Sri Lanka’s senior Tamil politician and ITAK veteran Mavai Senathirajah no more
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka’s senior Tamil politician and ITAK veteran Mavai Senathirajah no more

The Hindu  

COLOMBO Senior Tamil politician Mavai Senathirajah, a key figure in the long political struggle for the rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka’s north and east, passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness. An Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi veteran and former Jaffna Parliamentarian, Senathirajah led the party from 2014 to 2024. In a message on social media platform ‘X’, Sri Lanka’s Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa described Senathirajah as a “steadfast advocate for the rights of the Tamil people”, who consistently raised his voice both within and beyond Parliament. Sumanthiran said Mr. Senathirajah “was a symbol of Tamil resistance to majoritarian rule for over six decades, having been jailed for several years in the 1970s.” Senathirajah’s death comes less than a year after his long-time colleague and party senior R. Sampanthan died.

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Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties have no choice but to unite in Parliament: Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties have no choice but to unite in Parliament: Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam

The Hindu  

Political parties representing Tamil people in Sri Lanka’s north and east have no choice but to consolidate their presence in Parliament to effectively challenge the Anura Kumara Dissanayake government and assert the rights of the Tamil people, according to Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, Jaffna MP and Leader of the Tamil National People’s Front. Speaking to The Hindu on what lies ahead for …

Rajinikanth pays tribute to Jayalalithaa on her 77th birth anniversary: ‘Her memories will live on’
1 month ago

Rajinikanth pays tribute to Jayalalithaa on her 77th birth anniversary: ‘Her memories will live on’

Hindustan Times  

On the occasion of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's 77th birth anniversary, veteran actor Rajinikanth paid tribute to the iconic leader at her Poes Garden, Chennai residence. Veteran actor Rajinikanth pays tribute to former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on her birth anniversary at Poes Garden in Chennai. Rajinikanth pays floral tribute to Jayalalithaa The actor paid floral tribute …

An overturning of Sri Lanka’s old political order
4 months, 1 week ago

An overturning of Sri Lanka’s old political order

The Hindu  

The National People’s Power, led by Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has swept the Sri Lankan parliamentary polls with an astounding majority. There is another side to this story: Sri Lanka is Asia’s oldest electoral democracy, with universal suffrage going back to 1931, and its citizenry, in an awesome political swing, have not only given the new government an …

‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides
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4 months, 1 week ago

‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides

Al Jazeera  

President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims. Dissanayake’s National People’s Power won a landslide majority in Thursday’s parliamentary election, securing 159 seats in a house of 225 members – representing a comfortable two-thirds majority. They have shown they need a change from the old politics.” Vote for change According to political analyst …

Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
4 months, 1 week ago

Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival. Of the 225 seats in parliament, 196 were up for grabs under Sri Lanka’s electoral system, which allocates seats in each district among …

Why Anti-Hindi Protests Shaped Tamil Politics For 60 Years - And Still Matter Today
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Anti-Hindi Protests Shaped Tamil Politics For 60 Years - And Still Matter Today

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 11, 2024 21:32 IST - 12 MINS READ The 1960s were a time of student uprisings across the world. R. Vijaya Sankar’s timely translation of Hindi Imperialism, whose author, Aladi Aruna, was an active participant in the anti-Hindi agitations and later became an important leader in the DMK, should kindle interest in this crucial political movement of …

AIADMK’s Existential Crisis: Can it Rise From The Ashes?
8 months, 1 week ago

AIADMK’s Existential Crisis: Can it Rise From The Ashes?

News 18  

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is facing an existential crisis in Tamil Nadu. Edappadi K Palaniswami, who ruled Tamil Nadu for four years after Jayalalithaa, interestingly managed to retain the majority of AIADMK cadres, elected representatives, and, in particular, the famous two-leaves poll symbol. The eight or so Dravidian parties that have emerged in Tamil Nadu since 1967 …

Veteran Sri Lankan Tamil leader Sampanthan passes away
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Veteran Sri Lankan Tamil leader Sampanthan passes away

The Hindu  

Veteran Sri Lankan Tamil leader Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, who dedicated his political life to pursuing a just solution to the island nation’s Tamil question, passed away in Colombo late on Sunday. Sampanthan, of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi, was a sitting MP from the eastern Trincomalee district and led the Tamil National Alliance, the main grouping representing Tamils of Sri Lanka’s …

Annamalai Says Jayalalithaa Was 'Hindutva' Leader, She Supported Ram temple Construction, UCC, Article 370 Abrogation
10 months ago

Annamalai Says Jayalalithaa Was 'Hindutva' Leader, She Supported Ram temple Construction, UCC, Article 370 Abrogation

News 18  

Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Monday said the term Hindutva is distorted in the state and reiterated that former Chief Minister and late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa was a Hindutva leader. Asserting that he was ready for a debate on the issue with AIADMK, Annamalai said: “Jayalalithaa was an ardent follower of Hindutva.” Speaking to reporters, he said …

Modi Has Asked Wickremesinghe To Act On Tamil Issue, Eyeing 2024. But, It's Easier Said Than Done
1 year, 8 months ago

Modi Has Asked Wickremesinghe To Act On Tamil Issue, Eyeing 2024. But, It's Easier Said Than Done

ABP News  

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to India last week was although high on connectivity, trade and investment plans between both countries, it did little to resolve the decades-long controversy that continues to strain the relationship — and that is the issue of Tamil reconciliation that continues to stir up the bloody past of the civil war in Sri Lanka …

A people of an emerald isle, waiting with doosras
1 year, 9 months ago

A people of an emerald isle, waiting with doosras

The Hindu  

George Bernard Shaw visited Ceylon in 1948, skipping India altogether. ‘…born in Kandy…to a Hill Country Tamil Hindu family of tea plantation workers, the eldest of the four sons born to Lakshmi and to Sinnasamy Muttiah who runs a successful biscuit-making business, he is a grandson of Periasamy Sinnasamy who migrated from south India in 1920 to find work on …

Prospects for Dravidian renewal
1 year, 11 months ago

Prospects for Dravidian renewal

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court effectively gave former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K. Palaniswami a shot in the arm when it saw off, this week, an interim challenge to his control of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam issued by former Deputy Chief Minister and party coordinator O. Panneerselvam. As a five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi …

Sri Lanka’s prime minister sworn in as interim president
2 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka’s prime minister sworn in as interim president

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s prime minister was sworn in Friday as interim president until Parliament elects a successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s opposition leader, who is seeking the presidency, vowed to “listen to the people” and to hold Rajapaksa accountable. In an interview …

A brief history of the rise, fall of Sri Lanka’s president
2 years, 8 months ago

A brief history of the rise, fall of Sri Lanka’s president

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Before he fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday amid a crushing economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the last of six members of the country’s most influential family still clinging to power. Appealing to the nationalist sentiment of the island’s Buddhist-Sinhalese majority, he led Sri Lanka into a triumphant victory over ethnic Tamil rebels in 2009, ending …

Sri Lanka ruling coalition candidate wins vote in Parliament
2 years, 10 months ago

Sri Lanka ruling coalition candidate wins vote in Parliament

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lanka’s beleaguered government won …

Sri Lanka arrests Tamil MP for commemorating separatist rebel
3 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka arrests Tamil MP for commemorating separatist rebel

Al Jazeera  

Opposition legislator Selvarajah Kajendran arrested for remembering a rebel who died campaigning for the minority community. Sri Lankan police have arrested a Tamil member of parliament for commemorating a separatist rebel who died campaigning for the minority community, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called for reconciliation between ethnic groups. Opposition legislator Selvarajah Kajendran was bundled into a police vehicle on …

TN leaders urge India to vote in favour of UN resolution against Sri Lanka
4 years ago

TN leaders urge India to vote in favour of UN resolution against Sri Lanka

Hindustan Times  

DMK president MK Stalin and other leaders on Sunday urged Central government leaders to support the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution against Sri Lanka for war crimes against Tamils in the island nation. Stalin said that Modi’s silence “has caused shockwaves to Tamils around the world and in Tamil Nadu” after Sri Lankan foreign secretary Jayanath Colombage had said …

Karunanidhi and the Sri Lankan Tamil Issue
4 years ago

Karunanidhi and the Sri Lankan Tamil Issue

The Hindu  

A report in The Hindu, with the headline, ‘ M. Karunanidhi: A lifelong warrior for Sri Lankan Tamil cause but misunderstood in the end ’, gives an idea of not only Karunanidhi’s long association with Sri Lankan Tamil leadership but also his deep understanding of the Tamil problem in the island, besides the criticisms that were levelled against him. Karunanidhi …

Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed Sri Lankan PM: Present scenario is a setback to path of unity for the country
6 years, 5 months ago

Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed Sri Lankan PM: Present scenario is a setback to path of unity for the country

Firstpost  

The President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena, sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Friday. Therefore, once again, the Tamil political parties may play a role in reinstating Wickremesinghe as prime minister if he has to prove his majority in Parliament, or the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka might step in to determine the constitutional validity of …

One who set the agenda for half a century
6 years, 7 months ago

One who set the agenda for half a century

The Hindu  

After the results were announced formally in the 1967 elections, when the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam captured power in Tamil Nadu, senior DMK leaders, including C.N. The DMK then joined the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance and the alliance swept the 2004 Lok Sabha elections by winning all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in Puducherry. In the 2009 …

Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena and other Lankan leaders mourn demise of Karunanidhi
6 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena and other Lankan leaders mourn demise of Karunanidhi

Firstpost  

Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena, his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa and several other political leaders in the country have expressed sorrow at the demise of Karunanidhi. Colombo: Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena, his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa and several other political leaders in the country have expressed sorrow at the demise of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi by recalling his …

Sri Lankan leaders mourn demise of Karunanidhi
6 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lankan leaders mourn demise of Karunanidhi

India TV News  

Sri Lankan leaders mourn demise of Karunanidhi Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa and several other political leaders in the country have expressed sorrow at the demise of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi by recalling his contributions to cinema and politics Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa and several other political leaders …

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat August 7 episode: Rajat Sharma on how Karunanidhi's passing away will impact politics both in TN and at the Centre
6 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat August 7 episode: Rajat Sharma on how Karunanidhi's passing away will impact politics both in TN and at the Centre

India TV News  

The passing away of the DMK patriarch Muthuvel Karunanidhi will not only have a big impact on Tamil Nadu politics, but will also affect national politics. Politics in Tamil Nadu has witnessed the passing away of two giants - J Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi - within a short span of one year. Karunanidhi stood like a colossus in Tamil Nadu …

Karunanidhi was the last warrior of Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian politics
6 years, 7 months ago

Karunanidhi was the last warrior of Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian politics

Hindustan Times  

There are many qualities that distinguish DMK leader Muthuvel Karunanidhi from other politicians in Tamil Nadu. DMK supporters gather outside the hospital where DMK chief M Karunanidhi was being treated, July 30, 2018 The great survivor of Tamil Nadu politics, Karunanidhi was an eloquent orator, a Tamil writer of repute, indomitable publisher and all-weather political strategist. Karunanidhi survived almost 13 …

Karunanidhi death; latest updates: Rajinikanth pays last respects to DMK chief at Rajaji Hall, superstar couldn't sea Kalaignar yesterday
6 years, 7 months ago

Karunanidhi death; latest updates: Rajinikanth pays last respects to DMK chief at Rajaji Hall, superstar couldn't sea Kalaignar yesterday

Firstpost  

6:15 AM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, KCR and Chidambaram expected at the funeral “Deeply saddened by the passing away of Kalaignar Karunanidhi. We have lost a deep-rooted mass leader, prolific thinker, accomplished writer and a stalwart whose life was devoted to the welfare of the poor and the marginalised,” Modi said in a series of …

M. Karunanidhi: A lifelong warrior for Sri Lankan Tamil cause, but misunderstood in the end
6 years, 7 months ago

M. Karunanidhi: A lifelong warrior for Sri Lankan Tamil cause, but misunderstood in the end

The Hindu  

It is the misfortune of some leaders that public perception, based on their recent actions and political positions, tends to overshadow their long history of engagement with an issue. It was somewhat unfair as he was not only a friend of many Sri Lankan Tamil leaders, but also commanded much respect from Tamil federalist politicians. Mr. Karunanidhi formed the Tamil …

Kalaignar Karunanidhi dies in Chennai: The colossus of Dravidian politics
6 years, 7 months ago

Kalaignar Karunanidhi dies in Chennai: The colossus of Dravidian politics

Hindustan Times  

When the man in his trademark dark glasses would start a speech in his gravelly voice with the words “En uyirinum melaana anbu udan pirappukkale” in chaste Tamil, the large crowds that would assemble to hear him would go wild in rapture, cheering him on. It was a line that Muthuvel Karunanidhi would use at the beginning of every speech …

Karunanidhi, Tamil Nadu's Kalaignar, dies at 94
6 years, 7 months ago

Karunanidhi, Tamil Nadu's Kalaignar, dies at 94

India Today  

Muthuvel Karunanidhi, a champion of Dravidian politics and a five-time Tamil Nadu chief minister, has died. Now, the DMK will look to MK Stalin, one of Karunanidhi's sons, to lead the charge as Tamil Nadu prepares to vote in next year's general election. Rajinikanth, one of Tamil Nadu's most legendary actors, has called today a "black day" that he can …

Sri Lanka’s state-run daily carries editorial hailing Jaya
8 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka’s state-run daily carries editorial hailing Jaya

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s State-run newspaper, the Daily News, on Wednesday said it was an “end of an era in Tamil Nadu”, referring to the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. Referring to her stance on the LTTE – she moved from being rather critical of the organisation before the 1990s to later seeking a referendum for a separate Eelam …

Amma’s Death Marks The End of a Phase in Dravidian Politics
8 years, 3 months ago

Amma’s Death Marks The End of a Phase in Dravidian Politics

The Quint  

As crowds thronged the Rajaji Hall in Chennai to pay their respects to J Jayalalithaa, the drama that was her life seemed to continue. Jayalalithaa was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu five times, heading an assembly she swore she would not enter till it was safe for a woman. She rose from the position of a celebrity member in …

Jayalalithaa is dead: Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan offer condolences on Twitter
8 years, 3 months ago

Jayalalithaa is dead: Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan offer condolences on Twitter

Firstpost  

Actors Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bacchan were among the celebrities who offered condolences on Twitter after Jayalalithaa’s death on Tuesday night As news of the death of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa spread on Tuesday morning, condolences poured in not only from politicians, but also from singers, actors and sportspersons as they took to Twitter to show their support. The …

The enduring enigma that was Jayalalithaa
8 years, 3 months ago

The enduring enigma that was Jayalalithaa

The Hindu  

Jayalalithaa remained an enigma till the very end. Sworn in the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for a record six times, she has been the undisputed leader of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, founded by her political mentor M.G. As actor Rajinikanth made angry, public outbursts against her government and DMK chief M. Karunanidhi smartly roped in G.K. …

Jayalalithaa passes away: condolences pour in
8 years, 3 months ago

Jayalalithaa passes away: condolences pour in

The Hindu  

Condolences from various leaders poured in as soon as the news of Jayalalithaa's demise spread. Share grief of millions — P. Chidambaram December 6, 2016 Jayalalithaa acquired large loyal following that equalled that of her mentor MGR — P. Chidambaram December 6, 2016 She brought a hard uncompromising style to politics and governance that won praise and criticism — P. …

After Amma, What Now For Tamil Politics?
8 years, 3 months ago

After Amma, What Now For Tamil Politics?

News 18  

The fight is over. The five-time chief minister Jayalalithaa, the undisputed leader of the one of the two Dravidian parties which ruled the state since 1967, died leaving behind a vacuum in the political scene of Tamil Nadu. With the 92-year-old leader of the other Dravidian party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam, M Karunanidhi also in the intensive care unit of …

TN chooses Jayalalithaa again: Top five takeaways from AIADMK-DMK battle
8 years, 10 months ago

TN chooses Jayalalithaa again: Top five takeaways from AIADMK-DMK battle

Hindustan Times  

History was made in Tamil Nadu after AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa managed to return to power despite the efforts of bitter rival DMK, breaking a three-decade long cycle of anti-incumbency. Several exit polls had predicted a loss for ‘Amma’, as Jayalalithaa is reverently called by her supporters, but the results definitively show that impact of the DMK’s campaign was overstated. …

Rajavarothiam Sampanthan becomes first Tamil politician to lead Sri Lanka's opposition in 32 years
9 years, 6 months ago

Rajavarothiam Sampanthan becomes first Tamil politician to lead Sri Lanka's opposition in 32 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lanka’s parliament named an …

Tamil Becomes Opposition Leader in Sri Lanka’s Parliament
9 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Becomes Opposition Leader in Sri Lanka’s Parliament

The Quint  

Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Thursday recognized an ethnic Tamil lawmaker as the opposition leader for the first time in decades in what is seen a positive step toward post-war reconciliation with the minority community. Speaker Karu Jayasuriya announced that Rajavarothayam Sampanthan, leader of the Tamil National Alliance, was the official opposition leader. Appapillai Amirthalingam became opposition leader in 1977 but …

Allow international probe into Sri Lankan war: Karunanidhi to Sirisena
10 years, 2 months ago

Allow international probe into Sri Lankan war: Karunanidhi to Sirisena

The Hindu  

DMK leader M. Karunanidhi on Saturday expressed the hope that the defeat of Mahinda Rajapaksa and the election of Maithripala Sirisena as the new Sri Lankan President would mark the dawn of a political solution to problems of the Tamils in that country. He urged Mr. Sirisena to allow an international inquiry into the atrocities committed against Tamils in the …

A political history of Sri Lanka from 1956
10 years, 2 months ago

A political history of Sri Lanka from 1956

The Hindu  

From Solomon Bandaranaike’s election in 1956 to Trincomalee massacre of students happened in 2006 to Velupillai Prabakaran’s death to this year’s development of Rajapaksa’s defeat, here is a detailed history of how Sri Lanka has been seen in the political scenario. >Sri Lanka sabotaging war crimes probe, says UN rights chief Mahindra Rajapaksa in an interview with The Hindu says …

A leader falls: Why Sri Lanka ousted Mahinda Rajapaksa
10 years, 2 months ago

A leader falls: Why Sri Lanka ousted Mahinda Rajapaksa

Hindustan Times  

Thursday's presidential election in Sri Lanka was arguably one of the most important in the country's history. Supporters hold up images of Mithripala Sirisena as they celebrate in the streets of Colombo after President Mahinda Rajapaksa conceded defeat in the country's presidential elections on Friday. The new victor is the common Opposition candidate and a former health minister in Rajapaksa's …

All you need to know about Maithripala Sirisena
10 years, 2 months ago

All you need to know about Maithripala Sirisena

The Hindu  

---> Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena was Health Minister in the Rajapaksa government and senior member of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party until he broke ranks on November 21 to become the presidential candidate for a common opposition. >Read ---> Sirisena has vowed to abolish the controversial 18th Amendment to Sri Lanka’s Constitution — which gives sweeping powers to …

In Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, an anti-Rajapaksa wave
10 years, 2 months ago

In Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, an anti-Rajapaksa wave

The Hindu  

After Sri Lanka’s brutal war ended five years ago, President Mahinda Rajapaksa gave the Tamil majority North better roads, rail connections and electricity. For the Northern Tamils, the primary reason to vote against him is that though the war ended five years ago, peace hasn’t really begun. Also, Mr. Rajapaksa gave no effective political signal to the Tamils after the …

SL's main Tamil party decides to support opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena
10 years, 2 months ago

SL's main Tamil party decides to support opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena

Firstpost  

Tamil National Alliance leader said his party will back Sirisena, because it believes Rajapaksa failed to heal the island’s long-standing ethnic conflict despite ending 25 years of civil war in 2009. Sri Lanka’s main ethnic Tamil political party said Tuesday that it will support opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena in January’s presidential election in the latest blow to Mahinda Rajapaksa’s bid …

Will Jayalalithaa stage a comeback again?
10 years, 5 months ago

Will Jayalalithaa stage a comeback again?

India TV News  

Chennai: From a regional satrap to a convict sentenced to four years in prison in disproportionate assets case, AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa's political future looks bleak amidst speculation of political realignment in Tamil Nadu, set to go for Assembly polls in less than two years. The political juggernaut called Jayalalithaa, unrivaled in elections held in the state since AIADMK's landslide victory …

Sri Lankan Tamils issue takes back seat
10 years, 11 months ago

Sri Lankan Tamils issue takes back seat

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan Tamils issue appears to have taken a back seat in the campaign for the April 24 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, much to the disappointment of active pro-Tamil groups in the State. Almost all the political parties, including those which, vociferously criticised the Congress led-UPA at the Centre, for its alleged inaction in protecting the Island …

Tragic end
11 years, 8 months ago

Tragic end

The Hindu  

IT is a heart-wrenching tale of a couple in love that ended with the death of the boy, in the arid land of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. In fact, Elavarasan told Frontline in Chennai recently that he would blame the media, besides the caste groups, for “trespassing” into their life. His family understood the real intention of Thenmozhi’s visit …

Solidarity Sri Lanka’s Tamils can do without
12 years ago

Solidarity Sri Lanka’s Tamils can do without

The Hindu  

If the pressure being brought to bear by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and other Tamil political parties and groups on the United Progressive Alliance government to take a strong stand against Sri Lanka in the Human Rights Council is aimed at helping the Tamil minority in that country, it is unlikely to achieve that objective. In fact, it is quite …

Rajapaksa out to destroy Tamil culture: Karunanidhi
12 years, 1 month ago

Rajapaksa out to destroy Tamil culture: Karunanidhi

The Hindu  

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M. Karunanidhi on Friday led a street demonstration here against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India, accusing him of seeking to destroy Tamil culture, tradition and language in the island nation. Mr. Karunanidhi said several Tamil names of places in Sri Lanka were being replaced with Sinhala ones. Is this the kind …

Karunanidhi’s ‘Eelam dream’ is a curse on Lanka Tamils
13 years ago

Karunanidhi’s ‘Eelam dream’ is a curse on Lanka Tamils

Firstpost  

Karunanidhi’s renewed articulation of his dream of a ‘Tamil Eelam’ is unhelpful to Sri Lankan Tamils in their yearning for political reconciliation. Among politicians in Tamil Nadu, there is now a headlong scramble to claim credit for the Indian government’s vote against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council proceedings in Geneva on Thursday. The renewed chant about …

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