The Humanitarian Manifesto: A New Dawn for Tamil Eelam
Breaking a decade of silence, Prapahkaran Thuvaraka challenges the Diaspora, extends a hand to the South, and redefines the struggle as a fight for economic dignity.
Heroes’ Day Address by the Daughter of the Nation, Thuvaraka
Location: Sembimalai Thuyilum Illam, Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee
Date: November 27, 2025
Honouring Our Heroes and Their Families
My dear and respected people of Tamil Eelam,
Today is Heroes’ Day.
If the Tamil people are standing tall today, not only in our homeland but all over the world, it is because of the supreme sacrifice of our heroes. They laid down their lives for the noble thought that their people should thrive, that future generations should stand tall, and that the suffering of the Tamil mother should be eradicated. Words cannot adequately describe the heroic achievements of those magnificent souls who protected our land, people, and language on the soil, in the sea, and in the air.
The parents who gave birth to those brave sons and daughters deserve our eternal admiration. Every mother wishes for a child the world will admire; every father believes his child will bring pride to his name. But you gave birth to heroes, historical figures who created an era and are revered by the entire Tamil nation. I bow down to you, the parents of our heroes, who are the spiritual strength and guiding light of our country.
Similarly, all the spouses who partnered with our heroes deserve our utmost respect. Though your life partners are now sleeping in the lap of the mother of Tamil Eelam, their spiritual strength will forever be with you and your children.
Those who were born as siblings, relatives, and heirs of these heroes were always very fortunate.
A Decade of Silence and the Need for Action
My dear people of Tamileelam,
Our leadership has not abandoned the parents and heirs of our heroes, our former combatants, or the people who sacrificed the comforts of their youth. In Mullivaikkal, our liberation movement was forced not only to silence its weapons but also to silence our voices. The world community compelled our leadership to believe that the only way to guarantee the lives of our people was to go into exile.
Even in silence, we were confident that the institutions created in the Diaspora by our leadership, and those managing our nation’s assets, would never abandon our people, the families of the heroes, and the ex-combatants. This faith in our institutions is what led us to over a decade of silence.
However, the immense difficulties faced by our people, the families of the martyrs, and the ex-combatants clearly demonstrate that our diaspora organizations and asset managers have failed in their duty to build our country economically and improve our people’s lives. In 2023, I broke this silence and denial by making my presence known.
My Humanitarian Journey
The expatriate organizations created for our people and those who have embezzled our nation’s assets are engaged in destructive work, hindering my efforts to build our nation economically and even denying my existence for almost three years. Despite this, I remain committed to carrying forward humanitarian work to alleviate the suffering of our people and improve the lives of the families of the martyrs and ex-combatants.
Politics is not merely about holding rallies, shouting on platforms, or performing magic in closed rooms in the name of propaganda. In the words of my father and our national leader, politics is a humanitarian work to improve the lives of the people. This was the core purpose of the founding of the states by our forefathers in ancient times.
I hope the current rulers of this island will not obstruct my humanitarian work, which is in accordance with democratic values. Our Sinhala comrades, who have taken power through the democratic mainstream after two armed uprisings, need not fear my soft humanitarian journey.
We are never against the Sinhalese people, and we will never disturb the peaceful life of the Sinhalese people in their own land, in accordance with the compassionate teachings of Lord Buddha.
A Call for Mutual Understanding
Similarly, our Sinhalese brethren must understand that the people of Tamil Eelam also desire to live a peaceful life in their own land, preserving their cultural values and language. I hope our Sinhalese brothers and sisters, who are the current rulers of the island, will understand that our desire to live in our land with the right to self-determination is not an expression of ethnic separatism.
I am confident that the rulers and policymakers of India will understand that the humanitarian work I am undertaking softly, with the sole aim of improving the lives of our people in the homeland of Tamil Eelam, will never be against our fatherland, India.
We are the descendants of the Sangam Tamils who lived by the slogan ‘Yaadhum Oore, Yavarum Kelir’ (The world is one, and all people are our relatives). I am confident that the world community will understand the political aspirations of our people, who wish to live in harmony with all people, and support my humanitarian efforts.
A Pledge for the Future
My dear people of Tamileelam,
Let us pledge that the valour and sacrifice of our heroes will never go in vain. Let us pledge that with the spiritual strength of our guardian gods, we will build our nation economically and hand over a happy life to our future generations.
Thanks to : Wimal Navaratnam