It’s official, The London Assembly has marked January as Tamil Heritage Month to celebrate the contributions of our Tamil community, originating from Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and elsewhere. In early December the London Assembly unanimously called on the Mayor of London and the London boroughs to ensure Tamil Heritage Month and celebrations […]
READ MOREThis is Rishi Sebastiampillai Robin, a Belgian model of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Coming out of nowhere, this 19-year-old suddenly walked every major show in London, Milan and Paris. Rishi made his debut at Ermenegildo Zegna in the summer of 2018 and has worked with brands like Versace, Hermès, and Lanvin. Part of the Antwerp […]
READ MORE“After a decade of experience in the fast fashion industry, I found purpose in slow fashion; upholding the ethos that we buy less, choose well and make it last.” This is British Tamil entrepreneur Lux, the founder of LoveLux London. After a decade working for brands like ASOS and Not on the high street, Lux […]
READ MOREA 14-year-old inventor from Tamil Nadu is in the running to win £1 million as a finalist in “The Earthshot Prize”, an global environmental initiative launched by Prince William. Vinisha Umashankar of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, proves you are never too young to help the environment through innovation. Aged just 14, her solar-powered ironing cart is […]
READ MORECongratulations to Jaffna born Khamshajiny Gunaratnam, who was recently elected as a member of the parliament of Norway. Best-known by her nickname Kamzy, at three years old she and her family fled to Europe as refugees from Sri Lanka’s civil war. “I became engaged with politics mainly because of the situation in Sri Lanka. It’s […]
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