Getting to know the Sri LankanTamils – What do the terms ‘Eelam’ and ‘Ilankai’ mean?
At least in the English media, ever since the late Mervyn de Silva with his…
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Important Milestones
Part 1 Ceylon gained independence on February 04, 1948. However, it was not complete independence.…
How national is Sri Lanka’s National Flag?
The ‘Lion Flag’ of the last King of Kandy, was hauled down when the Kandyan…
Historical survey of Eelam
The word Eelam is not invented by the Tamil militants and not to be considered…
East Timor and Tamil Eelam
After a twenty-four year struggle, East Timor is about to emerge as an independent state.…
Guatemala & Sri Lanka
The 34 year old armed conflict in Guatemala ended with the Accord of Oslo on…
A Short History Of The Tamil Eelam Liberation Struggle
Introduction Sri Lanka formerly called Ceylon in English and known in Tamil as ILANKAI or…
A Short History of the Words “Ilam” and “Ilavar”
Introductory Statements We have to distinguish between meaning and reference of a word. Ilam means…
50 years of Eelam Tamil literature
Since the ethnic riots of 1983, the pattern of life has changed in the Tamil-majority…
The Tamil
1. Introduction The Tamils can be defined as people, having Tamil as their mother tongue.…