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Pon. Sivakumaran's sacrifice remembered in Urumpirai
Pon. Sivakumaran, the first Tamil to die in the liberation struggle, was remembered today in Urumpirai, Jaffna, on the 52nd anniversary of his death.  Sivakumaran was a member of the Tamil Manavar Peravai (or Tamil Student Federation, TSF) and a leading militant in the early armed Tamil struggle. On 5th June 1974, Sivakumaran was surrounded by Sri Lankan security forces. He had…

Rameshwaram fishermen begin indefinite strike against Sri Lankan Navy arrests

Aug 12, 2025
Rameshwaram fishermen have launched an indefinite strike demanding the release of 61 Indian fishermen and nine boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy

‘Freedom Water’ campaign in Araly demands release of Tamil political prisoners

Aug 12, 2025
Araly holds freedom water collection event urging release of political prisoners detained under PTA

Mannar protest demands irrevocable united power-sharing for merged North-East

Aug 12, 2025
A protest was held in Mannar demanding irrevocable united power-sharing for the merged North-East, as part of a 100-day campaign highlighting Tamil political aspirations

Mannar standoff - Protesters block wind power project equipment as legal battle looms

Aug 12, 2025
The tenth day of protests in Mannar saw hundreds join to block wind power project equipment, as police moved to seek a court injunction against the demonstrators

Anger in Vavuniya as Hindu temple wall demolished after Sri Lankan complaint

Aug 12, 2025
RDA’s selective action in Nelunkkulam sparks outrage after Pillaiyar Temple boundary wall demolition

‘Remove the military’ – ITAK calls hartal over killing by Sri Lankan army

Aug 12, 2025

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has written to Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake announcing a hartal on Friday, to protest against the “military’s brutality that continues to date”, following the reported killing of a Tamil man last week.

Tha party demanded urgent action over the killing of 32-year-old Edirmanasingam Kapilraj, whose body was found in Muththaiyankaddu tank, Mullaitivu, after he was assaulted by Sri Lankan soldiers.

Beaten, disappeared, dumped: Inside the killing of Kapilraj

Aug 12, 2025
Eyewitness testimonies detail the final hours of a Tamil man who was killed after a Sri Lankan army assault

Hundreds gather for funeral of Tamil man reportedly killed by Sri Lankan soldiers

Aug 11, 2025

Hundreds of mourners, including Tamil parliamentarians, community leaders, and grieving relatives, gathered in Muththaiyankaddu, Mullaitivu, on Sunday to pay their final respects to 32-year-old Ethirmanasingham Kapilraj, who his family saw was killed after being attacked by Sri Lankan soldiers last week.

Three Sri Lankan soldiers arrested over reported murder of Tamil man

Aug 10, 2025
Three Sri Lankan soldiers have been arrested over the murder of a 32 year-old Tamil man, Ethirmanasingham Kapilraj, in Mullaitivu. 

The surveillance never stopped

Aug 10, 2025
Despite the promises of a new era under Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration, little has changed on the ground. For Tamils, the surveillance, harassment, and intimidation persists.
Rameshwaram fishermen begin indefinite strike against Sri Lankan Navy arrests
‘Freedom Water’ campaign in Araly demands release of Tamil political prisoners
Mannar protest demands irrevocable united power-sharing for merged North-East
Mannar standoff - Protesters block wind power project equipment as legal battle looms
Anger in Vavuniya as Hindu temple wall demolished after Sri Lankan complaint
‘Remove the military’ – ITAK calls hartal over killing by Sri Lankan army
Beaten, disappeared, dumped: Inside the killing of Kapilraj
Hundreds gather for funeral of Tamil man reportedly killed by Sri Lankan soldiers
Three Sri Lankan soldiers arrested over reported murder of Tamil man
The surveillance never stopped
Rameshwaram fishermen begin indefinite strike against Sri Lankan Navy arrests
‘Freedom Water’ campaign in Araly demands release of Tamil political prisoners
Mannar protest demands irrevocable united power-sharing for merged North-East
Mannar standoff - Protesters block wind power project equipment as legal battle looms
Anger in Vavuniya as Hindu temple wall demolished after Sri Lankan complaint
‘Remove the military’ – ITAK calls hartal over killing by Sri Lankan army
Beaten, disappeared, dumped: Inside the killing of Kapilraj
Hundreds gather for funeral of Tamil man reportedly killed by Sri Lankan soldiers
Three Sri Lankan soldiers arrested over reported murder of Tamil man
The surveillance never stopped