The iconic Nallur Kandasamy temple in Jaffna has drawn thousands of devotees for its annual chariot festival, ther thiruvizha, today.

Devotees from across the world gathered at the temple to see the temple's primary deity Murugan paraded through the streets of Jaffna.

Over 500,000 pilgrims from across the island gathered in Mannar last week to mark the annual feast of Our Lady of Madhu.

The August 15 festival, marking the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, has long been one of the most significant events in the Catholic calendar. The site is the most revered Catholic shrine on the island.

Bodhana Sivanandan, a 10-year-old British Tamil from Harrow, north-west London, has made chess history by becoming both the youngest woman international master in the world and the youngest female player ever to defeat a grandmaster.

Tamils in Kilinochchi came together in a moving tribute to honour the life and legacy of student and cricketer Nadesan Janakan, with the conclusion of the inaugural Janakan Trophy (20 overs) last month. 

Janakan was just 16 years old when he was forcibly disappeared in Mullivaikkal in May 2009.

Upon the release of its teaser trailer, Abishan Jeevinth seemed to have chosen a prickly topic for his directorial debut. ‘Tourist Family’ stars Sasikumar, Simran, Mithun Jai Sankar and Kamalesh Jagan as the titular Eelam Tamil collective, all of whom attempt their version of a regional accent. 

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