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Born in Sri Lanka and raised in Sydney, S.Shakthidharan, a prominent Australian Tamil writer has been awarded the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize for 2026. Shakthidharan is currently in Killinochi, located in northern Sri Lanka, shooting his debut film – The Laugh of Lakshmi, focusing on a mother and son separated by civil war. On receiving the […]

Five Tamil powerlifters in the UK fitness scene are going to be lifting 1,000,000 KG in 24 hours to help raise money for Tamil communities in the north & east of Sri Lanka. Direct Links; Live Stream the Challenge : Click Here Donate to Aram / Tamil Aid via Just Giving : Click Here Leading […]

4 out of the top 20 British female chess players are from the Tamil community British Tamil chess player Bodhana Sivanandan becomes Britain’s No. 1 Female Player. The 11-year-old primary school student from Harrow in west London tops the World chess rankings for British female players, compiled by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and updated each […]

A team of Bharatanatyam dancers from London are making waves in UK’s dance scene, putting a much welcomed spotlight on the traditional South Indian dance form. Back in 2025, Navarasa Nayakis, founded by dancer & choreographer Luxika Ellalan made it within the top 10 ranking of World of Dance, London edition. This inspired her and […]

At just 25 years old, French Tamil Athithiya Anantharajah has been appointed maire adjoint (deputy mayor) of Pontault-Combault – a municipal on the outskirts of Paris, France. From City councillor at 19, the daughter of Tamil refugees escaping the war in Sri Lanka, the French local politician has excelled in the recent municipal race through […]