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The Tamil homeland’s falling population – Sri Lanka’s 2024 census
Sri Lanka’s newly released preliminary census figures from 2024 illustrated how the Tamil North-East, particularly the Vanni region, remains the worst-affected part of the island in terms of population loss and stagnation. According to the “Census of Population and Housing – 2024 Preliminary Report” by Sri Lanka’s Department of Census and Statistics, the three districts that make up the core…

East: Anything but 'liberated'

Dec 9, 2008
Frederica Jansz
The government says that the 'liberated' east is an example of democracy in action and a model for areas recaptured from the LTTE. The reality is anything but. Killings and abductions are rife, and there is total impunity for horrific abuses.

Behind the muzzled: voices from a troubled Sri Lanka

Dec 9, 2008
Peter Foster
WHILE the world focuses on the fallout from Mumbai, Sri Lankan government forces are reportedly closing in on the key rebel strongholds of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu.

Will Obama's America stop exporting fear?

Nov 11, 2008
Basil Fernando
The results of the U.S. presidential election this week are more an overwhelming rejection of the way the United States has been run in the recent past, particularly during the Bush administration, than merely a victory for Barack Obama.

Remembering Tamilselvan

Nov 6, 2008
Lead Story
On the first anniversary of Tamilselvan’s funeral Tamil Guardian takes a look back at the editorial from last year, 7 November 2007.

Photo exhibition of Vanni IDP's in Norway

Oct 28, 2008
The Tamil Youth Organization (TYO) of Bergen, Norway, launched an exhibition titled "No Home – Just Hope" displaying photos depicting the plight of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Vanni, Sri Lanka

Italian Tamils march to raise awareness about Tamils plight in Sri Lanka

Oct 28, 2008
Two thousand plus Eelam Tamils marched in Southern Italy urging awarness of the plight of Eelam Tamils in Vanni and wider Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka hardens stand on GSP Plus

Oct 28, 2008
Sri Lanka defiantly refused to allow a European Union (EU) investigation into rights abuses callit an "infringement of Sri Lanka's sovereignty, self respect and dignity', and announced plans to support the garment industry financially if existing trade concessions are not renewed by EU.

Time for some introspection

Oct 28, 2008
TS Gopi Rethinaraj
The all-party meeting chaired by Tamil Nadu's (TN) Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on October 14 passed a resolution that MPs from the state would resign if the Centre failed to ensure a ceasefire in Sri Lanka (SL) in two weeks.

Where the different political parties in Tamil Nadu stand on the Tamil national question?

Oct 28, 2008
Outline of positions of parties in Tamil Nadu with respect to the Tamil National Question

The intolerable noise of shells'

Oct 28, 2008
Heavy fighting is continuing around the key LTTE-held town of Kilinochchi in northern Sri Lanka, according to the army. Last month, the government told foreign aid agencies to leave areas held by the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) because it could not guarantee the security of aid workers. The BBC News website spoke to a doctor in the town who describes the fear as people wait for the war to arrive.
East: Anything but 'liberated'
Behind the muzzled: voices from a troubled Sri Lanka
Will Obama's America stop exporting fear?
Remembering Tamilselvan
Photo exhibition of Vanni IDP's in Norway
Italian Tamils march to raise awareness about Tamils plight in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka hardens stand on GSP Plus
Time for some introspection
Where the different political parties in Tamil Nadu stand on the Tamil national question?
The intolerable noise of shells'
East: Anything but 'liberated'
Behind the muzzled: voices from a troubled Sri Lanka
Will Obama's America stop exporting fear?
Remembering Tamilselvan
Photo exhibition of Vanni IDP's in Norway
Italian Tamils march to raise awareness about Tamils plight in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka hardens stand on GSP Plus
Time for some introspection
Where the different political parties in Tamil Nadu stand on the Tamil national question?
The intolerable noise of shells'