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The long-standing and controversial Chemmani mass grave case was taken up at the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court on July 15. This ...
Patna: Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Bodh Gaya hosted 24 young political leaders from Sri Lanka for a specially ...
July 23, will mark the 42nd anniversary of the anti-Tamil rioting in Colombo and throughout the country that led to the deaths of hundreds and the displacement of tens of thousands of Tamil citizens.
A recent curious occurrence should baffle discerning Sri Lankans. Local civil society activists and religious freedom ...
In a previous opinion piece ( I wrote, “Wickremesinghe being a member of the government in the 1980s is unlikely to admit at ...
Mass grave in Jaffna tests Sri Lankan government's pledge to address Tamil grievances, sparking hope and skepticism.
In recent weeks, renewed attention has been drawn to the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna. First discovered in the late 1990s, Chemmani remains one of the country’s most emblematic—and most ...
Today, 11th July 2025, is 35 years since the disappearance of Fr. Saverimuttu Selvarajah, a Catholic priest from the Diocese ...
As president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Hugh de Kretser walks a fine line. How can the organisation speak to ...
A 24-member delegation of young political leaders from 14 political parties of Sri Lanka is on a 2-week visit to India, and has supported strong ties with India. This is one of the biggest visits of ...
Photo courtesy of Reddit “We seek to make Sri Lanka a loyal supporter of Israel in International Fora. We also champion the ...
In July 1998, Corporal Somaratne Rajapaksa and some other soldiers were convicted for the rape and murder of a Jaffna schoolgirl Krishanthi Kumaraswamy and the killing of her family. Rajapaksa ...