3 environmental protestors killed in clashes with the Sri Lankan Army

Three people were killed in clashes between demonstrators and the Sri Lankan army on Thursday. Many more were severely beaten, and journalists attempting to cover the demonstrations were attacked and threatened. Some Sri Lankan sources put the eventual death toll as...

The realities of life in Jaffna

A recent column in the Sunday Times gives a chilling insight into some of the risks residents in the north of Sri Lanka face on a daily basis. To quote: “Balachandran Sathkunanthan (30) set out from his house in the farming town of Avarankal in the Jaffna...