Familiar scenes played out across the island last week as Sri Lanka marked 77 years since the end of British rule. In the Sinhala south, lion flags were hoisted with pride and Colombo’s streets saw yet another military parade. But in the Tamil North-East, a starkly different picture was evident once more. Black flags were raised, protests were held, and the enduring sense of alienation that Tamils have long felt on this so-called "Independence Day" was once again laid bare.

With his latest feature, Thirumeni presents a more stripped down and lean film for Ajith Kumar, going against the ‘hero worship’ seen from the star's recent films. 

The daughter of the assassinated journalist has called for the impeachment of Sri Lanka's Attorney General.

Four Sri Lankan police officers have been suspended and indicted on torture charges after allegations surfaced of them abusing a suspect in custody at the Malimbada Police Station in Matara

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed that current president Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s decision to remove his official residence and security detail is an act to appease the Tamil diaspora, which he alleges played a significant role in the current administration’s rise to power.

India has pledged a 600 million rupee grant to upgrade the Accident and Emergency Unit and facilities at the Mannar District General Hospital

Senathirajah, a veteran politician and stalwart figure in Tamil nationalist politics, passed away in Jaffna last week, aged 82 years old. Somasundaram Senathirajah, commonly known as ‘Mavai’, was born in Maviddapuram, Jaffna on 27th October 1942. His political activism started when he was just a teenager, as he joined the 1961 Satyagraha campaign. The movement saw Tamils engage in peaceful civil disobedience across the North-East, protesting against the brutality of the Sri Lankan state. The campaign, led by the Federal Party’s S.J.V. Chelvanayakam, radically shaped the young Mavai.

The former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has publicly declared his readiness to vacate his official residence in Colombo if current president Anura Kumara Dissanayake formally requests it in writing. 

The statement comes in response to a speech by Dissanayake demanding Rajapaksa either vacate the residence or pay Rs. 4.6 million in monthly rent.

Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Ranjith, delivered a scathing critique of the Sri Lanka’s Constitution, labelling it a “death blow” to democracy.