Sri Lanka’s navy has recovered several bodies believed to belong to crew members of the Iranian warship that sank off the island’s southern coast, as search and rescue operations continue in waters near Galle.

At least 101 people are missing and 78 others wounded after a suspected submarine attack on an Iranian naval vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, according to sources in Sri Lanka’s navy and defence ministry who spoke to Reuters on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka faced renewed international scrutiny at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, as the Sri Lanka Core Group called for the repeal and non-use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and raised concerns over the government’s proposed replacement legislation.

Thousands of pilgrims from Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu attend historic celebration

A protest was held in Batticaloa last week demanding the full repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act and rejecting the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act, which the government intends to introduce as a replacement.

A 21-year-old Tamil American student was among three people killed in a mass shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, early Sunday morning.

Savitha Shanmugasundaram, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, was fatally shot when a gunman opened fire in a crowded entertainment district, targeting Buford's Backyard Beer Garden. Fourteen others were injured in the attack.

Sri Lankan Police summon brother over memorial banners as relatives and activists gather in Ellangkulam to commemorate Santhan

Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan, an French Tamil baker based in Paris, has won the 2026 Grand Prix de la baguette de tradition française, securing the title for the best traditional baguette in the French capital.

Operating from Fournil Didot in Paris’ 14th arrondissement, the 43-year-old beat 142 competitors to claim the prestigious award. It was his first time entering the competition.

A signature campaign calling for the withdrawal of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PSTB) was held on Saturday afternoon in the Mannar Bazaar area, organised by the Mannar Social and Economic Development Organisation.