@Sabrina

[Vijay Thanigasalam @TheThanigasalam]

I welcome the UK government's decision to impose sanctions on Sri Lankan state authorities, following the examples set by Canada and the U.S. This is an important step in holding individuals accountable for their roles in the Tamil genocide.

Canada has long called for meaningful investigations into these atrocities, and the UK’s actions further strengthen the global movement for justice and accountability. These sanctions send a clear and powerful message to those responsible for the Tamil genocide and underscore the urgent need for the international community’s action to ensure these crimes are thoroughly prosecuted.

[Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office @amnestysasia]

Sri Lanka: @amnesty is concerned by the arrest of 22-year-old Mohamad Rusdi on 22 March 2025 in Colombo. Amnesty International has seen a copy of the Detention Order signed off by the Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on 25 March in his capacity as the Minister of Defense ordering the detention of Rusdi for a period of ninety days, issued under the powers vested in him through the notorious anti-terror law, the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). We are disappointed to see the PTA in regular use by authorities under Sri Lanka's new leadership, despite the government's pledges that it would repeal this draconian law.

According to the Detention Order, Rusdi is detained under the suspicion that he is connected with or concerned in unlawful activity with regards to "associating with members of extremist or terrorist organizations, motivated by extremist ideologies and acting in a manner detrimental to peace and harmony among communities and knowingly concealing such information from security forces." Two weeks since the arrest, Sri Lankan authorities have been unable to furnish any evidence of criminal wrongdoing legitimising his arrest or continued detention.

The Sri Lankan authorities must immediately restore Rusdi’s due process rights, including ensuring that he has unfettered access to his family and lawyers, and, in the absence of any charges of credible evidence of an internationally recognisable crime being committed, release him.

Furthermore, in order to breakaway from the authorities' past practices of abusing the PTA for decades, the new Sri Lankan government must be resolute in its stance on the PTA and issue strict guidelines to authorities to desist from resorting to and abusing the PTA’s vast powers where there is no legitimate suspicion of a terror offence. There must be an immediate moratorium on the use of the PTA and the government should make public a timeline for its plans to do away with this abusive law. Those affected by the PTA must be provided remedies and reparations for the injustice they have suffered.

#SriLanka #PTA

[Sri Lanka Campaign @SLcampaign]

Six months into @anuradisanayake presidency, Sri Lanka’s abusive tactics persist. A young man jailed over a Gaza sticker, a Sinhalese man dead in police custody, a Tamil father arrested for a Facebook post. What happened to promises of reform? Read our latest blog: https://t.co/ovuZof91uF

[Keeran @itskeeran]

The continued use of the draconian PTA under Sri Lanka’s new leadership is a betrayal of justice and human rights.

Mohamad Rusdi’s arrest without evidence is a chilling reminder that abuse of power persists—even under promises of reform.

PTA must be abolished. Now.
#SriLanka #RepealPTA #HumanRights

@itjpsl @francesharris0n @UNHumanRights @UNSriLanka @MAFrancheUN @UNGeneva @akeenan23 @hrw @amnestysasia

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

🚨 Sri Lankan president signs PTA order of Muslim man as rights groups condemn arrest

Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has come under fire after authorising a 90-day detention order under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) against 22-year-old Mohamad Liyauudeen Mohamad Rusdi, sparking concern from human rights advocates and Muslim organisations.

Read more ⬇️

https://t.co/cAQQEh6HSj

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

Ranil cites apparent World War II heroics to justify evasion of international accountability

Former Sri Lankan president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, reiterated in a recent interview his opposition to Sri Lanka being taken to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), reported the Jaffna daily Maalaikathir last Friday.

He accused Western nations of double standards and criticised the UN, asserting that without Sri Lanka’s contributions to World War II the modern human rights framework would not exist.

https://t.co/8I58l26JRx

[Sandy Vadi🪬 @Sandyvadi]

Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere on Systematic Colonization in Sri Lanka.

"Human rights violations that currently afflict the nation as a whole; or for that matter obscure the looming threat of the cultural and political colonisation of the north by the Sinhala Buddhist majority"

RIP

[Cllr Sarmila Varatharaj @Sarmila_V]

The UK Labour government have applied sanctions against Sri Lankan perpetrators. This is the first step in the UK towards Justice for the Genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.

I was at the UN Human Rights Council with @tamilsforum again at the 58th session.

[Siva Ramasamy @SivaRamasami]

Nelliyadi policemen who entered a house and brutally attacked women by kicking her . What is the action?@anuradisanayake @HMVijithaHerath @BimalRathnayake @Dr_HariniA

[ITJP @itjpsl]

Top #srilankan army commanders sanctioned today for their alleged role in 2009 war including executions of surrenders.

[Worldwide Tamils @senior_tamilan]

தமிழ்த்தேசிய கூட்டமைப்பு முன்னாள் எம்பியும், கட்சிதாவி இராஜாங்க அமைச்சரான எஸ். வியாழேந்திரன் இலஞ்ச ஊழல் ஆணைக்குழுவால் கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளார்.

#Tamil #Batticaloa #LKA #WWTnews #WorldwideTamils

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

🚨Sri Lankan politicians blame Tamil diaspora for sanctions against war criminals

Sri Lankan politicians have placed blame on the Tamil diaspora after the UK government announced sanctions against four individuals implicated in serious human rights violations.

Various Sri Lankan politicians have denounced the sanctions, claiming that they were a result of lobbying by the Tamil diaspora.

https://t.co/U1NbKpFFRr

[ITJP @itjpsl]

"I was worried that UK government had turned blind eye to the sufferings despite protests and begging, I feel happy about the sanction by the UK government on Sri Lankan commanders and Karuna who committed grave atrocities". #tamil war survivor

Photo: Karuna in pink shirt with Shavendra Silva on his right.

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

🚨Sri Lankan Supreme Court imposes travel ban on pardoned war criminal

A foreign travel ban was issued by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on Friday against former army sergeant Sunil Ratnayake, who was previously convicted for the murder of eight Tamils in the Mirusuvil massacre.

https://t.co/cJCmFFARky

[Thyagi Ruwanpathirana @ThyagiR]

UK sanctions for human rights violations and abuses during the Sri Lankan civil war.

https://t.co/asX9kf1XTK

[NAGA களபூமி @SinnKandiah]

The UK has imposed sanctions on former Sri Lankan #commanders and a former #Rajapaksa government #Minister & Paramilitary leader citing their involvement in serious human rights violations and abuses during Sri Lanka’s civil war. These sanctions are part of ongoing efforts to hold individuals accountable for their roles in the conflict, which saw widespread atrocities committed by both government forces and the #paramilitary. The move aims to promote justice and #accountability, sending a clear message that perpetrators of such violations will face international consequences. #TamilGenocide @MaryLawlorhrds @profbensaul @AruSivananthan @UN_SPExperts @DrAliceJEdwards

[@Sabrina @FathimaSaby]

@SinnKandiah You are best in what you do, Mr. Naga your dedication and compassion on people who are vulnerable is amazing. You always deliver what you say... Great people like you are rare these days. God Bless you 🙏

[PEARL Action @PEARL_Action]

Last week, PEARL’s Executive Director, Dr Madura Rasaratnam, took part in the widely watched @AJEnglish Head to Head Session with Mehdi Hasan and ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Dr Rasaratnam shares a few important points that did not make the cut in the episode.

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[@Sabrina @FathimaSaby]

@ElonMuskAOC Good idea 👍