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Northern Journalists Urge Government to Deliver Justice for Murdered Tamil Media Workers
Journalists from Sri Lanka's Northern Province have called upon the government to ensure justice for Tamil journalists who were murdered, abducted, or subjected to...
Colombo High Court Fixes Hearing Date in Case Against Gnanasara Thero
The Colombo High Court has ordered that proceedings in the case against Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena...
Gajendrakumar Calls for Special Committee on Eelam Tamil Issues
Member of Parliament Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam has stated that a proposal was submitted to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay to establish a special committee...
Civil Society Groups Call for Immediate Provincial Council Elections
Election monitoring organizations and civil society groups have expressed concern that the present administration may continue the long-standing practice of postponing Provincial Council elections,...
BYD Opens New Showroom in Batticaloa, Expands Presence in Eastern Province
Batticaloa – BYD has continued its expansion in Sri Lanka with the opening of a new showroom in Batticaloa, bringing its range of new...
Peaceful Protest in Jaffna Calls for International Investigation into Semmani Mass Grave
Jaffna, July 31 – A peaceful protest was held on Thursday in the Semmani area of Jaffna, organized by the Justice and Peace Commission...
Jaffna Journalists Protest, Boycott Deputy Minister’s Event Seeking Justice for Attacks on Media
Jaffna, July 31 – Journalists staged a protest in front of the Jaffna District Secretariat on Friday (31), demanding impartial investigations into the killings...
Sri Lanka just handed two of its own security chiefs the death penalty
A court sentenced ex-police chief Pujith Jayasundara and ex-defence secretary Hemasiri Fernando to death over the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people...
Human Rights Watch Urges Action as Muttur Massacre Marks 20 Years Without Justice
Colombo, July 30 – As the 20th anniversary of the Muttur massacre approaches, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern that those responsible for...
Catholic Priests Stage Protest Demanding Justice for Chemmani Mass Grave
Jaffna, July 30 – Catholic priests staged a protest on Wednesday morning in front of the Sithupathi Hindu Cemetery in Ariyalai, calling for justice...
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Sri Lanka will not become an economically viable country without a political resolution –...
I must state here that our current referendum campaign does not hinge the consent of the Sri Lankan state. A referendum for independence in...
Enforced Disappearances in Sri Lanka: A Sister is searching for her younger brother
A father died seeking justice for his son. While the mother was ill, the sister was searching for her younger brother. The testimonies speak...
Tamils call Prabhakaran their Saviour and National Leader – Justice C. V. Wigneswaran
Q Recently in Parliament the words “Tamil Homeland” and “Tamil National Leader Prabhakaran” were used and objected to by the Government Members who wanted those...
India gave all intelligence support to win the war – Solheim
After 2008, India’s mood changed. That was the first time thought that the Sri Lankan government could win the war. It was then...
‘Land acquisition in upcountry helps Sinhalese to dominate plantation areas’: Prof. Dr Chandrabose
Neither the upcountry politicians nor the Sri Lankan government intends to give lands to transform the life of plantation workers, Professor Dr. A.S. Chandrabose...
