From Mullivaikkal to the Foreign Office – Ed Miliband’s record on Tamils and Sri Lanka
From Mullivaikkal to the Foreign Office – Ed Miliband’s record on Tamils and Sri Lanka by Thusiyan
Miliband speaking at British Tamil event at the Houses of Parliament in 2013.
Ed Miliband, appointed Foreign Secretary on Monday in Prime Minister Andy Burnhams first cabinet reshuffle, arrives at the Foreign Office with a longer record on Tamil affairs than almost any of his predecessors. During his time as Labour leader between 2010 and 2015, Miliband issued statements marking Mullivaikkal and Black July, wished the British Tamil community well at the Tamil
Pungudutivu fishermen protest against Indian trawler incursions
Pungudutivu fishermen protest against Indian trawler incursions by Thara
Fishermen in Pungudutivu, Jaffna, held a protest on Monday against incursions by Indian trawlers into Sri Lankan waters, the latest in a series of demonstrations across the Northern Province over a dispute that has steadily eroded the livelihoods of Eelam Tamil fishing communities.
The protest was organised by the Pungudutivu St. Savariyar Fishermens Association.
The fishermen said their livelihoods had been severely affected by the incursions, alleging that within the past week alone crab nets worth several million rupees had been completely dest
Urimaikkaha Ezhu Tamila 2026: Youth take up call for Tamil self-determination
Urimaikkaha Ezhu Tamila 2026: Youth take up call for Tamil self-determination by abilash
Tamils from across Europe gathered in Brussels, Belgium, on 22 June for the annual Urimaikkaha Ezhu Tamila protest, reaffirming calls for the liberation of Tamil Eelam, justice for the Tamil genocide and the right of the Tamil nation to self-determination.
The demonstration also placed emphasis on the responsibility of the younger generation to carry the Tamil national cause onto international platforms and ensure that the struggle for justice and freedom continues across generations.
Organised by the Tamil Youth Org
Valikamam North residents continue protest against military land occupation
Valikamam North residents continue protest against military land occupation by Thara
Residents of Valikamam North staged a protest at Palaly Junction on Sunday, continuing their campaign for the release of lands that have remained under Sri Lankan military occupation for the fifth consecutive week.
The protest was held by residents who have been deprived of their lands for 36 years, as they demanded the return of homes and properties currently controlled by the Sri Lankan military.
The demonstrators said they have been unable to access their own lands and houses for decades, despite repeated appeals for the return of c
EU delegation granted access to Chemmani mass grave as tally reaches 454
EU delegation granted access to Chemmani mass grave as tally reaches 454 by abilash
A delegation from the European Union is to visit the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna on Wednesday morning, after the Jaffna Magistrates Court granted permission for the inspection on Monday, in the latest instance of in
Valikamam North landowners mark 13th week of protests over occupied lands
Valikamam North landowners mark 13th week of protests over occupied lands by abilash
Tamil landowners from Valikamam North staged their 13th consecutive weekly protest on Friday, demanding the release of their lands, which remain occupied within Sri Lankas High Security Zone mor
A living language - Singapore PM vows to keep Tamil flourishing
A living language - Singapore PM vows to keep Tamil flourishing by Thusiyan
Tamil must continue to thrive as a living language in Singapore for generations to come, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has said, paying tribute to the countrys Tamil educators at a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the Singapore Tamil Teachers Union (STTU), in one of only a handful of countries where Tamil is an official language.
Addressing guests on 17 July, Wong congratulated the union, which was founded 75 years ago and predates Singapores independence, on its growth from a handful of members in its early days into what he called a vibrant union run entirel
Possible conjoined twins and seated burial among latest Chemmani discoveries as toll reaches 446
Possible conjoined twins and seated burial among latest Chemmani discoveries as toll reaches 446 by Thusiyan
The remains of two infants found buried joined together, provisionally recorded as possible conjoined twins, and a skeleton buried in a seated position are among the discoveries mad
Tamil MPs join Keppapilavu residents as Tamil land protest continues
Tamil MPs join Keppapilavu residents as Tamil land protest continues by abilash
Residents of Keppapilavu in Mullaitivu marked the 25th consecutive day of their renewed protest on Saturday, demanding the full return of ancestral Tamil lands that remain under Sri Lankan military occupation.
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