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27 November marks Martyrs Day -the Maveerar Naal. Maveerar Naal is a Tamil National Memory Day. Every year, November is an emotional time for Eelam Tamils and the supporters of Eelam Tamil struggle for sovereignty from Sri Lanka. On this day, worldwide, Tamil... More »
The learned author explains why Tamils had struggled for Tamil Eelam and how Tamils who were the original inhabitants of Ceylon, now called Sri Lanka, were systematically reduced to second-class citizens in the island nation. The article was first published in... More »
On 19 May, the Eelam battle for Tamil homeland came to an end. Reminiscing the day, WSN columnist Prabhdial Singh Saini reflects on the role of the Indian Peace Keeping Forces sent to Sri Lanka by then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and how Sikh soldiers w... More »
18 May is the tenth anniversary of Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day. In the dying stages of the Eelam-Sri Lanka war for Tamil freedom, WSN editor Jagmohan Singh wrote an Open Letter to Charles Anthony, the son of Velupillai Prabhakaran who was among the thousands ... More »
Human Rights Special: Panjaab calls out against inequality and injustice on the occasion of 70 years of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. WSN columnist Jagdeesh Singh presents Sikh perspective on the inclusive and unified Panjaabi demand for self-determinat... More »