Renowned Tamil broadcaster Ananthi Sooriyapragasam, widely known as ‘BBC Ananthi,’ passed away on 21 February 2025 at a private hospital in the UK, her family confirmed.
Tamil journalists in Sri Lanka face escalating threats and attacks, prompting calls for stronger protections and policy reforms to ensure their safety and press freedom
A Sri Lankan Magistrate has ordered the remand of 32 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu until March 7, 2025, following their arrest by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters.
Ashwath Marimuthu returns with his sophomore feature ‘Dragon’ starring Pradeep Ranganathan, who also follows his directorial and starring debut to collaborate with his long time friend.
Dhanush continues his directorial journey into directing with his latest film romantic comedy ‘Nilavaku En Mel Innadi Kobam,’ featuring an ensemble cast of youngsters and newcomers.
In a speech delivered in the Sri Lankan Parliament, Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) MP Shritharan Sivagnanam strongly condemned the government’s allocation of LKR 432 billion for defence in the 2025 budget.
Sri Lanka is experiencing a surge in organised crime and targeted assassinations, with the government claiming that recent violence aims to undermine fresh investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.
Pongal Sangamam, hosted by Kelir Books’ We Are Tamil Too (WATT) and the Fulbright Association in the United States, was a vibrant celebrated linguistic and cultural diversity centered around Pongal, the Tamil harvest festival in Pittsburg last month.
A court order to release the Thuvarankulam canal and surrounding paddy fields, located in the Manthai East Division of Mullaitivu District, has not been implemented, more than a year after it was issued, according to Vanni District MP Thurairasa Ravikaran.
The Sri Lankan Navy arrested four Indian fishermen along with their boat in the Mannar Sea yesterday, alleging that they had trespassed into Sri Lankan waters and engaged in illegal fishing.
A case is set to be filed against Sri Lankan authorities over the poor reconstruction of the Maruthankerny-Paruthithurai Road in the Northern Province, despite over Rs. 80.2 million being allocated on a one-kilometre section of the project.
The Vavuniya High Court has sentenced former Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of the Sabaragamuwa Province, Lalith Jayasinghe, to four years of rigorous imprisonment for aiding the escape of a key suspect in the gang rape and murder of 18-year-old schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vithiya in Pungudutivu, Jaffna, in 2015.
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