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Sri Lankan government tables Batalanda commission report, Wickremesinghe to respond

Mar 14, 2025

The Sri Lankan government has formally tabled the long-suppressed Batalanda Commission Report in Parliament, reigniting discussions on the alleged torture chambers and human rights violations that took place during the 1988–1990 period.

Marco Rubio: The US Secretary of State and Sri Lanka

Mar 14, 2025

As global talks of tariffs, and conflict in Ukraine and Gaza continues, we examine Rubio’s hawkish foreign policy approach and his stance on Sri Lanka.

Gary Anandasangaree appointed Canada’s Minister of Justice

Mar 14, 2025

Gary Anandasangaree has been appointed as Canada’s Minister of Justice, in a historic move that will see him become the first ever Tamil-Canadian to hold the post.

Anandasangaree, a lawyer and long-time advocate for Tamil rights, has played a key role in pushing for justice for war crimes and accountability for the genocide in Sri Lanka.

Tamil Nadu replaces rupee symbol with Tamil character in new logo

Mar 14, 2025

The Tamil Nadu government yesterday replaced the Indian rupee symbol ₹, with the Tamil letter, ரூ, in its logo for the Tamil Nadu state budget 2025-26, ahead of the budget session today.

The Indian Rupee sign is a composite of the Devanagari letter र (Ra) and the Roman letter R, while the symbol in the new logo draws from the first letter (Ru) of the Tamil word for Rupee.

Sri Lanka sends more workers to Israel amid Gaza crisis

Mar 13, 2025

The Sri Lankan government has expanded its labour migration programme with Israel, deploying thousands of Sri Lankan workers to replace Palestinian labourers who have been blocked from employment.

Sri Lanka’s police chief ran ‘criminal network’ says Attorney General

Mar 13, 2025

Sri Lanka’s Attorney General’s Department has accused Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon of operating a criminal network using police officers under his command.