The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has urgently appealed for access to 115 asylum seekers held at a military camp in Mullaitivu.

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) meeting on December 28 resolved leadership issues, with C.V.K. Sivagnanam appointed as Acting Leader while Mavai Senathirajah remains Chairman of the Political Committee.

Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha highlights efforts to modernize Sri Lanka's military while concerns over ongoing militarization and justice for Tamils persist.

N. Yogenthiranathan, a courageous freedom fighter and renowned Tamil writer, has left an indelible mark on Tamil nationalism through his powerful literary works and unwavering commitment to justice.

Tamil families renew calls for international investigation into disappearances of relatives.

Jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted indicating that he may be prepared to call for militants to lay down their arms. 

Independent journalist Murugaiyah Thamil Selvan was attacked on Boxing Day and narrowly escaped an abduction attempt by unknown assailants on the A9 road in Kilinochchi.

A petition campaign in Vavuniya demands the release of political prisoners detained under Sri Lanka's Prevention of Terrorism Act.

On December 26th, 2004, over 35,000 people perished during the catastrophic tsunami that hit the coasts of the North-East and South of the island of Sri Lanka.

The Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) commemorated senior Tamil politician Joseph Pararajasingham who was assassinated by armed Sri Lankan government-aligned paramilitary men in 2005.

 

Eelam Tamils are celebrating Christmas in churches across the homeland today. 

See photographs from various celebrations below. 

Batticaloa 

Midnight mass was held at St Mary's church in Batticaloa. 

Tamil politician Joseph Pararajasingham was shot dead by armed government-aligned paramilitary men in 2005.