'You have betrayed the Tamils' - Ponnambalam slams government over Buddha shrine

Tamil Affairs Nov 17
Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) leader Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam delivered a blistering speech in parliament today, condemning the government’s support for the construction of an illegal Buddhist shrine in Trincomalee and accusing the National People’s Power (NPP) administration of “capitulating” to Sinhala Buddhist nationalist pressure.
Maaveerar families honoured in Mannar
Tamil Affairs Nov 17
Ninety-five Maaveerar parents honoured at an emotional remembrance ceremony in Mannar
Victims of 1993 St James' Church bombings remembered
Tamil Affairs Nov 17
Gurunagar St. James Church holds 32nd anniversary remembrance for victims of the 1993 aerial bombing
Sinhala only government letters shut out Tamil job applicants
Tamil Affairs Nov 17
Tamil job applicants in North and East face Sinhala-only government notices, raising concerns over bilingual language policy
Sajith backs monks in Trincomalee clash, echoing Sinhala-Buddhist claims
Tamil Affairs Nov 17
Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has openly backed Sinhala Buddhist monks involved in the illegal construction of a shrine on Trincomalee beach, sharply criticising police intervention.
‘Resign immediately’ - Sumanthiran slams Tamil NPP MPs over Trincomalee temple row
Tamil Affairs Nov 17

Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) spokesperson M.A. Sumanthiran has called for the immediate resignation of all Tamil members of Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP), after Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala announced in parliament that an illegally installed Buddha statue in Trincomalee would be reinstated with police protection.

Preparations underway at Alampil LTTE cemetery ahead of Maaveerar Naal
Tamil Affairs Nov 17
Voluntary community service began today at the Alampil Maaveerar resting place in preparation for the 2025 remembrance events
Sri Lankan police return Buddha statue to unauthorised Sinhala shrine in Trincomalee
Tamil Affairs Nov 17
There has been outrage in Trincomalee after Sri Lankan police removed, then hastily reinstated, a Buddha statue placed without authorisation on a public beachfront.
Mullaitivu honours 275 families of fallen Tamil fighters in remembrance ceremony
Tamil Affairs Nov 17
Families of 275 fallen Tamil liberation fighters from Puthukudiyiruppu were honoured today as part of the upcoming Maaveerar Naal commemorations across the Mullaitivu district, in a ceremony that brought together relatives, community activists and diaspora supporters to pay tribute to those who gave their lives in the Tamil struggle.
Sinhala Buddhist monks illegally construct temple on Trincomalee beach
Tamil Affairs Nov 16

Sinhala Buddhist monks are reportedly constructing a Buddhist temple at Trincomalee beach without seeking permission from the relevant authorities. 

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