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  A memorial sports tournament commemorating Colonel Shankar, the Special Commander of the Tamil Eelam Air Force (Sky Tigers) who was killed in an attack carried out by Sri Lankan deep penetration forces in Ottusuddan, Mullaitivu, on 26 September 2001, was held in Switzerland on 7 June 2026. Organised by the Sports Division of the Swiss Tamil Coordinating Committee, the event took…

Tamil MP Thiyagaraja Maheswaran commemorated in Vaddukkoddai

Commemorating the 13th anniversary of Tamil MP, Thiyagaraja Maheswaran's murder, members of the UNP and supporters gathered in Vaddukoddai constituency office on New Year's Day.

Still searching for justice - 15 years on from Trinco 5 killings

On this day 15 years ago, five Tamil students were summarily executed by Sri Lanka's Special Task Force, whilst they spent an afternoon on the beach in Trincomalee.

To date no one has been held accountable for the murder.

Sri Lankan police burn ‘smuggled’ turmeric amidst import ban and soaring prices

Sri Lankan police burned approximately 532 kg of turmeric which they alleged was smuggled from India last week, as an import ban on the spice has sent prices soaring.

Sri Lankan troops in Kilinochchi mark anniversary with Buddhist ceremony

The 65 Infantry division of the Sri Lankan army, which is stationed in Kilinochchi, marked their twelfth anniversary by seeking blessings from Sinhala Buddhist monks in an elaborate religious ceremony last month.

The troops took part in a Buddhist ceremony called the Bodhi Pooja Pinkama, organized to invoke blessings to all Officers, other ranks and civil servants of 65 Infantry Division. Soldiers dressed in all white and knelt before Buddhist monks as part of the ceremony.

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary denies war crimes as calls for an ICC referral continue to mount

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, and accused war criminal Kamal Gunaratne, denied that Sri Lanka’s military committed war crimes, during his New Years address, insisting that they had launched a “humanitarian operation”.

Sri Lankan Army to take over printing of driving licences

Sri Lanka’s Army has announced that it will be taking over the responsibility from printing driving licences instead of using a private company. 

Whilst Sri Lanka’s Statement Minister of Transport, Dilum Amungama, has claimed that the decision was made due to fiscal considerations, it follows a concerning “militarisation of civilian functions”.

Three Ukrainian tourists test positive for COVID-19 as Sri Lanka attempts to revive industry

Three Ukrainian tourists who arrived in Sri Lanka have tested positive for COVID-19.

The first batch of 185 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka on the 28 December, being the first group of tourists to arrive in Sri Lanka for nine months. The second batch of 204 tourists arrived on the 29 December. The government has reopened Sri Lanka for tourists this week after closing its borders since March. The pilot project is expected to welcome tourists from various countries to assess its capability of handling flights and tourists amidst the pandemic.

Top Tamil Conservative receives honour from the Queen

Gaj Wallooppillai, a senior Conservative Party advisor and International Secretary received an OBE from the Queen in the 2021 New Years List. The honour was awarded for services towards equality and community cohesion.

‘Nobody can say that this is not a Buddhist country’ – Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Ranjith

Speaking at a Buddhist temple in Payagala, the Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Ranjith, called upon Sri Lanka’s political leaders to follow and safeguard Buddhism.