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Imperial College Tamil Society hosts 32nd Mega Maalai showcase
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (516+ words) Imperial College's Tamil Society returned with its 32nd "Mega Maalai' showcase earlier this month, featuring a series of standout performances and diverse talent." The showcase featured 12 unique acts, including several dance performances, a fashion show and a musical performance." Proceeds from…...
'A loud and proud representative in their queer Tamil identity' - Interview with Gayathiri Kamalakanthan
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (493+ words) Months after the opening night of their debut play'Period Parrrty,'Gayathiri Kamalakanthan releases their first book; a novel-in-verse titled'Bad Queer. Published by Faber & Faber with illustrations by Chi Nwosu,'Bad Queer'is a coming-of-age tale following Surya who navigates their first…...
Queues, rationing and price hikes: Sri Lanka’s fresh fuel crisis
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (585+ words) Millions of Sri Lankans stayed at home on Wednesday as the government's newly imposed four-day working week for state institutions came into effect, marking the latest emergency measure in a rapidly deepening energy crisis triggered by the war in the…...
Sri Lanka has ‘25 days of fuel left’ as prices hit 2022 crisis levels
1+ week, 2+ day ago (388+ words) Sri Lanka's fuel stocks will last no more than 25 days at current consumption levels, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation's managing director, Mayura Neththikumarage, told The Examiner on 20 March 2026, as the island's energy crisis deepened sharply against a backdrop of war in…...
FIFA fines Israel for racism and discrimination but clears settlement clubs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (522+ words) On Thursday, FIFA sanctioned the Israel Football Association (IFA) over breaches of racism and discrimination, but cleared the Palestine Football Association's (PFA) complaints of Israeli clubs playing in settlements. In its decision, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee concluded that "the Israel…...
Sri Lanka revives crisis-era fuel rationing as tourism drops and panic buying sets in
2+ week, 3+ day ago (734+ words) Sri Lanka has reintroduced its "Fuel Pass QR code" system, a rationing mechanism first implemented during the island's 2022 economic crisis, as authorities warn that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could disrupt global energy supplies and impact the island's…...
British Tamil prodigy defeats chess masters and ranks among UK’s best
2+ week, 6+ day ago (671+ words) A nine-year-old British Tamil schoolgirl from Leicester has emerged as one of the United Kingdom's most promising young chess talents after competing against the country's strongest female players and defeating a FIDE master along the way. Tara Tamilselvan, a Year…...
Death toll mounts after US torpedo sinks Iranian ship off Sri Lanka
4+ week, 1+ day ago (414+ words) Sri Lankan authorities have recovered around 80 bodies from the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena, which sank off the southern coast of Sri Lanka after being struck by a United States torpedo. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra confirmed that…...
BREAKING - 'Submarine strike' on Iranian warship leaves 101 dead, as Sri Lanka launches rescue
4+ week, 1+ day ago (453+ words) At least 101 people are missing and 78 others wounded after a suspected submarine attack on an Iranian naval vessel off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, according to sources in Sri Lanka's navy and defence ministry who spoke to Reuters on…...
India launches exposition of Lord Buddha relics in Colombo, as Modi praises 'deep bonds"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (377+ words) Sri Lanka received the Holy Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha from India at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo this week, opening an exposition, which coincided with Sri Lanka's 'Independence Day'. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inaugurated the exposition alongside…...