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Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Parliamentary Group Leader Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has raised the recent detention of Tamil rapper Sangeethsan Ganeskumar and the wider continued use of Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act with senior officials of the European External Action Service during meetings in Brussels. The meetings, which Rasamanickam set out on X, included a session with…

Hundreds march in Kilinochchi against limestone, sand mining and wind turbines

Over 500 residents in Poonakary, Kilinochchi staged a protest march opposing wind power projects and mineral sand and limestone excavation in their villages

Gaza flotilla activist lauds Sri Lankan soldiers as 'nothing like' Israeli forces

A Sri Lankan paramedic who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza has condemned the abuse of fellow detainees in Israeli custody, while contrasting the conduct of Israeli forces with that of the Sri Lankan military she trained alongside, an army that itself stands accused of genocide against the Tamil people and which was extensively armed by Israel.

EDITORIAL - Scared of a song

Sangeethsan's release is undoubtedly welcome, but this is not justice. A young Tamil man spent ten days in a cell for a song, the case against him has not been withdrawn, and the law under which he was seized remains on the books, waiting for the next artist.

'This will waken things up' - Scottish MSP on Tamil genocide recognition

As the atrocities committed in the final months of the armed conflict are increasingly being recognised as genocide, Tamil Guardian spoke with Scottish National Party MSP Bill Kidd about a motion he lodged at the Scottish Parliament calling for formal recognition of the Tamil genocide and support for Tamil self-determination.

Mannar's ancient Thiruketheeswaram temple marks close of grand festival

The annual Mahotsavam, or grand festival, of the historic Thiruketheeswaram temple in Mannar concluded last month with the Theertham ceremony, drawing thousands of devotees to one of the most ancient sites of Tamil Saivism on the island.

Mullaitivu and Batticaloa protests demand justice for Anuradhapura child abused by Buddhist monk

Demonstrations were held in Mullaitivu and Batticaloa last month demanding justice for a young girl who is alleged to have been sexually abused by a senior Buddhist monk in Anuradhapura, as Tamil women's organisations across the North-East took the lead in pressing for accountability over a case that has drawn international attention.

Kepapilavu residents reject Sri Lankan claim they accepted alternative land

Kepapilavu residents and MP Ravikaran dispute government claims over land acceptance as discussions continue on releasing 55 military-occupied civilian lands in Mullaitivu

Seven more skeletal remains surface from Chemmani’s killing fields

Seven skeletal remains previously identified at the Chemmani mass grave site were fully excavated on Friday as excavation work entered its 23rd day in the third phase of investigations.

'Why do you have to kill Prabhakaran's son?' Hakeem demands investigation

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem told parliament on Wednesday that the killing of Balachandran Prabhakaran, the 12-year-old son of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, must be investigated as a war crime.

'Release our lands' - Valikamam North landowners protest for eighth consecutive week

Tamil landowners from Valikamam North staged their eighth consecutive Friday protest today in front of the Sri Lankan military's Commando bungalow, demanding the release of their lands which remain designated as a High Security Zone (HSZ).