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Pon. Sivakumaran's sacrifice remembered in Urumpirai
Pon. Sivakumaran, the first Tamil to die in the liberation struggle, was remembered today in Urumpirai, Jaffna, on the 52nd anniversary of his death.  Sivakumaran was a member of the Tamil Manavar Peravai (or Tamil Student Federation, TSF) and a leading militant in the early armed Tamil struggle. On 5th June 1974, Sivakumaran was surrounded by Sri Lankan security forces. He had…

Jaffna University Teachers urge uninterrupted exhumation of Chemmani mass grave

Jun 19, 2025
Jaffna University Teachers’ Association urges uninterrupted exhumation of Chemmani mass graves and calls for justice for the disappeared

Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister dismisses concerns of more mass graves as ‘hearsay’

Jun 19, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has controversially dismissed longstanding concerns of further mass graves across the Tamil homeland as mere “hearsay” this week.

TELO leader Adaikkalanathan warns of protests over naval land grab in Mannar

Jun 19, 2025
TELO leader and Vanni District parliamentarian Selvam Adaikkalanathan has issued a sharp warning against attempts by the Sri Lankan Navy to appropriate Tamil-owned land in Mannar, declaring that “we will never allow the lands belonging to the people to be seized under the pretext of establishing a naval camp.”

Sri Lankan military occupation leaves unpaid electricity bill

Jun 19, 2025
Nearly three decades after occupying the headquarters of the Achchuveli Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Valikamam East, the Sri Lankan military has returned the building to its rightful owners - but not without leaving behind unresolved financial burdens.

Sri Lankan military grants access to Palaly temple – but Tamils remain in limbo

Jun 19, 2025
Following decades of military occupation, the Sri Raja Rajeswary Amman Temple in Palaly East has finally been opened for public worship.

DTNA secures both Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts in Vavuniya

Jun 19, 2025
Sundaralingam Kandeepan and Parameshwaran Kartheepan of DTNA elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Vavuniya by a narrow one-vote margin.

Sri Lanka's central bank overstates foreign reserve by USD $1.4bn

Jun 19, 2025
Sri Lanka's foreign reserves have been overstated by USD $1.4 billion in central bank reporting due to the inclusion of a currency swap from China that does not meet international standards.

India extends financial assistance for ferry service to Tamil Eelam

Jun 19, 2025

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The Indian government has announced the extension of its financial assistance for another year to support the passenger ferry service between Kankesanthurai in Tamil Eelam and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu.

Sri Lankans in Israel injured in Iranian missile attacks

Jun 19, 2025
Several Sri Lankans have been injured by Iranian missile attacks confirmed Colombo, as it temporarily halted the dispatch of workers to Israel.

‘No room for policy errors’ – IMF’s Gita Gopinath urges Sri Lanka to avoid past mistakes

Jun 19, 2025

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As Sri Lanka approaches the final stages of its current US $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dr Gita Gopinath issued a stark warning in Colombo this week, stressing that there is “no room for policy errors” and that this must be the last such rescue package the island requires.

Jaffna University Teachers urge uninterrupted exhumation of Chemmani mass grave
Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister dismisses concerns of more mass graves as ‘hearsay’
TELO leader Adaikkalanathan warns of protests over naval land grab in Mannar
Sri Lankan military occupation leaves unpaid electricity bill
Sri Lankan military grants access to Palaly temple – but Tamils remain in limbo
DTNA secures both Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts in Vavuniya
Sri Lanka's central bank overstates foreign reserve by USD $1.4bn
India extends financial assistance for ferry service to Tamil Eelam
Sri Lankans in Israel injured in Iranian missile attacks
‘No room for policy errors’ – IMF’s Gita Gopinath urges Sri Lanka to avoid past mistakes
Jaffna University Teachers urge uninterrupted exhumation of Chemmani mass grave
Sri Lanka’s Justice Minister dismisses concerns of more mass graves as ‘hearsay’
TELO leader Adaikkalanathan warns of protests over naval land grab in Mannar
Sri Lankan military occupation leaves unpaid electricity bill
Sri Lankan military grants access to Palaly temple – but Tamils remain in limbo
DTNA secures both Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts in Vavuniya
Sri Lanka's central bank overstates foreign reserve by USD $1.4bn
India extends financial assistance for ferry service to Tamil Eelam
Sri Lankans in Israel injured in Iranian missile attacks
‘No room for policy errors’ – IMF’s Gita Gopinath urges Sri Lanka to avoid past mistakes