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Easter attack aid controversy: former Sri Lankan president challenges church leader

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Christians pray in the streets in Sri Lanka. (Photo: Release International) In 2019, Sri Lanka was shaken by a series of Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed over 270 people, including 11 Indians. The attacks, carried out by the local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaat (NTJ) linked to ISIS, targeted three churches and three … Read more

National Peace Council advocates for plantation workers' rights in Sri Lanka

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Malaiyaha Community March when they reached Muthumariamman temple. (Photo: Facebook Screenshot/Maatram) The National Peace Council (NPC) in Sri Lanka has issued a compelling call to the government to address the plight of plantation workers, with a specific focus on the Malaiyaha Tamil community. In a recent statement, the NPC highlights the historic struggles faced by … Read more

Sri Lanka's Malaiyaha community marches for recognition and justice

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(Photo: Unsplash/Asantha Abeysooriya) Despite being one of the world’s top three tea producers and global exporter of tea, Sri Lanka’s plantation workers, primarily hailing from the Malaiyaha Tamil community, face a stark reality of poverty and vulnerability. This disheartening paradox has come to the forefront as hundreds of Malaiyaha community members embark on a 16-day … Read more