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Supreme Court challenge filed as Tamil artist remains jailed under PTA
A fundamental rights petition will be filed before Sri Lanka's Supreme Court seeking the release of Tamil artist Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, better known as HipHop Sangee, after his arrest and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), President's Counsel M. A. Sumanthiran announced on Thursday. The move comes amid growing criticism of the rapper's detention and mounting calls from…

Collateral damage: India-UK trade deal is bad news for Sri Lanka

Jun 1, 2025
Rahul Rajakumar

FTA

Sri Lankan military tasked with Parliament renovations

May 30, 2025
The Parliamentary Staff Advisory Committee has approved urgent renovations to the Parliament building, enlisting military and police support amid a Rs. 5 billion roof repair effort and broader structural upgrades

‘History will judge us’: UN official invokes Sri Lanka in call to prevent genocide in Gaza

May 30, 2025
A top United Nations humanitarian official has warned that the world is failing to prevent genocide in Gaza, once again drawing a stark comparison with Sri Lanka’s 2009 genocide of Tamils.

Whitewashing a genocide - Sri Lanka's former army commander launches book

May 30, 2025

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A new book authored by two former Sri Lankan military officials accused of overseeing some of the most brutal offensives that culminated in the Mullivaikkal genocide was launched at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) this week.

Sri Lanka arrests elderly UN-certified Tamil refugee at Palaly Airport

May 30, 2025
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a 75-year-old Tamil refugee as he returned to the island at Palaly airport, despite being recognised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and obtaining all necessary clearance.

Tamil families of the disappeared demand justice before more survivors pass away

May 30, 2025
Tamil families of the disappeared staged a protest in front of the Vavuniya Old Bus Stand this week, renewing their longstanding call for justice as the number of elderly survivors continues to dwindle.

Germany to press Sri Lanka on human rights during Dissanayake’s visit

May 30, 2025
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to undertake his first official visit to Germany on June 11, amid international scrutiny over his government's human rights record, lack of progress on accountability for wartime atrocities and failure to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Ravikaran thanks Canada in Parliament for recognising Tamil genocide

May 30, 2025

Tamil MP Sathyalingam warns against 10,000-acre land grab in Vavuniya 

May 30, 2025
Fresh concerns have been raised over a proposal to declare 10,000 acres of land in the Vavuniya North Divisional Secretariat as a forest reserve, sparking fears of further displacement and land grabs by the Sri Lankan state.

Gunshot wounds and explosive injuries - Final forensic report submitted in Kokkuthoduvai mass grave case 

May 30, 2025
Judicial proceedings relating to the mass grave discovered in Kokkuthoduvai, Mullaitivu, continued at the Mullaitivu Magistrate’s Court on 29 May 2025, with the formal submission of the final forensic report compiled by judicial medical officers.
Collateral damage: India-UK trade deal is bad news for Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan military tasked with Parliament renovations
‘History will judge us’: UN official invokes Sri Lanka in call to prevent genocide in Gaza
Whitewashing a genocide - Sri Lanka's former army commander launches book
Sri Lanka arrests elderly UN-certified Tamil refugee at Palaly Airport
Tamil families of the disappeared demand justice before more survivors pass away
Germany to press Sri Lanka on human rights during Dissanayake’s visit
Ravikaran thanks Canada in Parliament for recognising Tamil genocide
Tamil MP Sathyalingam warns against 10,000-acre land grab in Vavuniya 
Gunshot wounds and explosive injuries - Final forensic report submitted in Kokkuthoduvai mass grave case 
Collateral damage: India-UK trade deal is bad news for Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan military tasked with Parliament renovations
‘History will judge us’: UN official invokes Sri Lanka in call to prevent genocide in Gaza
Whitewashing a genocide - Sri Lanka's former army commander launches book
Sri Lanka arrests elderly UN-certified Tamil refugee at Palaly Airport
Tamil families of the disappeared demand justice before more survivors pass away
Germany to press Sri Lanka on human rights during Dissanayake’s visit
Ravikaran thanks Canada in Parliament for recognising Tamil genocide
Tamil MP Sathyalingam warns against 10,000-acre land grab in Vavuniya 
Gunshot wounds and explosive injuries - Final forensic report submitted in Kokkuthoduvai mass grave case