The United Kingdom and Sri Lanka held their annual strategic dialogue this week to discuss "common priorities and further UK-SL relations" including addressing "the legacy of the war and legislative developments affecting human rights."

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, who recently praised Ranil Wickremesinghe as “the right man for Sri Lanka” will be on the island, this week where he’s tipped to reaffirm the US support. 

Sinhala Buddhist Monk Bengamuwe Nalaka issued a warning to parliamentarians regarding their stance on the same-sex marriage bill currently under deliberation in parliament, urging them not to support the bill since it goes against the “Buddhist values”. 

“This bill presents serious implications to our values and principals,” he told a media briefing in Colombo. “Our culture and societal norms are not the same as Western nations. Who is asking for this bill? Are we under pressure from the Western powers?”

I am 22 years old. My right hand was amputated during the end of the war in Valainjarmadam. I was 10 years old at the time and I became disabled.

On May 10, 2009, Catholic Priest Father Francis Joseph wrote to the Pope from inside the No Fire Zone, calling on the Church to break its silence on the massacre of Tamils.

Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage has been ousted from parliament after the Supreme Court found she had breached immigration laws by reportedly hiding her British citizenship.

Gamage entered the parliament through the national list under the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), before crossing over to join Gotabaya Rajapaksa. However, a case was lodged in the Supreme Court challenging her suitability to hold office given the fact that she was a dual citizen, a claim she has repeatedly denied. 

Tamil families of the disappeared in Vavuniya urged Eelam Tamils to refrain from casting their vote in the upcoming elections in Sri Lanka, as they marked 2635 days of continuous roadside protests in pursuit of answers to the whereabouts of their forcibly disappeared loved.

Sri Lankan war criminal Shavendra Silva called on his troops not to “succumb to the seductive promises of riches and adventure” in Russia as mercenaries, after officials confirmed that at least 83 Sri Lankan soldiers were participating in the Ukraine-Russia war . 

A new report by the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has unveiled ongoing abuses against Eelam Tamils by Sri Lankan authorities, including torture and rape under the present government.

A Sri Lankan woman who is barred from the United States over her connections to a commander who oversaw the execution of Tamils, is being featured in an Australian government program as an ambassador for STEM research.