Sri Lankan police have arrested a Tamil family travelling to Kandy from Jaffna after they were stopped in Kilinochchi allegedly carrying an explosive.

Right : Dinesh Gunawardane 

The leader of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) G G Ponnambalam warned that Sri Lanka’s continued denial of Tamil rights would bring about further instability and “compromise your own sovereignty,” as he called for the recognition of the Tamil nation and Tamil rights.

Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian MA Sumanthiran warned that Sri Lanka would face “serious repercussions if you resile from international commitments” as he spoke in parliament on UN resolutions on accountability for mass atrocities and the devolution of powers to the North-East.

A ground breaking new Tamil Community Centre (TCC) is set to open in Canada, home to the largest Eelam Tamil diaspora in the world, to act as a multi-purpose space, with aims to provide vital community services benefiting both the Tamil and non-Tamil community in Toronto.

The TCC facility will serve to “enhance the quality of life, health and wellbeing by providing equitable access to community services” said the City of Toronto, adding “it is intended that the TCC be a dynamic, innovative, multi-purpose, and nondenominational facility incorporating spaces and services to help address the current and growing needs of the diverse Canadian Tamil community, as well as Black, Indigenous and other equity-seeking groups by acting as a community hub”.

Fitch Ratings announced this morning that it has downgraded the Bank of Ceylon's (BOC) Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings just days after it announced a similar downgrade for Sri Lanka, with the government in Colombo lashing out at the agency for its decision.

Tamil residents in a Mullaitivu village in have stepped up their protests demanding the release of land for them to live in, by taking to the streets this week

More than 50 families are living without land to live on in Venavil village, which is located under the Puthukkudiyiruppu Divisional Secretariat of the Mullaitivu District.

After US President-elect Joe Biden announced Antony Blinken as his pick for Secretary of State, we take a look at his previous comments on Sri Lanka, his internationalist and interventionist position and his remarks on American global leadership.

The Sri Lankan navy arrested at least seven persons, including women and children, who tried to flee the island and escape to India by way of sea through Mannar on Saturday.  

Tamils across France have left tributes for a Tamil family after a Tamil woman and four children were murdered on October 3rd in the Parisian neighbourhood of Noisy-le-Sec

The man accused of the massacre, said to be the husband, father and uncle of the deceased; is alleged to have killed his wife, his 18 month old and 5 year old children, and his 9 year old and 11 year old nephews. The sister and brother-in-law of the accused as well as two other of their children (13 & 15 years old) managed to survive the attack.

The former head of Sri Lanka’s army Sarath Fonseka stated in parliament that he “would have been delighted” if cyclone Burevi had occurred during Maaveerar Naal last week, as storms and rains battered the Tamil North-East.

As Cyclone Burevi continues to ravage coastal areas of the North-East and Tamil Nadu, a torrential rainfall yesterday deluged the city of Jaffna, blocking movement and causing severe damages to residential areas and businesses. 

A great number of houses, businesses and farmlands located at a low altitude have already submerged under water as a result of heavy downpours throughout the week. 

Sri Lanka’s Department of Archaeology has excavated 650 monuments in Batticaloa, under the supervision of the Presidential Task Force for Archaeological Heritage Management.

Senarathe Dissanayake, director-general of archaeology, noted that this was the first time an extensive excavation was conducted in Batticaloa district in the 125-year history of the department.

A Tamil woman has demanded the release of her husband, who was arrested by Sri Lankan authroties last week after allegedly posting an image of LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran on his Facebook page.

Sri Lankan police in Vaharai arrested 30-year-old Kumaradasar Vijayadasar on November 27^th, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. He was taken from his home during dinner and initially questioned on the road of his residence.