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  Today, Tamils around the world are commemorating 16 years since the massacres at Mullivaikkal. Though more than a decade-and-half has passed, the situation on the island for Eelam Tamils seems as precarious as ever. There has been no accountability for the atrocities that took place. The seizure of historic Tamil land has continued unabated. And an enduring political solution that will…

TNPF urges Tamils to boycott common candidate and elections

Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) MP Selvarajah Kajendran has leveled allegations against fellow Tamil politicians, claiming that they are deceiving the Tamil community by engaging in discussions about the 13th Amendment with President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

15 years after the armed conflict and the OMP still searches for answers

Although it has been 15 years since the end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka where particularly towards the end, tens of thousands of Tamils were reported enforced disappeared, the government-run Office of Missing Persons has once again resumed its fact-finding mission in Jaffna. 

Tamil Nadu-Jaffna ferry ‘Sivagangai’ completes maiden journey

 The ferry ‘Sivagangai’ run by a private operator, IndSri Ferry Services, completed its maiden journey between Nagapattinam and Kakesanthurai (KKS) in approximately 4 hours with around 44 passengers on board. The passengers were welcomed at the KKS port by the Consul General of India at Jaffna.

Ranil speaks in Sinhalese in Jaffna because he wants the Sinhalese to know what he says

President Ranil Wickremesinghe when questioned in Jaffna as to why he chose to speak in Sinhalese while in Jaffna when the majority understands and speaks English, he retorted by stating that he wants the Sinhalese to know what he says while in the North-East.

Adani's wind power projects in North-East goes to courts

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has scheduled October 14 for the hearing of five fundamental rights petitions filed against the wind power plant project undertaken by India's Adani Group in Mannar.

Sri Lanka’s Kankasanthurai cement factory: a dubious handover

In a questionable move, the Sri Lankan government has relinquished control of the Kankasanthurai cement factory to a private company, Luminex PLC. This decision, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, raises concerns about the fate of once-profitable state-owned industries and lands.

 

Women from Sri Lanka’s North-East vulnerable to trafficking for sex work in the Middle East

As Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed in early 2021, the impact was particularly harsh for Tamil residents of the Nort-East, including Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, and Jaffna.

Canadian Tamil Collective denounces Sri Lanka’s attempts to block genocide memorial


The final design of the Tamil Genocide Monument that Brampton City Council approved earlier this year.

A group of Tamil Canadian civil society activists, representatives and organisers have denounced Sri Lanka’s attempts to halt the construction of a memorial dedicated to victims of the Tamil genocide this week.

Singapore Law minister attends command center opening of Sri Lanka's war crimes accused STF

Singapore’s Law Minister Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam speaking in Colombo during the opening of a Special Task Force Command center said that Sri Lanka could use some of the tactics deployed by the Singaporean Special Operations Command. 

India - Sri Lanka ferry service to resume this week

After many months of delays, the Indian cruise ship ‘Sivaganga’ will begin regular ferry services between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, India, and Kankesanturai in the North-East from August 16. 

The service, operated by Ind Shree Ferry Services from Andaman, is expected to meet the long-standing demand for a reliable sea route between Tamil Nadu and the North-East.