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‘Where is the LTTE?’ Lawyer challenges terror charges against jailed Tamil rapper
  The lawyer representing detained Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar challenged allegations that his client sought to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during proceedings before the Jaffna Magistrate's Court this week, arguing that the material cited by police contains no reference to the organisation or its leadership. Sangeethsan, better known by his stage name…

Sri Lankan police assault Tamil journalist after he filmed suspected bribery

Jun 2, 2025
A Tamil journalist was assaulted by Sri Lankan police officers in Mannar’s Periyamadu area on 31 May 2024, after he allegedly witnessed and recorded a suspicious transaction involving Sri Lankan police officers and an individual known for producing illicit liquor.

44th anniversary of Jaffna Library's burning commemorated

Jun 2, 2025
The 44th anniversary of the burning of the Jaffna Public Library was held at the institute on Sunday, with staff and members of the public gathering to remember its destruction by a racist Sri Lankan mob.

History in flames: Remembering the burning of Jaffna Library

Jun 2, 2025
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.

UN Human Rights chief to visit Sri Lanka amid ongoing concerns over repressive laws

Jun 2, 2025
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.

Sri Lankan Defence Ministry considers pension aid for ex-soldiers fighting in Russia-Ukraine

Jun 2, 2025
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.

Murdered Tamil journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan remembered in Batticaloa

Jun 2, 2025
The 21st memorial for journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan was held in Batticaloa with a protest demanding justice for slain journalists

Nearly 3,000 Sri Lankan military deserters arrested, says Defence Ministry

Jun 2, 2025
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.

Collateral damage: India-UK trade deal is bad news for Sri Lanka

Jun 1, 2025
Rahul Rajakumar

FTA

Sri Lankan military tasked with Parliament renovations

May 30, 2025
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

‘History will judge us’: UN official invokes Sri Lanka in call to prevent genocide in Gaza

May 30, 2025
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.
Sri Lankan police assault Tamil journalist after he filmed suspected bribery
44th anniversary of Jaffna Library's burning commemorated
History in flames: Remembering the burning of Jaffna Library
UN Human Rights chief to visit Sri Lanka amid ongoing concerns over repressive laws
Sri Lankan Defence Ministry considers pension aid for ex-soldiers fighting in Russia-Ukraine
Murdered Tamil journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan remembered in Batticaloa
Nearly 3,000 Sri Lankan military deserters arrested, says Defence Ministry
Collateral damage: India-UK trade deal is bad news for Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan military tasked with Parliament renovations
‘History will judge us’: UN official invokes Sri Lanka in call to prevent genocide in Gaza
Sri Lankan police assault Tamil journalist after he filmed suspected bribery
44th anniversary of Jaffna Library's burning commemorated
History in flames: Remembering the burning of Jaffna Library
UN Human Rights chief to visit Sri Lanka amid ongoing concerns over repressive laws
Sri Lankan Defence Ministry considers pension aid for ex-soldiers fighting in Russia-Ukraine
Murdered Tamil journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan remembered in Batticaloa
Nearly 3,000 Sri Lankan military deserters arrested, says Defence Ministry
Collateral damage: India-UK trade deal is bad news for Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan military tasked with Parliament renovations
‘History will judge us’: UN official invokes Sri Lanka in call to prevent genocide in Gaza