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‘Where is the LTTE?’ Lawyer challenges terror charges against jailed Tamil rapper
  The lawyer representing detained Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar challenged allegations that his client sought to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during proceedings before the Jaffna Magistrate's Court this week, arguing that the material cited by police contains no reference to the organisation or its leadership. Sangeethsan, better known by his stage name…

Tamil families of the disappeared urge UN human rights chief to visit Mullivaikkal

Jun 4, 2025

Protest in mankulam

Tamil families of the disappeared have requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to meet with them and visit Mullivaikkal during his visit to Sri Lanka later this month. 

The world let Sri Lanka get away with genocide and Gaza is the consequence

Jun 3, 2025
Theepan
The genocide unfolding in Gaza today has shocked the world, but it should not come as a surprise. It follows a now-familiar playbook.

China and Sri Lanka sign MoU to deepen economic ties

Jun 3, 2025

China

Following the conclusion of the China-Sri Lanka Joint Trade and Economic Commission in Colombo, the states have signed two Memorandums of Understanding which deepen economic and trade cooperation. 

Legal proceedings launched to declare Chemmani site a mass grave

Jun 3, 2025
Tamil legal representatives have initiated formal proceedings in the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court, seeking to have the Chemmani-Sindubathi site officially recognised as a mass grave, following the unearthing of multiple human remains during excavation works earlier this year.

Eastern Province People’s Planning Forum slams Sri Lankan land grabs

Jun 3, 2025
Members of the Eastern Province People’s Planning Forum have expressed strong condemnation of Sri Lanka's ongoing land grabs and Sinhala Buddhist colonisation in the Eastern Province, which they say run counter to the government's own pledges.

Sri Lanka's justice minister says anti-terror law a necessity

Jun 3, 2025
As Sri Lanka’s National People's Power (NPP) government faces mounting pressure over its proposal to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) with a new anti-terrorism law, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has reiterated the government's position on ensuring such legislation remains.

Sri Lanka arrests returning Tamil refugee family

Jun 3, 2025
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested three members of an Eelam Tamil refugee family, including a three-year-old child, who had arrived by boat from India near Thalaimannar on Monday.

Sri Lanka’s police issue instructions to boost Miss World contestant

Jun 3, 2025

Anudi Gunasekera

In an unusual move, Sri Lanka’s Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, has issued a nationwide directive instructing police personnel to support Anudi Gunasekara - Sri Lanka’s contestant in the 72nd Miss World which was held in India.

From Tamil roots to London icon: Morley’s Chicken sign earns place in city’s history

Jun 2, 2025
Morley’s, the beloved fried chicken chain founded by a Tamil immigrant and now firmly woven into the cultural fabric of London, is set to have its original shop sign displayed at the London Museum’s new Smithfield site in 2026.  The move marks a milestone in the story of one of Britain’s most iconic Tamil-owned businesses.

Eastern Province graduates protest in Trincomalee over exclusion from government jobs

Jun 2, 2025
Unemployed graduates from across the Eastern Province staged a protest in Trincomalee today, rallying outside the Office of the Eastern Province Governor to demand urgent intervention over what they described as ongoing discrimination in government appointments.
Tamil families of the disappeared urge UN human rights chief to visit Mullivaikkal
The world let Sri Lanka get away with genocide and Gaza is the consequence
China and Sri Lanka sign MoU to deepen economic ties
Legal proceedings launched to declare Chemmani site a mass grave
Eastern Province People’s Planning Forum slams Sri Lankan land grabs
Sri Lanka's justice minister says anti-terror law a necessity
Sri Lanka arrests returning Tamil refugee family
Sri Lanka’s police issue instructions to boost Miss World contestant
From Tamil roots to London icon: Morley’s Chicken sign earns place in city’s history
Eastern Province graduates protest in Trincomalee over exclusion from government jobs
Tamil families of the disappeared urge UN human rights chief to visit Mullivaikkal
The world let Sri Lanka get away with genocide and Gaza is the consequence
China and Sri Lanka sign MoU to deepen economic ties
Legal proceedings launched to declare Chemmani site a mass grave
Eastern Province People’s Planning Forum slams Sri Lankan land grabs
Sri Lanka's justice minister says anti-terror law a necessity
Sri Lanka arrests returning Tamil refugee family
Sri Lanka’s police issue instructions to boost Miss World contestant
From Tamil roots to London icon: Morley’s Chicken sign earns place in city’s history
Eastern Province graduates protest in Trincomalee over exclusion from government jobs