The UK government said it is “deeply concerned by the recent discovery of the mass grave in Chemmani,” following a written parliamentary question from Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Sammy Wilson, as yet another lawmaker raised the issue in Westminster.

Tamil Eelam FA defeated East Turkistan to advance to the finals of CONIFA Asia Cup 2025.

Excavation teams at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna uncovered four additional sets of skeletal remains on Thursday, including two believed to be children, bringing the total number of remains identified to 40.

Tensions have escalated in Trincomalee as approximately three acres of land near the historic Kanniya Hot Springs, which were originally donated to the sacred Thirukoneswarar Temple, are reportedly being encroached upon by Sinhala settlers constructing buildings illegally.

Dame Siobhain McDonagh, MP for Mitcham and Morden, has called on the UK government to lead on an international investigation into the Chemmani mass grave, where skeletal remains continue to be exhumed.

British Tamils staged a protest outside the Sri Lankan High Commission in London last week, calling for international justice for the victims buried in the Chemmani mass grave and demanding that the ongoing excavations be conducted under international supervision.

Hosts Tamil Eelam dominated the first match with a decisive 4-0 victory over Tibet on the opening day of the Conifa tournament 2025.

The UK government said it is “deeply concerned” over the ongoing exhumations at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna, as calls mount for an international investigation into one of the most emblematic atrocity sites linked to Sri Lanka’s campaign of enforced disappearances.

The Sri Lankan military maintains pervasive control over civilian life in the Tamil homeland through schools, places of worship, and community events.

Tensions have emerged in Omanthai, Vavuniya District, after it came to light that the Sri Lankan police are attempting to seize a plot of land adjacent to the Omanthai Police Station along the A9 highway, reportedly to construct a Buddhist vihara.

A group of Indian fishermen from Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, were remanded by the Mannar Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for allegedly entering ‘Sri Lankan territorial waters’ and engaging in unauthorised fishing activities.

Excavation teams at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna have recovered a child’s toy alongside the skeletal remains of children this week as exhumations continue.

United States Congressman Don Davis has called for an “independent international investigation and accountability” into the mass graves discovered in Chemmani, Jaffna, stressing that the ongoing uncovering of Tamil bodies is a “painful reminder of the atrocities committed against Tamils in Sri Lanka.”