Sri Lanka military dumps Tamil traditions in taking over civilian duties

In yet another act of brazen militarisation in Northern Sri Lanka, a top army commander snubbed civilian officials and bypassed traditional customs, deeply hurting the feelings of Tamils.............

From the Battlefield to the Boardroom: new report exposes massive militarisation

An internationally released report exposes the creeping take over of civil administration by security force commanders in Sri Lanka within just over a year of the second Rajapaksa rule................

Sri Lanka risks losing aid from the Muslim world due to forced cremation policy

As the Government of Sri Lanka continue its' hard-line stand on the cremation of Muslims who died of Covid-19, it risks losing aid from Muslim countries and organisations from around the........

Sri Lanka: Muslims join Tamils protesting the demolition of war dead monument

Sending a defiant message to the Rajapaksa government, Tamils and Muslims in Sri Lanka have extended their solidarity in the call for a total shutdown of the north and east today.............

Tamil parties in unified call to refer Sri Lanka to international courts

In an unprecedented development, rival Tamil political parties have come together in urging the international governments refer Sri Lanka to the International Criminal Court. The demand...........

Sri Lanka buckle under Tamil-Muslim solidarity to restore demolished memorial

What was illegal on the dead of the night of 8th January in northern Sri Lanka became legal following the dawn of 11th January when two stones for reconstruction were symbolically laid at the place..........

India urged to ‘sternly warn’ Sri Lanka over plans to abolish power sharing

A leading Tamil Political party with significant numbers in the Indian Parliament has strongly condemned the current Sri Lankan government’s moves to do away with the limited power sharing............

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