The Tamil nation, in the homeland and in the diaspora, holds steadfastly to records of the liberation struggle. The well-known dates and the lesser known dates are tirelessly observed. Heroes are canonised in the Maaveerar Naal calendar. But with the destruction of LTTE records and cemeteries, it becomes inevitable that some names are lost to us, at least momentarily. The record of Muslim fighters remains incomplete. Their contribution to the Tamil struggle for liberation is often overlooked in the mainstream commemoration of Maaveerar Naal.

More Canadian leaders sent messages to mark Tamil Eelam National Flag Raising Day, honouring the Tamil nation’s strength and perseverance in the face of immense adversity.

Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, said "on behalf of all New Democrats, I want to wish you a very happy Tamil Eelam National Flag Raising Day”.

“This is a testament to how far your community has come. Overcoming such adversity has shown your resilience.”

Sri Lankan police withdrew a case this week against Eelam Tamil protesters in the Olaithuvadai area of Mannar, who were opposing a heavy mineral sand mining project proposed by the Australian company Titanium Sands Limited (TSL).

For the first time in 34 years, Tamils in Jaffna have been allowed to worship at the Sri Rajarajeswari Amman Temple in Palaly, but much of the surrounding area remains occupied by the Sri Lankan military and off limit to locals.

In yet another incident of alleged Sri Lankan police misconduct, two officers from the occupying Palaly Police Station have been accused of threatening a Tamil woman by visiting her home and coercing her over intimate photographs with her boyfriend. The officers reportedly demanded a ransom of 1.2 million rupees (12 lakhs), threatening to release the private images if their demands were not met.

A Sri Lankan Navy Captain was arrested on November 18 by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the abduction, unlawful detention, and enforced disappearance of a Sinhalese individual, Ganeralalage Shantha Samaraweera, 13 years ago. 

In his first address to Sri Lanka’s newly elected Parliament, current president Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized a commitment to justice for "controversial crimes" and spoke out against religious extremism.

Sri Lanka’s newly installed government, led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has reversed its pre-election stance on rice imports, confirming plans to bring in 70,000 metric tonnes of rice to address market shortages. The announcement, made by Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe, comes after weeks of assurances that the country would not need to import rice.

Tamil volunteers in Batticaloa preparing for Maaveerar Naal, an annual commemoration for fallen Tamil fighters, have been summoned by police over their preparation activities, in a reported attempt to disrupt preparations.

The Tamil homeland marked the commencement of Maaveerar Remembrance Week today, paying tribute to the fallen heroes of the Tamil Eelam liberation struggle in the run up to November 27.