Tamil Guardian

✍️ EDITORIAL - The Labour Party one year on It has been over a year since @UKLabour returned to power in the United Kingdom with a sweeping majority and a bold promise to reshape foreign policy through the lens of justice, human rights, and upholding international law. For…

🚨 Sri Lankan government will implement IMF programme ‘to the letter’ despite public protests, says minister Sri Lanka’s Minister of Agriculture, Land, Irrigation and Livestock Development, K.D. Lalkantha, has reiterated the government’s firm commitment to fully implementing the…

🚨 TNPF urges united Tamil stance ahead of UNHRC session Tamil National People’s Front (@TnpfOrg ) leader and Jaffna district parliamentarian @GGPonnambalam has called for urgent and unified Tamil action to increase international pressure for accountability, ahead of the…

🚨 Sri Lanka joins call condemning attacks on UN Palestine rapporteur Sri Lanka has signed on to a joint statement alongside a cross-regional group of countries expressing concern over punitive actions and coordinated attacks targeting Francesca Albanese, the United Nations…

🚨 Valikamam North Divisional Secretary orders Buddhist monk to vacate encroached land The Divisional Secretary of Valikamam North has issued a formal written notice to the chief monk of the Thaiyiddy Buddhist vihara, ordering him to immediately vacate land identified as…

🚨 Occupied land released – but only for farming Discussions are currently underway to enable permanent Tamil resettlement on lands in Myiliddy that were previously only released under the condition they be used solely for agricultural purposes, according to Jaffna District…

🪧 ‘Tree of Liberation’ campaign launched in Jaffna to demand release of Tamil political prisoners A symbolic campaign calling for the release of Tamil political prisoners held under Sri Lanka’s draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was launched in Jaffna on Tuesday, as a…

🪔 Remembering Black July 42 years on Today marks 42 years since the horrors of the anti-Tamil pogrom of 1983, when thousands of Tamils were killed by Sinhala mobs backed by the then UNP government and state forces. Armed with electoral rolls, Sinhala mobs targeted Tamil homes…

🚨 More bodies of children among new skeletons uncovered at Chemmani mass grave Excavations at the Chemmani mass graves in Jaffna have uncovered eight more human skeletal remains, including what is believed to be the remains of a small child, alongside personal items such as an…

🚨 Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves fall further amid debt repayment concerns Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves fell by USD 206 million in June alone, a sharp drop that has reignited fears over the Colombo’s ability to meet restructured debt repayments starting next year. Read more ⬇️…

🚨 Human remains discovered near site of 1990 Sampur massacre by Sri Lankan troops Workers from the British demining organisation Mine Action Group (MAG) have uncovered human skeletal remains during landmine clearance operations at a children’s park in Sampur, in the Trincomalee…

🚨 Minister's secret visit to illegal Thaiyiddy temple sparks backlash from local council A covert visit by Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar and Jaffna District Secretary M. Pradeepan to an unauthorised Buddhist vihara in Thaiyiddy has triggered a strong…

🚨 Kollywood actor Jayam Ravi criticised for meeting Sri Lankan foreign minister accused of genocide denial Kollywood actor and producer Jayam Ravi (@iam_RaviMohan) has come under criticism after meeting with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, a…

🪧 Equal rights movement protests against PTA in Jaffna The Equal Rights Movement held a symbolic signature campaign in Jaffna today, demanding the immediate repeal of Sri Lanka’s draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), as protests against the law continue across the Tamil…

🚨 Jaffna civil society groups call for release of Tamil political prisoners Civil society organisations gathered in Jaffna yesterday to demand the immediate release of Tamil political prisoners held under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), during a public…

🚨 Tamils condemn continued Sri Lankan military restrictions on Rajarajeswari Amman Temple Tamil residents of Palaly in Jaffna have expressed serious concern over ongoing Sri Lankan military restrictions on worship at the Rajarajeswari Amman Temple, which remains under intense…

🚨 Sri Lankan soldier arrested at Kilinochchi army camp for possession of cannabis A Sri Lankan army soldier stationed at the occupying military camp in Iranamadu, Kilinochchi, has been arrested for possessing Kerala cannabis, senior military officials confirmed. Read more ⬇️…

⚽Tamil Eelam’s Asia Cup triumph - More than just football The CONIFA Asia Cup concluded last week in London with Tamil Eelam’s team defending their title in a dominant display of footballing skill. In a thrilling final, Tamil Eelam faced off against East Turkistan and secured a…

🚨Hague Group Summit sees 12 countries commit to action against Israel over Gaza atrocities At a landmark summit in Bogotá this week, a coalition of countries led by Colombia and South Africa announced six coordinated measures to hold Israel accountable for its war on Gaza and…