A senior United States envoy has held high-level talks in Sri Lanka, with a focus on expanding trade, investment and strategic cooperation in key sectors including ports, energy and aviation.

Students at the University of Jaffna staged a protest and boycotted lectures today, as Sri Lankan police interrogated student leaders over a demonstration held at the campus last month to protest against Sri Lanka’s ‘Independence Day’.

The former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines has reportedly confessed that former president and accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa received bribes linked to Sri Lanka’s long running Airbus corruption scandal.

Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of importing fuel from Russia as the island faces mounting pressure on energy supplies due to ongoing global disruptions linked to conflict in the Middle East.

Former Sri Lankan President and accused war criminal Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption in Colombo this week, where he recorded a statement in connection with an ongoing investigation.

Three students from the University of Jaffna, including prominent student leaders, have been summoned for questioning by the occupying Sri Lankan police as investigations continue into the hoisting of a black flag, as a mark of protest on Sri Lanka’s Independence Day.

Member of Parliament Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has come under criticism after filing legal complaints under Sri Lanka’s controversial Online Safety Act against Tamil media organisations, journalists and social media users, despite previously warning that the law could be used to suppress the freedom of expression.

A report by the International Truth and Justice Project Sri Lanka (ITJP) has levelled extensive allegations of human rights violations against retired Sri Lankan army commander Daya Ratnayake, linking him to abuses carried out during both the armed conflict and its aftermath.

Sri Lanka has announced a four-day working week for state institutions as authorities move to conserve fuel amid fears of prolonged disruption to global energy supplies caused by the war in the Middle East.

The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has ordered that the third phase of excavation at the Chemmani mass grave will commence on 20 April, as investigations into

Volunteer activities have commenced in Batticaloa ahead of the annual remembrance of Annai Poopathy, with locals coming together to clean and restore her memorial site and its surrounding area.

Farmers and fishermen staged a protest on Sunday in the Tamil border village of Kokkuthoduvai in the Mullaitivu District, opposing attempts to establish a salt production facility on lands traditionally owned by Tamil farmers in the Kunjukkalveli paddy fields.

International human rights organisations have warned the United Nations Human Rights Council that Sri Lanka continues to evade accountability for serious violations of international law, urging the Council to appoint a dedicated Special Rapporteur for Sri Lanka that will ensure “measurable progress” towards justice.

Sri Lanka has reintroduced its “Fuel Pass QR code” system, a rationing mechanism first implemented during the island’s 2022 economic crisis, as authorities warn that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could disrupt global energy supplies and impact the island’s fragile economic recovery.