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Pluralism is dead: What a Colombo cemetery taught me about resting in peace

October 03, 2025 7:50 pm

The city’s sprawling republic of the dead offers something we the living struggle with: An unruffled coexistence. Beneath its trees, faiths and races lie together, equal at last.

The Tribunal is adjudicating the declaration of LTTE as an unlawful association under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act by the central government.

Delhi High Court refuses to let foreigner intervene in UAP Tribunal proceedings on LTTE ban

October 29, 2024 2:20 pm

The Delhi High Court was hearing a petition filed by one Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran challenging an order of September 11, 2024, passed by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal.

Sri Lankan govt rejects Canadian PM Trudeau's 'genocide' claims during war with LTTE

May 22, 2024 1:57 am

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a statement, noted that Canada's Parliament unanimously voted to recognise May 18 as 'Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day'.

In a notification, the home ministry said the central government is of the opinion that the LTTE is still indulging in activities which are prejudicial to the integrity and security of the country. (Express File Photo)

Home Ministry extends ban on LTTE by 5 years: ‘Threat to India’

May 15, 2024 3:29 am

The Centre has imposed the ban invoking the sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

Military Digest: Mechanised forces in Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka: an appraisal

June 18, 2023 2:37 pm

The difficulties experienced by the mechanised forces while taking part in the IPKF operations, the successes achieved by them, and the vital lessons learnt from the various setbacks and failure of planning by higher commanders have been documented in a new book The Mechanised Force in Op Pawan.

How LTTE chief Prabhakaran died: Story of the final days of the Sri Lankan civil war

February 16, 2023 8:07 am

The three-decade war was brought to an end in May 2009 after Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed by the Sri Lankan army. An Indian Tamil nationalist has now claimed Prabhakaran is still alive.

'Prabhakaran still alive': Who is P Nedumaran, and how the LTTE chief was killed

February 14, 2023 3:01 pm

Nedumaran also claimed that the LTTE had not allowed “any anti-Indian” forces to use Sri Lanka's land, whereas now, China's influence on the island was growing.

LTTE chief Prabhakaran still 'alive and doing well', claims Tamil leader Nedumaran

February 14, 2023 7:08 am

Asserting that the LTTE leader is doing well, Nedumaran said the announcement would end 'planned' suspicions spread about him. Prabhakaran is all set to soon announce a plan for the dawn of the Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka, he said.

Sri Lankan President says full implementation of 13A needed for unity

January 16, 2023 8:40 am

Ranil Wickremesinghe's comments come days ahead of the visit to Colombo by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

9 Lankans arrested from Tamil Nadu camp, NIA says involved in smuggling to revive LTTE

December 20, 2022 3:03 am

The agency said that two of the arrested men were in regular touch with a Pakistan-based drug runner, Haji Salim, who often travelled between Dubai, Pakistan and Iran. These men and Salim were working to revive the LTTE in Sri Lanka and India, the NIA said.

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On this day in 1960, Sri Lanka elected its first female head of state.

June 22, 2020 6:21 pm

Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the prime minister of Sri Lanka, giving the country its first female head of state. See more: https://bit.ly/2Ld0BOG