1956–1976
From language rights to political rights
Language legislation, satyagrahas, political agreements and the development of Tamil national politics.
Read the 1956 language-rights article →HISTORICAL RECORD
History of the Eelam Struggle
A chronological and source-based record of key periods, events, people and lived experiences connected to the struggle.
History Articles
Introduction and Background | 1948–1956: From the Loss of Citizenship to the Language Rights Satyagraha – The Early Years of Ceylon Tamils’ Nonviolent StruggleThe early history of nonviolent Tamil politics, from the loss of Hill Country Tamil citizenship to the 1956 Galle Face satyagraha.
How Can Thileepan Be Called a Terrorist?An editorial asking what legal and historical basis is being used to describe Thileepan as a terrorist after the removal of his statue in Nallur, in light of the 1987 Indo–Sri Lanka Accord and his final hunger strike.
The 1956 Language-Rights Protest and Violence Against Tamils!An article recording Tamil nonviolent protests at Galle Face, Jaffna, Trincomalee and Batticaloa, and the violence that followed the introduction of the Sinhala Only Bill in 1956.Advertisement
Thileepan’s Death After His Hunger Strike and the Indian Congress Government’s Response!September 1987 remains an unforgettable period in the history of the Eelam Tamil liberation
1987 – The Attack on the Pannai Viduthi Mini Camp in JaffnaIn the early part of 1987, when the Jaffna Peninsula had no other movements and was entirely a territory under the Tigers'
The Killing of Das and the Punishment of Sri SabaratnamIn 1983, the Indian military trained the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization, or TELO, in Uttar1977–1983
Violence, repression and the rise of armed struggle
Ethnic violence, political change, youth movements and the road to Black July.
1983–1990
The expansion of the struggle and experiences of the East
Events in the North and East, Indian intervention, displacement and first-hand memories.
1991–2009
War, negotiations and the final phase
Changing military conditions, peace initiatives, political negotiations and records of the final stages.
Sources and references used in every historical record will be identified clearly.
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