A “Sri Ramayana Trail” project was launched in Colombo last month, with the backing of the Indian High Commission and the chief treasurer of the controversial Sri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

The initiative is part of an Indian government backed move to expedite connectivity and bolstering ties between India and Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan government is in the process of establishing a small arms ammunition manufacturing unit within the island, as the state shows no sign of stopping the rampant militarisation that has taken place over years.

Responding to a documentary, by Germany’s DW, detailing human rights abuses committed by UN peacekeeping officers from Bangaldesh and Sri Lanka, United Nations Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, noted that he was aware of the abuses and reaffired the UN's commitment to proper vetting.

The human rights crimes committed include allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings.

Tamils across the world marked the 15th anniversary of the massacres at Mullivaikkal last week. Thousands gathered, en masse in public commemorations and in private ceremonies at homes, to pay tribute to those who were killed by the Sri Lankan state. As they did so, they were clear in who they paid tribute to – the victims of a deliberate and systematic genocide.

In a statement released to mark the “15^th year Mullivaikkal Genocide Remembrance Day,” Labour leader Keir Starmer paid tribute to the tens of thousands of Tamils killed in 2009.

“As Tamil communities across our country pause and reflect upon this solemn day, the Labour Party reaffirms our commitment to work towards lasting peace, reconciliation and a long-lasting political solution for the Tamil people,” said Starmer.

The 2024 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights by the South Korean May 18 Memorial Foundation has been awarded to Tamil women's rights activist Suganthini Mathiyamuthan Thangaras.

Suganthini, who is with the "Amara" organization , has been fighting for the rights and empowerment of war-affected women in Tamil Eelam against the repression and suffering caused by the Sri Lankan government and its security forces. 

Following the 15th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide, Human Rights Watch has issued a statement condemning the crackdown on memorials by Sri Lanka's security forces and called international prosecutions and other accountability measures to address tens of thousands of Tamils who were subject to enforced disappearances.

An event was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi on Saturday to commemorate Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day.

Tamils in South Wales commemorated Tamil Genocide Day in Swansea. Mullivaikal survivors made speeches and shared their experiences of 2009.

^{Defence Attaché of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Moscow visiting a weapons manufacturer in 2019.}

The Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka leapt to defence of Colombo last week, expressing its “perplexity” at the apparent pressure place don Sri Lanka by Western governments over its human rights record.