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Former Sri Lankan state minister and paramilitary leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as Pillayan, will remain in remand custody until 24 July as the Criminal Investigation Department continues its investigation into a string of fatal shootings in Batticaloa in 2008.

The order was issued by Batticaloa Magistrate Annathurai Darshini after Pillayan was produced before court via video conference on 13 July.

Pillayan, who has been arrested unde

British Tamil Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah has been knighted by King Charles at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, formally conferring an honour that caps a remarkable journey for the University of Leicesters vice-chancellor, from wartime Jaffna to the upper reaches of British public life.

Canagarajah, a British Tamil academic, was recognised in the 2026 Kings New Year Honours for his contribution to higher education and, in particular, his championing of inclusion. During the ceremony, the King followed tradition in touching the

Residents of Valikamam North protested for a fourth consecutive week on Sunday, demanding the release of their land, which remains under the control of the Sri Lankan military.

The demonstration, held at Palaly Junction, saw protesters renew their call for the return of property they say they have been shut out of for the past 36 years, land the military continues to occupy and to work for its own agricultural and commercial ends while its owners live on, decade after decade, without their homes or fields.

When the demonstrato

Last week saw the second deadliest episode of prison violence in Sri Lankas history. Over two days at Negombo Prison, at least 28 people were killed, among them seven prison officers, and more than a hundred were wounded. By the time the violence which began on Sunday evening subsided, hospital staff were describing bodies with gunshot wounds arriving by the dozen, the air force had drones and a helicopter circling overhead, and thousands of relatives stood outside the walls begging for information that never came. Only the massacre of Tamil political prisoners at Welikada in 1983 has claimed more lives

Residents of Valikamam North staged their twelfth consecutive weekly protest on Friday outside the Sri Lankan military commanders bungalow at Myliddy, demanding the release of the pr

For many Tamil performers, the journey begins on community stages during annual cultural shows, temple events, and Tamil school performances. This is where a love for dance is first discovered. For Toronto-based dancer Kajaanan Navaratnam, that early connection to Tamil culture became the foundation for an international performance career, eventually leading him to one of the biggest sporting events in the world: the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony in Canada.

Canada was one of the three host countries for this year’s FIFA World Cup, alongside the United States and Me

Sri Lankas deputy defence minister, Aruna Jayasekara, has said that land within the High Security Zones of the North-East considered essential for "national security" will not be returned to its original owners, disclosing that a further 1,661 acres are to be permanently acquired for military infrastructure.

Responding to questions raised under Standing Order 27(2) by the MP Dr Archchuna Ramanathan in parliament on Thursday, Jayasekara said the Palaly area had been designated a critical High Security Zone (HSZ) and that legal procedure

Tamil residents, landowners and activists in Maruthankerni have halted a land survey linked to an attempted acquisition reportedly for Sri Lankan military purposes in Vadamaradchi East.

The move, which took place in the Maruthankerni area of the Jaffna district, drew strong opposition from the landowner and local residents, who warned that handing land to the Sri Lankan military could lead to further seizures of neighbouring properties and the expansion of the military camp.

On Thursday morning, the Divisional Secretariat summoned the