A complete human skeleton has been unearthed during excavation works at the Sindhubath Hindu cremation grounds in Chemmani, Jaffna, intensifying suspicions that the site may be the location of a mass grave dating back to the mid-1990s, a period marked by extensive Sri Lankan military operations across the Tamil homeland.

A commemoration event to mark the massacres at Mullivaikkal was held at Wellawatte beach in Colombo on May 18, but faced a heavy Sri Lankan police presence and opposition from the Sinhala nationalist Sinhala Ravaya group. 

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Today marks 17 years since the death of Brigadier Balraj, a senior commander with the LTTE, who passed away from a sudden heart attack in 2008.

Brig. Balraj was famed for his courage, leadership and skills on the battlefield.

Speaking at a remembrance event held in Neduntheevu to mark the 40th anniversary of the Kumuthini massacre, Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Member of Parliament M.A. Sumanthiran condemned continued genocide denial by senior Sri Lankan politicians

Tamils in Belgium commemorated the tens of thousands of Tamils that were slaughtered by the Sri Lankan military in the 2009 genocide. 

On May 18, Tamils gathered outside the Operaplein in Antwerp, and laid flowers in memory of those who perished in Mullivaikkal.

Various members of Congress in the United States marked Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day on the social media platform 'X' today. Renewed calls for justice, accountability, and recognition were made, with calls for involvement from the international community and emphasis on Tamil self-determination.

The Tamil genocide was commemorated by Tamils in Palermo, Italy, over the weekend. 

A lamp was lit and flowers were laid at a makeshift monument at Giardino dei Giusti before Mullivaikkal kanji was served. 

A banner displayed during Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day commemorations in Mullivaikkal yesterday honoured Tamil Canadians and Patrick Brown Mayor of Brampton, following the recent inauguration of a Tamil Genocide Monument in the Canadian city.

Marking the 16th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal massacre, Tamil organisations in the Netherlands held a memorial event at Dam Square in Amsterdam, on 18 May 2025, in remembrance of the tens of thousands of Tamil killed during the 2009 genocide.

The 16th annual commemoration of Tamil Genocide Day was held on 18 May 2025 at the Fickling Convention Centre in Three Kings, Auckland, where hundreds gathered to honour the memory of those killed in the Mullivaikkal massacre and to reaffirm calls for justice and accountability.

Tamils in Australia commemorated the Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day with a remembrance event in Sydney. 

300 Tamils gathered outside Sydney Town Hall to demand accountability and justice for the massacres at Mullivaikkal. 

Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake will now attend Sri Lanka’s 16th National War Heroes’ Commemoration Ceremony as the chief guest, the government confirmed on Sunday, following backlash over earlier reports that he would not participate in the state-sponsored event.

As commemorations of the 2009 genocide continue to grow, Colombo’s denialism remains firmly intact. The NPP’s actions, mirroring those of its predecessors, reveal a political establishment still unwilling to confront the truth.