full responsibility” if the life of key witness Somaratne Rajapakse is endangered while in prison.

Rameshwaram fishermen have launched an indefinite strike demanding the release of 61 Indian fishermen and nine boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy

Araly holds freedom water collection event urging release of political prisoners detained under PTA

A protest was held in Mannar demanding irrevocable united power-sharing for the merged North-East, as part of a 100-day campaign highlighting Tamil political aspirations

The tenth day of protests in Mannar saw hundreds join to block wind power project equipment, as police moved to seek a court injunction against the demonstrators

RDA’s selective action in Nelunkkulam sparks outrage after Pillaiyar Temple boundary wall demolition

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has written to Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake announcing a hartal on Friday, to protest against the “military’s brutality that continues to date”, following the reported killing of a Tamil man last week.

Eyewitness testimonies detail the final hours of a Tamil man who was killed after a Sri Lankan army assault

Three Sri Lankan soldiers have been arrested over the murder of a 32 year-old Tamil man, Ethirmanasingham Kapilraj, in Mullaitivu. 

Despite the promises of a new era under Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration, little has changed on the ground. For Tamils, the surveillance, harassment, and intimidation persists.

A youth-led protest took place in Mannar on Wednesday under the rallying cry ‘Protect Black Soil’, as young people took to the streets to oppose proposed ilmenite mineral sand mining by multinational corporations in the district.