T. Muthukumaarasamy, popularly known as Kumar, a veteran Tamil political activist and one of the early pioneers of Tamil political mobilisation during the pre-militant phase of the Eelam Tamil struggle, passed away in the United States, where he had lived for several decades. He was in his late seventies. Muthukumaarasamy, who hailed from Thirunelveli, was the youngest son of the late Magistrate Thambithurai, a well-known judicial figure of his time. He became politically active during his stud

Veteran leftist politician and former Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader Nandana Gunathilake passed away on Sunday morning, prompting an outpouring of tributes as well as sharp criticism from sections of his former political comrades, particularly within the JVP-led National People’s Power (NPP). While many across the political spectrum remembered Gunathilake for his simplicity, organisational skills, and role in rebuilding the JVP after the brutal repression of the late 1980s, some current

The United States has nominated Eric Meyer, a senior career diplomat currently overseeing South and Central Asian policy at the U.S. Department of State, as its next Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Sri Lanka, though the appointment is yet to be finalised pending Senate confirmation. President Donald Trump submitted Meyer’s nomination to the U.S. Senate on July 9, 2025, where it was referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as Presidential Nomination PN380-2 during the 1