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Remembering Pon. Sivakumaran 52 years on
Today marks 52 years since the death of Ponnuthurai Sivakumaran, the first Tamil to die in the liberation struggle.  Sivakumaran was a member of the Tamil Manavar Peravai (or Tamil Student Federation, TSF) and a leading militant in the early armed Tamil struggle. With decades of Sri Lankan state repression and deadly anti-Tamil pogroms already having taken place, Tamil militant…

China bankrolls Rajapaksa-era expressway

Sep 17, 2025
Sri Lanka has resumed construction on the stalled Central Expressway with the help of a fresh $500 million loan from China, marking the first major tranche of funding from its largest bilateral creditor since Colombo defaulted on foreign debt three years ago.

Former Sri Lankan police officer exposed in Vadamaradchi sand smuggling racket

Sep 17, 2025
A former Sri Lankan police officer has been implicated in illegal sand smuggling operations in Vadamaradchi, raising further questions over the deep entanglement of state officials in the destructive trade.

Two years on, Mayilaththamadu Tamil farmers still denied grazing lands

Sep 17, 2025
Tamil farmers in Mayilaththamadu, Batticaloa, marked 730 days of continuous protest this week, as their peaceful struggle demanding the return of traditional grazing lands entered its third year.

Sri Lankan Deputy Defence Minister dismisses war crimes as 'unfortunate incidents'

Sep 16, 2025
Tamil parliamentarian Selvam Adaikalanathan has condemned Sri Lanka’s Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara, after the retired Major General claimed that no war crimes had been committed against Tamils and described atrocities as merely “unfortunate incidents” of war.

Tamils mourn 26 years after Manduvil massacre, with no justice in sight

Sep 16, 2025
The 26th anniversary of the Manduvil massacre was marked in Puthukudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu yesterday, as families gathered to mourn the 24 Tamil civilians who were killed in a Sri Lankan Air Force bombardment in 1999.

Report on murdered Tamil journalist Nimalarajan circulated in North-East

Sep 16, 2025

Nimalrajan report

An investigative report on the murder of Tamil journalist Mylvaganam Nimalarajan was distributed in Mannar and Jaffna last week, as local press clubs and journalists renewed calls for justice more than two decades after his killing.

The Mannar Press Club organised the distribution of the report in the town on Friday, handing copies to members of the public, traders, local government representatives and departmental heads.

Sri Lankan naval commander admits Indian Navy assisted in destroying LTTE ships

Sep 16, 2025
A former senior Sri Lankan naval officer has admitted that the Indian Navy directly assisted Colombo in destroying Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) vessels during the final phase of the Mullivaikkal genocide in 2009.

Signature campaign in Jaffna demands international justice for Chemmani mass graves

Sep 16, 2025
Signature campaign in Jaffna demands international justice for Chemmani mass graves and Tamil genocide

‘Prabhakaran would be pleased’ claims Rajapaksa spokesperson

Sep 16, 2025
A spokesperson for former Sri Lankan president and accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa has claimed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhkaran “would be pleased” with the way Colombo has treated the ex-head of state, after he was compelled to vacate his official residence in Colombo under new legislation.

Tamil youth hospitalised after being struck by Sri Lankan army vehicle in Jaffna

Sep 16, 2025
A young Tamil man was left critically injured on Wednesday night after being struck by a Sri Lankan military vehicle in Avarankal, Jaffna in a stark reminder of the dangers posed by the heavy militarisation of the Tamil homeland.
China bankrolls Rajapaksa-era expressway
Former Sri Lankan police officer exposed in Vadamaradchi sand smuggling racket
Two years on, Mayilaththamadu Tamil farmers still denied grazing lands
Sri Lankan Deputy Defence Minister dismisses war crimes as 'unfortunate incidents'
Tamils mourn 26 years after Manduvil massacre, with no justice in sight
Report on murdered Tamil journalist Nimalarajan circulated in North-East
Sri Lankan naval commander admits Indian Navy assisted in destroying LTTE ships
Signature campaign in Jaffna demands international justice for Chemmani mass graves
‘Prabhakaran would be pleased’ claims Rajapaksa spokesperson
Tamil youth hospitalised after being struck by Sri Lankan army vehicle in Jaffna
China bankrolls Rajapaksa-era expressway
Former Sri Lankan police officer exposed in Vadamaradchi sand smuggling racket
Two years on, Mayilaththamadu Tamil farmers still denied grazing lands
Sri Lankan Deputy Defence Minister dismisses war crimes as 'unfortunate incidents'
Tamils mourn 26 years after Manduvil massacre, with no justice in sight
Report on murdered Tamil journalist Nimalarajan circulated in North-East
Sri Lankan naval commander admits Indian Navy assisted in destroying LTTE ships
Signature campaign in Jaffna demands international justice for Chemmani mass graves
‘Prabhakaran would be pleased’ claims Rajapaksa spokesperson
Tamil youth hospitalised after being struck by Sri Lankan army vehicle in Jaffna