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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake address 78th National Independence Day celebrations of Sri Lanka

February 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM

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Tamils in their thousands took to the streets of north & east denouncing February 4th as a Black Day for Tamil Homeland with neither justice nor equal rights for the past 78 years while Sri Lanka government celebrated the Independence day in Colombo with military parades.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:55 AM

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing the 78th National Independence Day celebrations, says that Sri Lanka, a country with several religions, will not tolerate racism or extremism.

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Former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, leaving FCID today

February 5, 2026 at 2:51 AM

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Former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, leaving after giving a statement to the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) for about 4 hours.

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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer Namal Rajapaksa leaving CID amid cheers

February 4, 2026 at 7:52 AM

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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer Namal Rajapaksa leaving amid cheers from supporters after giving statements to the CID for over four hours.

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Arrival of Shiranthi Rajapaksa, spouse of Sri Lanka's ex president Mahinda Rajapaksa at FCID today

February 4, 2026 at 7:01 AM

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Footage of the arrival of Shiranthi Rajapaksa, spouse of Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa at the FCID in Colombo to answer questions on alleged financial irregularities as Chairperson of Siriliya Saviya, a Charity for Women and Children.

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Arrival of MP Namal Rajapaksa at the CID reportedly over alleged affiliation with Kehelbaddara Padme

February 4, 2026 at 6:42 AM

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Video footage of the arrival of Former Sri Lanka ruling party Podujana Peramuna's national organiser & lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa at the CID, reportedly over alleged affiliation with suspected underworld figure Mandinu Padmasiri Perera widely known as Kehelbaddara Padme.

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"Repeal PTA! Withdraw PSTA!" Activists protest opposite Sri Lanka's ministry of justice

February 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM

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CEYLON TEA IN CRISIS

Sri Lanka Tea Factory Owners Association Chairman Lionel Herath said that in 2025 alone there were about eight factory closures carried out by the authorities due to adulterated teas and their licenses temporarily suspended.

February 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM

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Massive protest in Vavuniya urging Sri Lanka government to roll back cabinet approved Kivul Oya project in Vanni initially launched by Rajapaksa regime aimed at altering demography by clearing tens of thousands of acres of forest land & settling 6000 Sinhala families.

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February 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM

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"Repeal PTA! Withdraw PSTA!"

Activists protest opposite Sri Lanka's ministry of justice demanding the scrapping of prevailing and proposed draconian anti - terror laws.

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Mullaitivu Press Club marked Black January - the month most media workers in Sri Lanka were killed

February 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM

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Mullaitivu Press Club marked Black January - month most journalists & media workers in Sri Lanka were killed by state armed forces - by paying tribute to 3 fallen journalists from north & south, Subramaniam Sukirtharajan, Lasantha Wickrematunge & Prageeth Ekneligoda.

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Sri Lanka ignores key UN report on sexual violence during and after war

February 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM

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Sri Lanka refuse to acknowledge a UN report on sexual violence during the war and its aftermath made available to the government ahead of its publication.

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Sri Lanka ignores key UN report on sexual violence during and after war Sri Lanka has refused to acknowledge a UN report on sexual violence during the war and its aftermath made available to the …

Maliyaga Tamil plantation workers came seeking commitment over permanent housing return empty handed

February 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM

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Maliyaga Tamil plantation workers from Ceylon Tea producing highlands severely affected by the Ditwah cyclone disaster who arrived at the capital seeking a commitment over permanent housing on secure land from the president of Sri Lanka had to return empty handed.

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‘Trust in Prez lost’ as accused given promotion, promises remain unfulfilled

January 29, 2026 at 6:35 PM

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Mark Julian Edwards’ snap, taken in a bus station in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, captured the general public’s eye to take the Travel Photographer of the Year 2025 People’s Choice Winner chosen following more than 4,000 public votes.

January 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM

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In the East Sri Lanka the trust placed in the President has eroded, as the President failed to fulfill those promises even after a year in power, and has instead promoted an accused military official.

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‘Trust in Prez lost’ as accused given promotion, promises remain unfulfilled It has been stated in the east that the trust placed in the President has eroded, as the President – who came to …

Ex President Ranil Wickremesinghe leaves Colombo Fort Magistrate's court after today's proceedings

January 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM

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Ex President Ranil Wickremesinghe leaves Colombo Fort Magistrate's court following today's proceedings over alleged misuse of Rs. 16.6 million in public funds during a visit to the United Kingdom in 2023. His secretary Saman Ekanayake has been remanded until February 11.

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Sri Lanka govt slammed for allocating more funds to a project initiated by Rajapaksa regime

January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM

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Sri Lanka govt slammed as racist for allocating more funds to carry out a project initiated by Rajapaksa regime, to settle Sinhalese in areas where Tamils have been driven away, an act the environment authorities apparently have flagged to be in violation of constitution.

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Plantation companies demand more tea leaves to pay budget-approved Rs. 200 daily wage hike

January 27, 2026 at 6:27 PM

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Justice Hemant Chandangoudar, of The Madras High Court set aside the State Bank of India’s 2013 order terminating a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee from service, holding that the action was arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of the right to equality.

January 27, 2026 at 5:36 PM

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A trade union leader alleges that NPP government – which vowed to increase daily wage of plantation sector workers who have worked tirelessly to strengthen the country’s economy for two centuries – has taken them for granted. 👇👇👇

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A trade union leader who is also a public representative has alleged that the National People’s Power (NPP) government – which vowed to…

UN denied access to war displaced held in Sri Lanka’s military camp

January 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM

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Sri Lankan government denies access to the key UN agency responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of refugees worldwide to meet over 100 migrants, including children and women, who have been held in a military for more than a year.

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UN denied access to war displaced held in Sri Lanka’s military camp Sri Lankan government has denied access to the key UN agency responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of refugees …

Court Bans Development Work at Sri Lanka’s Chemmani Mass Grave Site

January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM

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Family & lawyers allege of a plot to cover up the murder of the young fisherman – who was shot in the chest and killed by police officers of the Polonnaruwa divisional motorcycle unit – by portraying him as a drug trafficker.

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January 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM

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Jaffna Magistrates' Court orders that no development work be carried out at Chemmani Siddhupatthi mass grave site in Jaffna - Sri Lanka’s second largest - without prior court approval.
Excavation work at the site remained at a halt for the past 4 months.

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Court Bans Development Work at Sri Lanka’s Chemmani Mass Grave Site The Jaffna Magistrates' Court has ordered that no development work be carried out at the Chemmani Siddhupatthi mass grave site in …

Protest against Sri Lanka President’s Visit to Mannar over implementation of a “Narrow Agenda”

January 22, 2026 at 2:31 PM

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Coming to the defence of the Attorney General in the face of heavy criticism over the impartiality of his office, Sri Lanka's Bar Association urges government to protect the independence of 'key institutions including that of the Attorney General'
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January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM

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Jaffna University students marked 25 years since the Pongu Tamil Declaration by paying tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the Tamil’s right to self-determination, the recognition of Tamils as a distinct nationality and accepting Sri Lanka's north & east as Tamil homeland.

January 20, 2026 at 5:48 PM

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Residents of Mannar protested the President Anura Kumara Disanayake’s visit, accusing the govt of pushing large-scale wind power and mining projects, ignoring the local voices.

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Protest against Sri Lanka President’s Visit to Mannar over implementation of a “Narrow Agenda” Residents of Mannar have expressed strong displeasure to the President of Sri Lanka for allowing …