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The LGBTQIA+ community in Jaffna held their fifth annual Pride Walk, under the theme  “We Exist For Each Other".  The walk, organised by the Jaffna Transgender Network, began outside the iconic Jaffna Public Library and proceeded along Hospital Road and Pannai Road before ending at Jaffna Fort.  Members of the LGBTQIA+ community, human rights activists, civil society…

Tamils in Denmark commemorate Mullivaikkal with open-air exhibit

Tamils in Denmark commemorated Mullivaikkal with an open-air exhibit showcasing the final phase of the armed conflict which led to the massacre of thousands of Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan government. 

Canadian politicians commemorate Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day

Canadian politicians across the political spectrum commemorate Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day and renew calls for accountability. 

Jagmeet Singh - Leader of New Democratic Party (NDP)

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said, “On Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, we remember the thousands of people who were massacred & disappeared by the Sri Lankan state.”

 

Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day commemorated by University of Jaffna

Students and staff at the University of Jaffna marked Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day. 

Flowers with laid at a monument dedicated to the victims of the Tamil genocide. 

Canadian Prime Minister and Opposition Leader mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day

Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and Opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre have issued statements commemorating Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day. 

Tamil resistance cannot be broken' - PEARL

In a statement marking 15 years since the Tamil genocide, People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL) said that "Tamil resistance cannot be broken" as the Tamil nation remain "steadfast for their legitimate political rights."

Tamils in Glasgow mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day

Tamils in Glasgow held a demonstration in Glasgow, Scotland today to mark 15 years since the Tamil genocide. 

They held placards that read 'Eelam Tamils want international justice' and 'Tamils want action, not words'. 

Sri Lankan police wreak havoc at Tamil genocide remembrance event at Eastern University

A group of Sri Lankan police officers wreaked havoc and blocked the distribution of kanji as Eastern University students tried to commemorate Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day. 

Sri Lankan police officers surrounded the students who were preparing the kanji outside the campus gates and demanded that they stopped the commemoration. 

Hundreds of Tamils commemorate Mullivaikkal Genocide at Southend-on-Sea with lanterns and memorials

Around 300 Tamils living around the coastal town of Southend-on-Sea in England descended on a beach at dusk on 17 May to remember their loved ones who perished in the genocide of Mullivaikkal on the island of Sri Lanka 15 years ago.

This event was one of many in Britain in the lead-up to Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, which is marked annually on 18 May.

Tamil families of the disappeared reiterate call for international mechanism

Tamil relatives and family members of the disappeared, as well as representatives of the Missing Person’s Associations from the North-East, met with the General Secretary of Amnesty International Agnes Callamard to reiterate their call for an international mechanism to account for atrocities committed by the Sri Lankan government.

Hartal held across Mullaitivu to mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance day

A hartal was held by businesses and traders in Mullaitivu to mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day.