The Sri Lankan archaeology department is attempting to grab land belonging to a Tamil temple at the behest of Buddhist monks, the temple’s administration have said.

Tamils have lost all confidence in the Sri Lankan government, which has reneged on the promises it made to Tamil voters made during elections, Tamil students have said.

In a memo to the United Nations published to accompany their campaign for the release of Tamil political prisoners, Jaffna University and allied students across the North-East said “Tamils have lost any confidence in the Sri Lankan Government to address their legitimate grievances.”

A pair of Sri Lankan navy ships left Colombo for India to partake in training exercises last week, as Colombo continues to grow its military relations despite concerns of human rights abuses.

The SLNS Sagara and SLNS Suranimala reached Cochin harbour in India, with a crew of about 200 officers and sailors on board, reports the Sri Lankan navy.

Sri Lanka’s finance minister has claimed the fall in the rupee to record lows this month is "not as catastrophic as people make it out to be,"  as the rupee fell to an all time low earlier this week.

Human bones were found in Achchuveli in Jaffna and were taken for analysis to Jaffna Teaching Hospital on Friday.

Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa confirmed that his party had received a “proposal” to form a coalition government, but denied reports that an agreement had been reached.

The Sri Lankan army decided to launch a variety of projects with Tamil schoolchildren across the North-East to mark ‘World Children’s Day’, as despite criticism from local and international human rights organisations the militarisation of the Tamil homeland continues.

The Sri Lankan army held a series of events in Mullaitivu to mark 69 years since its founding, as the Tamil North-East continues to see increased militarisation of the region.

Sri Lanka’s army commander reiterated his support for troops accused of committing mass atrocities during the final stage of the armed conflict, stating that they were “ear heroes” who carried out a “humanitarian operation”.

As Sri Lanka continues to go back on its promises to investigate and prosecute atrocity crimes, alternative avenues for justice must be found, writes People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL) Advocacy Director, Mario Arulthas.

“Nearly 10 years after the end of the conflict, reconciliation and a sustainable peace are far off – contrary to what President Sirisena claimed in his speech at the UNGA,” wrote Arulthas in The Diplomat this week.

Sri Lanka’s Special Task Force has ramped up security in Jaffna, after a gang vandalised a grocery shop in Kondavil on Tuesday night, the latest in a spree of attacks on homes and shops by armed gangs.

The Sri Lankan police and the notorious Special Task Force launched a series of raids in Jaffna earlier this week, in a reported attempt to crack down on gang-related crime in the district.

A ceremony was held in Vellaveli, Batticaloa on Wednesday, to mark 31 years since the death of 2^nd Lt Maalathy, the first female martyr of the LTTE.

The Tamil National Alliance held a commemoration event at their Kilinochchi office on Wednesday, marking 31 years since the death of 2^nd Lt Maalathy, the first female LTTE cadre to be killed.