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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 6d

Citizens Committee of Velvettithurai submits a legal claim for $15 million (4.5 billion LKR) to Sri Lankan Office for Reparations demanding justice for 66 Tamil civilians killed & 33 injured in Velvettithurai by IPKF during 1989 Velvettithurai massacre.

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“This is not just about monetary compensation” claim to Sri Lanka for 1989 Indian massacre

“This is not just about monetary compensation” claim to Sri Lanka for 1989 Indian massacre A Tamil citizens movement has demanded millions in compensation from the Sri Lankan government for a …

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 7d

Paying tribute to over 60 Tamils killed by the occupying IPKF Indian forces 36 years ago, the Valvettithurai Citizen’s Committee released a report featuring testimonies of the massacre and demanded a USD 15 million compensation (LKR 4.5 billion) from Sri Lankan government.

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Valvettithurai Citizen’s Committee released a report featuring testimonies of massacre over 60Tamils

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 7d

The court has been informed that excavations of the Colombo Port mass grave, led by JMO specialist Dr. Hewage and forensic archaeologist Prof. Raj Somadeva, from which over 100 skeletons were exhumed, have concluded.

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 9d

MP Thurairajah Raviharan slams Sri Lanka archeology for alleged 'distortion of history and aiding a genocide' by erecting new billboards describing the Kurunthurmalai site as 'Kurundi' - an exclusively Sinhala Buddhist heritage despite Hindus worshipping a Sivan Kovil there

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 13d

The Justice Ministry of Sri Lanka has provided close to Rs. 20 million, which had been requested for resume excavations at Chemmani - Sri Lanka’s second-largest mass grave.

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Nearly Rs. 20 mn approved for Chemmani mass grave excavations

Nearly Rs. 20 mn approved for Chemmani mass grave excavations The Justice Ministry has provided close to Rs. 20 million, which had been requested for resume excavations at Sri Lanka’s …

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 18d

It has come to light that the amount of funding sought for two more months of excavations at Chemmani mass grave is close to Rs. 18 million.

Whether this amount will be approved by the government will be revealed on the next court date, 13 October 2025.

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Rs. 18 mn sought for future Chemmani mass grave excavations

Rs. 18 mn sought for future Chemmani mass grave excavations It has come to light that the amount of funding sought for two more months of excavations at Sri Lanka’s second-largest mass grave is …

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 18d

The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka requests a fortnight's time to inform the government's position on the resolution on Sri Lanka adopted at the Geneva Conference, the steps being taken in response to it, and the recommendations of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 18d

A monument built to the memory of tens of thousands of war dead and forcibly disappeared Tamils near the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna has been demolished.

UN Rights Chief Volker Turk who visited Sri Lanka last June is among those who have paid tribute there.

Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 18d

IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the 5th Review Under Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility Arrangement

"The 2026 Budget should be in line with program parameters to continue building fiscal space on the back of strong revenue measures and prudent spending execution"

Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 18d

Polgahawela Magistrate Udumbara Dassanayake further remands
Sri Lanka's ex navy commander Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenna and
ex director, navy intelligence, Rear Admiral Sarath Mohotti for the alleged abduction, illegal detention and enforced disappearance of Shantha Samaraweera.

Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 18d

UNCED recommends Sri Lanka to ensure that the investigation and prosecution of cases of enforced disappearance are expressly and systematically excluded from the competence of military courts and fall within the exclusive competence of the ordinary criminal courts.

Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 19d

Why are the residents in Sri Lanka's largest islet Mannar on a continuous protest for more than 2 months demanding to halt construction of wind farms aimed at delivering renewable energy & mineral sand mining that attracts dollars?

Listen to Chinthaka Rajapaksa of monlar

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Why are the residents in Mannar on a continuous protest for 2 months? Chinthaka Rajapaksa of monlar

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 24d

Angered by UN Human Rights chief describing the present moment as a ‘historic opportunity to break free from centuries of cycles of violence and impunity’ relatives of the Tamil disappeared burn Volker Turk's report on Sri Lanka to UNHRC60 & reject all domestic mechanisms.

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 24d

Rajendran Kapilan of Mankulam, Vavunia found dead in Sri Lanka police custody on Friday (3) following arrest on Thursday. Actg Mannar Magistrate Jebanesan Logu held initial examination at Pesalai hospital. Mother charges Pesalai police of beating the 34 years old to death

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 24d

The relatives of forcibly disappeared Tamil people have condemned United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk presenting Sri Lanka’s current administration in a hopeful manner at the 60th session of the UN General Assembly.

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Relatives of disappeared Tamils burn UN human rights report in Chemmani

Relatives of disappeared Tamils burn UN human rights report in Chemmani The relatives of forcibly disappeared Tamil people have condemned United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker ...

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · 28d

SJB MP Mujibur Rahman questioned the delay in enforcing the law over the death of a child in Sri Lanka’s leading children’s hospital two years ago despite CID investigation report been submitted to AG's Department 6 months ago.

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AG’s Dept. sitting on CID report on child’s death for six months

An opposition lawmaker has questioned the delay in enforcing the law over the death of a child in Sri Lanka’s leading children’s hospital…

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · Sep 27

Police requested Polgahawela Magistrate to summon the navy commander to provide information to help with investigations into a disappearance in 2010. CID informed court that navy chief repeatedly failed to provide documents requested by CID a year ago.

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · Sep 26

Sri Lanka facing the UN Committee for Enforced Disappearances (CED) for the first time has been urged to allow victims to directly complaint to the UN on enforced disappearances.
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UN to examine Sri Lanka’s record today on unresolved disappearances

Sri Lanka facing the UN Committee for Enforced Disappearances (CED) for the first time has been urged to allow victims to directly…

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · Sep 25

Kayts Magistrate Nalini Subaskaran has ordered the Jaffna District Crime Prevention Division to investigate and submit a report on mass graves that complaints allege exist in the Jaffna region. 👇👇👇

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Court orders reports regarding five more mass graves in north

A court has ordered the police to investigate and submit a report on mass graves that complaints allege exist in the Jaffna region.

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · Sep 21

#SriLanka : Permission granted by the Kaluwanchikudy Magistrate’s Court to commence excavations of a mass grave site in the Batticaloa district where over 150 Muslim devotees, who were massacred 35 years ago, are suspected to have been buried.

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · Sep 21

Sri Lanka’s deputy defence minister’s claim that the country’s armed forces have not committed war crimes has been condemned by north-based Tamil representatives.

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · Sep 21

Jaffna’s Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) submitted to court the budget estimate for two more months of excavations at Sri Lanka’s second largest mass grave in Chemmani where 240 human skeletons have been recovered so far.

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Budget estimate for remaining Chemmani mass grave excavations submitted to court

Budget estimate for remaining Chemmani mass grave excavations submitted to court Jaffna’s Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) has submitted to court the budget estimate for two more months of …

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · Sep 21

The Thileepan commemoration week was launched in Jaffna to honour Lt Col Rasaiah Partheepan who fasted unto death 38 years ago putting forward a set of five demands to Sri Lanka and India occupying the country's north at the time.

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Thileepan commemoration week launched in Jaffna to honour LtCol Rasaiah Partheepan fasted unto death

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · Sep 19

In Mullaitivu, 24 Tamils including school children massacred by Sri Lanka air force bombing 26 years ago were remembered by their relatives. The commemoration on Monday (15) was held in Manthuvil, Puthukuduyiruppu.

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24 Tamils including school children massacred by Sri Lanka air force bombing 26 years ago remembered

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Lanka Files @lankafiles.bsky.social · Sep 14

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Body of a wild elephant that fell victim to a jaw bomb was found in Uruththirapuram, Kilinochchi

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