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Culture & Community

Latest news from and about the homeland

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In Pictures - Colonel Shankar memorial sports tournament 2026 held in Switzerland
  A memorial sports tournament commemorating Colonel Shankar, the Special Commander of the Tamil Eelam Air Force (Sky Tigers) who was killed in an attack carried out by Sri Lankan deep penetration forces in Ottusuddan, Mullaitivu, on 26 September 2001, was held in Switzerland on 7 June 2026. Organised by the Sports Division of the Swiss Tamil Coordinating Committee, the event took…

Breaking the Silence 2014: St George’s

Dec 27, 2014
Jey Thurai
Photographs St George's Tamil Society

Tamils celebrate Christmas in Batticaloa despite heavy rains and flooding

Dec 24, 2014
Photographs BattiNews


Tamils on the island of Puliyentheevu in Batticaloa gathered today to celebrate Midnight Mass despite heavy rains and flooding causing mass displacement across the East.

Breaking the Silence Journal: London Metropolitan University

Dec 20, 2014

The London Metropolitan University held its annual ‘Breaking The Silence’ awareness raising exhibition on December 9, highlighting the ongoing genocide committed against Tamils in Sri Lanka.

Breaking the Silence Journal: Kings College London

Dec 19, 2014
Thusiyan Nandakumar


Kings College London held its annual 'Breaking the Silence' exhibition on the November 20, to raise awareness among fellow students of the human rights violations and mass atrocities committed against Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka.
 

Youth Tamil footballer to train with top English Footballing Association scouts

Dec 13, 2014
A young Tamil footballer from Ilford, will have the opportunity to train with Premier League talent scouts after winning a national football competition last month.

After being ranked first out of over 500 footballing applicants in the under-16 category, Raj Vijayarajah, will be given the chance to train at the English Football Association’s St George’s Centre of Excellence.

Breaking the Silence Journal 2014: Cardiff University

Nov 15, 2014

Tamil students inspired to excel at UKTSU's Careers Network 2014

Oct 31, 2014
Abi Gunarajah
 Photography - Soozana Pvan

 

 

Barts and London University Tamil Society host language workshop

Oct 24, 2014
The Barts and the London University Tamil Society and the university's Language and Culture Society, joined forced to host a ‘Basic skills in the Tamil language’ workshop on October 6th.

Canada's York Uni introduces landmark Tamil studies award

Oct 23, 2014

Canada's York University has established the country's first ever scholarship graduate award in Tamil studies last month.

UK Tamil students hold workshop on university application process for Year 13s

Oct 18, 2014
Photographs TSI


The Tamil Students Initiative (TSI), a network of UK university Tamil societies, held its ‘True Potential’ university entrance personal statement workshop last month.
Breaking the Silence 2014: St George’s
Tamils celebrate Christmas in Batticaloa despite heavy rains and flooding
Breaking the Silence Journal: London Metropolitan University
Breaking the Silence Journal: Kings College London
Youth Tamil footballer to train with top English Footballing Association scouts
Breaking the Silence Journal 2014: Cardiff University
Tamil students inspired to excel at UKTSU's Careers Network 2014
Barts and London University Tamil Society host language workshop
Canada's York Uni introduces landmark Tamil studies award
UK Tamil students hold workshop on university application process for Year 13s
Breaking the Silence 2014: St George’s
Tamils celebrate Christmas in Batticaloa despite heavy rains and flooding
Breaking the Silence Journal: London Metropolitan University
Breaking the Silence Journal: Kings College London
Youth Tamil footballer to train with top English Footballing Association scouts
Breaking the Silence Journal 2014: Cardiff University
Tamil students inspired to excel at UKTSU's Careers Network 2014
Barts and London University Tamil Society host language workshop
Canada's York Uni introduces landmark Tamil studies award
UK Tamil students hold workshop on university application process for Year 13s