Almost 70 Tamil civil society organisations and individuals based in the North-East have released a statement that “totally rejects” the ‘Himalaya Declaration’, an initiative started by the Global Tamil Forum and a group of Sinhala Buddhist monks that has come under widespread criticism.

The joint statement, signed by religious leaders, civil society activists, and organisations said the initiative was an “attempt to sustain the politics of tyranny”.

Bodhana Sivanandan, an 8-year-old British Tamil from London, astonished the chess world at The European Blitz Chess Championship this weekend where she was crowned best female player.

James Elder, the spokesperson for UNICEF, spoke about the lessons he learned in Sri Lanka leading up to the Mullivaikkal genocide as he delivered remarks on Gaza this week.

“In 2007 and 2008 when I was in Sri Lanka, I learned a lot in that time and so did the United Nations,” said Elder, in a video posted on Tuesday. “We had the independent pan review, of course, on failings in Sri Lanka.”

Kilmisha, an Eelam Tamil from Jaffna, won hearts across the world as she triumphed on season 3 of the prestigious Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil' Champ competition in India this month. Her performances not only captivated audiences but also shed light on her poignant connection to her people.

It is a link that she remains proud of, dedicating her triumph “to our soil and those who sacrificed their lives for our soil,” in a social media post shortly after her victory.

Thousands of families in Mullaitivu, Mannar, and Vavuniya have been displaced as floods have devastated the region in recent days.

In Mullaitivu, heavy rains have displaced 5588 people from 1866 families. In Vavuniya, 878 people from 279 families have been displaced, whilst 2245 people from 632 families have been impacted in Mannar.

A commemoration was held in Kilinochchi last week to mark 17 years since the passing of Anton Balasingham, the chief negotiator and political strategist of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

The event, organised by the World Tamil Cultural Movement saw hundreds in attendance, including Tamil National alliance MPs Shritharan and Charles Nirmalanathan MP, as well as professors, journalists, university students, and activists.

It was because of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) that Tamils were “treated with respect in Sri Lanka's parliament,” said Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) leader MP Selvam Adaikkalanathan in an interview last week.

On 1 December 2023, the Tamil Rights Group (TRG) and its legal team engaged in in-person discussions with the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, in furtherance of TRG's ICC Communication under Article 15 of the Rome Statute which it submitted in November 2021.

Former British Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox, has sparked controversy in meeting with Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner for London, Rohitha Bogollagama.

The Indian Air Force has sparked controversy over their decision to fly over Sri Lanka’s former army commander, and accused war criminal, Shavendra Silver and his wife to attend a military parade as the Chief Guest.

Silva travelled from Delhi to Dehradun to attend the Passing Out Parade at the Indian Military Academy.