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Arumugarasa Sabeswaran: A Life Dedicated to Journalism
Arumugarasa Sabeswaran: A Life Dedicated to Journalism by Thusiyan
In Sri Lanka, particularly in the North-East during and after the armed conflict, journalism was never simply a profession, it was an act of courage. Amid surveillance, intimidation and threats, Arumugarasa Sabeswaran, widely known as Sabesh, remained committed to journalism and the Tamils.
Sabesh passed away in Toronto on 29 July 2026, aged 47, after a prolonged illness. His death is a significant loss to Eelam Tamil journalism and Tamils.
He began his career at the Thinakkural newspaper in 2002, rising from staff reporter to Editor-in-Chief in 2016. B
They have been saying the same thing for two years: Premachandran on land releases
They have been saying the same thing for two years: Premachandran on land releases by abilash
The Democratic Tamil National Alliance spokesperson Suresh Premachandran has accused the Sri Lankan government of failing to take meaningful action to release land held by the military, despite repeatedly promising to address the issue over the past two years.
Speaking at a press conference in Jaffna, Premachandran also criticised the government for failing to hold provincial council elections within the timeframe it had promised. The National Peoples Power and the Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake had pledged that the polls
