On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the U.S. stands with victims, their families, and communities seeking truth and justice. The pain of not knowing the fate of loved ones weighs heavily. Sri Lanka’s affected deserve answers and accountability.

#SriLanka foreign minister's claim "only 6047 people have complained from 2000-2009 their loved ones are disappeared" is very misleading, even if it could be based on some combination of the many tangled & non-transparent bureaucratic "mechanisms" established by the state. 1/

A #Tamil mother searching for her forcibly disappeared son since the end of war in #SriLanka 15 years ago faints when hundreds marching with her in #Trincomalee's public roads are blocked by police armed with a court order forcing them to detour under heavy surveillance.

Rights activist Sandya Ekneligoda, whose journalist husband Prageeth was abducted & disappeared almost 15 years ago, challenges top runners in #SriLanka’s presidential race to declare their proposed methodology for delivering justice to victims of enforced disappearances.

My Sincere condolences to Senthil’s family and friends on his loss that which is a complete shock. I last met with him Wednesday to discuss the resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights meeting in October. He was as charming, reasoned and determined as ever. #RIP

With great sadness, announce the passing Subramaniam Senthilkumar (Senthil Anna) on 01/09/2024. A gentleman, and a brother to everyone. Our community has lost a gentle soul, a voice of goodness, and a champion of human rights. A great loss for us and the Tamil community.

The 28th Commemoration of the Jaffna chemmani Massacre was held yesterday . Tributes were paid to Chundikuli ladies College student Krishanthi Kumaraswamy who was raped and murdered by the Sri Lankan army in #chemmani area. Tributes were also paid to those killed and buried at

Today, 🇺🇸 joined 🇨🇦, 🇲🇼, 🇲🇪, 🇲🇰, 🇬🇧 in urging Sri Lanka to build a conducive environment for meaningful reconciliation and transitional justice.  We remain ready to support 🇱🇰 in addressing these concerns and welcome continuing OHCHR engagement. #UnitedForRights #HRC57

UN #HumanRights Chief Volker Türk presented #OSLAP report on #SriLanka at #HRC57 today. He called for addressing root causes of the conflict thru Constitutional & Institutional reforms. United Nations Human Rights Council | 📍#HRC57 Ambassador Beth Van Schaack, Global Crim Justice Global Tamil Forum Ranil Wickremesinghe Sajith Premadasa Anura Kumara Dissanayake State_SCA

On day 5 of excavations at the most recently discovered suspected mass grave in #SriLanka, footage shows unearthed skeletal remains of apparent human upper body. The investigation is conducted under the charge of Consultant JMO Dr Sunil Hewage & Archeologist Prof Raj Somadeva

Moving moments in Manduvil, Puthukudiyiruppu, #Mullaitivu at a memorial event to mark the 25th year of a massacre by #SriLanka air force bombing that killed 24 #Tamil civilians including students and women. No one has been held accountable for the crime committed on 15 Sep 1999

மந்துவில், புதுக்குடியிருப்பில் மாணவர்கள், பெண்கள் உட்பட 24 தமிழ் பொதுமக்களை கொன்று குவித்த இலங்கை விமானப்படையின் குண்டுத் தாக்குதலின் 25ஆவது ஆண்டு நினைவேந்தல் நிகழ்வின் காட்சிகள். 15 செப்டெம்பர் 1999 அன்று இடம்பெற்ற இந்த குற்றச் செயலுக்கு இதுவரை யாரும் பொறுப்பேற்கவில்லை.

The organizations of the relatives of #EnforcedDisappearances in #Trincomalee #Batticaloa & #Amparai have expressed dismay at lack of will to resolve #Tamil disappearances in #SriLanka & called to vote for the Tamil Common Candidate in #SLpresidentialElections. UN in Sri Lanka #HRC57

#SupportScience. Vote for Kamala Harris, editorialized Scientific American.

Global Tamil Forum Congratulates Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his historic victory breaking many records to become President of #SriLanka Hope will follow manifesto commitment to drafting new constitution for #lka a process that began in 2015 devolving maximum powers to provinces Dr. Harini Amarasuriya