'Thenisai Sellappa turned his voice into a weapon for liberation', says Seeman

A memorial event honouring veteran Tamil nationalist singer and lyricist Thenisai Sellappa was held in T Nagar, Chennai, on Saturday (June 6), bringing together supporters and members of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) to commemorate his life and contribution to the Tamil national cause.

Accused war criminal Fonseka calls for Rajapaksa to hang
Sri Lankan Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has called for former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to be arrested and executed, in remarks that stand in sharp contrast to his own unaddressed record of alleged war crimes against Tamils.
'Equal before the law?' ITAK MP challenges NPP plan for separate Buddhist clergy court
Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) Batticaloa District parliamentarian Gnanamuthu Srinesan has warned that a proposal by Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake to establish a separate judicial mechanism for Buddhist clergy would undermine the rule of law and entrench a discriminatory legal order in Sri Lanka.
More child and infant remains uncovered at Chemmani mass grave

Nine skeletal remains, including those of eight children, were fully exhumed from the Chemmani mass grave on Tuesday (June 9) as excavations at the site continued to uncover further evidence of burials.

'Is singing terrorism?' - Vavuniya artists challenge PTA detention of Tamil musician
Artists, activists and members of the public gathered in Vavuniya on Monday to demand the immediate release of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeshkumar, who remains detained under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
Tamil rapper's arrest not an 'isolated incident' says NCCT

The National Council of Tamil Canadians (NCCT) have called for the "immediate and unconditional release" of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar and stated that his arrest was not an "isolated incident" but forms part of the "ongoing genocide" against the Tamil nation. 

Tamil Youth Organization and 12 Canadian student groups demand release of jailed rapper
The Tamil Youth Organization (TYO) Canada and twelve Tamil Students' Associations have strongly condemned the arrest and detention of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, known professionally as Hiphop Sangee, under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), calling for his immediate and unconditional release.
No funds for Provincial Council elections says JVP chief, as polls face another delay

Provincial Council elections are unlikely to be held before 2027, according to Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva, who claimed funds set aside for the polls were used instead to deal with the impact of Cyclone Ditwah.

The man who threatened '100 more Mullivaikals' now calls for humane treatment of prisoners
Patali Champika Ranawaka, the former Sri Lankan cabinet minister and one-time General Secretary of the Sinhala nationalist Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), drew attention this week after calling for the humane treatment of detainees – remarks that are in sharp contrast to his previous comments on Tamils.
Canadian mayor calls for release of Tamil rapper as international pressure grows
The mayor of Brampton, Patrick Brown, has called for the immediate release of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar, known professionally as Hiphop Sangee, who has been imprisoned since his arrest under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
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