Constitutional change What this means? Constitutional Council (CC) replaced by Parliamentary Council (PC) -Increased powers for PM -PK members of parliament only – allies of PM –Limited representation Independent Commissions introduced by 19th amendment will be abolished -President has power to appoint and remove members of Public Service Commission – affects independence of commission -Undermining …
Translation of part I of the article that was written for Malathy acca’s Remembrance Day in 1993 and published in the ‘Suthanthira Paravaikal’ newspaper. The first female fighter in the history of the liberation struggle to become a martyr, 2nd Lieutenant Malathy. Early 1985, whilst I was sitting on a boulder opposite our training camp, …
This Bill allows executive power to use criminality to achieve its ends unchecked. The loosening of due process, checks and balances, leads to disastrous ramifications that cannot be foreseen even by the most intelligent of analysts or strategists. OpinionBy K Sabapathy The Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill is an appalling move by the Conservative executive …
On the morning of the Sunday 27th September 2020, TYO UK gathered in 3 different locations across London (Mitcham, Harrow and Ilford) for an organised food drive in the name of Lt. Col. Thileepan anna. To remember his role in the struggle and the sacrifice “Thiyaga Theepam”, sacrificial light, Thileepan committed to by holding a …
27ம் திகதி ஞாயிறு காலை, தமிழ் இளையோர் அமைப்பின் உறுப்பினர்கள் இலண்டனின் 3 வெவ்வேறு இடங்களில் உணவுப் பொருட்களை சேர்ப்பதற்காக கூடினர். இது லெப்டினன் கேணல் திலீபன் அண்ணாவை நினைவில் கொண்டு நடத்தப்பட்ட நிகழ்வு ஆகும். தியாக தீபம் திலீபன் அண்ணா தமிழீழத்தின் விடியலுக்காகவும் தமிழர்களுக்கு நீதி கிடைக்கவேண்டும் என்பதற்காகவும் சாகும்வரை உண்ணாவிரதத்தை மேற்கொண்டவர். அவர் தனது கொள்கையை அகிம்சை வழியில் வெளிப்படுத்தும் பொருட்டு தன்னையே வருத்திக்கொண்டார். லெப்டினன் கேணல் திலீபன் அண்ணா தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகளின் அரசியல் பிரிவுத் தலைவர்களில் ஒருவர். ஶ்ரீலங்கா அரச பயங்கரவாதத்திடமிருந்து …
This is not just any other loss. This is a loss which aches many hearts and touches the soul of thousands. He was a fighter, he was persistent and determined for his life was to be significant for the salvation of Tamils, for us to get our liberation. He starved for 12 days and sacrificed …
We have come together in a virtual remembrance to commemorate two legendary heroes in our national liberation struggle. Brigadier Balraj was an enigma, Eelam’s senior military commander known as சமர்க்கள நாயகன் and Lima. He was the first commander of the Charls Anthony Regiment. A renowned battlefield genius that always led from the front. Due to …
Both, with wisdom, that spoke through their eyes,Who had risen through the ranks, with courage and skill.For all they fought for, was in the hope for our nation to equaliseThey lived their life for all that is, Tamil. Two, so superior, yet so humanFought besides many, to bring the justice that we deserve.Their leadership, success, …
On behalf of the Tamil Youth Organisation – United Kingdom, we are writing to you in relation to your tweet dated May 18th 2020 regarding Sri Lanka and the end of the civil war. We firstly want to thank you for having our community in your thoughts and taking your time to voice this. However, …