A former Sri Lankan police officer has been implicated in illegal sand smuggling operations in Vadamaradchi, raising further questions over the deep entanglement of state officials in the destructive trade.

Tamil farmers in Mayilaththamadu, Batticaloa, marked 730 days of continuous protest this week, as their peaceful struggle demanding the return of traditional grazing lands entered its third year.

Tamil parliamentarian Selvam Adaikalanathan has condemned Sri Lanka’s Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara, after the retired Major General claimed that no war crimes had been committed against Tamils and described atrocities as merely “unfortunate incidents” of war.

The 26th anniversary of the Manduvil massacre was marked in Puthukudiyiruppu, Mullaitivu yesterday, as families gathered to mourn the 24 Tamil civilians who were killed in a Sri Lankan Air Force bombardment in 1999.

An investigative report on the murder of Tamil journalist Mylvaganam Nimalarajan was distributed in Mannar and Jaffna last week, as local press clubs and journalists renewed calls for justice more than two decades after his killing.

A former senior Sri Lankan naval officer has admitted that the Indian Navy directly assisted Colombo in destroying Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) vessels during the final phase of the Mullivaikkal genocide in 2009.

Signature campaign in Jaffna demands international justice for Chemmani mass graves and Tamil genocide

A spokesperson for former Sri Lankan president and accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa has claimed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhkaran “would be pleased” with the way Colombo has treated the ex-head of state, after he was compelled to vacate his official residence in Colombo under new legislation.

A young Tamil man was left critically injured on Wednesday night after being struck by a Sri Lankan military vehicle in Avarankal, Jaffna in a stark reminder of the dangers posed by the heavy militarisation of the Tamil homeland.

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara wants you to believe that the genocide against Tamils consisted of just “unfortunate incidents.” A few massacres here, a mass grave there. Mere accidents, really. The kind of thing that just happens when your military shells hospitals, rapes civilians, and executes prisoners.

Former Sri Lankan president and accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa lashed out at the government this week, claiming that the island was witnessing “political terrorism” driven by “personal revenge,” after he was compelled to vacate his luxury Colombo residence under the newly enacted Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Act.

Two Tamil youths from Mullivaikkal completed a solidarity march to Mannar on Friday evening, joining ongoing protests against the controversial wind power project that locals warn threatens their homes and livelihoods.

More members of the United States Congress have voiced support for Tamil demands for justice following the discovery of mass graves in Chemmani, as pressure mounts on Sri Lanka to allow an international investigation into atrocities committed during the armed conflict.

Students from the University of Jaffna's medical faculty held a commemoration event on campus yesterday to remember Lt Col Thileepan and the sacrifice he made 38 years ago.