• Sri Lanka to borrow 15 billion Rs. from China

    May 08
    <p>Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved the borrowing of 15 billion Rs. from China’s Development Bank for the development of 105 kilometres of road.</p> <p>Ramesh Pathirana, a spokesman for cabinet, told reporters that the loan would be used to develop ten separate roads in different parts of the country.</p>
  • Petition calls for release of Ramzy and other activists

    An online petition is calling for the unconditional release of Ramzy Razeek and other activists who have been critical of the Sri Lanka's authorities. 

    Infographic by Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice 

  • ‘Appa died doing what he loved’ – Sivaram’s children pay tribute

    The children of slain Tamil journalist Dharmeratnam ‘Taraki’ Sivaram paid tribute to their father on the 15th anniversary of his assassination, with a piece highlighting the ongoing struggles faced by the Tamil people.

  • OIC deeply concerned over the targeting of Muslims in Sri Lanka
    <p>The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its deep concern over the increased targeting of Muslims in Sri Lanka during the coronavirus pandemic.</p>
  • Still searching for Stephen Sunthararaj

    On this day 11 years ago, Stephen Sunthararaj, an activist who had exposed the trafficking of Tamil children into international prostitution rings, was abducted and forcibly disappeared in Colombo by armed men in military uniforms.

    As part of his work he had told the then United States Ambassador in Colombo about prostitution rings run by government aligned paramilitaries in Jaffna. The paramilitaries were trafficking children into sex rings in India and Malaysia with the help of immigration officials.

  • Sri Lanka calls of state sector employees to donate their wages
    <p>Sri Lanka has called upon state sector employees to donate their wages from May to reduce the government’s budget deficit.</p> <p>In a letter addressed to all state bodies, P.B. Jayasundara, the President’s Secretary, stated:</p> <p>“The government requires at least Rs 100 billion to pay the salaries and allowances of state servants”</p>
  • Sri Lankan police arrest those posting about lack of food for displaced Tamils
    <p>Sri Lankan police have arrest two people who posted information stating that Tamils who had sheltered in a Hindu temple in Colombo and were unable to return home due to the coronavirus curfew, were experiencing difficulty accessing food and drinking water.</p>
  • NGOs cite arrests in Sri Lanka and call on IMF to protect civil society

    A collection of 99 non-governmental organisations around the world have called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ensure that governments it provides funds to respect the rights of civil society groups, citing the case of arrests in Sri Lanka.

  • Tamil asylum-seeker speaks out from Christmas Island

    Priya Murugappan, a Tamil asylum-seeker, currently detained on Christmas Island, spoke at a digital rally organised by the Tamil Refugee Council.

    Speaking on the phone from Christmas Island, Priya described the conditions in detention, and the impact it is having on her two young children who are growing up in isolation.

  • International Crisis Group raises concerns over Sri Lanka’s crackdown on dissent
    <p>The International Crisis Group (ICG) has issued a statement condemning the measures adopted by the Sri Lankan government during the coronavirus pandemic and warning against a “crackdown on dissent”, “growing anti-Muslim hate speech”, and a “looming constitutional crisis”.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><u>Cracking down on dissent</u></p>
  • US ‘continues long tradition’ with $5.8 million to Sri Lanka

    The United States announced that it is contributing a total of US$5.8 million to Sri Lanka, as part of coronavirus relief efforts, in line with its “long tradition of US support for Sri Lanka’s security and sovereignty”.

  • Gotabaya’s inner circle is an ‘alarming collection of alleged perpetrators of war crimes’ says ITJP

    Sri Lanka’s President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has appointed “an alarming collection of alleged perpetrators of war crimes and bureaucrats previously accused of corruption to his new government,” the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) said in a press release.

  • Sampanthan’s appeal for Tamil diaspora funds

    Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R Sampanthan was full of praise for the Tamil diaspora, as he made an appeal for relief funds to come directly through his party’s former lawmakers.

  • Deaths in Mullaitivu quarantine centre adds to local concern

    The Sri Lankan military said that the deaths of two homeless men who were sent to a military-run quarantine centre in Mullaitivu were not coronavirus related, prompting questions from locals as to why they had been detained and sent to the North-East by the armed forces.

  • The birth of the LTTE

    On this day 44 years ago, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were founded.

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