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‘Before we too pass away’ - Tamil families appeal to UN over Chemmani mass graves
‘Before we too pass away’ - Tamil families appeal to UN over Chemmani mass graves by abilash
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The Association for Relatives of the Enforced Disappeared in the North-East (ARED) has appealed to the United Nations to ensure an international investigation into enforced disappearances and mass graves across the Tamil homeland, including the ongoing excavations at Chemmani, where more than 380 human skeletal remains have been uncovered.
In a letter dated 19 June 2026, the association called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Human Rights Council to intervene, stating that seventeen years a
US courts Colombo on trade and the Indian Ocean
US courts Colombo on trade and the Indian Ocean by Thara
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The United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, S. Paul Kapur, met the Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat during a three-day visit to the island, in talks centred on trade, investment and security cooperation.
Kapurs visit, from 21 to 24 June, was billed by the United States as a mission to "advance trade, investment, and security cooperation", and was framed by the Trump administration as a reflection of its drive to deepen ties with Sri Lanka as "a key Indian Ocean part
Chemmani toll rises to 412, but the work of identifying the dead has not begun
Chemmani toll rises to 412, but the work of identifying the dead has not begun by abilash
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Thirteen more skeletal remains were exhumed from the Chemmani mass grave on Monday and a further seven newly identified, bringing the total identified at the site to 412, of which 390 have now been exhumed, as the excavation, the
Chemmani mass grave excavations halted again at 412 remains
Chemmani mass grave excavations halted again at 412 remains by abilash
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Excavation work at the Chemmani mass grave, the largest uncovered on the island, has once again been temporarily halted, with officials planning to resume around 15 July.
The dig has so far yielded 412 sets of sk
Vijay looks back on Eelam solidarity, but not forward
Vijay looks back on Eelam solidarity, but not forward by abilash
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The Tamil Nadu chief minister, Vijay, made a brief reference to Eelam Tamils during a speech in the state legislative assembly on Tuesday, recalling his participation in a 2008 hunger strike in support of Tamils during the final stages of the armed conflict, in remarks that looked back to his own activism rather than to the realities facing Tamils in the North-East today.
"Back in 2008, we undertook a hunger strike in support of Eelam Tamils. We demanded that the war come to an end and that Eelam Tamils should be able to live peacefully," he said.
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader Hakeem rejects Katchatheevu handover calls in Tamil Nadu
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader Hakeem rejects Katchatheevu handover calls in Tamil Nadu by Thara
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Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader and Member of Parliament Rauff Hakeem has said that the sovereignty of Katchatheevu is already settled under international law and bilateral agreements, warning that attempts to reopen the issue are not a practical solution to the long-running dispute between fishermen on both sides of the Palk Strait.
Speaking at a press conference in Tamil Nadu on Friday during a visit to India, Hakeem said making Katchatheevu the focus whenever tensions arise between fishermen was not a prudent approach.
