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Pon. Sivakumaran's sacrifice remembered in Urumpirai
Pon. Sivakumaran, the first Tamil to die in the liberation struggle, was remembered today in Urumpirai, Jaffna, on the 52nd anniversary of his death.  Sivakumaran was a member of the Tamil Manavar Peravai (or Tamil Student Federation, TSF) and a leading militant in the early armed Tamil struggle. On 5th June 1974, Sivakumaran was surrounded by Sri Lankan security forces. He had…

Legal proceedings launched to declare Chemmani site a mass grave

Jun 3, 2025
Tamil legal representatives have initiated formal proceedings in the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court, seeking to have the Chemmani-Sindubathi site officially recognised as a mass grave, following the unearthing of multiple human remains during excavation works earlier this year.

Eastern Province People’s Planning Forum slams Sri Lankan land grabs

Jun 3, 2025
Members of the Eastern Province People’s Planning Forum have expressed strong condemnation of Sri Lanka's ongoing land grabs and Sinhala Buddhist colonisation in the Eastern Province, which they say run counter to the government's own pledges.

Sri Lanka's justice minister says anti-terror law a necessity

Jun 3, 2025
As Sri Lanka’s National People's Power (NPP) government faces mounting pressure over its proposal to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) with a new anti-terrorism law, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has reiterated the government's position on ensuring such legislation remains.

Sri Lanka arrests returning Tamil refugee family

Jun 3, 2025
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested three members of an Eelam Tamil refugee family, including a three-year-old child, who had arrived by boat from India near Thalaimannar on Monday.

Sri Lanka’s police issue instructions to boost Miss World contestant

Jun 3, 2025

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In an unusual move, Sri Lanka’s Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, has issued a nationwide directive instructing police personnel to support Anudi Gunasekara - Sri Lanka’s contestant in the 72nd Miss World which was held in India.

From Tamil roots to London icon: Morley’s Chicken sign earns place in city’s history

Jun 2, 2025
Morley’s, the beloved fried chicken chain founded by a Tamil immigrant and now firmly woven into the cultural fabric of London, is set to have its original shop sign displayed at the London Museum’s new Smithfield site in 2026.  The move marks a milestone in the story of one of Britain’s most iconic Tamil-owned businesses.

Eastern Province graduates protest in Trincomalee over exclusion from government jobs

Jun 2, 2025
Unemployed graduates from across the Eastern Province staged a protest in Trincomalee today, rallying outside the Office of the Eastern Province Governor to demand urgent intervention over what they described as ongoing discrimination in government appointments.

Governor slams Colombo obstruction of Northern development during World Bank visit

Jun 2, 2025
Northern Province Governor N. Vethanayagan has voiced frustration over persistent obstruction by Colombo-based officials, despite Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s supposed call for accelerated development in the North-East.

Sri Lanka keeps 'terrorism' ban on Tamil diaspora organisations and individuals

Jun 2, 2025

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The Sri Lankan government has updated an extraordinary gazette that continues to ban several Tamil diaspora groups and individuals as 'terrorists'.

The new gazette includes updated designations of several individuals, claiming both these organisations and individuals support “terrorism-related activities,” extending a ban that was first introduced more than a decade ago.

Tamil families of the disappeared mark 3,007 days of protest in Mankulam

Jun 2, 2025
Tamil families of the disappeared held a protest in Mankulam this week, marking the 3007th consecutive day of their campaign to demand justice for their forcibly disappeared loved ones.
Legal proceedings launched to declare Chemmani site a mass grave
Eastern Province People’s Planning Forum slams Sri Lankan land grabs
Sri Lanka's justice minister says anti-terror law a necessity
Sri Lanka arrests returning Tamil refugee family
Sri Lanka’s police issue instructions to boost Miss World contestant
From Tamil roots to London icon: Morley’s Chicken sign earns place in city’s history
Eastern Province graduates protest in Trincomalee over exclusion from government jobs
Governor slams Colombo obstruction of Northern development during World Bank visit
Sri Lanka keeps 'terrorism' ban on Tamil diaspora organisations and individuals
Tamil families of the disappeared mark 3,007 days of protest in Mankulam
Legal proceedings launched to declare Chemmani site a mass grave
Eastern Province People’s Planning Forum slams Sri Lankan land grabs
Sri Lanka's justice minister says anti-terror law a necessity
Sri Lanka arrests returning Tamil refugee family
Sri Lanka’s police issue instructions to boost Miss World contestant
From Tamil roots to London icon: Morley’s Chicken sign earns place in city’s history
Eastern Province graduates protest in Trincomalee over exclusion from government jobs
Governor slams Colombo obstruction of Northern development during World Bank visit
Sri Lanka keeps 'terrorism' ban on Tamil diaspora organisations and individuals
Tamil families of the disappeared mark 3,007 days of protest in Mankulam