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Preparatory Meeting Held in Jaffna Ahead of International Conference on Enforced Disappearances
A preparatory meeting was held in Jaffna on 27 July ahead of an international conference scheduled for 30 August, marking the International Day of...
Jaffna Council Commemorates Black July Victims and Welikada Prison Massacre
A memorial event was held at the headquarters of the Valikamam East Pradeshiya Sabha in Jaffna to commemorate the victims of Black July and...
Tamil Groups Rally Outside UK Prime Minister’s Office Demanding Justice for Black July and...
Tamil activists staged a protest outside the UK Prime Minister's Office on 26 July, calling for greater international action to secure justice for victims...
US Officials Meet Mannar Civil Society Representatives During Northern Province Visit
Mannar, July 27: United States officials responsible for political and human rights affairs relating to Sri Lanka met with representatives of civil society organisations...
Shashi Tharoor Calls for Dialogue and Mutual Understanding to Resolve Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Issue
Colombo: Senior Indian National Congress leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has said that efforts to resolve Sri Lanka's longstanding national ethnic issue...
EU Says Chemmani Mass Grave Highlights Sri Lanka’s Unhealed Past
Jaffna: The European Union has described the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna as a stark reminder that the wounds of Sri Lanka's past remain...
US and Sri Lanka Launch CARAT 2026 Maritime Exercise to Strengthen Naval Cooperation
Colombo, July 26: The United States and Sri Lanka have launched the 2026 edition of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise, a...
Symbolic Hunger Strike Held in Trincomalee Over Unfulfilled Election Promises
Trincomalee: A symbolic hunger strike was held on Saturday (26) in front of the Sivan Temple in Trincomalee, with participants questioning whether the government...
Protest Held at Chemmani Mass Grave Site During Visit by EU Delegation
A protest was held this morning along the A9 Kandy–Jaffna Road outside the Chemmani mass grave excavation site in Jaffna, as a visiting European...
Six Tamil-Speaking Political Parties Seek Meeting with President
Six Tamil-speaking political parties have agreed to work together on issues of common concern and have decided to seek a meeting with President Anura...
ANALYSIS
Interviews
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...
