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In Pictures - Colonel Shankar memorial sports tournament 2026 held in Switzerland
  A memorial sports tournament commemorating Colonel Shankar, the Special Commander of the Tamil Eelam Air Force (Sky Tigers) who was killed in an attack carried out by Sri Lankan deep penetration forces in Ottusuddan, Mullaitivu, on 26 September 2001, was held in Switzerland on 7 June 2026. Organised by the Sports Division of the Swiss Tamil Coordinating Committee, the event took…

Mark Carney wins Canadian election, Gary Anandasangaree re-elected 

Apr 29, 2025

Mark Carney has led the Liberal Party to victory in the 2025 Canadian federal election, with results announced this morning, securing a mandate to govern after months of political uncertainty.

Speaking as results were announced, Carney said that the "old relationship of integration with the US is now over," after US President Donald Trump loomed large across the whole campaign. "We are over the shock of the American betrayal, we have to take care of each other," Carney added.

Families of the disappeared protest in Kilinochchi, marking 2,984 days of unanswered grief

Apr 29, 2025
Families of the forcibly disappeared protest in Kilinochchi, demanding justice after 2,984 days of unanswered grief

Mullaitivu landowners call for return of Navy-occupied lands

Apr 29, 2025
Landowners in Mullaitivu’s Vadduvakal area urge the Sri Lankan government to return lands seized by the Navy, reclaiming their livelihood and heritage

Journalists protest to mark 20 years since Sivaram’s assassination 

Apr 28, 2025

Sivaram memorial commemoration

Journalists and civil society members gathered in Jaffna today to mark the 20th anniversary of the assassination of renowned Tamil journalist and editor Dharmeratnam "Taraki" Sivaram, amid reports of intimidation and surveillance by Sri Lankan police and intelligence services.

Sri Lankan minister’s driver assaults Tamil fisherman during visit

Apr 28, 2025
A Fishermen's Association chairman in Mullaitivu was assaulted by a driver accompanying Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekaran during a campaign visit on April 24th

Heavy security as Sri Lankan president pledges land release in Mullaitivu

Apr 28, 2025
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit to Puthukudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu yesterday for local election campaigning saw an intense security clampdown across the district, with heavy deployment of armed forces and police.

Sri Lankan government announces reconstruction of Vadduvakal Bridge

Apr 28, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, announced this week that the design phase for a new bridge across the Nandikadal Lagoon in Mullaitivu has been completed, with construction due to commence soon.

Jaffna Teaching Hospital demands release of Sri Lankan military-occupied land

Apr 28, 2025
The Acting Director of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital, C. Jamunanantha, has issued a renewed appeal for the release of 1.4 acres of land under Sri Lankan military occupation in the Kottady–Meenatchipuram area, stressing the urgent need for the land to support the hospital’s expansion and development.

Sri Lankan police officer remanded for unlawful entry into Tamil woman's home in Jaffna

Apr 28, 2025
A Sri Lankan police officer stationed at Jaffna Police Station has been remanded after allegedly forcing his way into a young Tamil woman's home and acting in an unruly manner, in yet another troubling incident highlighting ongoing concerns over police misconduct in the Tamil North-East.

Memorial for Pope Francis in Vavuniya marred by Sri Lankan intelligence surveillance

Apr 28, 2025
The Association for the Relatives of the Enforced Disappearances in Vavuniya held a memorial event today in honour of Pope Francis, amidst intimidation and surveillance by Sri Lankan intelligence officers.
Mark Carney wins Canadian election, Gary Anandasangaree re-elected 
Families of the disappeared protest in Kilinochchi, marking 2,984 days of unanswered grief
Mullaitivu landowners call for return of Navy-occupied lands
Journalists protest to mark 20 years since Sivaram’s assassination 
Sri Lankan minister’s driver assaults Tamil fisherman during visit
Heavy security as Sri Lankan president pledges land release in Mullaitivu
Sri Lankan government announces reconstruction of Vadduvakal Bridge
Jaffna Teaching Hospital demands release of Sri Lankan military-occupied land
Sri Lankan police officer remanded for unlawful entry into Tamil woman's home in Jaffna
Memorial for Pope Francis in Vavuniya marred by Sri Lankan intelligence surveillance
Mark Carney wins Canadian election, Gary Anandasangaree re-elected 
Families of the disappeared protest in Kilinochchi, marking 2,984 days of unanswered grief
Mullaitivu landowners call for return of Navy-occupied lands
Journalists protest to mark 20 years since Sivaram’s assassination 
Sri Lankan minister’s driver assaults Tamil fisherman during visit
Heavy security as Sri Lankan president pledges land release in Mullaitivu
Sri Lankan government announces reconstruction of Vadduvakal Bridge
Jaffna Teaching Hospital demands release of Sri Lankan military-occupied land
Sri Lankan police officer remanded for unlawful entry into Tamil woman's home in Jaffna
Memorial for Pope Francis in Vavuniya marred by Sri Lankan intelligence surveillance