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’.
Namal Rajapaksa, parliamentarian and son of accused war criminal Mahinda Rajapaksa, has called on the Sri Lankan government to summon the Canadian High Commissioner to formally protest the unveiling of a Tamil Genocide Monument in Brampton, Canada, claiming it promotes a “false genocide narrative” and “distorts history.”
The worst fighting in Tripoli for years calmed down today after the government announced a ceasefire.
Clashes broke out on Monday night after reports that the leader of the Support and Stability Apparatus (SSA), Abdelghani al-Kikli, was killed. After calming Tuesday morning, the fighting reignited overnight.
Sivagnanam Shritharan, Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Member of Parliament has demanded Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture, K.D. Lalkantha, publicly disclose the true intent behind a gazette notification issued on 28 March 2025, which seeks to acquire over 5,700 acres of land across the Tamil homeland.
Social activist Selvakumar was brutally assaulted in Kudumbimalai, Batticaloa, while informing locals about the cancellation of a Mullivaikkal commemoration event
A peaceful protest marking the tenth anniversary of Vithya's murder turned tense in Velanai as police attempted to collect participants' names, sparking concerns over intimidation
The Sri Lankan government summoned the Canadian High Commissioner in Colombo this week to formally object to the recent unveiling of the Tamil Genocide Monument in Brampton, Canada, escalating diplomatic tensions over growing international recognition of the Tamil genocide.
Tamils in Grinsted, Denmark, held a memorial on May 11 to commemorate the victims of the Mullivakkal genocide.
Candles were lit and flowers were laid to remember the tens of thousands of Tamils that were killed by Sri Lanka's military offensive in the final months of the armed conflict.
