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Jaffna and Palaly protests mark 36 years since Valikamam North displacement
Displaced residents of the Valikamam North region of Jaffna held protests on Monday, in front of the Jaffna District Secretariat and near Palaly Junction, marking 36 years since their forced displacement and demanding the right to return and resettle in their lands. The people of Valikamam North were displaced from their homeland on 15 June 1990 by the Sri Lankan military. Thirty-six years on…

UN aid chief warns Gaza atrocities risk echoing Sri Lanka, urges action to prevent genocide

May 23, 2025

In Pictures - May 17 Movement marks Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in Chennai

May 23, 2025
Hundreds of Tamils gathered at Besant Nagar beach in Chennai on 18 May 2025 to mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, commemorating the tens of thousands of Tamil civilians massacred by the Sri Lankan state during the final stages of the armed conflict in Mullivaikkal in 2009.

Remembering the 1958 pogrom

May 22, 2025
On this day 67 years ago, Sinhala mobs began attacking, raping and murdering Tamils across the island. The violence was to become another in a series of deadly anti-Tamil pogroms.

Sri Lanka must back international accountability, says Human Rights Watch

May 22, 2025
On the 16th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide, senior officials from Human Rights Watch (HRW) have renewed calls for international justice, denouncing the Sri Lankan government’s continued refusal to address wartime atrocities and ongoing abuses faced by Tamil victims, particularly women.

Swiss Tamils mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in Bern

May 22, 2025

Tamils in Switzerland gathered in the heart of Bern on 18 May to mark the 16th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide, with a powerful series of events organised by the Swiss Tamil Youth Organisation and the Swiss Tamil Coordination Committee.

Sorbonne hosts landmark conference on Tamil genocide and international justice

May 22, 2025
The historic Richelieu Amphitheatre at Sorbonne University in Paris hosted a major conference on the Tamil genocide and the ongoing struggle for international justice last month. 

Norwegian Tamils mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day 

May 22, 2025
Tamils in Norway held a commemoration for Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day on 18 May 2025, honouring the tens of thousands of Tamil civilians massacred by the Sri Lankan military in Mullivaikkal in 2009.

TYO France unveils immersive Tamil genocide exhibition

May 22, 2025
The Tamil Youth Organization (TYO) France and the political wing of the Confédération Comité Tamoul de France (CCTF) jointly launched an immersive exhibition on 17 May 2025, chronicling the history of Tamil Eelam and the genocide perpetrated against its people since 1948.

Mannar Citizens Committee warns against destructive industrial projects

May 22, 2025
Fr. S. Marcus Adigalar, President of the Mannar Citizens Committee, issued a strong warning this week against what he described as “destructive activities” carried out in the district by Sri Lankan government departments, non-governmental organisations, and multinational corporations.

Sri Lanka’s economic ‘recovery’ unravels as reserves shrink

May 22, 2025
Rahul Rajakumar

In April 2025, Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves fell by 3%, slipping from the previous month $6.53 billion to $6.32 billion, according to data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The $210 million decline, despite the ongoing IMF-supported programme, highlights persistent vulnerabilities in the country’s post-crisis recovery trajectory.

UN aid chief warns Gaza atrocities risk echoing Sri Lanka, urges action to prevent genocide
In Pictures - May 17 Movement marks Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in Chennai
Remembering the 1958 pogrom
Sri Lanka must back international accountability, says Human Rights Watch
Swiss Tamils mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in Bern
Sorbonne hosts landmark conference on Tamil genocide and international justice
Norwegian Tamils mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day 
TYO France unveils immersive Tamil genocide exhibition
Mannar Citizens Committee warns against destructive industrial projects
Sri Lanka’s economic ‘recovery’ unravels as reserves shrink
UN aid chief warns Gaza atrocities risk echoing Sri Lanka, urges action to prevent genocide
In Pictures - May 17 Movement marks Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in Chennai
Remembering the 1958 pogrom
Sri Lanka must back international accountability, says Human Rights Watch
Swiss Tamils mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day in Bern
Sorbonne hosts landmark conference on Tamil genocide and international justice
Norwegian Tamils mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day 
TYO France unveils immersive Tamil genocide exhibition
Mannar Citizens Committee warns against destructive industrial projects
Sri Lanka’s economic ‘recovery’ unravels as reserves shrink