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Trilingual inscription in Tamil, Chinese, and Persian recognised by UNESCO
A rare trilingual stone inscription featuring texts in Tamil, Chinese, and Persian has been added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. The tablet, dated 15 February 1409, was discovered in 1911 in Galle, on the southern tip of the island, by a British engineer H.F. Tomalin. It is thought to have been installed by the famed Chinese admiral Zheng He during one of his voyages across the…

Families mark anniversary of Easter Sunday Bombing at Zion Church in Batticaloa

Apr 22, 2025
Zion Church in Batticaloa held a solemn commemoration for the sixth anniversary of the Easter Sunday bombing, with victims' families and heavy security present

Bollywood’s Tamil Eelam Problem

Apr 22, 2025
Theepan
From Madras Cafe (2013) to The Family Man 2 (2021) and now Jaat (2024), a consistent pattern has emerged — one that rewrites history, erases Tamil suffering and maligning resistance to oppression.

Sri Lankan police curtail University of Jaffna's Golden Jubilee procession

Apr 22, 2025
Sri Lankan police prohibited a planned procession to commemorate the 50th Golden Jubilee of the University of Jaffna, citing restrictions linked to the announcement of local government elections. 

Power cuts spark controversy during NPP rally in Nedunkerny

Apr 22, 2025
A public rally held in Nedunkerny, Vavuniya District by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya has sparked controversy following allegations of politically motivated power disruptions in the surrounding areas.

Sri Lankan police investigate photo of Buddha tooth relic amid tightened security in Kandy

Apr 22, 2025
Sri Lankan police have launched an investigation into a photograph circulating on social media that allegedly shows the highly revered Buddha tooth relic, currently on display at the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy for the first time in over 15 years.

Calls grow to ban Bollywood film ‘Jaat’ over depiction of Tamil Eelam Struggle

Apr 21, 2025
Political voices across Tamil Nadu have condemned the newly released Bollywood film Jaat, starring Sunny Deol, over its portrayal of a fictional militant group resembling the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). 

Foreign Office pressed over 'mysterious' six-year delay in Sri Lanka mercenary files

Apr 21, 2025

British security firm Saladin tries to distance itself from war crimes committed in Sri Lanka | Tamil Guardian

Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is facing scrutiny after a senior official admitted that a cache of documents on Keenie Meenie Services (KMS) – a British mercenary firm accused of war crimes in Sri Lanka – was inexplicably withheld for years despite being cleared for release. 

Karaitivu 1985: A Forgotten Anti-Tamil pogrom in the Shadow of Sri Lanka’s Genocide

Apr 21, 2025
Seelan Rasathurai
It was a quiet morning on 12 April 1985 when Karaitivu, a small coastal Tamil village in the Amparai district of Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, was plunged into terror.

The Pope who spoke of justice

Apr 21, 2025
Thusiyan Nandakumar
The news of Pope Francis’ passing earlier today has been met with mourning and reflection across the world. For Eelam Tamils, his legacy is remembered not only for his humility and progressive voice within the Catholic Church, but also for the moral clarity he brought to the unresolved injustice of the island’s bloody past, articulated during his historic visit to the Tamil homeland.

Vatican announces death of Pope Francis

Apr 21, 2025
Francis was the first, and only pope, to visit Tamil Eelam. As tributes across the globe continue to pour in, Tamil Guardian reflects upon his 2015 visit to the Tamil homeland.
Families mark anniversary of Easter Sunday Bombing at Zion Church in Batticaloa
Bollywood’s Tamil Eelam Problem
Sri Lankan police curtail University of Jaffna's Golden Jubilee procession
Power cuts spark controversy during NPP rally in Nedunkerny
Sri Lankan police investigate photo of Buddha tooth relic amid tightened security in Kandy
Calls grow to ban Bollywood film ‘Jaat’ over depiction of Tamil Eelam Struggle
Foreign Office pressed over 'mysterious' six-year delay in Sri Lanka mercenary files
Karaitivu 1985: A Forgotten Anti-Tamil pogrom in the Shadow of Sri Lanka’s Genocide
The Pope who spoke of justice
Vatican announces death of Pope Francis
Families mark anniversary of Easter Sunday Bombing at Zion Church in Batticaloa
Bollywood’s Tamil Eelam Problem
Sri Lankan police curtail University of Jaffna's Golden Jubilee procession
Power cuts spark controversy during NPP rally in Nedunkerny
Sri Lankan police investigate photo of Buddha tooth relic amid tightened security in Kandy
Calls grow to ban Bollywood film ‘Jaat’ over depiction of Tamil Eelam Struggle
Foreign Office pressed over 'mysterious' six-year delay in Sri Lanka mercenary files
Karaitivu 1985: A Forgotten Anti-Tamil pogrom in the Shadow of Sri Lanka’s Genocide
The Pope who spoke of justice
Vatican announces death of Pope Francis