Oscar-winning musical composer A R Rahman posted an ode to the Tamil language on his social media accounts last week, in a powerful message that seemingly hit back an Indian minister’s remarks on how Hindi should be used across the country.
Rahman shared an illustration of “Thamizhanangu” of “Goddess Tamil” on his Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA), one of Sri Lanka's most powerful trade unions, has declared a medical crisis as doctors and hospitals reported a widespread lack of medicine.
The GMOA met last week and released a statement declaring a medical emergency.
Responding to the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka, the Economist slams the governance of the Rajapaksa regime noting that their response has been “a mix of intimidation and ineptitude” which has produced “a political crisis to compound the economic disaster”.
At least nine journalists have been injured by Sri Lankan police during protests against the Rajapaksa regime amidst international calls for the government to respect the democratic rights of its citizens.
Responding to the unfolding economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka, 26 international Tamil student organisations stressed the need to recognise self-determination for Tamils as the only viable solution to Sri Lanka’s current woes.
The embassies of the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom in Sri Lanka stressed the “extreme urgency of situation” on the island and called for “in-depth discussion with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the reforms needed to bring the Sri Lankan economy back to a sustainable path”.
Shritharan Sivagnanam, an MP from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), appealed to the Sinhala youth in the island to make an effort towards understanding the Tamil situation and protest for it along with the ongoing demonstrations against the dire economic crisis.
Following the resignation of Ali Sabry, after holding the position of Finance Minister for a day, Sri Lanka's government has now appointed a new secretary to the Finance Ministry, Mahinda Siriwardena, and new Central Bank governor, Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe.
As Sri Lankans continue to protest against the Rajapaksa regime across the island and demand the President's resignation; Tamils in Mullaitivu and Trincomalee are to continue to demand the demilitarisation of their homeland.
Kalimuthu Subbamma, a Tamil mother who was searching or her forcibly disappeared son, passed away earlier this week, having never found the whereabouts of her loved one or received justice for his abduction.
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