OUR WORK
Our work is approached through the lenses of research, advocacy, and knowledge mobilization.

Our Approach
Research
PEARL's research and analysis is focused on issues affecting the Tamil community in the North-East of Sri Lanka. We have conducted extensive field research on issues such as accountability, militarization, impunity, memorialization and transitional justice.
Advocacy
PEARL's advocacy includes consistent and thorough engagement with the international community. This includes the United Nations in New York and Geneva, U.S., Canada, European Union, and other governments. PEARL provides policymakers with information, data, and analysis in order to aid formulation of policies and practices regarding Sri Lanka. Our team has presented PEARL's work at the U.S. Congress and at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva
Knowledge Mobilization
We mobilize communities across the globe to fight injustice and raise awareness about the situation in Sri Lanka.
Key Issues
Recent Op-Eds and Commentary
Events and Capacity Building

Reading Groups
PEARL hosted a series of reading groups for Tamil youth and young professionals in Toronto. The reading groups are aimed at helping Tamil activists explore their Tamil identity, history, and politics through discussion of key readings, in a safe space that acknowledges intersecting structures such as gender and caste. The aim of the reading groups is to develop the critical analysis and leadership capabilities of young Tamil activists.

Workshops
PEARL often participates in and helps coordinate conferences on the Tamil polity, including the key human rights concerns in the North-East. Our contributions include panel presentations, keynotes, and other support work. In addition, we often host independent public workshops and discussions on key issues.

Conferences and Panels
PEARL often participates in and helps coordinate conferences on the Tamil polity, including the key human rights concerns in the North-East. Our contributions include panel presentations, keynotes, and other support work. In addition, we often host independent public workshops and discussions on key issues.
Stay Informed
Recieve weekly newsletters, press releases, and other updates from our PEARL team. You will also recieve weekly updates with the latest on the human rights situation for Tamil people in the North-East of Sri Lanka.