Fishermen from Thangachimadam, along with families of those imprisoned by the Sri Lankan Navy, have embarked on a hunger strike, demanding the immediate release of their relatives who were arrested for allegedly crossing into Sri Lankan waters while fishing.

The Indian Consulate in Jaffna organized a tree-planting campaign and a cycle parade in Jaffna town to mark Mahatma Gandhi's 155th birthday last week.

This is not the first time the Consulate has engaged in such activities. Previously, the Consulate had initiated similar cycle parades through Jaffna town to promote "awareness of Gandhian ideals of sustainability and environmental consciousness."

Writing in the aftermath of the election of Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the British Tamils Forum (BTF) urged for Tamils in Sri Lanka to form a “strategic alliance” and continue their demand for self-determination.

In their statement, the BTF detail the long history of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the party of Sri Lanka’s president, of Sinhala chauvinism and deep opposition towards devolution for Tamils. 

Following his appointment to office, Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Sri Lanka’s Chiefs of Defence Forces, including the alleged war criminal, and Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva.

Sri Lanka’s newly elected president, Aruna Kumara Dissanayake, has made it clear that strengthening ties with India, the regional powerhouse, will be a cornerstone of his foreign policy. Within hours of his election victory, Dissanayake held his first meeting with a foreign official—India’s High Commissioner, Santosh Jha, in Colombo.

 

The North-East Coordinating Committee (NECC) has called on Eelam Tamil political parties to unite ahead of the upcoming Sri Lankan general elections to ensure strong Tamil representation in parliament.

Switzerland

Phoenix TNG  wrapped up its annual commemoration events for Lt. Col. Thileepan, who is remembered for his ultimate sacrifice in the Tamil Eelam liberation struggle. This year’s events took place across three countries: Switzerland, Australia, and the United Kingdom, providing a significant platform for Eelam Tamils in the diaspora to honor Thileepan's legacy.

In a significant shift, the Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DNA) has announced its decision to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections in Colombo, opting for the conch symbol instead of the traditional focus on the North-East. The announcement was made by senior member Suresh Premachandran during a media briefing held at his residence in Jaffna.