Sri Lanka has publicly released details of a Defence Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with the United States, following criticism over the government’s refusal to disclose the agreement at the time of its signing earlier this month.

Families of Maaveerar - or Great Heroes - were honoured at an event in Vavuniya Municipal Cultural Hall today. 

The mother of three fallen cadres lit the sacrificial lamp before flowers were laid in front of portraits of Tamil fighters who died in the armed conflict. 

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) commemorated fallen Tamil fighters in Mannar to mark Maaveerar Remembrance week. 

Tens of thousands of men and women sacrificed their lives in the struggle for Tamil Eelam. But not every single one of them was ethnically Tamil.

A memorial hall dedicated to 529 fallen Tamil fighters was unveiled in Puthukkudiyirippu, Mullaitivu, on November 22. 

The names of 529 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who were from Mullaitivu were displayed throughout the hall

Vietnam’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Trinh Thi Tam, has expressed Hanoi’s willingness to support investment and economic development in the Northern Province, stating that Vietnam “clearly understands the challenges” faced by a region still struggling to recover from decades of war.