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Remembering Pon. Sivakumaran 52 years on
Today marks 52 years since the death of Ponnuthurai Sivakumaran, the first Tamil to die in the liberation struggle.  Sivakumaran was a member of the Tamil Manavar Peravai (or Tamil Student Federation, TSF) and a leading militant in the early armed Tamil struggle. With decades of Sri Lankan state repression and deadly anti-Tamil pogroms already having taken place, Tamil militant…

More skeletal remains identified at Chemmani mass grave as weapon part recovered

Jul 7, 2025
More sets of human skeletal remains were unearthed at the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna, bringing the total number of remains discovered during the ongoing excavation to 47.

Sinhalese encroachment intensifies on Tamil paddy lands in Vavuniya North

Jul 7, 2025
Over 600 acres of ancestral Tamil paddy lands in Vavuniya North are reportedly being encroached upon by Sinhalese settlers with alleged state backing

Tamil Eelam triumphs at CONIFA Asia Cup

Jul 6, 2025

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Tamil Eelam’s men’s football team has been crowned champions of the CONIFA Asia Cup after a 5–0 victory over East Turkistan in the final.

Chemmani must be a turning point

Jul 6, 2025
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.

Paranthu Po - An entertaining escapade

Jul 5, 2025
Gopi Selva
A joy if you allow yourself to be swept along with it.

3BHK - A house of one's own

Jul 5, 2025
Gopi Selva
Ganesh switches track with his latest film.

Remembering the Black Tigers

Jul 5, 2025
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.

UK ‘deeply concerned’ as another British MP raises Chemmani mass grave

Jul 4, 2025
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 to play East Turkistan in CONIFA Asia cup final

Jul 4, 2025
Rahul Rajakumar

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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 advance to finals of the CONIFA Asia cup

Jul 4, 2025

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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.

Building on the momentum after their win against Tibet in the first game, Tamil Eelam started the match with great energy, pressing the East Turkistan defence. 

More skeletal remains identified at Chemmani mass grave as weapon part recovered
Sinhalese encroachment intensifies on Tamil paddy lands in Vavuniya North
Tamil Eelam triumphs at CONIFA Asia Cup
Chemmani must be a turning point
Paranthu Po - An entertaining escapade
3BHK - A house of one's own
Remembering the Black Tigers
UK ‘deeply concerned’ as another British MP raises Chemmani mass grave
Tamil Eelam to play East Turkistan in CONIFA Asia cup final
Tamil Eelam advance to finals of the CONIFA Asia cup
More skeletal remains identified at Chemmani mass grave as weapon part recovered
Sinhalese encroachment intensifies on Tamil paddy lands in Vavuniya North
Tamil Eelam triumphs at CONIFA Asia Cup
Chemmani must be a turning point
Paranthu Po - An entertaining escapade
3BHK - A house of one's own
Remembering the Black Tigers
UK ‘deeply concerned’ as another British MP raises Chemmani mass grave
Tamil Eelam to play East Turkistan in CONIFA Asia cup final
Tamil Eelam advance to finals of the CONIFA Asia cup