Devotees were briefly allowed to worship at the Palaly Amman Temple after 35 years, but the Sri Lankan military reimposed restrictions the very next day

The Tamil Eelam Women's National Team has completed their North American tour with two wins over Hmong FF. 

The team embarked on their first regional tour, which featured open trials, training sessions, and two international friendlies against Hmong FF. They continue to go from strength to strength, building on the momentum gained from reaching the final of the CONIFA Women’s World Cup held in Norway last year. 

Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated a special investigation into former president Ranil Wickremesinghe over allegations that he used government funds to undertake a private overseas trip to the United Kingdom during his presidency.

Readers who are not familiar with the historical events, or who are distant from them, may approach this book solely from a literary perspective—appreciating its narrative structure, prose. But Tamils who lived through these events may read it differently.

While the symbolism of his visit cannot be denied, in the face of a deep-rooted and decades-long crisis of impunity, that alone is not enough. As he returns to Geneva, the visit must serve as a reminder to his office and to the international community that action, not words, must now follow.

A child’s skeletal remains alongside a blue schoolbag and clothing items was unearthed at the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna today, as the total number of human remains unearthed at the site now stands at 33.

To dispel the darkness surrounding the Chemmani mass graves and demand international justice for enforced disappearances, the “Anaiya Vilakku” (Eternal Lamp) protest was held in Chemmani, Jaffna. Organized by the volunteer youth collective “Makkal Seyal” (People’s Action), this protest took place on June 23, 24, and 25. It drew participation from families of the disappeared, religious leaders, university students, civil society representatives, politicians, and large numbers of the general public. 

Newly elected Vavuniya North Divisional Council Chairperson Thirunavukkarasu Krishnaveni led a two-minute tribute to fallen Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and Tamil civilians killed during the armed conflict, at the council’s inaugural meeting on Wednesday — a move that drew support from most, except the Northern Provincial Local Government Commissioner refused to participate.

The first-ever Eelam Cup, a landmark tournament for domestic Tamil football in the UK hosted by the British Tamil Football Confederation (BTFC), reached a thrilling conclusion this weekend with UKTSU lifting the trophy after a 4-0 victory over their north-west London rivals, Stanley FC.

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Excavations resumed at the Chemmani mass grave site on Thursday, with the remains of three more individuals, including a child, unearthed during the first day of the second phase of investigations.

Among the newly uncovered remains was a small child’s skull, deepening concerns over the scale of atrocities committed in the area. One of the skeletons has already been fully excavated, while the remaining two are set to be recovered in the coming days.