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UNP rallies to defend Buddhist institutions amid clergy misconduct controversy
Sri Lanka's United National Party (UNP) has accused the National People's Power (NPP) government of attempting to undermine Buddhism and interfere in the affairs of the Buddhist clergy, as controversy continues over proposed reforms aimed at addressing misconduct within the Buddhist Sangha. The dispute comes amid heightened public scrutiny of Buddhist institutions following allegations of…

Remembering Nimalarajan Mylvaganam 25 years on

Oct 19, 2025

Today marks 25 years since Tamil journalist Nimalarajan Mylvaganam was murdered in his Jaffna home.

Nimalarajan contributed to the BBC for over six years, as well as the Tamil daily Virakesari and Sinhala weekly Ravaya.

He was murdered as he was writing for the BBC at home one evening. According to the BBC,

His father was repeatedly knifed and his mother and young nephew badly injured by a hand grenade explosion in their sitting room.

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Oct 18, 2025
Gopi Selva

Maari Selvaraj has written and directed some of the most memorable films for the Tamil industry in the last decade. His most recent feature ‘Vaazhai’ was one of the best of 2024 as well as amongst the director’s career. His latest film ‘Bison Kaalamaadan’ is a political sports drama with a heavy dose of gangster action starring Dhruv Vikram and Pasupathy. 

Sri Lankan military shuts down Karaitheevu camp after 38 years of occupation

Oct 16, 2025
Sri Lankan military camp in Karaitheevu closed after 38 years, with occupied lands returned to local authorities and residents

Illegal encroachers shoot Tamil farmer’s cattle in Batticaloa, police refuse to file case

Oct 16, 2025
Illegal land encroachers in Batticaloa’s Mayilanthamadu–Mathavanai area have reportedly opened fire on cattle belonging to local Tamil farmers, in yet another incident highlighting growing lawlessness and state indifference in the region.

Tamil teenager crowned Foyle Young Poet of the Year

Oct 16, 2025
A Tamil teenager from Reading has been named one of the winners of the prestigious Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award, triumphing over tens of thousands of entries from across the globe.

Sri Lankan police evicted from occupied land after six-year court battle

Oct 16, 2025
Sri Lankan police officers were evicted from the occupying police station in Koppay this week following a court order that ruled the land they had occupied for decades belonged to private Tamil owners. 

Israeli academic suggests replicating Sri Lankan approach to defeat 'terrorism'

Oct 16, 2025
Self-styled "leftist" Israeli platform Telem published an article suggesting that Israel should replicate Sri Lanka’s approach to defeating “terrorist organizations”, comparing the offensive in Gaza to the 2009 genocide in Mullivaikkal.

Tamil land occupied by Sri Lankan security forces to be released for 'tourism'

Oct 15, 2025
Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ruwan Ranasinghe, announced in Parliament on 7 October 2025 that all land currently held by Sri Lankan security forces in Trincomalee will soon be released for "tourism projects".

Sri Lanka’s tax system fuels inequality warns Human Rights Watch

Oct 15, 2025
Sri Lanka’s tax policies have been a central factor in driving the country’s 2022 economic collapse and the long-term decline of its public education system, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a new report released this week.

Sri Lankan Navy-backed Buddhist ceremony in Nainativu 

Oct 14, 2025

A large-scale Buddhist ceremony held in Nainativu, Jaffna, has reignited concerns among Tamils about the ongoing militarisation and Sinhalisation of the North-East, as the Sri Lankan Navy once again played a central role in organising and facilitating Buddhist events in the Tamil homeland.

Remembering Nimalarajan Mylvaganam 25 years on
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Sri Lankan military shuts down Karaitheevu camp after 38 years of occupation
Illegal encroachers shoot Tamil farmer’s cattle in Batticaloa, police refuse to file case
Tamil teenager crowned Foyle Young Poet of the Year
Sri Lankan police evicted from occupied land after six-year court battle
Israeli academic suggests replicating Sri Lankan approach to defeat 'terrorism'
Tamil land occupied by Sri Lankan security forces to be released for 'tourism'
Sri Lanka’s tax system fuels inequality warns Human Rights Watch
Sri Lankan Navy-backed Buddhist ceremony in Nainativu 
Remembering Nimalarajan Mylvaganam 25 years on
Bison - Off game
Sri Lankan military shuts down Karaitheevu camp after 38 years of occupation
Illegal encroachers shoot Tamil farmer’s cattle in Batticaloa, police refuse to file case
Tamil teenager crowned Foyle Young Poet of the Year
Sri Lankan police evicted from occupied land after six-year court battle
Israeli academic suggests replicating Sri Lankan approach to defeat 'terrorism'
Tamil land occupied by Sri Lankan security forces to be released for 'tourism'
Sri Lanka’s tax system fuels inequality warns Human Rights Watch
Sri Lankan Navy-backed Buddhist ceremony in Nainativu