The parents of fallen Tamil fighters were honoured as part of commemorations in the run up to Maaveerar Naal, or Great Heroes' Day, which pays tribute to Tamils who died fighting for liberation.

The parents of fallen Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were honoured in Kilinochchi yesterday as the Tamil nation marks Maaveerar remembrance week. 

The fourth day of Maaveerar remembrance week was marked in Jaffna today with events taking place in Velanai and Kodikamam.

Velanai

British Tamil children commemorated the tens of thousands of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for liberation. 

The third day of Maaveerar remembrance week was marked by Tamils outside Koppay Thuyilum Illam which is now occupied by the Sri Lankan army. 

A memorial dedicated to the tens of thousands of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres was unveiled today in Nallur, Jaffna to mark the third day of Maaveerar remembrance week. 

Students at the University of Jaffna marked day three of Maaveerar remembrance week on campus today. 

The Tamil nation, in the homeland and in the diaspora, holds steadfastly to records of the liberation struggle. The well-known dates and the lesser known dates are tirelessly observed. Heroes are canonised in the Maaveerar Naal calendar. But with the destruction of LTTE records and cemeteries, it becomes inevitable that some names are lost to us, at least momentarily. The record of Muslim fighters remains incomplete. Their contribution to the Tamil struggle for liberation is often overlooked in the mainstream commemoration of Maaveerar Naal.

More Canadian leaders sent messages to mark Tamil Eelam National Flag Raising Day, honouring the Tamil nation’s strength and perseverance in the face of immense adversity.

Sri Lankan police withdrew a case this week against Eelam Tamil protesters in the Olaithuvadai area of Mannar, who were opposing a heavy mineral sand mining project proposed by the Australian company Titanium Sands Limited (TSL).

For the first time in 34 years, Tamils in Jaffna have been allowed to worship at the Sri Rajarajeswari Amman Temple in Palaly, but much of the surrounding area remains occupied by the Sri Lankan military and off limit to locals.

A Sri Lankan Navy Captain was arrested on November 18 by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the abduction, unlawful detention, and enforced disappearance of a Sinhalese individual, Ganeralalage Shantha Samaraweera, 13 years ago. 

In his first address to Sri Lanka’s newly elected Parliament, current president Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized a commitment to justice for "controversial crimes" and spoke out against religious extremism.