In May 2009, the beach of Mullivaikkal was turned the sands and our own homeland in a blood-shed as the Sri Lankan military trapped and slaughtered tens of thousands of Tamils in a genocidal offensive against the struggle for a Tamil homeland in the north and east of the country.
Fourteen years have passed since this horror, yet blood-soaked war criminals who were responsible for the genocidal killings remain in senior positions of leadership within the military and Government. The situation is unsafe, and many Tamils fearing persecution continue to seek refuge in other countries. May 2023 marks a moment for mourning the dead, but also fighting for the living.
Eelam Tamils commemorate 14 years since the Mullivaikkal massacre.