Today on Maaveerar Naal Tamils around the world gather in memory of those who died fighting Sri Lankan state oppression. Emboldened by the thousands that gathered at destroyed LTTE resting homes (Thuyilum Illams) last year, preparations this year have been on the largest scale since the end of the armed conflict. Tamils across the North-East have braved intimidation from the military and intelligence personnel to clear and decorate Thuyilum Illams. This November has like those past seen a deliberate campaign of fear-mongering by the police, justifying the deployment of extra officers through citing an alleged rise in gang violence, which conveniently seems to rear its head this time each year.
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Tilak told Sri Lankan press that China fully endorsed joint ventures that Sri Lanka was launching with India. Speaking to dailymirror.lk , Mr Marapana said political elements were trying to misinterpret Sri Lanka’s warm links with China and India. Speaking on his recent visit to China, where he met vice-premier Wang Yen, he said, “Their modus-operandi is to create a rift between Sri Lanka and two friendly countries by making unfounded and misleading allegations. I explained in detail to the Chinese side the extremely warm and close cultural, religious and trade...
Tamils in Myanmar commemorated Maaveerar Naal with a candlelit ceremony this week. The remembrance event, organised by the Tamil Youth Association took place in Yangon.
The British Tamils Forum marked Maaveerar Naal, and called for full implementation of the UNHRC resolution on accountability and reconciliation. In a statement released Friday, the organisation condemned the ongoing “military occupation” of the Tamil North-East. Marking the “immense sacrifices made by the fallen heroes and the sacrifices made by the ordinary Tamil civilians,” the organisation pledged to “continue their struggle, keeping in mind the political aims of those who sacrificed” adding, “We call upon Tamil political parties in Sri Lanka to unite and follow the lead of the Tamil...
The Sri Lankan government has launched in inquiry into the alleged funds from the decentralised budget to rebuilding a LTTE resting home (Thuyilum Illam) in the North-East. This week the Sri Lankan paper, Daily Mirror, reported the TNA MP for Kilinochchi S Sritharan intended to use Rs 4 million to reconstruct the Thuyilum Illam in Kilinochchi, that was destroyed by the Sri Lankan military. On Sunday, the State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Niroshan Perera announced that an investigation would be launched into the matter. "It was reported that the allocation of the funds...
The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) on Saturday held a demonstration in Colombo calling on the Sinhala people to say 'no to federalism'. Wearing T shirt with the depiction of Tamil Eelam as a warning to what they said would follow if there was federalism, PHU activists handed out leaflets.
Preparation continued at the LTTE resting home (Thuyilam Illam) in Koppay on Sunday despite the heavy presence of Sri Lankan military personnel.
The birthday of the LTTE leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran was marked in the East today, November 26. Similar celebrations were held across the North-East, ahead of Tamil National Remembrance Day tomorrow.
Posters of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran have been plastered across walls of the University of Jaffna, both to mark his birthday today and Monday's Maaveerar Naal, Tamil National Remembrance Day.
A hand-made version of the Eelam Tamil national flag was raised by villagers in Valvettithurai, the birthplace of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, a day ahead of Maaveerar Naal commemorations.