Excavation activities at the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna continued this week, with further human remains, burnt bones and artefacts uncovered during ongoing judicially supervised operations.

The Tamil National Council (TNC) has formally congratulated Tamil Nadu Chief Minister-elect Joseph Vijay following his electoral victory, expressing hope that his leadership would strengthen support for the political aspirations of Eelam Tamils.

A Tamil mother who spent nearly seventeen years searching for her forcibly disappeared sons and son-in-law after they surrendered to the Sri Lankan military during the final stages of the armed conflict has died without receiving answers or justice.

Sri Lanka’s government has signalled a further strengthening of ties with Israel, as economic, labour and strategic cooperation between the two countries continues to expand.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath held talks with Israel’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, India and Bhutan, Reuven Azar, on April 29, with both sides expressing commitment to deepening bilateral relations.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M. K. Stalin has broken his silence following a significant electoral setback in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, stating that his party will now move into opposition while maintaining its commitment to the people.

A statement by Jaffna District Independent MP Archchuna Ramanathan in Sri Lanka’s Parliament has drawn widespread attention after he suggested that Jaffna be handed over to Tamil Nadu, alongside the disputed island of Kachchatheevu.

Speaking in Parliament on May 5, Archchuna began by congratulating Indian actor turned politician Joseph Vijay on his recent electoral victory.

Sri Lanka’s Parliament witnessed a series of congratulatory messages on May 5, as Tamil representatives responded to the electoral victory of actor turned politician Joseph Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), in Tamil Nadu.

Leading Tamil parliamentarians described the outcome as a significant political moment, with several drawing links between the result and the aspirations of Eelam Tamils.

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Jaffna District MP Sivagnanam Shritharan hailed the result as a major political shift.

The skeletal remains of an infant were among four sets of human remains exhumed on the seventh day of the third phase of excavations at the Chemmani mass grave site, conducted on Monday, May 4.

 

The political landscape of Tamil Nadu is undergoing a dramatic shift as results from the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections point to a breakthrough performance by actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).