Amid ongoing calls for accountability over war crimes, the appointment of Major General Lasantha Rodrigo and Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda as commanders of the Sri Lanka Army and Navy raises concerns within the Tamil community

On this day 19 years ago, five Tamil students were summarily executed by Sri Lanka's Special Task Force, whilst they spent an afternoon on the beach in Trincomalee.

To date, no one has been held accountable for the murder.

Shavendra Silva, accused of war crimes during Sri Lanka’s civil war, receives a controversial farewell from the Gajaba Regiment despite international sanctions and calls for accountability.

The Kilinochchi District Development Committee meeting on December 26th addressed key issues including military land control, illegal sand mining, and local development.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has urgently appealed for access to 115 asylum seekers held at a military camp in Mullaitivu.

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) meeting on December 28 resolved leadership issues, with C.V.K. Sivagnanam appointed as Acting Leader while Mavai Senathirajah remains Chairman of the Political Committee.

Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha highlights efforts to modernize Sri Lanka's military while concerns over ongoing militarization and justice for Tamils persist.

N. Yogenthiranathan, a courageous freedom fighter and renowned Tamil writer, has left an indelible mark on Tamil nationalism through his powerful literary works and unwavering commitment to justice.

Tamil families renew calls for international investigation into disappearances of relatives.

Marking the New Year, Tamil Guardian takes a look back on the major events in the Tamil homeland, in Sri Lanka and across the diaspora over the last year.

Independent journalist Murugaiyah Thamil Selvan was attacked on Boxing Day and narrowly escaped an abduction attempt by unknown assailants on the A9 road in Kilinochchi.

A petition campaign in Vavuniya demands the release of political prisoners detained under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act.