Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Life in the North-East: An Interview with Ananthy Sasitharan
 19 September 2013
"Resettle us on our own lands!"
- Photograph by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

TG: How would you describe the present state of the Tamil homeland in the North-East?


ANANTHY SASITHARAN: 

From campaigning against enforced disappearances to standing as Tamil National Alliance’s (TNA) candidate for the Jaffna district, to searching for the whereabouts of disappeared husband, the LTTE political leader ElilanAnanthy Sasitharan, has become a rising Tamil voice in the North-East.

Tamil Guardian caught up with the activist-turned-politician on the phone, as she made her way home from a day of campaigning. The interview was interrupted briefly when Ananthy – who has already escaped an attack on her vehicle in recent weeks – suspected that her vehicle was being followed.