Today: anti-Zi0nist Israeli and international activists blocked the entrance of soldiers and military vehicles into Gaza in protest of the ongoing genocide and siege. The activists called for sanctions on Israel and in support of the Sumud Flotilla. Several activists were

#MediaFreedom 141 individuals and organizations (journalists, media collectives, human rights activists, academics and families of the disappeared) condemn the harassment of Kumanan and call upon govt to respect media freedom and stop weaponising the law, especially #PTA.

🚢 Second wave is on the way! 11 vessels of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition / Thousand Madleens to Gaza are sailing to Gaza, carrying activists & humanitarian aid. Ships: Abd Elkarim Eid, Alaa Al-Najjar, Anas Al Sharif, Gaza Sunbird, Leïla Khaled, Milad, Soul of My Soul, Umm

As reported almost a month ago, in the end, Sri Lanka did not ask for a vote at the UNHRC. Read our Headline to find out more about the UNHRC resolution and what it means for Sri Lanka ⤵️

Sri Lanka Document Datasets: A Large-Scale, Multilingual Resource for Law, News, and Policy (v20251005) I followed Nisansa de Silva's advise & created a short @arXiv paper, which you may cite if/when you use the datasets. The paper will be automatically updated whenever the datasets

Ministry of Environment’s move 2 designate watersheds and springs as reserves is commendable. This water spring in Ayagama was blocked 2 stop villagers from accessing the spring by property owners. Natural resources belong 2 all people, not private interests. #WaterIsARight #lka

Why Chamari Athapaththu is one of the most important athletes Sri Lanka has ever had. Great read from Estelle Vasudevan himalmag.com/culture/srilan…

Issue #7 out: Dhammika's shopping spree and Digital ID tear down. Links👇

By contrast, Perera isn’t a trader. He’s more interested in taking over companies to turn them around, according to Imtiaz Buhardeen, group chair at Almas Holdings, an investment company.  Perera’s recent behaviour at the stock market suggests he is doubling down on this

Just in: Weligama shooting suspect detained under PTA examiner.media/weligama-murde…

Issue #8 out 🔥 Civil war tourism in the North and shooting in the South. Weligama shooting suspect detained under PTA, evidence likely inadmissable.

Issue #9 dropped 🔥

Issue #10 🚆🛤️🚅 and 💰💰💰 . Links 👇

A senior official describes budget implementation as a “major challenge.” The government is building a dashboard for the President to monitor the status of every major project. examiner.media/akd-targets-7-…

No degree certificate in Namal’s Law College file, admission breaches entry rules. Nirmala Kannangara unearths new evidence from the UK and Sri Lanka, suggesting Namal Rajapaksa wasn't eligible for law college admission in the first place. examiner.media/no-degree-cert…

🧵Issue #11: Illegal cafe-temple nexus in Trinco.

Reporting from Trinco for The Examiner “Temples in the north-east are struggling as there aren’t many Sinhalese villages around us.” - Gokanna Raja Maha Vihara, chief monk Deepavansa

Puthukkudiyiruppu Base Hospital in Mullaitivu is now completely submerged following severe flooding, and evacuating patients has become extremely difficult. The situation has only worsened with the total breakdown of telecommunication services in the area, leaving people unable

The Consumer Affairs Authority has requested public to notify them about vendors who sell goods at higher than the stipulated prices during this time of crisis. #CycloneDitwah #lka Via facebook.com/share/172K941v…

As #CycloneDitwah's aftermath unfolds, humanitarian relief is vital. Amalini has curated a list of mutual aid appeals across #SriLanka. If you can help, please do so —and stay safe. #FloodSriLanka2025 📷: AFP tinyurl.com/LKfloods25