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‘Where is the LTTE?’ Lawyer challenges terror charges against jailed Tamil rapper
  The lawyer representing detained Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar challenged allegations that his client sought to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during proceedings before the Jaffna Magistrate's Court this week, arguing that the material cited by police contains no reference to the organisation or its leadership. Sangeethsan, better known by his stage name…

Former Sri Lankan health minister and family arrested in pharmaceutical corruption scandal

Jun 23, 2025

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Former Sri Lankan Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his wife Kusum Priyadarshini Epa and daughter Chandula Ramali Rambukwella, was briefly remanded last week after failing to fulfil bail conditions in connection with a high-profile money laundering and pharmaceutical procurement scandal that has rocked the island’s healthcare sector.

Tamil fisherman who went to seas disappears, suspected to have been killed

Jun 23, 2025
A Tamil fisherman from the Thirthakari area in the Mullaitivu District has gone missing after setting out to sea on the night of June 18, prompting growing fears among local residents and the fishing community that he may have been killed by individuals involved in illegal fishing operations.

Vigil begins in Chemmani, demanding justice for mass grave victims

Jun 23, 2025
A sustained three-day vigil titled the “Unextinguished Flame” commenced this morning in Chemmani, Jaffna, as Tamil families and activists gathered to demand international justice for the victims buried in the Chemmani mass grave.

Sri Lanka launches probe into assets of 28 politicians and ex-Army commander

Jun 23, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a wide-ranging investigation into the wealth and property holdings of 28 prominent political figures, including current and former ministers, as well as a former Commander of the Sri Lanka Army accused of war crimes.

Valikamam North land protest enters second day as Tamils demand military withdrawal

Jun 23, 2025
Valikamam North residents stage continuous protest demanding release of lands occupied by the Sri Lankan military for over 30 years

UN Human Rights Chief to visit Chemmani as Tamils launch protest demanding international justice

Jun 22, 2025
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is set to visit Sri Lanka this week on a four-day official tour, with a scheduled stop at the Chemmani mass gravesite in Jaffna, where at least 19 human skeletons, including the remains of three children, were recently exhumed. 

Jaffna activist calls for ICC referral ahead of UN High Commissioner's visit

Jun 22, 2025

Mariranjini Nirmalanathan, the secretary of the Association for Enforced Disappearances in Jaffna, has called on the UN High Commissioner to take steps to advance accountability at the International Criminal Court and meet with families of the disappeared during his visit to the island.

In recent weeks, Tamil families of the disappeared have been calling on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, to meet with them during his four day visit to the island to hear directly from victim survivors. 

The UN High Commissioner will be visiting from June 23 to June 26 and is expected to go to Jaffna, Trincomalee, Colombo and Kandy.

Israel, Iran and Sri Lanka

Jun 22, 2025
The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is reverberating across the globe, disrupting supply chains, fuelling oil price hikes, and unsettling fragile economies. Few countries will be watching these developments with more anxiety than Sri Lanka. For Colombo, the fallout could have far-reaching economic and political consequences.

Valikamam North residents launch protest demanding return of military-occupied lands

Jun 22, 2025
Tamils in Valikamam North launch peaceful protest demanding release of lands occupied by the Sri Lankan military for over 35 years

The problem with ‘Tourist Family’ and Kollywood’s whitewashing

Jun 20, 2025
Thusiyan Nandakumar
The film, like so many other Kollywood films that have approached the Eelam Tamil story before it, falls disappointingly short.
Former Sri Lankan health minister and family arrested in pharmaceutical corruption scandal
Tamil fisherman who went to seas disappears, suspected to have been killed
Vigil begins in Chemmani, demanding justice for mass grave victims
Sri Lanka launches probe into assets of 28 politicians and ex-Army commander
Valikamam North land protest enters second day as Tamils demand military withdrawal
UN Human Rights Chief to visit Chemmani as Tamils launch protest demanding international justice
Jaffna activist calls for ICC referral ahead of UN High Commissioner's visit
Israel, Iran and Sri Lanka
Valikamam North residents launch protest demanding return of military-occupied lands
The problem with ‘Tourist Family’ and Kollywood’s whitewashing
Former Sri Lankan health minister and family arrested in pharmaceutical corruption scandal
Tamil fisherman who went to seas disappears, suspected to have been killed
Vigil begins in Chemmani, demanding justice for mass grave victims
Sri Lanka launches probe into assets of 28 politicians and ex-Army commander
Valikamam North land protest enters second day as Tamils demand military withdrawal
UN Human Rights Chief to visit Chemmani as Tamils launch protest demanding international justice
Jaffna activist calls for ICC referral ahead of UN High Commissioner's visit
Israel, Iran and Sri Lanka
Valikamam North residents launch protest demanding return of military-occupied lands
The problem with ‘Tourist Family’ and Kollywood’s whitewashing