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Pillayan named as suspect in five 2008 Eastern Province killings
File photograph: Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan. Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department has named TMVP leader and former state minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as Pillayan, as a suspect in a series of 2008 killings in the Eastern Province. The CID informed the Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court on Monday that Pillayan and two other suspects had…

Remembering the Black Tigers

Jul 5, 2025
On July 5, Eelam Tamils across the world remember and mourn the sacrifices made by the LTTE's elite women and men, the Black Tigers. “Karumpuli Naal” marks the sacrifice made by the first Black Tiger, Captain Miller, or Vallipuram Vasanthan, 37 years ago.

UK ‘deeply concerned’ as another British MP raises Chemmani mass grave

Jul 4, 2025
The UK government said it is “deeply concerned by the recent discovery of the mass grave in Chemmani,” following a written parliamentary question from Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Sammy Wilson, as yet another lawmaker raised the issue in Westminster.

Tamil Eelam to play East Turkistan in CONIFA Asia cup final

Jul 4, 2025
Rahul Rajakumar

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Tamil Eelam FA secured their place in the final with a 2-1 win over East Turkistan. East Turkistan then faced Tibet in a decisive match, with both teams needing a win to progress. The game ended in a 6-4 victory for East Turkistan in a high-scoring contest, which included a notable scissor kick from a Tibetan midfielder

Tamil Eelam advance to finals of the CONIFA Asia cup

Jul 4, 2025

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Tamil Eelam FA defeated East Turkistan to advance to the finals of CONIFA Asia Cup 2025.

Defending champions Tamil Eelam played their second match of the CONIFA Asia Cup 2025 against the tournament debutants East Turkistan at the Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub in Walton-on-Thames, London.

Building on the momentum after their win against Tibet in the first game, Tamil Eelam started the match with great energy, pressing the East Turkistan defence. 

More skeletal remains discovered at Chemmani mass grave, bringing total to 40

Jul 4, 2025
Excavation teams at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna uncovered four additional sets of skeletal remains on Thursday, including two believed to be children, bringing the total number of remains identified to 40.

Tensions rise over Sinhala settler encroachment on Thirukoneswarar Temple land

Jul 3, 2025
Tensions have escalated in Trincomalee as approximately three acres of land near the historic Kanniya Hot Springs, which were originally donated to the sacred Thirukoneswarar Temple, are reportedly being encroached upon by Sinhala settlers constructing buildings illegally.

British MP urges UK government to lead international investigation into Chemmani mass grave

Jul 3, 2025
Dame Siobhain McDonagh, MP for Mitcham and Morden, has called on the UK government to lead on an international investigation into the Chemmani mass grave, where skeletal remains continue to be exhumed.

British Tamils protest demanding international justice over Chemmani mass grave

Jul 3, 2025
British Tamils staged a protest outside the Sri Lankan High Commission in London last week, calling for international justice for the victims buried in the Chemmani mass grave and demanding that the ongoing excavations be conducted under international supervision.

Tamil Eelam win by 4-0 in first CONIFA football match

Jul 3, 2025
Tharanika Ahillan
Hosts Tamil Eelam dominated the first match with a decisive 4-0 victory over Tibet on the opening day of the Conifa tournament 2025.

UK government ‘deeply concerned’ over Chemmani mass grave

Jul 3, 2025
The UK government said it is “deeply concerned” over the ongoing exhumations at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna, as calls mount for an international investigation into one of the most emblematic atrocity sites linked to Sri Lanka’s campaign of enforced disappearances.
Remembering the Black Tigers
UK ‘deeply concerned’ as another British MP raises Chemmani mass grave
Tamil Eelam to play East Turkistan in CONIFA Asia cup final
Tamil Eelam advance to finals of the CONIFA Asia cup
More skeletal remains discovered at Chemmani mass grave, bringing total to 40
Tensions rise over Sinhala settler encroachment on Thirukoneswarar Temple land
British MP urges UK government to lead international investigation into Chemmani mass grave
British Tamils protest demanding international justice over Chemmani mass grave
Tamil Eelam win by 4-0 in first CONIFA football match
UK government ‘deeply concerned’ over Chemmani mass grave
Remembering the Black Tigers
UK ‘deeply concerned’ as another British MP raises Chemmani mass grave
Tamil Eelam to play East Turkistan in CONIFA Asia cup final
Tamil Eelam advance to finals of the CONIFA Asia cup
More skeletal remains discovered at Chemmani mass grave, bringing total to 40
Tensions rise over Sinhala settler encroachment on Thirukoneswarar Temple land
British MP urges UK government to lead international investigation into Chemmani mass grave
British Tamils protest demanding international justice over Chemmani mass grave
Tamil Eelam win by 4-0 in first CONIFA football match
UK government ‘deeply concerned’ over Chemmani mass grave