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This week, the number of skeletal remains uncovered at Chemmani reached a stark record of 387. With that figure, a patch of earth on the edge of Jaffna town became the largest mass grave ever uncovered on the island, surpassing the 376 remains recovered at Mannar. Recent days alone have seen the bodies of several children exhumed, alongside beads and bangles. These are the contents of the…

Sinhala Buddhist monk blocks Tamils from accessing land subject to encroachment by vihara in Batticaloa

A Sinhala Buddhist monk blocked and threatened a group of Tamils from accessing land which is being encroached upon by a Buddhist vihara in Mayilaththamadu, Batticaloa. 

Government funding delays Kokkuthoduvai mass grave excavation

The scheduled exhumation of the Kokkuthoduvai mass grave, planned for August 21st, has been indefinitely postponed due to a lack of funding allocated to the Mullaitivu District Secretariat for the excavation and exhumation.

Tamil families of the disappeared announce mass protest for International Day of the Disappeared

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Tamil families of the disappeared have announced a mass protest in Batticaloa on August 30th, to mark the International Day of the Disappeared and amplify their calls for accountability and justice.

Sinhala Buddhist monks disrupt Tamil Pongal worship at Kurunthurmalai yet again


Sinhala Buddhist monks and Buddhist worshippers disrupted a Tamil Pongal celebration at the Athi Aiyanar temple in Kurunthurmalai earlier today. 

North-East most affected by drought says Disaster Management Centre

Tens of thousands of families in the North-East have been affected by the severe drought in the region, IBC Tamil has reported. 

According to the Disaster Management Centre, 75,165 people in the Northern province and 63,136 people in the Eastern province have been affected by the lack of drinking water due to the drought. 

The Centre also reportedly stated that the Jaffna district has been the most affected with 70,238 people in Nedunthivu, Chavakachcheri, Maruthankerny and Sanganai having difficulting accessing drinking water. 

Sencholai massacre remembered across the North-East

Remembrance events were held across the North-East today to remember the Sencholai massacre, where four Sri Lankan air force jets flew over the Vanni and dropped sixteen bombs over the Sencholai children's home for orphans, killing 53 school girls and 3 teachers.

Mannar’s President of Families of the Disappeared condemn OMP

 

Speaking in Mannar, Manuwal Udayachandra, president of the Association of Families Searching for Missing Relatives condemned Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons (OMP).

“We initially said that we do not need the Office of Missing Persons (OMP)” Udayachandra stated.

Severe drought in Mannar affects livelihood of Tamil farmers

The livelihoods of Tamil farmers has been affected by severe drought in the district as persistent dry weather has led to few crops. 

The water levels in Mannar district have been depleted due to the lack of rain over the last six months. Small ponds and canals have also completely dried up. 

TNPF reiterate refusal to accept 13th Amendment in letter to Sri Lankan President

The Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) have reiterated their refusal to accept the 13th Amendment as a starting point to the Tamil national question in a letter to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe. 

In the letter, signed by TNPF leader Gajendrakumar Ponnamablam and the general secretary Selvarajah Kajendren, they stated that:

Jailer - Much Ado About Rajini

Nelson's sudden downfall may have been due to mishandling a Tamil industry heavyweight, Vijay, for ‘Beast,’ leading to a bland action film, where the humour takes a back seat. He decides to double down by signing on an even trickier assignment with Rajinikanth, which has turned out to be an uneven venture.