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

On December 26th, 2004, over 35,000 people perished during the catastrophic tsunami that hit the coasts of the North-East and South of the island of Sri Lanka.

The Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) commemorated senior Tamil politician Joseph Pararajasingham who was assassinated by armed Sri Lankan government-aligned paramilitary men in 2005.

 

Eelam Tamils are celebrating Christmas in churches across the homeland today. 

See photographs from various celebrations below. 

Batticaloa 

Midnight mass was held at St Mary's church in Batticaloa. 

Tamil politician Joseph Pararajasingham was shot dead by armed government-aligned paramilitary men in 2005.

Gamage slammed the Ministry of Public Security for withdrawing the military personnel from Rajapaksa’s security detail.

The move is reportedly to reduce the expenditure associated with safeguarding former leaders.

Himalee Arunatilaka was fined hundreds of thousands of dollars by an Australian court.

The man’s post from wished the LTTE leader a happy birthday.