Family of crash victims raise concerns over police probe involving NPP parliamentarian

Tamil Affairs Dec 17

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The family of three people injured in a car collision involving former Speaker and National People’s Power (NPP) parliamentarian Asoka Ranwala has raised serious concerns over the impartiality and pace of the police investigation, fuelling renewed scrutiny over political privilege and impunity in Sri Lanka.

Court adjourns case on removal of Sri Lanka's Archaeology Department signboards
Tamil Affairs Dec 16
The case over the removal of archaeological signboards in Valaichchenai involving the Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman and others has been postponed until 9 February
Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam leads delegation to Tamil Nadu to meet chief minister
Tamil Affairs Dec 16
A delegation led by MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam has travelled to Tamil Nadu seeking Indian support to advance a federal constitutional solution for the Tamil people in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's longstanding discrimination against marginalised communities worsens catastrophe says Human Rights Watch
Tamil Affairs Dec 16

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) have highlighted how systemic discrimination compounded the impact of Cyclone Ditwah on communities already facing "multiple vulnerabilities".   

‘Tamil Eelam is not ordinary’ - Kovai Kamala praises Prabhakaran and sings of liberation
Tamil Affairs Dec 15
Famed devotional singer Kovai Kamala paid tribute to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran, in a now viral interview broadcast last month.
Vavuniya farmers face ruin after floods destroy 7,700 acres of paddy
Tamil Affairs Dec 15
More than 7,700 acres of paddy cultivation have been destroyed in Vavuniya District following severe flooding, according to Sri Lanka’s Department of Agrarian Development, dealing a major blow to farming communities across the Tamil homeland.
US special forces intercept China–Iran arms shipment off Sri Lanka coast
Tamil Affairs Dec 15
United States special operations forces intercepted a shipment of military-related cargo from China bound for Iran while the vessel was operating off the coast of Sri Lanka, in a covert operation that took place whilst US troops were on the island – purportedly for humanitarian work.
'To be cremated on our own soil' - Tamils demand release of Jaffna cremation ground
Tamil Affairs Dec 15
As residents of Kankesanthurai continue a long-standing campaign for the release of their Hindu cremation ground, National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament S. Siripavanandarajah visited the site on Saturday and assured local Tamils that steps would be taken to restore it for public use.
Sri Lanka’s rail network collapses under Cyclone Ditwah
Tamil Affairs Dec 15
Sri Lanka’s railway network has been left in a state of near paralysis following Cyclone Ditwah, with only two lines remaining operational after widespread destruction caused by landslides and torrential rainfall.
Dissanayake chairs meeting in Mannar, as Tamils await flood relief
Tamil Affairs Dec 15
A special consultative meeting on the impact of recent floods in Mannar District was held on Friday evening at the Mannar District Secretariat Auditorium, chaired by Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, amid mounting criticism over delayed relief and compensation for affected regions.
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