The hunger strike launched by the Tamil political prisoners has been temporarily called off until 15th December 2015. The prisoners have come to this...
A protest in Jaffna town calling for the immediate release of Tamil political prisoners; Tamil Guardian photo)While reiterating that there are no political prisoners...
Will Tamil political prisoners in Sri Lanka really be released?
By Taylor Dibbert
Sri Lanka recently witnessed a hunger strike by more than 200 Tamil political...
(Sri Lankan jails have seen violent rioting, sometimes fatal, for decades ; Original image-Getty)
Tamil prisoners in Sri Lanka, some held without charge since...
Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says there are no political prisoners in Sri Lanka at present. Tamil parties like Tamil National Alliance (TNA) are referring...
Image: A file photo of a military checkpoint in Colombo.
The proliferation of Sri Lankan military checkpoints, illegal fishing by Sinhala fishermen with the assistance...
(Image courtesy The Economist.)
Constitutional amendments make Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s authority almost absolute.
Never say Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves things to chance. After decisively winning the presidential election last...
Image: (c)Shehan Gunasekara/Daily FT
On 15 October, the Sri Lankan authorities imposed a curfew in parts of Katunayake Free Trade Zone (KFTZ) after hundreds of...
