#srilankantamils — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #srilankantamils, aggregated by home.social.
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15 years since Sri Lanka’s conflict ended, no justice for war crimes
The unaddressed legacy of the war has bequeathed the country practices of abuse, impunity and misgovernance that directly contribute to the economic crisis, writes Meenakshi Ganguly.
#SriLanka #SriLankanTamils #SriLankanTamilGenocide #SinhalaNationalism #LTTE #BuddhistNationalism #MahindaRajapaksa #GotapayaRajapaksa #EthnicCleansing
https://scroll.in/article/1067721/15-years-since-sri-lankas-conflict-ended-no-justice-for-war-crimes
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Malaiyaha Tamils’ long march to equality in Sri Lanka
Retracing the journey that first brought them to the country 200 years ago, Malaiyaha Tamils reflect on their history and struggle as one of Sri Lanka’s most marginalised communities.
#SriLanka #mannar #MalaiyahaTamils #SriLankanTamils #plantations #labour #marginalisation #citizenship #casteism #caste #india
https://www.himalmag.com/malaiyaha-tamils-equality-sri-lankan-tea-estates/
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The plight of Tamil Dalits in Sri Lanka has never been addressed: Writer N Sarawanan
Award-winning writer N Sarawanan explains why it is important to mark the 200th anniversary of the migration of Tamils to Sri Lanka.
#SriLanka #SriLankanTamils #NSarawanan #dalits #arunthathiyars #caste #CasteDiscrimination #india
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Sri Lanka’s political monks rage against reduced clout
After the 2022 protests and the fall of the Rajapaksas, Sri Lankan monks are politically adrift and looking to project new threats – including Christians.
#SriLanka #BuddhistNationalism #SinhalaNationalism #HateSpeech #SLPP #rajapaksas #communalism #minorities #SriLankanTamils #christians #muslims
https://www.himalmag.com/sri-lanka-monks-protests-rajapaksas-sinhala-buddhism-christian/