A peaceful protest marking the tenth anniversary of Vithya's murder turned tense in Velanai as police attempted to collect participants' names, sparking concerns over intimidation
The Sri Lankan government summoned the Canadian High Commissioner in Colombo this week to formally object to the recent unveiling of the Tamil Genocide Monument in Brampton, Canada, escalating diplomatic tensions over growing international recognition of the Tamil genocide.
Tamils in Grinsted, Denmark, held a memorial on May 11 to commemorate the victims of the Mullivakkal genocide.
Candles were lit and flowers were laid to remember the tens of thousands of Tamils that were killed by Sri Lanka's military offensive in the final months of the armed conflict.
Tamil Canadian MP Gary Anandasangaree has been appointed today as the Minister of Public Safety in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet.
Anandasangaree will oversee key agencies tasked with Canada’s national security, including the Canada Border Services Agency, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
Tamils in the North-East served and ate kanji today to mark the second day of Mullivaikkal Remembrance Week.
In the week leading up to May 18, also known as Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, Tamils hold commemoration events and serve kanji to remember the 169,796 people who went unaccounted for during the genocide at Mullivaikkal as well as the victim survivors.
Mullivaikkal remembrance week was observed across the North with porridge distribution, protests, and tributes honoring the victims of the Tamil genocide
MP T. Ravikaran has condemned the government’s move to seize nearly 6,000 acres in the North, warning it would betray war-displaced Tamils and echo past oppressive regimes
Residents of Kinniyadi in the Valaichchenai region staged a protest last week, blocking a vehicle transporting excavated soil in opposition to a contentious land excavation project that locals claim is being carried out under the false pretext of a fish farming initiative.
Preparations are underway at Mullivaikkal memorial ground ahead of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day which is marked by Tamils in the homeland and the diaspora.
Every year, Tamils gather at the memorial ground on May 18 to commemorate the 169,796 people who went unaccounted for in the final phase of the armed conflict.
