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UNP rallies to defend Buddhist institutions amid clergy misconduct controversy
Sri Lanka's United National Party (UNP) has accused the National People's Power (NPP) government of attempting to undermine Buddhism and interfere in the affairs of the Buddhist clergy, as controversy continues over proposed reforms aimed at addressing misconduct within the Buddhist Sangha. The dispute comes amid heightened public scrutiny of Buddhist institutions following allegations of…

Colonel Kittu and nine Tigers commemorated on 33rd anniversary in Mullaitivu

Jan 18, 2026
The 33rd anniversary commemoration of the death of Colonel Kittu and nine other Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was held in Theravil, Mullaitivu this week, in a deeply emotional and solemn event.

Jaffna University marks 25 years since historic Pongu Tamil Declaration

Jan 18, 2026
The 25th anniversary of the historic Pongu Tamil Declaration was commemorated at the University of Jaffna, as students and members of the Tamil community gathered to remember a defining moment in the political history of the Tamil nation.

Sri Lankan Navy renews bid to seize Tamil lands in Eluvaitivu

Jan 18, 2026
Steps are reportedly underway in Jaffna’s Eluvaitivu Island to survey and acquire privately owned Tamil lands for the use of the Sri Lankan Navy, as military land appropriation in the region continues.

China pledges to oppose ‘law of the jungle’ as Wang Yi meets Sri Lankan minister

Jan 18, 2026
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath on January 12, 2025, during a brief transit visit to Colombo, using the meeting to set out Beijing’s stance on rising global instability and to reaffirm support for Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

Outrage as Sri Lanka promotes officer accused in Ekneligoda disappearance

Jan 18, 2026
Activists, media freedom organisations, and the family of disappeared journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda have strongly condemned the promotion of a Sri Lankan military intelligence officer who is currently facing criminal charges in connection with his abduction and disappearance.

Malayagha Tamils abandon Thai Pongal celebrations to protest for rights

Jan 18, 2026
Marginalised Tamil tea plantation workers took to the streets of Colombo on Wednesday, abandoning Thai Pongal celebrations to demand land rights, secure housing, and rehabilitation after recent climate disasters devastated their communities.

Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil - A hilarious allegory

Jan 18, 2026
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Gammanpila celebrates US ambassador’s exit with milk rice and insults

Jan 18, 2026
Udaya Gammanpila, a hardline Sinhala nationalist and former Sri Lankan minister, publicly celebrated the departure of outgoing United States Ambassador Julie Chung this week, describing her tenure as a “curse” on the country and staging a media spectacle to mark her exit.

Dissanayake critiques racism, even as as Sinhala Buddhist colonisation accelerates

Jan 18, 2026
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake seemed to launch a critique Sinhala Buddhist expansionism in Jaffna this week, even as monks continued colonise various parts of the Tamil homeland under his tenure. 

Shritharan calls out double standards as Tamil temples and churches destroyed

Jan 18, 2026
Tamil parliamentarian Sivagnanam Shritharan has once again drawn attention to what he described as entrenched discrimination in the Sri Lankan state’s handling of land disputes and places of worship in the North-East, highlighting the destruction of Saiva temples and Christian churches under military occupation.
Colonel Kittu and nine Tigers commemorated on 33rd anniversary in Mullaitivu
Jaffna University marks 25 years since historic Pongu Tamil Declaration
Sri Lankan Navy renews bid to seize Tamil lands in Eluvaitivu
China pledges to oppose ‘law of the jungle’ as Wang Yi meets Sri Lankan minister
Outrage as Sri Lanka promotes officer accused in Ekneligoda disappearance
Malayagha Tamils abandon Thai Pongal celebrations to protest for rights
Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil - A hilarious allegory
Gammanpila celebrates US ambassador’s exit with milk rice and insults
Dissanayake critiques racism, even as as Sinhala Buddhist colonisation accelerates
Shritharan calls out double standards as Tamil temples and churches destroyed
Colonel Kittu and nine Tigers commemorated on 33rd anniversary in Mullaitivu
Jaffna University marks 25 years since historic Pongu Tamil Declaration
Sri Lankan Navy renews bid to seize Tamil lands in Eluvaitivu
China pledges to oppose ‘law of the jungle’ as Wang Yi meets Sri Lankan minister
Outrage as Sri Lanka promotes officer accused in Ekneligoda disappearance
Malayagha Tamils abandon Thai Pongal celebrations to protest for rights
Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil - A hilarious allegory
Gammanpila celebrates US ambassador’s exit with milk rice and insults
Dissanayake critiques racism, even as as Sinhala Buddhist colonisation accelerates
Shritharan calls out double standards as Tamil temples and churches destroyed