The family of a Jaffna teenager killed in a police shooting has reported intimidation and is calling for an independent investigation amid concerns over police involvement in both the killing and subsequent probe.

The Sri Lankan Army War College hosted a two-day training programme last week centred on the Mullaitivu offensive, with participation from senior military figures accused of atrocity crimes during the 2009 genocide of Tamils.

Tamil landowners and local residents in Kilinochchi blocked a government survey aimed at acquiring their ancestral lands for military use.

Thousands of Tamils across the North-East marked Easter with midnight Masses, including a large gathering at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral in Mannar led by the Bishop, under heightened security.

Having worked as an assistant director for Balu Mahendra and Karthik Subbaraj, Someetharan – who has previously created documentaries – has now directed his first narrative feature film. ‘Neelira’ is a tale that takes place over an evening and a night during a wedding in Jaffna in 1988. With a runtime of ninety minutes, the film is a taut and tense thriller. 

A Tamil student from Kilinochchi has ranked island first in the 2025 A-Level Physical Science stream.

Ahead of the release of his production company Stone Bench’s latest release ‘Neelira’, producer Karthik Subbaraj sat down with Tamil Guardian to discuss the upcoming film as well as diving into a quick retrospective of his career. 

What made you decide to produce 'Neelira'?

A Tamil refugee who fled to Canada by sea on the MV Sun Sea in 2010 is facing deportation to Sri Lanka.

A multi-generational protest in Jaffna sees Tamil women demand liberation, linking their safety to land, justice and an end to militarisation.