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Pon. Sivakumaran's sacrifice remembered in Urumpirai
Pon. Sivakumaran, the first Tamil to die in the liberation struggle, was remembered today in Urumpirai, Jaffna, on the 52nd anniversary of his death.  Sivakumaran was a member of the Tamil Manavar Peravai (or Tamil Student Federation, TSF) and a leading militant in the early armed Tamil struggle. On 5th June 1974, Sivakumaran was surrounded by Sri Lankan security forces. He had…

Convicted Sri Lankan soldier offers to testify in international probe into Chemmani mass graves

Aug 4, 2025
Lance Corporal Somaratne Rajapaksa, a Sri Lankan soldier convicted in the 1996 rape and murder of Tamil schoolgirl Krishanthi Kumaraswamy, has expressed willingness to testify in an international investigation into the Chemmani mass graves.

CID probes mass grave allegations in Thambuluvil following high-profile arrests

Aug 4, 2025
Police excavate Thambuluvil cemetery after TMVP aide claims site holds victims of enforced disappearances

Elbows up - Defending Gary Anandasangaree

Aug 3, 2025
The story of Gary Anandansagaree, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, is impressive. He came to the country as a child just weeks after the Black July pogrom of 1983, where Sri Lankan state-backed mobs murdered thousands of Tamils just like him.

Number of bodies in Chemmani mass grave climbs to 126 as excavations continue

Aug 2, 2025
The number of human skeletons uncovered from the mass grave sites in Chemmani, Jaffna, has reached 126, with 117 remains fully exhumed, as court-supervised excavations continued this week at two designated forensic sites.

Minister Anandasangaree deserves our praise, not derision

Aug 1, 2025
Patrick Brown
Minister Anandasangaree showed courage in advocating for the safety and dignity of his community. That is not a scandal. That is leadership.

Sri Lankan government moves to slash perks for former presidents

Jul 31, 2025

The administration of Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken aim at longstanding privileges enjoyed by the country’s political elite, releasing a draft bill to amend the Presidents’ Entitlements Act No. 4 of 1986 and signalling its intention to revoke the lifetime perks afforded to former presidents and Members of Parliament.

Sri Lankan court acquits military intelligence officers of ‘white van’ abduction

Jul 31, 2025
A Sri Lankan court has acquitted and released two former military intelligence officers accused of abducting and assaulting a journalist and two state officials in 2008, in a case that has drawn renewed scrutiny over impunity for state-linked violence.

Telugu film ‘Kingdom’ sparks outrage for vilifying Eelam Tamils

Jul 31, 2025

A newly released Telugu film titled Kingdom has come under fire for its portrayal of Eelam Tamils, with widespread criticism erupting online and calls for the film to be banned.

The film, which premiered worldwide earlier today, has ignited outrage among Tamils for its depiction of Jaffna Tamils as antagonists, presenting them as mistreating Indian characters. Viewers have denounced the narrative as deeply offensive and rooted in dangerous, revisionist tropes that distort the history and lived experiences of Tamils.

Verdict due next month in Navatkuli enforced disappearance case involving 22 Tamils

Jul 31, 2025
Verdict in 1996 Navatkuli disappearance case set for August 28, retired major general still unaccountable

Tamil families of the disappeared reject domestic justice mechanisms, call for international inquiry

Jul 31, 2025
Families of the forcibly disappeared in Sri Lanka have reiterated their rejection of domestic accountability mechanisms, warning that justice cannot be achieved within a system that has repeatedly failed Tamil victims and continues to shield alleged perpetrators of war crimes and genocide.
Convicted Sri Lankan soldier offers to testify in international probe into Chemmani mass graves
CID probes mass grave allegations in Thambuluvil following high-profile arrests
Elbows up - Defending Gary Anandasangaree
Number of bodies in Chemmani mass grave climbs to 126 as excavations continue
Minister Anandasangaree deserves our praise, not derision
Sri Lankan government moves to slash perks for former presidents
Sri Lankan court acquits military intelligence officers of ‘white van’ abduction
Telugu film ‘Kingdom’ sparks outrage for vilifying Eelam Tamils
Verdict due next month in Navatkuli enforced disappearance case involving 22 Tamils
Tamil families of the disappeared reject domestic justice mechanisms, call for international inquiry
Convicted Sri Lankan soldier offers to testify in international probe into Chemmani mass graves
CID probes mass grave allegations in Thambuluvil following high-profile arrests
Elbows up - Defending Gary Anandasangaree
Number of bodies in Chemmani mass grave climbs to 126 as excavations continue
Minister Anandasangaree deserves our praise, not derision
Sri Lankan government moves to slash perks for former presidents
Sri Lankan court acquits military intelligence officers of ‘white van’ abduction
Telugu film ‘Kingdom’ sparks outrage for vilifying Eelam Tamils
Verdict due next month in Navatkuli enforced disappearance case involving 22 Tamils
Tamil families of the disappeared reject domestic justice mechanisms, call for international inquiry