Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) spokesperson M.A. Sumanthiran has called for the immediate resignation of all Tamil members of Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP), after Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala announced in parliament that an illegally installed Buddha statue in Trincomalee would be reinstated with police protection.

In a sharply worded statement posted on X, Sumanthiran accused the NPP government of capitulating to Sinhala nationalist pressure and abandoning its pledge to treat all communities equally.

Sinhala Buddhist monks are reportedly constructing a Buddhist temple at Trincomalee beach without seeking permission from the relevant authorities. 

The group of monks started the construction yesterday morning on the beachfront which is usually used by local residents and tourists. 

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million financing package to support public expenditure management, despite military occupation across the North-East. 

The program aims to support macroeconomic stability by strengthening public expenditure management, improving revenue mobilisation, and foster private sector participation.

Sri Lankan Airlines continues to suffer operating losses upwards of 10 billion LKR, as the President vows to restructure its debt. 

Sri Lankan Airlines group, which is owned by the state, has lost 10.7 billion LKR in the three months to June 2025.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake vowed last week to overhaul the country’s loss-making national airline after the government failed to find a buyer, in line with commitments under an IMF bailout.