Mario Arulthas

nationalism/conflict/justice @soaspolitics. Tweets in தமிழ்/Deutsch/English Dortmunder Jung' Also on @marioarul.bsky.social

[Mario Arulthas @MarioArul]

There’s no point blaming the U.S., Qatar etc for their practices when it’s FIFA that’s the problem

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Haiti have been forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene on the shirts. https://t.co/6rHyr45DMv

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Haiti have been forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene on the shirts. https://t.co/6rHyr45DMv

[The North-Eastern @northeast_mag]

NEW: For The North-Eastern, Abarna Selvarajah traces the stories around Sivanagar, where memories of conflict, displacement, and resistance remain etched into the landscape.

[Kumanan @kumanan93]

Chemmani Mass Grave Excavation – Phase 3, Day 21

During today’s excavation at the Chemmani mass grave site, 12 more human skeletons were identified, 7 skeletons were fully exhumed Today. The skeletons fully exhumed today include one young Huma skeleton , four children, and two infants.

With these latest findings, the total number of human skeletons identified across all three phases of the Chemmani mass grave excavation has risen to 339, of which 318 have been fully exhumed.

#ChemmaniMassGrave

[João Cancela @joaoc]

Uma coisa que torna o Mundial especial é a sua capacidade de suspender, ainda que de forma parcial e ritualizada, as hierarquias habituais do poder internacional. No futebol, podemos ver um árbitro da Somália a mostrar cartão vermelho a um jogador americano. 1/3

[LankaFiles @lankafiles]

Eight out of nine skeletons unearthed today (9) from Sri Lanka's second largest mass grave are of children. By day 74 of excavations at the Chemmani, Jaffna crime site, 327 bodies have been found. 311 of them have been excavated under the guidance of Archeologist Raj Somadeva.

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Thought the FIFA World Cup was the ultimate challenge.

Then I discovered the World Cup for non-FIFA teams 💀

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EXCERPT: The Sri Lankan state sought to defeat not only an armed movement, but the very idea of an Eelam Tamil nation. Mario Arulthas (@MarioArul) examines why that project failed.

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

🚨 Sri Lankan police target Sivakumaran commemoration organisers

The Chairman of the Valikamam East Pradeshiya Sabha, Thiyagarajah Nirosh, was questioned by occupying Sri Lankan police on Thursday and had a statement recorded regarding preparations for a memorial event marking the 52nd anniversary of the death of Tamil martyr Pon Sivakumaran.

According to reports, Nirosh was summoned to the occupying Kopay Police Station in connection with arrangements for the remembrance event, which took place on Friday morning at Sivakumaran's memorial site in Urumpirai.

Reports indicate that the police summons followed a complaint lodged by individuals affiliated with the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP).

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

🚨 Chemmani mass grave toll rises to 283 as more remains unearthed

Investigators identified eight additional skeletal remains at the Chemmani mass grave site on Thursday, bringing the total number of victims uncovered during ongoing excavations to 283.

The discoveries were made on the sixteenth day of excavations under the third phase of the court-supervised investigation, which has become one of the most significant mass grave inquiries in the Tamil homeland.

According to information released following Thursday's proceedings, excavation teams identified eight new skeletal remains during the day's work. At the same time, seven skeletal remains that had previously been identified were fully excavated.

With the latest findings, a total of 283 skeletal remains have now been identified at the site. Of these, 279 have been fully excavated.

[Mario Arulthas @MarioArul]

Should arrest your mate Angajan too in that case https://t.co/UvfhywpIuO

[Namal Rajapaksa @RajapaksaNamal]

The selective use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act once again raises serious concerns about double standards under the current government.

We are hearing reports that a young artist from Kilinochchi has been arrested and remanded under the PTA over the alleged use of LTTE-related material in a rap song. If music and artistic expression are now being treated as terrorism-related offences, the government must explain why the same standards were not applied when NPP politicians used and shared LTTE-themed songs during the recent local government election campaign.

A Jaffna District NPP MP reportedly shared such songs openly on social media for political benefit. Where was the Police then? Where was the PTA then?

Let us be clear about our position. Under the law, the LTTE remains a banned terrorist organisation, and we do not support anyone promoting or glorifying LTTE elements. However, when both a government MP and a young artist are accused of similar conduct, it is wrong for one to receive political protection while the other faces arrest under the PTA.

The law cannot be applied based on political convenience. One rule for politicians and another for ordinary youth is unacceptable in a democratic society.

If the government believes such actions are unlawful, accountability must apply equally to everyone, regardless of political affiliation. Otherwise, this arrest will be viewed as a selective abuse of power.

[Kumanan @kumanan93]

Chemmani Mass Grave Excavation – Phase 3, Day 16

During the sixteenth day of the third phase of excavations at the Chemmani mass grave site, the remains of eight additional human skeletons were identified.

With today’s discoveries, the total number of human skeletons identified across all three phases of excavations has risen to 283, of which 279 have been fully exhumed so far.

Additionally, a human accumulation associated with Skeleton Nos. 266 and 261 was identified and cleaned. A newly numbered skeleton, No. 274, was also identified within this human accumulation and cleaned during today’s excavation work.

Among today’s exhumations were the remains of two infants.

#ChemmaniMassGrave #Jaffna

[JDS @JDSLanka]

A young Tamil musician, Ganesh Kumar Sankeethan (24) from Udayanagar-West, Kilinochchi was ordered to be remanded by Chavakachcheri Magistrate today, after he was arrested under PTA by Kilinochchi police on Tuesday (2) accusing him of performing a song in memory of war dead.

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NEW ARTICLE: For The North-Eastern, Ambihai Akilan (@ambihaiakilan18) sat down with Ms. Pathmini Sithamparanathan and Dr. Sithamparanathan Kandasamy.

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EXCERPT: In this essay, சிந்துஜன் வரதராஜா (Sinthujan Varatharajah, @varathas) argues that the recognition of statehood functions as a tool of power, exposing hierarchies embedded within the international order.

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EXCERPT: In this lyrical reflection, K. Anjugam traces the ways memory, resistance, and political consciousness are carried through the body long before they are spoken aloud.