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Image by Tamil Narratives  Today marks 17 years since the death of Brigadier Balraj, a senior commander with the LTTE, who passed away from a sudden heart attack in 2008. Brig. Balraj was famed for his courage, leadership and skills on the battlefield. His body was laid to rest with full military honours, at the Mulliyavalai Heroes Cemetery in Mullaitivu. The cemetery has since been…

Canadian Prime Minister and politicians mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and politicians across the country have issued statements to mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, commemorating the tens of thousands of Tamils massacred by the Sri Lankan state in May 2009 and renewing calls for accountability, truth and justice.

Newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney published the following statement this morning:

British MPs mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day with calls for justice

British Members of Parliament and political leaders have issued statements marking Mullivaikkal Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, paying tribute to the tens of thousands of Tamils killed in May 2009 and renewing calls for justice, accountability, and peace.

In a message this morning, Uma Kumaran MP, the first British Member of Parliament of Eelam Tamil heritage, stated:

Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day 2025 commemorated in Eelam

Events took place across the Tamil homeland today to mark 16 years since tens of thousands of Tamils were massacred by Sri Lanka in a genocide at Mullivaikkal.

16 years today - A massacre in Mullivaikkal

To mark 16 years since the Sri Lankan military onslaught that massacred tens of thousands of Tamils, we revisit the final days leading up to the 18th of May 2009 – a date remembered around the world as ‘Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day’. 

Sri Lankan police disrupt Mullivaikkal kanji distribution in Muthur and summon organisers

Sri Lankan police disrupted an event in Muthur, Trincomalee today which was organised to distribute Mullivaikkal kanji ahead of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day.  

Police officers arrived at the event and seized a banner erected at the event and summoned the organisers for questioning. 

Tamil Genocide Monument inaugurated in Brampton

The Tamil Genocide Monument, dedicated to the victims and survivors of the genocide perpetrated by the Sri Lankan state in the final phase of the armed conflict, was inaugurated in Brampton, Canada on May 10. 

Tamil nationalist parties surge in local polls as NPP loses votes in North-East

The final results from Sri Lanka’s 2025 local government elections revealed a significant shift in voter sentiment across the Tamil homeland, with the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) coalition losing ground and Tamil nationalist parties making a more decisive comeback.

49 years since the birth of the LTTE

On this day 49 years ago, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was founded.

Then 21-year-old Velupillai Prabhakaran rebranded his militant organisation the Tamil New Tigers, into the LTTE. 

The organisation, was one of many militant groups formed at the time, but grew to become the largest and spearheaded the Tamil struggle for an independent state.

Today, we share a selection of original photographs from Kilinochchi of the LTTE throughout the years. 

NPP releases pro-LTTE campaign songs ahead of local elections

The National People’s Power (NPP) has released a series of Tamil-language campaign songs for the upcoming local government elections, embracing rhetoric and imagery closely associated with Tamil nationalism and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

May Day 2025: Workers across Tamil Eelam rally for justice and rights

From the fishing villages of Mannar to the streets of Jaffna, May Day 2025 was marked by a series of powerful demonstrations, where thousands rallied to honour workers’ struggles and to demand justice, equality, and an end to systemic repression.