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Trilingual inscription in Tamil, Chinese, and Persian recognised by UNESCO
A rare trilingual stone inscription featuring texts in Tamil, Chinese, and Persian has been added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. The tablet, dated 15 February 1409, was discovered in 1911 in Galle, on the southern tip of the island, by a British engineer H.F. Tomalin. It is thought to have been installed by the famed Chinese admiral Zheng He during one of his voyages across the…

Mullaitivu fishermen protest arson attack and demand justice

Apr 23, 2025
Fisherfolk and civil society activists in Mullaitivu staged a protest on 21 April outside the Divisional Secretariat, denouncing escalating threats and violence against those campaigning against illegal fishing practices in the region.

NPP MP claims forest land demarcation halted in Northern Province

Apr 23, 2025
National People’s Power (NPP) parliamentarian M. Jegatheeswaran has claimed that land demarcation activities carried out by Sri Lanka’s Department of Forest Conservation and the Department of Wildlife Conservation in the Northern Province have been halted following recent discussions in Colombo.

Sri Lankan court bans Annai Poopathy memorial procession

Apr 23, 2025
Court bans public procession for Annai poopathy’s memorial as daughter calls for a peaceful, apolitical tribute amid allegations and state suppression

‘Joint statement’ from US and Sri Lanka over 44% tariff expected, claims Dissanayake

Apr 23, 2025
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that discussions between Colombo and Washington over reducing a 44 percent reciprocal tariff on Sri Lankan exports to the United States have been “fruitful”, and claimed  both countries are expected to issue a joint statement soon.

Pillayan associate arrested over disappearance of Eastern University Vice Chancellor

Apr 23, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested another suspect in connection with the 2006 abduction and disappearance of Professor S. Raveendranath, the former Vice Chancellor of Eastern University, as investigations into the high-profile case continue to unfold.

DTNA accuses NPP of using PTA to suppress Tamil dissent

Apr 23, 2025
Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA) spokesperson Suresh Premachandran has criticised Sri Lanka’s ruling National People’s Power (NPP), accusing the party of continuing repressive practices, including the use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), to suppress protests in the Tamil homeland.

Sri Lankan president accused of election law violations over council funding remarks

Apr 22, 2025
Sri Lanka’s president Anura Kumara Dissanayake is facing growing controversy after an election monitoring body filed a formal complaint accusing him of violating election laws during the 2025 local government (LG) election campaign.

Ranil’s attempt to reach detained Pillayan blocked, as paramilitary leader cries in jail

Apr 22, 2025

A request by former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to speak with detained paramilitary leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, has been denied by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), according to the Public Security Ministry.

Easter attacks were ‘greatest tragedy to seize power’ – Sri Lankan president

Apr 22, 2025

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has described the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings as “the greatest tragedy to seize power”, in a pointed remark that appears to implicate former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his political allies.

Tamil families of the disappeared in Vavuniya pay tribute to Pope Francis

Apr 22, 2025
The Association of Relatives of the Disappeared from Tamil Eelam in Vavuniya paid tribute to the late Pope Francis today, lighting lamps and offering flowers in his memory
Mullaitivu fishermen protest arson attack and demand justice
NPP MP claims forest land demarcation halted in Northern Province
Sri Lankan court bans Annai Poopathy memorial procession
‘Joint statement’ from US and Sri Lanka over 44% tariff expected, claims Dissanayake
Pillayan associate arrested over disappearance of Eastern University Vice Chancellor
DTNA accuses NPP of using PTA to suppress Tamil dissent
Sri Lankan president accused of election law violations over council funding remarks
Ranil’s attempt to reach detained Pillayan blocked, as paramilitary leader cries in jail
Easter attacks were ‘greatest tragedy to seize power’ – Sri Lankan president
Tamil families of the disappeared in Vavuniya pay tribute to Pope Francis
Mullaitivu fishermen protest arson attack and demand justice
NPP MP claims forest land demarcation halted in Northern Province
Sri Lankan court bans Annai Poopathy memorial procession
‘Joint statement’ from US and Sri Lanka over 44% tariff expected, claims Dissanayake
Pillayan associate arrested over disappearance of Eastern University Vice Chancellor
DTNA accuses NPP of using PTA to suppress Tamil dissent
Sri Lankan president accused of election law violations over council funding remarks
Ranil’s attempt to reach detained Pillayan blocked, as paramilitary leader cries in jail
Easter attacks were ‘greatest tragedy to seize power’ – Sri Lankan president
Tamil families of the disappeared in Vavuniya pay tribute to Pope Francis