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[Dr. Thusiyan Nandakumar @Thusi_Kumar]

An elderly Tamil woman walked towards Thileepan, moments before he started his protest.

This photograph captures what happened.

She reached out and placed thiruneeru - holy ash - from the nearby Nallur Kandaswamy Temple on his forehead.

It was an act of blessing, recognising the enormity of what he was about to undergo for his people.

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

🚨 Tamil Australian family of four missing after Nepal floods

A Tamil Australian family of four remain missing more than two weeks after catastrophic floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border.

Chandrasekaran Muralitharan, 47, originally from Kopay in Jaffna, his wife Shylaja, 42, and their sons Ashwin, 14, and Aarush, 11, were on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash when the floods hit on 26 August. They were last seen at Hotel Kailash in Timure, which was buried by the flood.

"We're really pleading with the Australian government: we don't want them to give up on our family," Shylaja's sister Vaishnavi Kowshikan said.

[Tamil Guerilla 📕 ☭ @StudentofTE]

As some of you have noticed, https://t.co/TfgFp0Q197 has been under construction for some time to modernize and optimize the website.

Unfortunately, due to a security incident, the site has lost hundreds of videos and archival recordings that documented the genocide of Eelam Tamils, the history of the Tamil resistance, and the lives of Eelam Tamils themselves.

If anyone is able to contribute to the archival efforts of Eelam Tamils, now is the time to do so.

https://t.co/TfgFp0Q197 contained an enormous amount of archival material. Many people I have spoken with online are deeply saddened by what has happened to the site. For some, it contained the only surviving footage or photographs of relatives who were killed during the conflict involving the Sri Lankan and Indian governments. The same is true for many fallen Tamil fighters, whose images and videos may now be lost.

Please, if you are able to contribute to restoring the archive, do so in any way you can. If you cannot contribute directly, please help spread the word.

[Tamil Guerilla 📕 ☭ @StudentofTE]

🧵 52 years ago, Pon Sivakumaran became the first Tamil militant to attain martyrdom, the first seed sown in the struggle for Tamil liberation.

Sivakumaran was a member of the Tamil Manavar Peravai (or Tamil Student Federation, TSF) and a leading militant in the early armed Tamil struggle. With decades of Sri Lankan state repression and deadly anti-Tamil pogroms already having taken place, Tamil militant movements began to form. Sivakumaran was involved in assassination attempts on both Somaweera Chandrasiri and Alfred Duraiappah.

In 1974, the oppression of the Tamil nation reached a new stage when the World Tamil Research Conference, an acclaimed event that appreciated and furthered Tamil culture, was marred by the brutality of Sri Lankan security forces. The Sri Lankan state was angered after organisers defied Sri Lankan government calls to hold the event in Colombo and held it in Jaffna between the 3rd - 6th January instead. The violence unleashed by the state’s forces at the event, left nine people dead.

Despite several months and widespread outpouring of Tamil grief and anger at the event, the killings were met with impunity. With no justice or accountability for the crimes in sight, Sivakumaran along with other Tamil youth looked to assassinate individuals alleged to be responsible for the deaths at the World Tamil Research Conference.

However, on 5th June, Sivakumaran was surrounded by Sri Lankan security forces. He had previously been tortured during an earlier detention in police custody for damaging property of those responsible for the conference killings. Evading torture, Sivakumaran committed suicide using a capsule of cyanide, in order to negate the risk of revealing information that jeopardised the growing Tamil armed resistance movement. He became the first Tamil militant to die in the armed struggle, and his death sparked widespread grief across Tamil Eelam.

His body was carried from Jaffna hospital to his birthplace of Urumpirai in a large-scale funeral procession, attended by several senior Tamil political leaders of the time. A statue was constructed in his hometown to honour his sacrifice.

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

Participants demanded justice for those who were forcibly disappeared, the unconditional release of Tamil political prisoners, an end to state-sponsored ethnic cleansing, and recognition of the Tamil people’s right to self-determination.

See more photographs ⬇️

https://t.co/VzwQCknp4l

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

🚨 Black Day for Tamils - Kilinochchi protest condemns Sri Lanka’s ‘independence’

A vigil and mass protest was held in Kilinochchi today as Tamils across the North-East marked Sri Lanka’s ‘Independence Day’ as a day of mourning rather than celebration.

The protest, which remained peaceful throughout, brought together students, relatives of the forcibly disappeared, civil society organisations, religious figures, political representatives and members of the public.

Read more ⬇️

https://t.co/VzwQCknp4l

[Tamil Guardian @TamilGuardian]

🪔 Remembering Bala Anna 19 years on

Today marks 19 years since the passing of the chief negotiator and political strategist of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Anton Balasingham.

Balasingham, or as he was fondly known among Tamils - Bala Anna, was widely respected and adored by the nation. His charismatic addresses in venues around the world drew tens of thousands, as he provided political analysis with sharp wit.

He remains an extraordinary theoretician and a formidable figure within the Tamil struggle.

https://t.co/VcpNRpKIx9
Image by @tamilnarratives

[Tamil Guerilla 📕 ☭ @StudentofTE]

The Students’ Organization of Liberation Tigers (SOLT)

SOLT was the student and youth division of the Tamil resistance, shaped in large part by the leadership of Lt. Col. Thileepan.

The organization formed Tamil Students’ Unions in schools and expanded outward through zones, regions, districts, and eventually nationwide, enabling a wide range of programs.

• Children’s Homes – Named after profound Tamil cultural ideals, Bharathi, Thayagam, and Punitabhumi Homes symbolized patriotism, sacrifice, and the sacred land. They provided education, shelter, and care for children affected by war and hardship.

• Science Institute – Established to overcome restrictions imposed by the Sri Lankan state, it offered laboratory training, evening classes, and affordable/free education. Programs included Tamil and English shorthand, photography, filmmaking, and support for students re-entering school.

• Malaravan Hope Fund – Created to assist university students facing financial hardship.

• Science Club – Organized workshops, seminars, and exhibitions to foster leadership and innovation.

• ‘Nembu’ Magazine – A bimonthly publication giving students a platform for literary and artistic expression.

• Bridge (Jaffna) – Focused on empowering students as future leaders, particularly in rural areas.

Through these initiatives, students received first aid training, built bunkers, schools, and community centers, supported hospitals caring for injured fighters, collected food supplies, and organized rallies to promote unity and leadership.

In all these efforts, SOLT cultivated a generation of compassionate, resilient leaders — young people committed to carrying Tamil Eelam’s future with courage, vision, and humanity.

[OFL @OFLabour]

Take action against the legacy of apartheid! Jay Naidoo renowned South African anti-apartheid leader is denied visa after years of delays on his permanent residency.

Send an email to PM @MarkJCarney and government MPs.
Take action: https://t.co/4Ee5S6hLSK
#OnPoli #CdnPoli

[OFL @OFLabour]

May Day, May Day! We’re ready to build the Ontario We Need, one where workers’ voices lead the way.

On this day, we’re not just celebrating our victories we’re organizing for the future.

Tell us what you’re fighting for, and we’ll fight with you.

Enter for a chance to win a prize: https://t.co/NrthNJjlF1
#MayDay #OnPoli

[OFL @OFLabour]

Poilievre's new platform won't change his old ways.

Trying to distance himself from his dismal record on workers' rights doesn't mean a thing when his Policy Declaration still reads like a boss's wishlist- not a plan for workers. #cdnpoli #Elxn45

[Seeds Of The Revolution @SeedsRevolution]

As part of our 5th phase of the Cyclone Fengal Donation Drive, another 2 lakhs were distributed to 91 families in Amparai on Jan 10th. Vidiyal created this video to showcase their efforts so far.

[Seeds Of The Revolution @SeedsRevolution]

On this day, let us honour Tamil women in the diaspora, in the homeland, and those who led our movement. You continue to fight not just to break chains, but to dismantle every system that seeks to silence us.
#InternationalWomensDay