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Sri Lanka's Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Media and Health, Nalinda Jayatissa, has said that the government cannot unilaterally disclose the contents of a recently signed Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India without mutual consent from New Delhi. The agreement was signed during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Colombo.  Responding to questions…

Foreign Office pressed over 'mysterious' six-year delay in Sri Lanka mercenary files

British security firm Saladin tries to distance itself from war crimes  committed in Sri Lanka | Tamil Guardian

Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is facing scrutiny after a senior official admitted that a cache of documents on Keenie Meenie Services (KMS) – a British mercenary firm accused of war crimes in Sri Lanka – was inexplicably withheld for years despite being cleared for release. 

Karaitivu 1985: A Forgotten Anti-Tamil pogrom in the Shadow of Sri Lanka’s Genocide

It was a quiet morning on 12 April 1985 when Karaitivu, a small coastal Tamil village in the Amparai district of Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, was plunged into terror.

The Pope who spoke of justice

The news of Pope Francis’ passing earlier today has been met with mourning and reflection across the world. For Eelam Tamils, his legacy is remembered not only for his humility and progressive voice within the Catholic Church, but also for the moral clarity he brought to the unresolved injustice of the island’s bloody past, articulated during his historic visit to the Tamil homeland.

Vatican announces death of Pope Francis

Francis was the first, and only pope, to visit Tamil Eelam. As tributes across the globe continue to pour in, Tamil Guardian reflects upon his 2015 visit to the Tamil homeland.

35 years on: When Indian ‘Peace Keepers’ became aggressors in Tamil Eelam

Thirty-five years ago, the last Indian soldiers withdrew from the Tamil homeland, ending a peacekeeping mission that Tamils remember as anything but peaceful.

Colombo retreats from land bridge plan, deepening mistrust with India

Sri Lanka has chosen not to proceed with a proposed land connectivity project with India at this time, despite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi referring to the initiative during recent bilateral discussions during his three-day visit, reported by the Daily Mirror on Friday.

37 years on, Annai Poopathy’s resistance continues to inspire

Tamils across the North-East commemorated Annai Poopathy on Saturday, marking 37 years since her hunger strike unto death, in protest of atrocities committed by the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF).

AIADMK and BJP’s strategic partnership draws criticism ahead of next year’s 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections


On 11th April 2025, Prime Minister Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) put bitter differences aside with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party and announced an alliance to contest the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s recent dominance in Tamil Nadu.

The pair had previously joined forces to contest the Tamil Nadu assembly elections in 2021 before insults and accusations led to a fracture which led each party to pursue the 2024 Lok Sabha elections separately. However, neither had won a single seat in Tamil Nadu.

Sri Lankan police intimidate journalists and protesters at land release press briefing

Police intimidate journalists and protesters during land release press briefing ahead of the Sei Lankan President's visit to Jaffna.

Thirumurugan urges Sri Lankan president to free sacred Hindu lands from militarisation

Thirumurugan calls for immediate release of ancient hindu worship sites under military control in northern sri lanka