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  To mark 16 years since the Sri Lankan military onslaught that massacred tens of thousands of Tamils, we revisit the final days leading up to the 18th of May 2009 – a date remembered around the world as ‘Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day’.  After providing an initial death toll of 40,000, the UN found evidence suggesting that 70,000 were killed. Local census records…

- Weerawansa criticizes diaspora influence as Canadian Tamil Congress calls for reforms

Wimal Weerawansa, leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF), has accused diaspora organizations, including the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), of promoting divisive agendas. His remarks come shortly after the CTC sent a letter to Sri Lanka's newly elected National People’s Power (NPP) government, urging transformative governance and justice for all communities.

TNPF leader demands justice for genocide at Mullivaikal

Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, leader of the Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) reiterated the call to send Sri Lankan war criminals to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as he demanded justice for the Tamil genocide earlier today.

The end of Tamil nationalism? Not according to the numbers

An analysis of Sri Lankan election data highlights a collapse of many government affiliated parties and reveals why Tamil nationalism might be growing - not shrinking.

NPP’s Jaffna candidate longs for an era ‘before 2009’

As Sri Lanka’s president Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Jaffna ahead of parliamentary polls last week, his party’s candidate in the district spoke of an era before the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and how the National People’s Power (NPP) would “bring that era back to life”.

Academics, Tamils and an extremist Sinhala nationalist - Meet Sri Lanka's new cabinet

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake swore in a 22-member Cabinet on Monday after his party secured a two-third parliamentary majority in last week’s election. We take a closer look at who these appointees are.

Over 500 Sri Lankan soldiers isolated following encephalitis outbreak at occupying Mannar camp

More than 500 Sri Lankan soldiers have been isolated, following a suspected outbreak of encephalitis at an occupying military camp in Mannar this week.

The Sri Lankan military continues to conduct extensive training exercises in these areas, with the most recent involving troops who are suspected to have encephalitis. Even though it has been 15 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s armed conflict, the North-East remains one of the most heavily militarized regions in the world.

Dr. Sathyalingam vows dedicated service to upholding Eelam aspirations

Dr. P. Sathyalingam, general secretary of the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has pledged to do justice to the Tamil homeland, adding that his appointment as a national list will empower him and the party to deliver on the pledge to Eelam Tamils. 

Amaran - Problematic propaganda

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The genre of war epic makes its grand re-entry to Tamil cinema with director Rajkumar Periasamy’s sophomore feature film, ‘Amaran.’ As is often the case with this genre, one cannot help but feel the events of the ‘true story’ onscreen have been heavily modified for easy consumption.

 

 

 

What does Sri Lanka's NPP-majority government mean for Tamils?

As Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) swept parliament with a majority that will allow it to amend the constitution, we take a look back at the coalition’s previous pledges and examine what an NPP government holds for Eelam Tamils.

 

A voter walks to a polling station in Mullaitivu on Thursday.

India’s High Commissioner congratulates Sri Lanka’s president on electoral victory

Following a historic victory, which secured the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition a two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka’s parliament, India’s High Commissioner, Santosha Jha, met with Sri Lanka’s President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake.