Heroes Day in London highlights global significance of Tamil struggle

Conveying a spirit of struggle taking the Tamil Eelam liberation movement as inspiration, speakers at the Maaveerar Naa’l (Tamil Eelam Heroes Day) event in London highlighted the global significance of the Tamils’ struggle. The powers who collaborated with genocidal Sri Lanka, who take a position of genocide-denial, who deny the nationhood and self-determination of the… Continue reading Heroes Day in London highlights global significance of Tamil struggle

Heroes Day marked in occupied Tamil Eelam

Amidst hundreds of Sri Lankan soldiers deployed surrounding the University of Jaffna, a group of students who were inside the premises of the university lit the common flame of sacrifice at the Selvanagam Block. A selected group of journalists witnessed the event. Defying threats from the occupying Sri Lanka Army soldiers, bells were tolled at… Continue reading Heroes Day marked in occupied Tamil Eelam

‘Solidarity of oppressed nations needed to defeat global system of oppression’

“The system that oppresses us is global. The system that oppresses us is united and in solidarity with each other. So we need to be in solidarity with each other against the same system that oppresses us. The Tamil national liberation struggle is a case in point. Your enemies are our enemies”, said Kurdish activist… Continue reading ‘Solidarity of oppressed nations needed to defeat global system of oppression’

Tamils show solidarity with Kurdistan, Palestine

 In a series of protests that happened across the globe, Tamils demonstrated their solidarity with the nations of Kurdistan and Palestine. Condemning the Islamist ISIS’ brutality and ethnic cleansing against the Kurds in the Kurdish territories of Syria and Iraq and Israel’s unrelenting assault on Palestine, Tamil activists conveyed their support for independent Kurdistan and… Continue reading Tamils show solidarity with Kurdistan, Palestine

Eezham Tamils uphold national identity at Glasgow while Rajapaksa evades event

Over a thousand Tamils from across the UK gathered outside the Celtic Park venue in Glasgow, Scotland, where the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games was taking place, to remember the victims of Sri Lanka’s genocidal pogrom of Black July 1983 and to condemn participation of Sri Lanka in the event. However, Sri Lanka’s President… Continue reading Eezham Tamils uphold national identity at Glasgow while Rajapaksa evades event

Isaippiriyaa remembered in Tamil Nadu as icon of Tamil resistance

Activists across Tamil Nadu gathered at the city of Mathurai on the occasion of ‘International Day in Support of Victims of Torture’ on Thursday, paying tribute to slain LTTE media specialist Shoba alias Isaippiriyaa and thousands like her, who faced torture, abuse and death at the hands of Colombo’s genocidal military. Condemning the section of… Continue reading Isaippiriyaa remembered in Tamil Nadu as icon of Tamil resistance

SL military blocks people from attending protest in Mullaiththeevu

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Tamil National Peoples Front (TNPF) politicians joined a protest held in front of the Mullaiththeevu District Secretariat on Thursday demanding legal hearings into habeas corpus petitions from the families and relatives of persons, who are reported missing after the families had handed them over to the occupying Sri Lankan military… Continue reading SL military blocks people from attending protest in Mullaiththeevu

Tamils protest against New Delhi’s invitation to Rajapaksa

Tamil Nadu Tamils took to the streets protesting against New Delhi inviting the president of genocidal Sri Lanka to the swearing in ceremony on Monday. The General Secretary of MDMK Vaiko led a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi condemning the invitation extended to the genocide accused SL president, whose presence was ‘polluting the… Continue reading Tamils protest against New Delhi’s invitation to Rajapaksa

Tamil Nadu students rally against BJP invitation to Rajapaksa

Shedding differences among different formations of activists in Tamil Nadu, the student groups came together on Saturday to protest against the newly elected BJP government inviting the president of genocidal Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, to the swearing in ceremony of the Prime Minister Elect Narendra Modi, amidst strong opposition from the Tamil Nadu State Government… Continue reading Tamil Nadu students rally against BJP invitation to Rajapaksa

Jaffna University, NPC brave threats to observe Mu’l’livaaykkaal Remembrance

While the Sri Lankan military was recklessly determined to suppress the Tamil students, academics, religious dignitaries, democratically elected political representatives and the common public against observing the 5th Mu’l’livaaykkaal Remembrance, the University students and academics at Jaffna University emotionally commemorated the supreme sacrifice by the thousands of Eezham Tamils who faced the genocidal onslaught in… Continue reading Jaffna University, NPC brave threats to observe Mu’l’livaaykkaal Remembrance