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Keeping the flame alive - Tamil Eelam's musical legacy honoured at Eluchikuyil 2026
A commemorative event honouring artists whose works contributed to the Tamil liberation struggle was held in Switzerland with the 11th edition of the Ezhuchikkuyil 2026 Tamil Eelam patriotic song competition. The event, held in the Canton of Bern on May 8, 9, 23 and 24, paid tribute to 72 artists whose songs and artistic contributions were associated with the Tamil liberation movement. Floral…

Breaking The Silence Journal: UCL

Nov 22, 2013


The ‘#BreaktheSilence’ campaign continued as students from the University College London (UCL) held their exhibition detailing the history of human rights violations and war crimes in Sri Lanka on Monday.

Breaking The Silence Journal: London School of Economics

Nov 16, 2013

'Breaking the Silence', a series of university exhibitions began early last week, with students at the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) holding an exhibition raising awareness of genocide and detailing the ongoing human rights crisis in Sri Lanka.

Was I A Stranger In My Homeland' released in London

Oct 19, 2013
"Was I A Stranger In My Homeland" by the young Norwegian Tamil, Malavi Sivakanesan, launched at Westminster University, in London on 19th October.

UKTSU and Tamil Societies inspiring 'True Potential'

Oct 13, 2013

The United Kingdom Tamil Students Union (UKTSU) held their first 'True Potential' personal statement workshop at University College London on the first weekend of the new academic year.



Tamils raise over $50,000 for rehab hospital in Toronto

Sep 29, 2013
Hundreds of people from the Tamil community in Toronto came together on September 15th, for the 5th Annual Tamil-Canadian Walkathon.

Tamil Nadu students forge resolution on Sri Lanka

Sep 14, 2013
Student addresses the first international Tamil youth conference in Tamil Nadu

Tamils mark the passing of Sunila Abeysekara, aged 61

Sep 14, 2013
Sunila Abeysekara, an internationally respected Sri Lankan human rights activist died on Monday aged 61 from cancer.



An outspoken figure amongst her colleagues in Sri Lanka, she was deeply respected by a number of international figures and Tamils for fearlessly raising the issue of human rights abuses committed against Tamils at the end of the armed conflict.

She eventually fled to live in exile in the Netherlands, after the Sri Lankan state owned media site called her a traitor for her endorsement of the 2012 UN Human Rights Council resolution calling for reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka.

She was also an ardent advocate for women's rights in South Asia as well as that of sex workers and homosexuals and transgender people.

In the days following her death on September 9th, a number of Tamil activists and organisations paid tribute to her work.

No Fire Zone premieres in London

Sep 4, 2013

The  multi-award nominee, No Fire Zone:The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka documentary premiered in the UK today, with its  first official screening taking place in Soho, London.


The documentary, outlines what happened to the 400,000 Tamil civilians that were trapped in the government designated 'no fire zone' and then subjected to relentless and sustained shelling, resulting in, what the UN estimates to be, the death of over 70,000 civilians.

The film was screened to a fully packed audience, consisting of several human rights activists, journalists and lawyers,  at the Curzon in Soho.

British University students remember Black July

Jul 30, 2013

British University Tamil Societies across London collaborated to hold a Black July remembrance discussion session at the London School of Economics on Monday.

Arappor' documentary launched in Chennai

Jul 28, 2013
A film docmenting the wave of student protests that swept across Tamil Nadu was released in Chennai on Sunday, as a packed out crowd gathered to watch its first public screening.
Breaking The Silence Journal: UCL
Breaking The Silence Journal: London School of Economics
Was I A Stranger In My Homeland' released in London
UKTSU and Tamil Societies inspiring 'True Potential'
Tamils raise over $50,000 for rehab hospital in Toronto
Tamil Nadu students forge resolution on Sri Lanka
Tamils mark the passing of Sunila Abeysekara, aged 61
No Fire Zone premieres in London
British University students remember Black July
Arappor' documentary launched in Chennai
Breaking The Silence Journal: UCL
Breaking The Silence Journal: London School of Economics
Was I A Stranger In My Homeland' released in London
UKTSU and Tamil Societies inspiring 'True Potential'
Tamils raise over $50,000 for rehab hospital in Toronto
Tamil Nadu students forge resolution on Sri Lanka
Tamils mark the passing of Sunila Abeysekara, aged 61
No Fire Zone premieres in London
British University students remember Black July
Arappor' documentary launched in Chennai