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Thusiyan Nanadakumar

Chief Editor of Tamil Guardian and founder of The North East. Covers Sri Lanka's political economy and transitional justice.

features

How Austerity Is Hollowing Out the Tamil North

IMF-driven spending cuts are falling disproportionately on the war-affected north and east, threatening fragile post-conflict recovery.

April 22, 2026
How Austerity Is Hollowing Out the Tamil North
interviews

Breaking Down the Bond Deal: What It Means for Tamils

Sri Lanka's US$12.55 billion debt restructuring has been finalised, but economists warn that austerity measures will hit the north and east hardest.

April 20, 2026
Breaking Down the Bond Deal: What It Means for Tamils
opinions

Tamil Cinema's New Wave: Telling Stories the State Ignores

A generation of young filmmakers from the north and east are producing work that speaks to lived experiences of war, loss, and survival.

April 12, 2026
Tamil Cinema's New Wave: Telling Stories the State Ignores
interviews

Returning Home: Tamil Professionals Who Chose Jaffna

A small but growing number of diaspora Tamils are relocating to Jaffna — and finding a city full of opportunity and contradiction.

April 6, 2026
Returning Home: Tamil Professionals Who Chose Jaffna
archive

The Remittance Economy: How the Diaspora Keeps the North Afloat

Billions in remittances flow into war-affected communities annually — a lifeline that successive governments have failed to match.

April 5, 2026
The Remittance Economy: How the Diaspora Keeps the North Afloat
opinions

Tamil Diaspora Mobilises Around UN Special Session

Advocacy groups across Europe and North America are coordinating ahead of a critical Human Rights Council review of Sri Lanka.

April 4, 2026
Tamil Diaspora Mobilises Around UN Special Session
essays

Heritage Under Threat: Buddhist Colonisation of Tamil Sacred Sites

Rights groups are documenting accelerating encroachment on ancient Tamil Hindu sites as Buddhist shrines are erected in their place.

March 25, 2026
Heritage Under Threat: Buddhist Colonisation of Tamil Sacred Sites
features

Youth Unemployment in the North: A Crisis in Plain Sight

Graduates from Jaffna University struggle to find work in a local economy hollowed out by war, land seizures, and structural neglect.

March 19, 2026
Youth Unemployment in the North: A Crisis in Plain Sight
editorials

Learning Tamil in London: Why the Third Generation Is Trying Again

A new wave of Tamil language classes in London is attracting adults who grew up not speaking their grandparents' tongue.

March 18, 2026
Learning Tamil in London: Why the Third Generation Is Trying Again
interviews

Jaffna's Architecture: Memory in Stone and Concrete

The buildings of Jaffna tell stories of colonial rule, civil war, and tentative reconstruction — if you know how to read them.

March 5, 2026
Jaffna's Architecture: Memory in Stone and Concrete
features

Agriculture in the Vanni: Recovering from the War's Devastation

Farmers in the Vanni are slowly rebuilding livelihoods destroyed by conflict, displacement, and landmine contamination.

March 4, 2026
Agriculture in the Vanni: Recovering from the War's Devastation
opinions

Faith and Community: The Role of Temples in Diaspora Life

Hindu temples across the UK serve not just as places of worship but as community centres, schools, and social anchors.

February 25, 2026
Faith and Community: The Role of Temples in Diaspora Life
features

Breaking Down Sri Lanka's Bond Deal

Sri Lanka, which defaulted in May 2022, has reached a crucial agreement to restructure US$12.55 billion in bond debt.

February 17, 2026
Breaking Down Sri Lanka's Bond Deal