At midnight on May 31, 1981, the Jaffna Public Library, the crucible of Tamil literature and heritage, was set ablaze by Sri Lankan security forces and state-sponsored mobs. The burning has since been marked by Eelam Tamils as an act of genocide.

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is set to visit Sri Lanka later this month or in early July, amid ongoing international concern over the Colombo's use of repressive legislation and lack of accountability for mass atrocities.

The Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence held a meeting this week to discuss ongoing concerns around retired Sri Lankan soldiers who are going to fight in Russia and Ukraine, as they continue to struggle economically in the wake of the island’s financial crisis.

The 21st memorial for journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan was held in Batticaloa with a protest demanding justice for slain journalists

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence has reported the arrest of 2,983 deserters from the country’s Tri-Forces during operations carried out between February 22 and May 30, 2025.

Martin Griffiths, former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, says it is now “unequivocal” that Israel is carrying out a genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Griffiths speaking on The World stated that Israeli conduct in Gaza was genocide and the evidence was 'unequivocal' .

The Parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee has approved urgent renovations to the Parliament building, enlisting military and police support amid a Rs. 5 billion roof repair effort and broader structural upgrades

A top United Nations humanitarian official has warned that the world is failing to prevent genocide in Gaza, once again drawing a stark comparison with Sri Lanka’s 2009 genocide of Tamils.