War-affected Women Development Society leader threatened in Mannaar
​​​​ TamilNet reports 47-year-old Thavapalan Piriayatharsini, the head of Women Development Society in Mannar and her three daughters...
US backs domestic inquiry into war crimes
Al Jazeera reports that US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asian affairs Nisha Biswal announced the support of a...
5 Tamils arrested in a week at Colombo airport
JDS reports 5 Tamils have been arrested in the past week at Colombo airport and are being held at a prison in Negombo. Two men were...
Election round-up- Where do the parties stand on women's rights?
The Parliamentary election takes place on the 17th and out of 255 members of the country’s 15th parliament, 195 members will be chosen by...
Tamils gather to raise money to improve education and healthcare in Jaffna
Hundreds of Tamils gathered this morning to take part in various activities in Morden Park to raise money for Jaffna’s Thenmaradchi...
‘Tainted Peace’- Torture report reveals Tamils are still being abused 6 years after the war
A report from Freedom from Torture UK alleges that torture continues in Sri Lanka with 148 victims including 23 women, detailing their...
Remembering Black July
July 23rd marks 32 years since Black July, the period of intense rioting from the 24th to 29th of July 1983 during which 3000 Tamils...
