British MPs praise Tamils and pledge justice at Pongal

British lawmakers praised the immense contribution Tamils have made to the UK, in interviews with the Tamil Guardian at the side lines of the Pongal in Westminster event in London last week.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa questioned by Sri Lankan CID over Kathirgamam property

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Former Sri Lankan President and war criminal Gotabaya Rajapaksa was interrogated by Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday morning regarding a disputed property in Kathirgamam, located in the southern region of the island.

Outrage in Mannar over tree felling for another wind power project

Mannar Wind farm protest

Mannar residents were left outraged this month as trees integral to wind power generation in the Mannar lowland area were uprooted and discarded during a coastal road reconstruction project.

US Embassy launches conservation effort for Thuparama Image House amid continued focus on Sinhala Buddhist sites

US cultural fund

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Central Cultural Fund, announced the launch of a new conservation project to protect the ancient Thuparama Image House, a Sinhala Buddhist site within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Polonnaruwa Ancient City.

A life of service and devotion: Remembering Thangamma Appakuddi

thangamma

Events were held in Jaffna earlier this month, to mark the 100th birthday of Dr. Thangamma Appakuddi, a woman praised for her public service to the Tamil people.

Former commissioner who oversaw Welikada Prison massacre receives award from minister
A felicitation ceremony organized by Sri Lanka’s Prisons Department has ignited controversy
First ever British Eelam Tamil to star in BBC’s The Apprentice

Jana

 

Dr Jana Denzel is set to be the first Eelam Tamil contestant on BBC’s hit show “The Apprentice”, as it kicks off on TV screens across the UK next week.

The Apprentice, now in its 19th series, sees contestants from all over the UK compete for a £250,000 investment from British business tycoon Lord Sugar.  

Sri Lankan Military Intelligence officers arrested over Jaffna store robbery

police

Sri Lankan military intelligence officers have been arrested in connection with a robbery in Jaffna.

A total of six individuals, including two members of the Military Intelligence Division, were detained as suspects, after allegedly posing as Income Tax Inspectors to rob a jewelry store.

Sri Lankan military checkpoints return in Jaffna
The sudden re-establishment of several checkpoints in Jaffna has raised concerns from locals
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