Meera Srinivasan

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Malaiyaha Tamils | Two hundred years of struggle

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Women of the Malaiyaha Tamil community in Sri Lanka’s Uva Province.

Understanding history is inevitable

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Estate workers, mainly women, from Sri Lanka’s Malaiyaha Tamil community earn precious foreign exchange for the country, while the community continues to face structual exclusion.

Remember our history, recognise our labour, say Sri Lanka’s Malaiyaha Tamils

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Timely debt restructuring crucial for Sri Lanka, says IMF

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A commemorative event held in Mullivaikkal, in the northern Mullaitivu district in Sri Lanka on May 18.

Sri Lanka slams Canada over Trudeau’s ‘Tamil genocide day’ remarks

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Veteran Tamil Leader R. Sampanthan led the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in the recent talks between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and legislators from Sri Lanka’s north and east. File

No agreement in devolution talks with President Ranil Wickremesinghe: Tamil National Alliance

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A man runs past a burning prison van set on fire by angry supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan during a protest against the arrest of their leader, in Karachi, Pakistan.

The View from India | Chaos in Pakistan

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For decades, Sri Lanka’s queer community has been demanding equality and dignity. They held one of the largest pride rallies in a public space during last year’s citizens’ uprising in Colombo. File.

Sri Lanka Supreme Court clears way for Bill to decriminalise homosexuality

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A pride rally in Colombo, June 2022.

Sri Lanka’s queer community awaits top court decision on decriminalisation of homosexuality

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Ranil Wickremesinghe said it is important to move forward while respecting and protecting the rights of all communities without marginalising anyone.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe renews old pledge to resolve Sri Lanka’s ethnic question

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Sri Lanka Minister of External Affairs Ali Sabry. File

Colombo seeks New Delhi’s help in evacuating Sri Lankans in Sudan

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A drone view shows smoke rising over buildings a week after fighting began in North Khartoum, as seen from Omdurman, Sudan.

The View from India | Two Generals, power hunger, and strife: An escalating crisis in Sudan

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A protest held in Vavuniya, Northern Province, last month against vandalism of temple idols in the district.

Tamils flag escalating attacks on temples in northern Sri Lanka

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Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, second right, archbishop of Colombo, stands in silence with other religious leaders during a silent protest to mark the fourth year commemoration of the 2019, Easter Sunday bomb attacks on Catholic Churches, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 21, 2023.

Sri Lanka marks 4th anniversary of Easter Sunday terror attacks

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