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Sinnathurai commemorating Maaveerar Naal in London, 2022. Selvachandran Sinnathurai, the father of Lieutenant Shankar, the first fighter from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to be killed in the Tamil armed struggle, passed away in London earlier this month. Lieutenant Shankar holds a significant place in Tamil history as the first cadre to sacrifice his life in the early…

Jaffna home faces second petrol bomb attack

A Jaffna home faced its second petrol bomb attack on Monday, as a gang of six men targetted the house and vehicle parked in front. 

2 injured by army vehicle in Mullaitivu

Two Tamil civilians have been injured by an army vehicle which crashed into a motorbike in Mullaitivu. 

Tamil journalist killed in No Fire Zone remembered 10 years on

Tamil journalist P Sathiyamoorthy, who was killed inside the ‘No Fire Zone’ by a Sri Lankan army artillery barrage in February 2009, was remembered on Tuesday. 

Mother dies still searching for disappeared daughter

A Mullaitivu mother died yesterday still in search of her daughter, who was disappeared during the final stages of the armed conflict in 2009. 

Saraswathy Velu, from Mankulam, Mullaitivu, last saw her daughter, Parvathi, in Mullivaikkal. She had been searching for her daughter, the fourth of her children, ever since. 

Saraswathy's first three children were LTTE cadres who gave their lives to the Tamil struggle. 

Eastern governor welcomed by weapons-trained students

Students from a Batticaloa school, who were made to form an armed guard of honour for the governor of the Eastern province, had received weapons training from the Sri Lankan army.

Tamil Heritage Forum slams Sinhalisation of Vavuniya

The Tamil Heritage Forum has slammed the Sri Lankan government for its aggressive Sinhalisation of Vavuniya North, as well as the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) for failing to speak up against the issues.

Indian universities grant scholarships to Jaffna students

Indian universities officials attending an education fair in Jaffna this week granted admissions and scholarships to local students.

Northern governor’s security remove journalists from Mannar meeting

Local journalists were removed from a district-level meeting about development activities in Mannar by the governor of the Northern Province’s security detail on Sunday. 

Mullivaikkal memorial unveiled at Jaffna University

A monument paying tribute to the tens of thousands of Tamils massacred by the Sri Lankan state during final phase of the armed conflict was unveiled at the University of Jaffna this week.

Sri Lanka searching for hangmen

The Sri Lankan government has begun advertising for the post of hangman this week, after the president vowed to implement capital punishment, following a state visit to the Philippines.