The discoveries emerging from the Chemmani mass grave over the past week have been harrowing. A blue UNICEF-issued schoolbag. A child’s toy. A sandal. And the bodies of men, women, and children, painfully unearthed one by one. Each one is a testimony to Sri Lanka’s brutal past and the enduring failure to bring those responsible to justice.
On July 5, Eelam Tamils across the world remember and mourn the sacrifices made by the LTTE's elite women and men, the Black Tigers. “Karumpuli Naal” marks the sacrifice made by the first Black Tiger, Captain Miller, or Vallipuram Vasanthan, 37 years ago.
The UK government said it is “deeply concerned by the recent discovery of the mass grave in Chemmani,” following a written parliamentary question from Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Sammy Wilson, as yet another lawmaker raised the issue in Westminster.
Tamil Eelam FA secured their place in the final with a 2-1 win over East Turkistan. East Turkistan then faced Tibet in a decisive match, with both teams needing a win to progress. The game ended in a 6-4 victory for East Turkistan in a high-scoring contest, which included a notable scissor kick from a Tibetan midfielder
Tamil Eelam FA defeated East Turkistan to advance to the finals of CONIFA Asia Cup 2025.
Defending champions Tamil Eelam played their second match of the CONIFA Asia Cup 2025 against the tournament debutants East Turkistan at the Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub in Walton-on-Thames, London.
Excavation teams at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna uncovered four additional sets of skeletal remains on Thursday, including two believed to be children, bringing the total number of remains identified to 40.