May 18 tamil genocide day - Sri Lankan Civil War

Two months later, in October, Sri Lankan government banned all foreigners from visiting the former war zone altogether.

The tactics employed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam against the actions of Government forces resulted in their listing as a organisation in 33 countries, including the United States, India, Canada and the member nations of the.

Not only does this acknowledgement honour the lives that were lost, but it gives a sense of hope to those who have suffered since it represents the first step to healing and reconciliation.

Since 2010, the Tamil world across Tamil Diaspora has been knocking the doors of various United Nations forums to highlight the right to self-determination of Eelam Tamils, pin-point the accountability of the Sinhalese Sri Lankan leadership which perpetuated the genocide of Eelam Tamils and urge the international community to intervene in declaring Sri Lanka a rogue state.