Sivaram first came into the spotlight as a journalist
Sivaram first came into the spotlight as a journalist
Because he acted with greater concern for the welfare of the community he belonged to rather than for his own personal interests, he is remembered and respected not only by his fellow journalists but also by all those who hold an attachment to the Tamil national cause.
Sivaram first came into the spotlight as a journalist. Writing under the pseudonym “Taraki,” he was introduced as a columnist in The Island newspaper, which has been described as a publication that propagated Sinhala chauvinism.
His courage in undertaking, from Colombo itself, something that no one else dared to attempt is truly commendable.
The memories continue over time of the loss of “Maamanithar” Taraki Sivaram, who was killed by Sri Lankan military intelligence and paramilitary groups, depriving the land and people of Tamil Eelam of his service.
He was abducted on the night of April 28, 2005, and the following day his body was recovered in a high-security zone near the Sri Jayawardenepura Parliament in Colombo.
From the fact that the prestigious title “Maamanithar” (Great Human) of Tamil Eelam was conferred upon Taraki Sivaram by the Tamil Eelam national leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, one can gauge the immeasurable service he rendered to Tamil Eelam and its people.
A leading military analyst of Tamil Eelam, he also excelled in multiple dimensions—as a political analyst, media editor, journalist, literary creator, and an outstanding speaker.
Born on August 11, 1959, in the Batticaloa district of southeastern Tamil Eelam, writings about him and his media work have been produced by his friend Mark Whitaker, an associate professor at the University of South Carolina, USA, under the title “Learning Politics from Sivaram.”
Translation by Hari
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