Former Sri Lankan president and accused war criminal Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has begun moving out of her official residence on Independence Avenue, Colombo, following the government’s decision to strip former heads of state of their long-held privileges.

Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has launched a wide-ranging investigation into the assets of senior officers in the country’s police and armed forces, according to a report by the state-owned Silumina newspaper.

Christian clergy and bishops from across the North-East gathered in Jaffna on Thursday for a symbolic protest titled “Chemmani Solidarity Cry”, calling for justice for the victims of genocide.

A landmark report commissioned by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), with support from the Australian Government, finds that Sri Lankan militarisation in the North-East has worsened the climate vulnerability and weakened the adaptive capacity of Tamils across the region.

A protest calling for justice for the victims of the Chemmani mass graves and the repeal of the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was held in Jaffna town on Saturday, organised by the Movement for Equal Rights.

An ongoing investigation into the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna has confirmed that a shoe recovered from the site dates back to before 1995.

Dhanush is keen on presenting himself as a renaissance man. The actor has tried his hand at writing, producing, songwriting and directing for more than a decade now. For his fourth directorial feature - following the lukewarm reception of ‘Nilavakku Enmel Ennadi Kobam’ earlier this year - Dhanush returns to his role as writer/director with ‘Idli Kadai,’ a sentimental family drama. 

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has approved a US-backed resolution supporting Morocco's claim to the disputed Western Sahara, despite opposition from Algeria. 

The US led 11 countries in voting in favour, while three countries – Russia, China and Pakistan – abstained. Algeria, Polisario’s primary benefactor, did not vote. 

Northern fishermen demand urgent action against illegal fishing and launch the ‘Mullai Declaration’ in Mullaitivu