Anura Kumara Dissanayake

‘Uncovering Chemmani — Uncovering Genocide’. Tamils protest in Canberra

The recent discovery of a mass grave in Sri Lanka has ignited a wave of protests by Tamils demanding an investigation, accompanied by calls for the government to fulfil its pledge to improve the treatment of Tamils. Chris Slee reports.

NPP election rally in Sri Lanka

The working-class party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna — part of the National People’s Power coalition — gained an outright majority in the country’s 225-seat parliament, reports Janaka Biyanwila.