UKTSU - United Kingdom Tamil Students Union

Monthly Archives: October 2011

Nunavil Project

UKTSU funds shoes for students of J/Nunavil East Amirthambikai Vidyalayam

J/Nunavil East Amirthambikai Vidyalayam is a school in Chavakachcheri with 158 girls and boys ranging from grade 1 to grade 8.  It was first established in 1914 by founder Mr Kanapathippillai Vallipuram. The principal, Mr Kanapathippillai Shanmugathas, requested UKTSU to… Continue reading

Muththaiyan Kaddu Project


UKTSU sponsors benches for 30 Play School children in Muththaiyan Kaddu

Many people are aware of the Sri Lankan Civil War which lasted nearly 25 years and came to an end in May 2009. The death toll estimation exceeds 200,000 whilst the population, economy and environment have been subjected to a considerable amount of hardships.
Most of you may be aware of the facts already, however, the infrastructure and the population in Vanni

Naavatkuli Project

UKTSU funds Equipment for School Students in Naavatkuly

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” This famous quote by one of the greatest spiritual leaders of all time, Mahatma Gandhi, highlights the importance of education. Whilst for us in the UK education is a given and taken for granted, for our Tamil children back home in Sri Lanka, it is a privilege and their only chance to