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For Sri Lanka's minority Tamils, election does not offer hope
Tamils form 12% of the country's 22 million population, but have long been electorally sidelined, as most candidates belong to the majority Sinhala population and many Tamils say they have no hope of a better future from those candidates.
With no Rajapaksas & a ‘surprise’ candidate, how Tamils will likely vote in Sri Lanka presidential polls
Tamils are Sri Lanka's largest minority group & usually vote as one block, but this time their vote is fractured. Plus, the 3 front-runners need significant Tamil support to reach majority.
For Sri Lanka's minority Tamils, election offers little hope
STORY: Tamils in Sri Lanka have little hope that Saturday's (September 21) presidential election will improve their lot. This is Jaffna, capital of the Northern Province, one of the areas where insurgents from the ethnic minority once fought for a Tamil nation during Sri Lanka's civil war.
Days before Sri Lanka polls, Tamils in North couldn’t care less
JAFFNA: With a crucial presidential election just days away, Jaffna, Sri Lanka’s northern capital does not reflect South’s political frenzy. A record number of candidates have joined the fray, 39 in all,
Who will ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka vote for?
Muslims, who also speak Tamil but identify themselves as a separate ethnic group, are likely to vote for Sajith with the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress putting its weight behind the Leader of Opposition. The community constitutes about 9 per cent of the island’s population.
Why Sri Lanka’s disenchanted Tamils are divided this election
Northern Tamil voters in Sri Lanka face a dilemma in the presidential election, torn between a potential winner and a symbolic candidate.
For Sri Lanka's ethnic minority Tamils, election does not offer hope
Traditionally, Tamils have voted for Tamil parties which are active in northern Sri Lanka, but Thanabalasingam says their vote is now split among many factions which claim to represent the minority's concerns.
Sri Lanka votes in first election since financial meltdown
More than three dozen candidates are vying to lead Sri Lanka out of an economic collapse that led to the 2022 ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Sri Lanka Leftist Candidate Takes Early Lead in Election Count
A Sri Lankan leftist politician who’s pledged to fight corruption in the crisis-hit economy took a convincing early lead as votes were counted in Saturday’s presidential election.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil
Vote counting is underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as it seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis and political upheaval
Sri Lankan voters to chose from 38 candidates in consequential presidential election
Thirty-eight candidates are running for president of the Asian nation of Sri Lanka, which is still recovering from a 2022 economic collapse. Its incumbent president faces a tight race.
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‘Findings of Indus Valley civilisation, a record to prove scientific knowledge of Tamils’
Discover the rich history of the Indus Valley civilization and the importance of archaeological findings in Tamil Nadu.
The News Minute
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‘Not a single Sinhala president has ever helped Tamils’: Jaffna MP CV Wigneswaran intv
The presidential election in Sri Lanka is slated to take place on September 21. CV Wigneswaran, is the former CM of the Tamil ...
Opinion
The Daily Mirror
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Opinion
Misleading the Tamils on devolution
The minority Tamils of Sri Lanka have been promised devolution of power since the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord was signed in 1987.
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Tamils are known for their creativity, says Minister at TN History Congress in Madurai
Tamil Nadu Registration and Commercial Taxes Minister praises Tamils' creativity at 31st Tamil Nadu History Congress in ...
Black Star News
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Oakland Institute: Escalating Land Grabs Threaten Tamils And Muslims In Sri Lanka
As the 57th session of the UNHRC addresses the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, a new report from the Oakland Institute, ...
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