Sutharshan Satyam Sukumaran

The size of #SriLanka's predominantly Sinhalese army is double the UK's. With 80% of that military deployed in traditional #Tamil homelands in the North-East of Sri Lanka. This region is one of the most militarised regions of the world. Some places more militarized than Kashmir.

The most moderate form of Sinhala politics is unable to call for a secular state. The most 'extreme' form of Tamil politics, in a climate of militarisation and genocide - still managed to call for a secular state. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/sou… Sri Lankan 'liberals/progressives' always expose their hypocrisy in ignoring the fundamental reason why Sri Lanka is a failed state.

@Thusi_Kumar I do not support an ethnostate in either Sri Lanka or Palestine, I think that's consistent

Same person who has twisted himself into knots condemning the Tamil resistance. Sri Lankan hypocrisy on Palestine/Tamil Eelam has been pretty infuriating to watch. But hopefully it can serve as a moment of reflection for others on how a genocide was carried out by both.

....Gayatri Mantra?♡:)

PEARL has released a new report and accompanying case study examining the Sri Lankan state’s ongoing project of Sinhalization in the North-East, as well as a detailed focus on land dispossession and violence against Tamil dairy farmers in Mayilaththamadu–Madhavanai. The report forms part of PEARL’s Sinhalization series and builds on its 2022 publication, State-Sponsored Sinhalization in the North-East. It documents how Sinhalization operates as a form of ethno-national conquest, historically intertwined with ethnic cleansing and used by successive governments to obstruct Tamil demands for autonomy and self-rule. Contrary to official narratives that frame these practices as “development,” PEARL’s analysis demonstrates that Sinhalization functions as an anti-development project. It actively destroys existing economic systems, prevents the emergence of new ones, and entrenches poverty in Tamil-speaking regions. The report finds that state-led irrigation, settlement, and land redistribution schemes associated with Sinhalization have failed to generate economic returns, and wasted public resources. The accompanying case study on Mayilaththamadu–Madhavanai illustrates these dynamics on the ground. PEARL urges the international community, including UN member states, to recognize Sinhalization as a systematic state policy, take urgent action to halt state-sponsored land grabs, advance meaningful international accountability mechanisms in the face of repeated domestic failures, and support Tamil calls for self-determination. Read our report and case study here: pearlaction.org/state-sponsore…

A US Air Force humanitarian flight landed at Jaffna International Airport today with vital relief collected through SLAF centers. These supplies will support communities hit by the recent disaster. #JIAsrilanka #Jaffnaairport

@Rat_na12 Multhi-ethnic Ceylonese army - 70% of the civil service were also Tamil at one point - country was doing well - english was the main language of governance.. then what happened.. oh yes.. Sri Lanka

Did you know that the first commander of the Sri Lankan army was a Jaffna Tamil? Surprising what you can learn when you move past the usual diaspora talking points.

OK -your take was the take of all progressives including Tamil nationalists before the independence referendum/vote of 1976 - Even in 2025 - the North-East votes for a secular multi-ethnic federal vision of the island. In 2025 all the Tamil nationalist parties campaign on the same vision of a pluralist secular multi ethnic SriLanka with federal devolution of powers to North-East that recognises the Tamil, Muslim and Sinhala peoples all as peoples with the right to self-determination. 'Let's hope' North -East - West- South all work togethor etc - is pure blind privilege. In Sri Lanka it's not about whether we have neoliberal govts or democratic socialist govts . First the fundamental nature of the state has to be changed. Let's frame the problem clearly - repeatedly the barrier has been- 'entrenched Sinhala Buddhist ethno-nationalism' regardless of the 'type' of government. Everyone knows you have to do the ground work to reframe what the country definition of Sri Lanka- is to the Sinhala electorate - otherwise you are always one election cycle away from a sinhala buddhist populist uprising. But it's easy for Sinhala 'progressives' to ignore that fact and stick to blind hope and lipservice and platitudes. Just look objectively - Did the recent election campaigns in the South reach out to the Sinhala masses and use the economic crisis to prioritize selling the idea of a secular multi ethnic state that needs federal devolution of powers (like most other countries) for long term stability and prosperity? - No Are 'progressive Sinhala' forces prioritising resources to do the grassroots Sinhala work to make the argument that Sri Lanka is not a 'Sinhala Buddhist country,' and actually functions best as a multi-ethnic secular country. Or are they just at the level of simple progressive lipservice to an english speaking audience - because they now realise international donor community is acknowledging Sinhala- ethno-nationalism as the root cause of instability. Is there real commitment/incentive to quickly do the work on the ground to the Sinhala masses - to sell the idea of de-militarisation, federal devolution of powers and justice for genocide. 82 years of state failure, genocide, multiple ethnic progroms & economic collapse hasn't created such incentive in the south. Be honest - Why would there suddenly be now? Or are we going to go back to the mantra of - need more time for the new government to stabilize, 'don't rock the boat' and hope for the best. The Tamils will hope and always engage - but they will always seek avenues of resolution through international and institutional pressure. Because that's more realistic than 82 years of gaslighting.

My personal take: Decades of majoritarian politics, fueled by racism and nationalist ideologies, combined with an entrenched military apparatus, are why real devolution hasn’t happened. Change has to start at the grassroots - with accountability for war crimes and genuine reconciliation. A multi ethnic and multi religious nation like Sri Lanka cannot move forward while racism shapes mindsets. Every citizen - whether in the south, north, east or west - has a role. Let’s hope this administration can finally spark a progressive shift 🤞🏽

So for succesive Sri Lankan governments across the political spectrum- what has been the main barrier to implement meaningful devolution? When most nations across the world have managed to implement federal power devolution. I.e India - a close neighbour within the first 20 years of existence? Everyone had to deal with opposition from elements of the majority to meaningfully devolve powers - but why is Sri Lanka still unable to overcome this even in 2025?

As a democratic socialist - 1)do you accept/support the Tamil people's right to self determination in the North-East? Something that they have democratically voted for at every voting opportunity. Whether it be through an independent state or through later calls for a federal state due to the state criminalization of calling for an independent state. 2) support calls for the full de-militarisation of the North-East, and withdrawal of military involvement in civilian activities in the North-East.

The Sinhalese military has been illegally occupying Tamil homes, lands and businesses for decades and doing exactly this.

🚨 LEAD - Swiss Social Democratic Party calls for international genocide investigation into Sri Lanka The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP Switzerland) has unanimously passed a resolution on the situation in Sri Lanka, calling for an international genocide investigation at their party congress on the 25th of October 2025 in Sursee, Canton of Lucerne. Read more ⬇️ tamilguardian.com/content/swiss-…

Katha Upanishad ♡♡♡

Awareness is single, luminous, and self-knowing; love is its natural expression. In this recognition, duality dissolves—there is no seeker and sought, no giver and receiver, only one current of being flowing as all. To live from this truth is to meet every face, every breath, as the presence of the Divine itself.

A Spiritual seeker must Understand that Silence is the Fire… …in which thoughts must willingly burn themselves out… Your will to Silently Observe mind’s busyness must be greater…than Your mind’s fear of Silence.

In 1976, the Tamil nation democratically declared its independence and called for the establishment of a socialist Tamil Eelam in the Tamil homeland. After decades of genocidal penetration by the Sinhalese Buddhist state, and a relentless onslaught against the oppressed Eelam Tamil nation, the Tamils declared that there was no other way to safeguard their existence. Without the protection of the Tamil nation, they argued, genocide would be inevitable. This political manifesto of the TULF outlines the history of the Eelam Tamils, their political struggle, their suffering, and their vision for the future Tamil Eelam. Tamil Eelam shall be founded on the following principles: •It shall be a scientific socialist state. •The dignity of labor shall be protected. •Exploitation of human beings by other human beings shall be abolished. •The caste system shall be eradicated. •Tamil Eelam shall be secular. •Tamil shall be the official language. •Muslim and Sinhalese minorities shall be protected under law. •Tamil Eelam shall cultivate friendship with progressive Sinhalese forces in the Sinhalese state. “While socialist Tamil Eelam shall follow a policy of non-alignment, it will, in the international sphere, extend its support to anti-imperialist forces and democratic liberation movements.”

Yesterday, I was interrogated by the Sri Lanka Police Counter Terrorism Investigation Division (CTID) 6 hours and 45 minutes. The questioning covered my journalism and photography work, Social media’s activities,financial activities, phone records, and overseas visits. I am deeply grateful for the unwavering solidarity, support, and love I have received. Your encouragement strengthens my resolve to continue fact-based reporting and to carry forward my work in the days ahead. #Pressfreedom #Freedomofspeech

🚨 Tamil journalist grilled for nearly 7 hours by Sri Lanka’s Counter Terrorism police Tamil journalist, @kumanan93, was subjected to an almost seven-hour interrogation by Sri Lanka’s Counter Terrorism and Investigation Division (CTID) on Sunday, in what press freedom advocates have denounced as part of a continuing campaign of harassment against Tamil media workers. Read more ⬇️ tamilguardian.com/content/tamil-…

Many of us lived through 2 genocides in our lifetime-2009 in Tamil Eelam & since 2023 in Gaza Both same blueprint: “no fire zones,” mass civilian slaughter & international silence Aid ships like MV Captain Ali for Tamils & flotillas to Gaza blocked #GazaGenocide #TamilGenocide