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Transfer of Jaffna judge raises fresh fears over pressure on the judiciary
A.G. Alexraja The Jaffna Bar Association has written to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressing "complete disbelief and shock" over the transfer of Jaffna High Court Judge A. G. Alexraja, while the Northern Province Governor's Office has denied any connection to the move. In a letter dated 30 May, the Jaffna Bar Association said Judge Alexraja, who was appointed to the High…

Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission warns of growing threats to freedom of expression

Feb 5, 2026

Press freedom

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has issued a warning over what it describes as deeply troubling threats to freedom of expression on the island, particularly targeting journalists and online speech.

Sri Lanka's proposed bill for tenants may scare off foreign investment

Feb 5, 2026
Sri Lanka’s proposed Protection of Occupants Bill, 2025 has ignited a debate, with critics warning that a law intended to shield tenants from harassment and unlawful eviction may instead destabilise the rental market, undermine legal certainty, and scare away much-needed foreign investment.

At a Buddhist temple, Sri Lanka launches programme to rebuild religious sites

Feb 5, 2026

temple reconstruction

The Sri Lankan government this week launched an island-wide programme to reconstruct religious sites damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, with the initiative inaugurated at a Buddhist temple in the central highlands under the direct supervision of Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

British Tamils protest Sri Lanka's 78th Independence Day

Feb 4, 2026

Thousands of British Tamils gathered in London today to protest against Sri Lanka's 78th Independence Day, a day marked by the Tamil nation as a 'black day'. 

Eelam Tamils have rejected the day for decades as they continue to be denied basic rights in the North-East. 

Jaffna University students replace lion flag with black flag on 'Independence Day'

Feb 4, 2026
Tamil students at the University of Jaffna removed the Sri Lankan lion national flag and hoisted a black flag in its place at the main campus today, to highlight their continued rejection of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day.

For Tamil mothers, Sri Lanka's 'Independence Day' remains a day of mourning

Feb 4, 2026
Tamil mothers of the disappeared marked Sri Lanka’s ‘Independence Day’ as a Black Day today, stating that the day celebrated by the Sri Lankan state represents not freedom, but the beginning of decades of suffering that culminated in the enforced disappearance of their children.

Nainativu fishermen lodge complaint with Indian deputy high commission over sea trespass

Feb 4, 2026
Nainativu fishermen lodge complaint with Indian Deputy High Commission over alleged sea trespass

Black Day for Tamils - Kilinochchi protest condemns Sri Lanka’s ‘independence’

Feb 4, 2026
A vigil and mass protest was held in Kilinochchi today as Tamils across the North-East marked Sri Lanka’s ‘Independence Day’ as a day of mourning rather than celebration.

Another military parade to mark Sri Lankan ‘independence’

Feb 4, 2026

Sri lanka independence day

Sri Lanka marked its 78th ‘Independence Day’ with yet another military parade in Colombo, featuring a significant presence of military personnel and 25-gun salute at sea. 

While the government celebrated the day with pomp and ceremony, Tamils across the North-East and the diaspora observed the occasion as a "black day," raising black flags in protest against decades of oppression and atrocities perpetrated by the Sri Lankan state.

Thaiyiddy residents defy heavy rain in protest against Buddhist temple

Feb 3, 2026
A protest was staged in Jaffna on Sunday, against a Buddhist temple that has been built illegally, with demonstrators demanding its removal from the site.
Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission warns of growing threats to freedom of expression
Sri Lanka's proposed bill for tenants may scare off foreign investment
At a Buddhist temple, Sri Lanka launches programme to rebuild religious sites
British Tamils protest Sri Lanka's 78th Independence Day
Jaffna University students replace lion flag with black flag on 'Independence Day'
For Tamil mothers, Sri Lanka's 'Independence Day' remains a day of mourning
Nainativu fishermen lodge complaint with Indian deputy high commission over sea trespass
Black Day for Tamils - Kilinochchi protest condemns Sri Lanka’s ‘independence’
Another military parade to mark Sri Lankan ‘independence’
Thaiyiddy residents defy heavy rain in protest against Buddhist temple
Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission warns of growing threats to freedom of expression
Sri Lanka's proposed bill for tenants may scare off foreign investment
At a Buddhist temple, Sri Lanka launches programme to rebuild religious sites
British Tamils protest Sri Lanka's 78th Independence Day
Jaffna University students replace lion flag with black flag on 'Independence Day'
For Tamil mothers, Sri Lanka's 'Independence Day' remains a day of mourning
Nainativu fishermen lodge complaint with Indian deputy high commission over sea trespass
Black Day for Tamils - Kilinochchi protest condemns Sri Lanka’s ‘independence’
Another military parade to mark Sri Lankan ‘independence’
Thaiyiddy residents defy heavy rain in protest against Buddhist temple