British Tamils gathered in London on Sunday to protest the visit of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva, confronting his convoy as he arrived at an event in Wembley.

Communities came together across the Tamil homeland this week to honour families of fallen fighters, as preparations for Maaveerar Naal continue at pace. At cemeteries razed by the Sri Lankan military, town halls and village grounds, parents, spouses, children and siblings were welcomed, thanked and recognised for the sacrifices of their loved ones. Tree saplings in memory of the fallen were presented to families at every event.

 

Mullaitivu - Moongilaaru - 16/11/2025

The events unfolding in Trincomalee over the past week have laid bare an uncomfortable truth that many in the Tamil homeland have long understood, but some around the world chose to hope against. The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) government is not the rupture from Sinhala Buddhist majoritarianism it promised to be.

Maruthankerny police questioned two Tamil women organising the Maaveerar Naal (Great Heroes' Day) commemoration at Uduthurai Thuyilum Illam in Jaffna and have imposed restrictions on the event.

Sri Lanka’s Tourism Promotion Bureau has threatened legal action against tourists who post videos or comments online that damage the country’s reputation – even when the content highlights genuine incidents where tourists have been sexually harassed or threatened.

Preparations are underway across the Tamil homeland, with Mullaitivu adorned in red and yellow, as communities ready to honour fallen heroes on Maaveerar Day

A Sri Lankan social media influencer has been identified at the centre of a sprawling network of Facebook pages pumping out Islamophobic, anti-migrant and politically inflammatory disinformation aimed at British audiences, according to a joint investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) and the Times.

A commemorative event marking the lead up to Maaveerar Naal – or Great Heroes Day - was held in Mannar this week, bringing together more than 150 relatives of fallen fighters to honour the parents and children of fallen Tamil fighters.

A memorial shrine honouring fallen cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was inaugurated in Nallur on Friday evening, marking the opening day of this year’s Heroes’ Week commemorations.