Sri Lankan Civil War

The Sri Lankan Civil War, a murdered photographer and the after-life come together in Shehan Karunatilaka's latest

Shehan Karunatilaka on his new novel Chats with the Dead, writing about politics and finding hope amidst despair.

Sri Lanka rejects criticism over new army chief accused of war crimes, calls it 'sovereign decision'

Sri Lanka on Tuesday rejected the mounting international criticism of the appointment of a general accused of war crimes as the island nation's army chief.

Shavendra Silva, accused of human rights abuses during Sri Lanka's war against LTTE, becomes army chief

Silva, who will take charge as incumbent Army chief Lt Gen Mahesh Senanayake's service was not extended, has however denied the allegations of violating international human rights laws, including shelling a hospital.

Tamil writer Pathinathan returns home to Sri Lanka, after documenting refugee life in India over three decades

Renowned Tamil writer Pathinathan clearly remembers the day he set foot in Tamil Nadu after fleeing his home in Sri Lanka in the summer of 1990. As a wide-eyed 16-year-old, he hoped to return home in six months after a bit of sightseeing. Little did he know that he would end up spending three decades in India, only to start from scratch on his return to Sri Lanka in 2019.

Jaffna HC summons Sri Lankan Army chief Mahesh Senanayake over disappearance of 24 Tamils in 1996

A Sri Lankan court has summoned the commander of the country's Army over the disappearance of 24 Tamils since their arrest in 1996

Sri Lanka faces fresh charges of human rights violations eight years after civil war came to an end

Sri Lanka's government faced increasing pressure on Friday to answer for alleged human rights violations following a recent war crimes lawsuit and allegations from over 50 men who said they were raped, branded or tortured as recently as this year.

UN committee asks Sri Lanka to end military involvement in commercial, civilian activities

A United Nations (UN) committee has recommended to the Sri Lankan government that the military end its involvement in commercial and civilian activities.

Rajiv Gandhi murder case convict Robert Payas seeks mercy killing, says 'my life has no meaning'

Payas and six other convicts in the case, whose sentences have been commuted to life, came the closest to hope and jubilation, Jayalalithaa had tried for their release in 2014.

Sri Lanka: Gunman open fires at police in former LTTE-controlled area

An unidentified gunman opened fire on police in Sri Lanka's former LTTE stronghold of Kilinochchi, a day after Tamils observed the eighth anniversary of the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War

Muttiah Muralitharan's foundation to use cricket as balm in war-affected Northern Sri Lanka

When the Murali Harmony Cup T20 cricket gets underway on Wednesday in Northern Sri Lanka, it will be another step to bring together the people of this region, which was devastated by civil wars for almost three decades