In a bid to hold Tamil politicians accountable, Eelam Tamils have launched a signature campaign demanding that promises made by Members of Parliament during the election period be fulfilled.

Vavuniya Families of the Disappeared held a press briefing in Vavuniya calling on Tamil politicians to quit politics adding that they were appearing to be more like celebrities than actually standing up for a worthy cause including the grievances of the Tamils.

Tamil families of the disappeared in Vavuniya marked 2,700 days of protest over the weekend as their campaign to find out the fate of their forcibly disappeared loved ones continues. 

In a bid to unify Tamil political parties under the umbrella of the Tamil National Alliance, the coalition held its first national conference in Jaffna over the weekend. 

Human Rights Watch (HRW) have stated that Sri Lanka has continued to use the notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to "target perceived opponents and minority communities without credible evidence" despite repeated promises to repeal the legislation and a moratorium on its use. 

Sri Lanka's Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane’s official visit to the United States takes place against the backdrop of a historic resolution passed by the US Congress. The resolution calls for an independence referendum for Eelam Tamils and recognition of the genocide committed against them by the Sri Lankan state.

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Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, reiterated his pledge to implement the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan constitution 'in full' during another recent visit to the North-East this week, despite outrage from across the Sinhala south.

Sri Lanka’s president Ranil Wickremesinghe claimed the “guidance and advice of the Maha Sangha are crucial in leading the country,” as he addressed the Sinhala Buddhist clergy on the topic of “establishing a new economic and political system” on the island.

After 14 years of Conservative government, the British Labour Party has returned to power. In the days since assuming office, the newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared that Britain is “back on the international stage”, having held key meetings with NATO allies and European leaders.