The Canadian Court of Appeal for Ontario has affirmed the constitutionality of the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act (TGEWA), rejecting an appeal by Sri Lankan groups challenging the law.

The National People’s Power is the only political party in Sri Lanka that can ensure the safety and security of all citizens as it is the only one that does not tolerate extremism in any form, leader of the party and presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake recently told a rally. 

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Cornwall Council has pledged to pursue a greater devolution deal from the British government, aimed at "unleashing the county's potential" without the need for a mayor or the creation of a combined authority. 

Pakkiyaselvam Ariyanenthiran, the common Tamil candidate, held a press briefing in Mannar this week, stating that his candidacy in the upcoming Sri Lankan Presidential election serves as both a lesson for the Sri Lankan government and an opportunity for Tamils in the homeland to stand united.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe unveiled his manifesto ahead of the presidential polls, stopping short of fully implementing the 13^th amendment and devolving land and police powers to the Tamil North-East

The Northern Province Fisher People Unit association has announced a collective protest by fisherfolk, civil society, and other organizations which is scheduled to take place on the 10th of this month. 

The central committee of the Ilankai Arasu Tamil Katchi (ITAK) announced that it would back Sajith Premadasa at the upcoming Sri Lankan presidential elections, in a move that has highlighted the splits and turmoil within the already troubled Tamil political party.

India’s leading low-cost airline, IndiGo, launched its newest international route from Chennai to Jaffna this week, becoming the second Indian airline to operate the route.

The new route is a daily non-stop flight lasting 75 minutes, and is the 34^th international destination for IndiGo. This route holds significant potential to further strengthen ties between the Eelam Tamil and Indian Tamil communities.