Senior Tamil politician Mavai Senathirajah passes away

Former Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) leader Mavai Somasundaram Senathirajah has passed away at the age of 82 today. 

He died at Jaffna Teaching Hospital after he was admitted for suffering a fall at his home.

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Kokkadichcholai massacre by Sri Lanka's STF remembered 38 years on

Tamils in Batticaloa commemorated the 87 people killed by Sri Lanka's security forces in the 1987 Kokkadichcholai massacre.

Lamps were lit at a memorial erected for the victims of the massacre. The memorial was rebuilt and opened in May 2019 after the original monument was destroyed by Sri Lankan troops. 

UK Minister visits Jaffna in inaugural trip to the North-East
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Sri Lankan navy arrest 34 Indian fishermen and seize three fishing boats in Mannar
The Sri Lankan Navy seized three Indian fishing boats and arrested 34 fishermen for reportedly illegally fishing.
Rwanda aligned rebels close in on key City in Congo
Rwanda has been urged to withdraw its advancing troops from the outskirts of Goma, a mineral-rich city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Myanmar Junta airstrike kills 28 people in detention camp
A Myanmar junta airstrike has killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine state, an ethnic minority armed group has said.
Thai Pongal celebrated for the first time at a British school

The students and staff of Burlington Junior and Infant School in New Malden, UK, celebrated Thai Pongal, marking the first time it has been observed in a British school with its school students. 

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