Pope Leo calls for a Ceasefire in Gaza and the Entry of Humanitarian Aid in his first Speech

It breaks me to submit reports that no longer detail the genocide: I ask forgiveness from victims & survivors. Now I must focus on accountability—too many profit from Gaza’s destruction. My June HRC report exposes private actors. My October UNGA report will focus on States:

குழந்தை, சிறுவர்கள், பெண்கள், ஆண்கள் என 36 பேர் கடற்படையினர் என்று கூறப்படுபவர்களால் வெட்டிப்படுகொலை செய்யப்பட்ட குமுதினிப் படகுப் படுகொலை இடம்பெற்று இன்றோடு 40 ஆண்டுகள். #lka #SriLanka #KumudiniBoatMassacre Video: அரங்கம்

மாண்டவரென்றும் மறைந்தவரென்றும் இல்லை வீழ்ந்தவரென்றும் விதைத்தவரென்றும் வரலாறு.. #முள்ளிவாய்க்கால்

Another May 18th. Tamils gathered for the 16th year to remember their loved ones killed in 2009 in Mullivaikkal. This govt is also to celebrate the 'war victory' Our comrades who used to stand against war crimes including disappearances, are members of the govt.

Reflecting on the legacy of #SriLanka’s brutal civil war that ended 16 years ago today? The ~7300 submissions by diverse survivors & communities to the CTF process still provide powerful insights into their continuing struggles, needs and aspirations: bit.ly/CTF-PPTS

இறுதிப் போரின்போது முள்ளிவாய்க்காலில் கொல்லப்பட்ட பல்லாயிரக்கணக்கான தமிழ் மக்களை நினைவுகூரும் நிகழ்வு வெள்ளவத்தை கடற்கரை பகுதியில் இன்று இடம்பெற்றது. #lka #SriLanka #May18 #mullivaikal

‘Decent’

This is the Gaza Strip. The entire red zone is now an "annihilation zone", as the Israeli army calls it.

TARIFF FALLOUT: Britain’s fashion retailer Next has closed its Sri Lanka factory in the Katunayake FTZ as of last night, leaving 1,400 jobless overnight. Possibly a victim of Trump-era tariffs that made Sri Lankan exports to the US too costly.bbc.com/sinhala/articl…

NEXIT: The sudden closure of the NEXT garment factory at the Katunayake FTZ could be due to a combination of global factors as well as high production costs, a union source says warning this could have a domino effect. GOSL may have to move before the next exit.

ගෝඨාභය ඝාතනය කිරීමට බෝම්බ ගැසුවා යැයි වසර 14 ක් PTA යටතේ රදවා සිටි අරූරන් නිදොස් කොට නිදහස් කරයි... aithiya.lk/36142/%e0%b6%9…

Goody! More commentary on appropriate behavior for women in politics vs addressing misogyny, internalized misogyny, violence, lack of campaign funding etc. Are our primarily male politicians also getting these lectures? A convo of propriety reserved for women is sexism.

‘And With Every Hardship.’ Sri Lankan Women Continue to Push for Muslim Marriage Law Reform - important piece by Adilah Ismail thediplomat.com/2025/05/and-wi…

Her name is Ward (7). She is the sole survivor of her family in this morning’s school massacre, where she was trying to escape from the midst of the flames.

What happens when the digital state is built on the unpaid labour of women? Kerala’s ASHAs know. And they’re done being exploited. Aabha Muralidharan reports: thepolisproject.com/read/whats-at-…

this is what internationalist intersectionality looks like

"Even for foreign business owners who have jumped through the hoops and set up businesses legally, the waters are murky due to #SriLanka’s broken visa framework for foreign investors." sundaytimes.lk/250601/news/in…

Tamil families of the disappeared from the North and East provinces staged a protest today in front of the Jaffna gate at Chemmani, demanding that the Chemmani Siththupaththi mass grave be excavated under international supervision and in accordance with international forensic

The Mullaitivu Magistrate’s Court today released two Tamil farmers who were arrested on May 10 while farming on their own land in #Kurunthoormalai. The arrest was based on a complaint made by a Buddhist monk. At today’s hearing, the court noted that the government lawyer