Member of Parliament Selvam Adaikalanathan held a press conference today in Mannar, addressing the recent resignation of Mullaitivu District Judge T. Saravanarajah. The judge's departure from his position and the country itself was prompted by death threats and mounting pressure from the Sri Lankan government, shedding light on the challenges faced by Tamil judges in the North-East region.

Mullaitivu District Judge T. Saravanarajah has resigned from his posts and fled the island due to death threats and mounting pressure from the Sri Lankan government.

Today marks 36 years since the death of Lt Col Thileepan, a political wing leader of the LTTE who fasted to death, in a protest appealing to the Indian government to honour pledges made to the Tamil people.

Thileepan began his fast on the September 15, 1987, with 100,000 people gathered around the historic Nallur Kandwaswamy Temple in Jaffna.

Multiple attempts have been made by the Sri Lankan state to suppress the commemoration of Lt. Col. Thileepan. While these ongoing efforts to suppress Tamil people’s right to remember our heroes has been an implicit state policy, it manifests itself overtly during such landmark commemorative events.

On September 24, Thayaga Arasiyal Thurai conducted a commemoration in Theravil, Mullaitivu, to honour Thiyagi Thileepan as this year marks the 36th anniversary of his death. 

Tamil music composer Santhosh Narayanan paid tribue to Lt Col Thileepan at a memorial in Nallur, Jaffna today as the Tamil nation marks 36 years since his fast unto death. 

Meeting with Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP, MA Sumanthiran, US Ambassador Julie Chung to discuss concerns over the proposed anti-terrorism bill; the discovery of mass graves in the North; and reconciliation.

On September 22nd, the 28th anniversary of the Jaffna Nagerkovil Maha Vidyalayam massacre was solemnly observed. The event was attended by the school's Principal, teachers, students, staff, and members of the general public.

On September 15th, the 24th anniversary of the tragic Puthukudiyiruppu aerial bombing massacre was solemnly commemorated. This devastating event unfolded as a result of aerial bombings conducted by the Sri Lankan Air Force, claiming the lives of 24 innocent civilians who were present at the public market when it was bombed.

The 9th day of excavation, conducted on September 15th, marked a significant development in the ongoing investigations at the Kokkuthoduvai mass grave, as the skeletal remains of 3 more victims were exhumed. Alongside this discovery, one more dog tag, belonging to former cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has been recovered and taken as evidence for further investigations.