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Bharatanatyam world record in Colombo sparks row over recognition and costs
A Guinness World Record set by nearly 5,000 Bharatanatyam dancers at Galle Face in Colombo has sparked controversy, after activists questioned why the official recognition was awarded to organisers and an overseas instructor rather than the thousands of performers who paid to take part. The SANGAMAM-2026 event, held on 14 June, saw 4,988 dancers successfully set a new Guinness World Record for…

Shiv Sena calls for ‘six months’ to end vihara dispute in Jaffna

Mar 4, 2025
Members of the Shiv Sena organisation pledged to resolve the long-standing Thaiyiddy Vihara land dispute within six months, during a press conference in Jaffna last week.

Nedunthivu residents protest against liquor shop as drug and alcohol abuse surges

Mar 4, 2025
Residents of Nedunthivu (Delft Island) staged a protest today, calling for the closure of a local liquor shop amid growing concerns over the rampant spread of alcohol and illicit drugs in the Tamil homeland.

Racist BBS monk claims USAID used to suppress Sinhala Buddhism

Mar 4, 2025
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara, the controversial General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), has accused the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) of funding several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to undermine Sinhala Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka compensates Rajapaksa's astrologer Rs. 28 million for 2022 damages

Mar 4, 2025
Chief Government Whip and Minister Nalinda Jayathissa revealed that the SLPP - Ranil Wickremesinghe-led government has disbursed significant sums in compensation for damages incurred during the 2022 Araglaya in Sri Lanka, including millions of rupees to an astrologer close to the Rajapaksa clan.

Jaffna fishermen protest against Indian trawler encroachments

Mar 4, 2025
Jaffna fishermen staged a protest on February 27, demanding action against Indian fishermen's encroachments and submitted petitions to relevant authorities

Rights defenders in North-East labelled as terrorists - UN Special Rapporteur

Mar 4, 2025
A forthcoming United Nations Human Rights Council report has highlighted the systematic targeting of human rights defenders (HRDs) in Sri Lanka’s Northern and Eastern provinces, where activists have been subjected to violence, surveillance, and labelled as “terrorists”.

Tamil MP highlights surge in drug trafficking, questions military complicity

Mar 4, 2025
MP Ravikaran raises alarm over the rising drug crisis in Sri Lanka, urging immediate government action.

MP Shritharan visits detained Indian fishermen in Jaffna prison

Mar 4, 2025
Jaffna District MP S. Shritharan visited the Jaffna prison on Monday, where he met with Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lankan jails, following appeals from both Tamil Nadu and Tamil Eelam fishing communities.

ITJP report calls for accountability over Valvettithurai massacre by IPKF

Mar 4, 2025
A new report by the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) has examined the Valvettithurai (VVT) massacre of 1989, one of the worst atrocities committed by the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) against Eelam Tamils. 

Rajapaksa ally claims NPP minister threatened to kill Namal 

Mar 3, 2025
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP D.V. Chanaka has accused a Deputy Minister of the National People’s Power (NPP) government of issuing a direct death threat against Namal Rajapaksa, as tensions escalate over the government’s crackdown on the Rajapaksa clan.
Shiv Sena calls for ‘six months’ to end vihara dispute in Jaffna
Nedunthivu residents protest against liquor shop as drug and alcohol abuse surges
Racist BBS monk claims USAID used to suppress Sinhala Buddhism
Sri Lanka compensates Rajapaksa's astrologer Rs. 28 million for 2022 damages
Jaffna fishermen protest against Indian trawler encroachments
Rights defenders in North-East labelled as terrorists - UN Special Rapporteur
Tamil MP highlights surge in drug trafficking, questions military complicity
MP Shritharan visits detained Indian fishermen in Jaffna prison
ITJP report calls for accountability over Valvettithurai massacre by IPKF
Rajapaksa ally claims NPP minister threatened to kill Namal 
Shiv Sena calls for ‘six months’ to end vihara dispute in Jaffna
Nedunthivu residents protest against liquor shop as drug and alcohol abuse surges
Racist BBS monk claims USAID used to suppress Sinhala Buddhism
Sri Lanka compensates Rajapaksa's astrologer Rs. 28 million for 2022 damages
Jaffna fishermen protest against Indian trawler encroachments
Rights defenders in North-East labelled as terrorists - UN Special Rapporteur
Tamil MP highlights surge in drug trafficking, questions military complicity
MP Shritharan visits detained Indian fishermen in Jaffna prison
ITJP report calls for accountability over Valvettithurai massacre by IPKF
Rajapaksa ally claims NPP minister threatened to kill Namal