As Wes Streeting sets out to challenge Keir Starmer to become the next leader of the Labour party and Britain’s latest Prime Minister, British Tamils are looking back on his record of years of engagement on accountability, genocide remembrance and Tamil self-determination.

A remembrance event marking the fourth day of Tamil genocide remembrance week was held on Friday in Kiran, Batticaloa district, as part of the ongoing commemorations marking the 17th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide.

A remembrance event and the distribution of Mullivaikkal kanji were organised on Friday in Batticaloa district, marking the fourth day of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Week ahead of May 18 commemorations across the Tamil homeland.

The Jaffna Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre has become the focus of fresh controversy after Sri Lanka’s Cabinet approved the establishment of a trust to oversee the management of the India-funded cultural complex, prompting opposition from the Jaffna Municipal Council and Tamil political parties.

The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) and the Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) have launched a new online database documenting individuals who were killed or disappeared during the deployment of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in the Tamil homeland between October 1987 and March 1990.

Tamils in Jaffna marked the 50th anniversary of the historic Vaddukoddai Resolution, which continues to be a pivotal declaration in the Tamil struggle for self-determination. 

 

A Tamil genocide remembrance event was held in Nanattan, Mannar on Thursday (14 May), marking the third day of commemorations taking place across the Tamil homeland ahead of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day.

Memorial events honouring veteran Tamil singer Thenisai Sellappa were held in France and Switzerland earlier this month, as members of the Tamil diaspora gathered to commemorate his enduring legacy and contribution to Tamil national consciousness through music, poetry and performance.

Sri Lanka’s United National Party (UNP) has questioned Anura Kumara Dissanayake over his congratulatory message to newly elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, claiming the move raised concerns regarding diplomatic protocol.

A coalition of prominent Tamil organisations based in the United States has issued a joint statement calling for an internationally organised and monitored referendum on Tamil Eelam, marking the 50th anniversary of the historic Vaddukoddai Resolution.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Vaddukoddai Resolution,  a landmark declaration calling for the political independence of the Tamil nation.

Tamil families of the disappeared prepared and served Mullivaikkal Kanji in Mullaitivu yesterday to mark the beginning of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Week.