Tamil Affairs

Vaathi - A hastily prepared lesson

Feb 17

Despite a decent core concept, ‘Vaathi’ fails to land due to its contradictory internal thought process. If writer/director Venky Atluri had thought through the lesson he wished to teach, he would have understood that the standard formulaic ‘masala’ treatment would not work.

Sri Lanka to attend IMF sovereign debt roundtable

Sri Lankan officials will attend a virtual meeting of a new sovereign debt roundtable led by the IMF, World Bank and India.

LSE Tamil Society speaks out against Chandrika Kumaratunga

Ahead of a planned speaking engagement hosted by the London School of Economics (LSE) and featuring Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, LSE’s student Tamil society spoke with Tamil Guardian to express their disappointment over the event.

Canada’s ambassador visits Jaffna

Following landmark protests across the North-East, Canada’s ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Eric Walsh made a historic visit to Jaffna where he visited Jaffna university and met Jaffna’s Mayor, Emmanuel Arnold.

Rise for Freedom: Women across Mannar march in support of 'One Billion Rising'

Mannar's Women Development Federation organised a march in support of 'One Billion Rising', the biggest mass action to end violence against women.

Batticaloa journalists commemorate Tamil journalist killed in 'No Fire Zone'

Journalists in Batticaloa held a remembrance event for Tamil journalist Punniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy, who was killed by a Sri Lankan artillery barrage inside the ‘No Fire Zone’ in February 2009.

British Tamil students speak out against Chandrika Kumaratunga

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Responding to an event hosted by the London School of Economics’ South Asia Centre, which has invited Sri Lanka’s former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga as a guest speaker, a number of Tamil student organisations have expressed their opposition.

We must impose sanction on all those involved in the Tamil genocide - Canada's opposition leader calls for further sanctions on Sri Lanka

Speaking at a Tamil Heritage Month event hosted at Parliament Hill on 31 January, Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada's official opposition echoed calls to impose "sanctions on all military and political leaders who were involved in the T

Mullaitivu Press Club remember Tamil journalist killed in 'No Fire Zone'

The Mullaitivu Press Club commemorated Tamil journalist Punniyamoorthy Sathiyamoorthy, who was killed by a Sri Lankan artillery barrage inside the ‘No Fire Zone’ in February 2009.

Vavuniya families of the disappeared remember Murugathasan

MA Sumanthiran strongly condemns arrest of Selvarajah Kajendran

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP MA Sumanthiran has condemned the arrest of Tamil National People’s Front MP Selvarajah Kajendran for participating in peaceful protests against the Sri Lankan president’s visit to Jaffna.

Remembering Murugathasan 14 years on

On this day 14 years ago, Murugathasan Varnakulasingham, self-immolated outside the United Nations Human Rights Council in protest at the inaction of the international community, in the face of the relentless onslaught of the Sri Lankan military on Tamils in the Vanni.

TNPF MP released on bail after being arrested for protesting visit by Sri Lankan President

The Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) MP Selvarajah Kajendren was released on bail last night after being arrested for protesting against Ranil Wickremesinghe's visit to Jaffna.

TNPF MP Kajendren arrested alongside peaceful protesters

Sri Lankan police have arrested Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF), Selvarajah Kajendren, for his involvement in the black flag protests against the Sri Lankan president’s visit to Jaffna.