Sri Lanka’s Fisheries and Aquatic Marine Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar has issued a condemnation of the latest act of vandalism targeting the unextinguished lamp memorial at Chemmani.

Construction work has begun to dismantle the severely damaged bridge on the Paranthan–Karaichi–Mullaitivu A35 road to make way for a temporary iron Bailey bridge, as part of India’s ongoing disaster support following Cyclone Ditwah.

A 23-year-old Tamil youth from Batticaloa has died after being assaulted by Sri Lankan police according to his family, prompting renewed calls for accountability amid persistent allegations of Sri Lankan state brutality in the region.

Tamil communities across Mannar have mobilised grassroots relief efforts as families displaced by Cyclone Ditwah continue to struggle with shortages of food and basic necessities.

It has been a deeply painful week. As tens of thousands of Eelam Tamils gathered to mark Maaveerar Naal, or Great Heroes’ Day, Cyclone Ditwah tore across the island. It was a tragedy that could have, and should have, been mitigated. 

Tamil fishermen from Neduntheevu and Nainatheevu have suffered significant losses after Indian fishermen unlawfully intruded into their traditional fishing waters and destroyed fishing nets worth several lakhs of rupees.

The 41st anniversary of the Othiyamalai massacre was observed in Mullaitivu district last week, as families and political representatives gathered to remember the 32 Tamil civilians killed by the Sri Lankan Army on 2 December 1984.

Tamil Nadu dispatched 300 tonnes of essential relief materials to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka via the Indian Navy from Tuticorin Port

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has called for a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the state’s failures in responding to Cyclone Ditwah, while controversially urging the government to study disaster preparedness measures implemented under former president and accused war criminal Gotabaya Rajapaksa.