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Asia · Northern Province

SL Court Stops State Land Grab From Tamils

Coverage: 5 sources

Sri Lanka's top court halted Friday a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war. Sri Lanka's north bore the brunt of the conflict in the 37-year-long Tamil separatist war, which was brought to a bloody conclusion in May 2009. Many among the Tamil minority lost their land title deeds during the years of displacement, and the area was also hit by the 2…See the Story

Marijuana · Jaffna

Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 16 million seized in Mamunei

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

About 71kg and 400g of Kerala cannabis have been seized in a coordinated search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police in Mamunei, Jaffna in the wee hours of today (04 Jul).MORE..See the Story

Jaffna · Jaffna

Krishanthi Kumaraswamy case and Chemmani mass grave : A landmark case and a prosecutor’s call for accountability • Sri Lanka Brief

Excavated Truths: The graves came to light when the main accused declared in court, “I can show you hundreds of bodies buried in Chemmani”. Image courtesy – Sakuna M. Gamage Kamanthi Wickramasinghe Daily Mirror. The main convict in the Krishanthi Kumaraswamy case revealed the Chemmani mass grave in 1998, upon being sentenced to death in 1998 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy, the 18 year old, who was raped under the hands of several military personel, was…See the Story

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“Capt. Miller” the LTTE’s first Black Tiger suicide bomber: 5 July 1987 Nelliaddy attack gave birth to the Black Tigers – dbsjeyaraj.com

By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Captain Miller” is the name of an Indian film released on 12 January 2024. The blockbuster Tamil movie had popular actor Dhanush acting in the lead titular role of Captain Miller. The film was a fictional tale about a heroic rebel who fought against British colonial rule. Reports state that the film is ...Continue reading ‘“Capt. Miller” the LTTE’s first Black Tiger suicide bomber: 5 July 1987 Nelliaddy attack gave birth to the …Northern Province, Sri Lanka · Northern ProvinceRead Article

The Chemmani Mass Grave: Tamils Should Not Rest Until Every Avenue For Justice Has Been Fulfilled - Colombo Telegraph

By C.V. Wigneswaran – Justice C.V. Wigneswaran MP Someone asked me; Do you think Evidence collection should be handled under international supervision in the Chemmani mass grave exhumation? My answer was; Yes, the exhumation of a mass grave in Chemmani has shocked the conscience of those who care about human rights and the plight of innocent Tamil people during the war. In July, 1998, Lance Corporal Somaratne Rajapaksa was tried and sentenced fo…Northern Province, Sri Lanka · Northern ProvinceRead Article

Kahawatte shooting: Police deny informant claims, OIC transferred

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kahawatte Police has been transferred to the Jaffna Police Division to facilitate the investigation into the shooting death of a youth on June 30, 2025, in Kahawatte, police said. On the night of June 30, 2025, a 22-year-old youth was shot dead and another man critically injured in a shooting incident in the Yainna area of Kahawatte. The deceased has been identified as Imantha Suranjana, a resident of the Bungi…Northern Province, Sri Lanka · Northern ProvinceRead Article

TCHR WORKS ON CHEMMANI MASS GRAVES FROM THE BEGINNING - 1996 - LNW Lanka News Web

TCHR welcomes the visit to Sri Lanka by the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights, 23-26 June 2025. Mass Graves in Sri Lanka are nothing new to anyone globally. They started soon after the PTA – Prevention of Terrorism Act provided the police with broad powers to search, arrest, and detain suspects. On 14th July 1979 six Tamil youths were taken from their homes in Jaffna. The following day, the mutilated bodies of two of them were found near the …Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

How Chemmnai Mass Grave was first exposed by "Yukthiya" newspaper. - Sunanda Deshapriya • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: A child’s skeletal remains alongside a blue schoolbag and clothing items was unearthed at the (new) Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna today, as the total number of human remains unearthed at the site now stands at 33. In July 1998, Yukthiya newspaper published an investigative article on the Chemmani mass grave. We spoke with a number of individuals, including a soldier who provided us with valuable information. I was the founding editor…Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

Torture - A Crime Against Humanity - Shageetha Balachandran • Sri Lanka Brief

“They took away my voice, but they couldn’t take away my truth” Every year on June 26, the world pauses to recognize the resilience of those who have endured the unimaginable. The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is not just about remembrance – it is a call to conscience, to action and a global reminder that torture, in all its forms, is a profound violation of human dignity. Survivors bear not only the scars of physical abuse …Jaffna · JaffnaRead Article

SRI LANKA Muhamalai: After the Reclamation in One of the Worst Minefields in the World

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The HALO Trust has concluded mine clearance activities in a consistent area of the Northern Province, the theatre of the war between the army and Tamil Tigers in the past. The collaboration of the local population, in the front line in the removal of mines, is crucial. Now they will be able to have the lands that the long conflict had taken them away.Asia · Northern ProvinceRead Article

Plastic Pellets Contaminate the Shores of Mannar - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Selvartnam Dilaxan Large quantities of small plastic pellets, known as nurdles, are being washed up on the north western coast of Sri Lanka after the cargo vessel Elsa 3 sank off the coast of Kerala on May 25. The ship was carrying 643 containers, including more than 60 filled with nurdles. InNorthern Province, Sri Lanka · Northern ProvinceRead Article

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