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Bharatanatyam world record in Colombo sparks row over recognition and costs
A Guinness World Record set by nearly 5,000 Bharatanatyam dancers at Galle Face in Colombo has sparked controversy, after activists questioned why the official recognition was awarded to organisers and an overseas instructor rather than the thousands of performers who paid to take part. The SANGAMAM-2026 event, held on 14 June, saw 4,988 dancers successfully set a new Guinness World Record for…

Sri Lankan president pledges military downsizing, whilst continuing to recruit

Mar 3, 2025
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced plans to downsize the island’s bloated military by 2030, pledging to transform it into a “professional institution” while simultaneously reinforcing its technological and strategic capabilities.

Sri Lanka’s underworld rises to the surface

Mar 2, 2025

Shanakiyan reveals details of executed Tamils as he slams defence budget

Mar 2, 2025

Former British minister pushes investment in Sri Lanka, ignoring own calls for reconciliation

Feb 28, 2025

Sri Lanka's political-criminal underworld: The murder of Aruna Vidanagamage and the Rajapaksa connection

Feb 28, 2025

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In a chilling revelation that underscores the entanglement of Sri Lanka’s political elite, military, police, and the underworld, the murder of Aruna Vidanagamage, also known as Meegas-Are' Kajja, has brought to light the existence of a paramilitary criminal network operating with impunity and political patronage.

Senior Tamil journalist Rajanayagam Bharathi passes away in Jaffna

Feb 27, 2025
Veteran Tamil journalist Rajanayagam Bharathi has passed away at the age of 62 in Jaffna, earlier this month leaving behind a legacy of over four decades in the Tamil media industry.

Tamil Nadu fishermen launch hunger strike over Sri Lankan arrests

Feb 27, 2025
Fishermen from Rameswaram and Mandapam fishing harbours in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district have declared an indefinite hunger strike at Thangachimadam from Friday, demanding the immediate release of their colleagues and boats detained by Sri Lankan authorities.

China ethnic affairs minister visits Sri Lanka to discuss 'reconciliation' efforts

Feb 27, 2025
A Chinese delegation led by the minister lead of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission visited Colombo last week to discuss issues related to reconciliation on the island.

Shiva’s night forced to become Shiva’s day – Devotees enraged after Sri Lankan restrictions

Feb 27, 2025
Tamil worshippers at the Adilingeswarar Temple on Vedukkunari Hill have condemned the latest restrictions imposed by Sri Lankan authorities, which curtailed the annual Shivaratri observance to just five hours.

Sri Lankan government officials beat locals and torch homes Batticaloa

Feb 27, 2025
Forest officials allegedly assault villagers and set homes ablaze in a violent land dispute in Batticaloa
Sri Lankan president pledges military downsizing, whilst continuing to recruit
Sri Lanka’s underworld rises to the surface
Shanakiyan reveals details of executed Tamils as he slams defence budget
Former British minister pushes investment in Sri Lanka, ignoring own calls for reconciliation
Sri Lanka's political-criminal underworld: The murder of Aruna Vidanagamage and the Rajapaksa connection
Senior Tamil journalist Rajanayagam Bharathi passes away in Jaffna
Tamil Nadu fishermen launch hunger strike over Sri Lankan arrests
China ethnic affairs minister visits Sri Lanka to discuss 'reconciliation' efforts
Shiva’s night forced to become Shiva’s day – Devotees enraged after Sri Lankan restrictions
Sri Lankan government officials beat locals and torch homes Batticaloa
Sri Lankan president pledges military downsizing, whilst continuing to recruit
Sri Lanka’s underworld rises to the surface
Shanakiyan reveals details of executed Tamils as he slams defence budget
Former British minister pushes investment in Sri Lanka, ignoring own calls for reconciliation
Sri Lanka's political-criminal underworld: The murder of Aruna Vidanagamage and the Rajapaksa connection
Senior Tamil journalist Rajanayagam Bharathi passes away in Jaffna
Tamil Nadu fishermen launch hunger strike over Sri Lankan arrests
China ethnic affairs minister visits Sri Lanka to discuss 'reconciliation' efforts
Shiva’s night forced to become Shiva’s day – Devotees enraged after Sri Lankan restrictions
Sri Lankan government officials beat locals and torch homes Batticaloa