🚨 Sri Lankan slippers with karthigai flower are an ‘insult’ to Tamils, say activists

Tamil activists and politicians in Eelam have slammed the sale of a slipper by Sri Lankan company DSI, which is imprinted with the karthigai poo, or Gloriosa Lily - the national flower of Tamil

🚨 'Common Tamil candidate must uphold demand for independence referendum' - Vavuniya families of the disappeared

Tamil families of the disappeared in Vavuniya said that anyone who puts themselves forward as a common Tamil candidate for Sri Lanka’s presidential polls this year,

🚨 Sri Lanka releases landmine-laden lands to Tamils in Jaffna

Tamil residents have been barred from entering their lands located at Tellippalai in Jaffna after it was revealed that nearly 55,000 square feet of the land that was reportedly “released” by the Sri Lankan

🚨 Sri Lankan parliament scrambles leaders as threat of ICC looms

A Sri Lankan parliament panel has “summoned”  representatives from the Foreign Ministry, Defence Ministry, chief of all three forces, and attorney general, over fears the country may be taken to the International

🚨 India arrests 4 Sri Lankan Muslims over suspected ISIS links

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested four Sri Lankan Muslims last month, over suspected links to the Islamic State (ISIS) after they travelled to India from Colombo.

According to reports, Indian security

🚨 Sri Lankan intelligence muzzles screening of documentary on Jaffna Library destruction

The hosting of a documentary and panel discussion on the destruction of the Jaffna Public Library was muzzled by threats from the Sri Lankan intelligence service say organisers, who

🕯️ Tamils commemorate destruction of Jaffna Public Library

Tamils gathered in front of the Jaffna Public Library this week to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the treasured institution being set ablaze by Sri Lankan security forces and state-sponsored mobs.

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🚨UN aware of human rights violations by Sri Lanka’s peacekeeping officers

SL UN officers stand accused of human rights violations which include torture and extrajudicial killings.

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🚨TNPF commences boycott campaign in Jaffna

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✍️ EDITORIAL - The International Criminal Court and beyond

Recent weeks have seen several senior politicians from the two leading opposition parties in the UK, reiterate the importance of ensuring Sri Lanka is referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Keir Starmer,

🚨‘Ray of Hope’ documentary screens at the Frontline Club in London Dharsha Jegatheeswaran Mithurja Nathan Rathika Sitsabaiesan

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🕯️ Assassinated Tamil journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan remembered across North-East

Tamil media workers across the North-East held remembrance events to mark 20 years since the assassination of Tamil journalist Aiyathurai Nadesan.

Nadesan, commonly known as ‘Nellai Nadesan,’ was

🚨 Sri Lankan official says US Congress ‘bought’ and requests ban on more Tamil diaspora groups

A senior Sri Lankan official told reporters in Colombo that several US Congress members have been “bought over with money” by the Tamil diaspora and called for an extension of a ban

🚨 Sri Lanka observes 'day of mourning' for Iranian president

The Sri Lankan government officially announced a ‘day of mourning’ for the Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi earlier this month, with Colombo’s foreign minister leading a high level delegation to Tehran to attend the

History in flames: remembering the burning of Jaffna Library

At midnight on May 31, 1981, the Jaffna Public Library, the crucible of Tamil literature and heritage, was set ablaze by Sri Lankan security forces and state-sponsored mobs. The burning has since been marked by Eelam