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Growing Up Tamil in Britain: Between Two Worlds
Second-generation Tamil Britons reflect on navigating identity, belonging, and the weight of diaspora politics.
The NPP Victory and What It Means for Tamil Politics
Anura Kumara Dissanayake's historic win upended the Colombo elite but left the Tamil north and east watching cautiously.
Fishing Bans and Livelihoods: The Economic War Continues
Restrictions on Tamil fishermen in the north continue long after the guns fell silent, devastating coastal communities.
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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.
Can Tourism Save the North? An Honest Assessment
Government officials tout tourism as the north's economic salvation, but communities warn of land grabs and cultural erasure.
Pongu Thamizh and the Politics of Public Memory
Annual cultural gatherings across the Tamil diaspora are evolving into complex sites of mourning, solidarity, and political debate.
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.
Electricity and Water: Infrastructure Gaps the Government Won't Discuss
Tamil communities face routine power cuts and water shortages that their counterparts in the south rarely experience.
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.
15 Years Since Sri Lanka's Conflict Ended — No Justice for War Crimes
A decade and a half after the guns fell silent, survivors and advocates are still waiting for a credible accountability process.
The Food of the North: How War Changed What Tamils Eat
Chefs and food historians trace how displacement, blockades, and post-war poverty have reshaped northern Tamil culinary traditions.
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.
Tamil Dance in Exile: Bharatanatyam's Political Dimensions
For many in the Tamil diaspora, classical dance is more than art — it is an assertion of cultural identity and political survival.
