On Thursday, the Chunakkam police force carried out a brutal and unlawful arrest of two innocent individuals, leaving the affected families in fear. This follows multiple acts of police brutality in the region.

The Association of the Families of the Disappeared staged a protest in Vavuniya criticized Tamil political leaders for prioritizing individual seats over justice for the disappeared, stating that this fragmented approach risks weakening Tamil representation. The group held a demonstration at Vavuniya Old Bus Station today, where members voiced their concerns about the divisive state of Tamil politics in the homeland.

Dr. P. Sathiyalingam, Secretary General of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), has called for a unified, ethnicity-based vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections for the Vavuniya district. In a press conference held at his Vavuniya office today, he emphasized the critical need for Tamil representation in the face of ongoing issues such as illegal settlements, land grabs, and deprivation of opportunities affecting the Tamil community.

“I didn’t make it like it was my first film. I made it like it was my last.”

On November 8, 2006, in the early morning hours, Tamil civilians in Kathiravelli, northern Batticaloa, became the tragic victims of a deadly artillery exchange between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan military. The conflict in the Vakarai area had been intensifying for weeks, with both sides shelling each other's positions. But for the 2,000 displaced Tamil civilians taking refuge in the Vigneshwara Vidyalayam school compound, this day would end in unspeakable tragedy.

In a ruling that highlights the frequent misuse of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) against Tamils in the North-East, the Vavuniya High Court has acquitted three individuals charged under the act, citing insufficient evidence. High Court Judge Ilanchezhiyan delivered the verdict, stating that the Attorney General's Department had failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Former LTTE member and rehabilitated cadre K. Inbarasa has called on Tamil families to rally behind his candidacy in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka, presenting it as an opportunity for the Tamil community to gain representation and a voice in government.