Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has this week approved a proposal to resume providing maritime security services in the Red Sea, according to Minister and Cabinet Spokesperson, Nalinda Jayatissa.

“Considering the knowledge and experience of the Sri Lanka Navy in relation to maritime security operations, it has been deemed appropriate to grant approval to the Sri Lanka Navy to independently carry out maritime security operations,” Jayatissa told reporters.

The United States has announced a 30% tariff on Sri Lankan exports, a move that could severely impact the island’s crucial apparel industry, as officials in Colombo scramble to negotiate a reduction ahead of the 1 August deadline.

In a letter sent to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, US President Donald Trump said the decision to impose the tariff was driven by persistent trade deficits and Sri Lanka’s trade policies.

On this day 30 years ago, the Sri Lankan air force dropped 13 bombs on St Peter’s Church in Navaly. More than 140 sheltering Tamils, who were encouraged by the military to seek refuge at the church, were killed on the spot.  At least 13 children were amongst the dead, with many more succumbing to injuries later as the local hospital was swamped with the wounded.

At approximately 4:30 pm on July 9, 1995, the St Peter’s Church in Navaly and the nearby Sri Kathirgama Murugan Kovil, which were both sheltering displaced Tamils from army bombardment, was attacked.

‘Bombs rolling in the air’

Hundreds of Tamil Canadians gathered at Sankofa Square (formerly Dundas Square) in downtown Toronto on 6 July 2025 to demand international accountability and justice for the victims of the Chemmani mass graves, as well as for mass killings committed across the North-East of Sri Lanka.