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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Government attacks on the judiciary and political dissent have accelerated Sri Lanka’s authoritarian turn and threaten long-term stability and peace. The government’s politically motivated impeachment of the chief justice reveals both its intolerance of dissent and the weakness of the political opposition. By incapacitating the last institutional check on the executive, the government has crossed a threshold into new and dangerous terrain, threatening prospects for the eventual peaceful transfer of power through free and fair elections. Strong international action should begin with Sri Lanka’s immediate referral to the Commonwealth M…

By Nicolás Rivero Tech Reporter Published June 30, 2021 Shipping containers are the lifeblood of world trade: Virtually every product and part that circulates through the global economy travels across the seas, railroads, and highways ensconced in their corrugated metal embrace. But lately, those all-important containers are in short supply in the places where they’re needed most. Indian exporters to North America and Europe are complaining that the wait times to find a shipping container can stretch as long as three weeks. British exporters say the shortage has delayed shipments to east Asia for up to two months. And…

Warscapes in conversation with Shobasakthi Translation by Anushiya Ramaswamy Bhakti Shringarpure: Do give us some political and personal context with regards to your novel Traitor. Shobasakthi: On July 25, 1983, the Sri Lankan government planned and killed thirty-five Tamil political prisoners at Welikade Prison, with eighteen other Tamil prisoners slaughtered a couple of days later. The prison authorities were thoroughly complicit in the massacre even though Sinhala prisoners carried out the murders. In fact, it was prison officers who distributed the weapons to the killers. Before the murders began, the Prison’s chief commissioner had been sent out…

Macron: Russian resentment could be a reason Putin chose to invade Ukraine During an exclusive one-on-one, French President Emmanuel Macron opens up to CNN’s Jake Tapper about his theory on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mindset. Macron explains why he believes Russian resentment and isolation due to Covid-19 possibly played a role in Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.

Heavy fighting erupts at Mannaar FDL - LTTE [TamilNet, Sunday, 22 July 2007, 14:34 GMT] Liberation Tigers have put up stiff resistance against the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) that has launched a fresh offensive near Mu'l'likku'lam along the Forward Defence Line in Mannaar, LTTE Military Spokesman Irasiah Ilanthirayan told media in Ki'linochchi. The fighting broke out around 3:00 p.m. Sunday, according to Mr. Ilanthiryan. Further details are not available at the moment. http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=22808

TORONTO—A member of the Tamil Tigers who was allegedly sent to Toronto to run the Sri Lankan guerrilla group’s Canadian front organization has been ordered deported for terrorism, according to documents filed in the Federal Court. The government has been trying to deport Manickavasagam Suresh since 1995, when he was first arrested in Toronto. The case was thought to have languished but last week the case reappeared on the court docket. The Immigration and Refugee Board declined to comment Tuesday. But in an application filed in Toronto on Oct. 5, Suresh asked Federal Court to overturn an IRB decision “in which Mr. Suresh was found inadmissible to Canada.” The decision …

By Heather Kelly, CNN updated 11:00 AM EDT, Wed September 26, 2012 | Filed under: Innovations Driverless car now legal in California STORY HIGHLIGHTS Gov. Jerry Brown signs a bill that will regulate self-driving cars in California Google co-founder Sergey Brin hopes to have self-driving cars on public roads within five years Brin says self-driving cars address safety, traffic and lifestyle issues (CNN) -- California is the latest state to allow testing of Google's self-driving cars on the roads, though only with a human passenger along as a safety measure. Gov. Edmund "Jerry" Brown signed the autonomous-vehicles bill into la…

= US to move strong resolution at UNHRC sessions; India also likely to support it = Prime movers in impeachment get top posts in new jumbo cabinet; Rs. 100m needed annually to maintain each ministry After a world record of having two Chief Justices, Sri Lanka set another last Monday. For almost every Member of Parliament who supported the UPFA government, the other is now a Minister, be it cabinet or otherwise. Most of them will be in the north-eastern port city of Trincomalee tomorrow for ceremonies to mark Sri Lanka’s 65th National Day. The event will be relatively low key with no fly past. There will only be a march past where 1,900 soldiers, 1,000 from the Nav…

Inner City Press journalist Matthew Russell Lee who regularly attends United Nation’s press conferences in New York today revealed in a news article in his website that the “minimum number of documented civilian casualties since 20 January 2009, as of 7 March in the conflict area of Mullaitivu Region is 9,924 casualties including 2,683 deaths and 7,241 injuries. He published a leaked document of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the UN and said that after claiming “we don’t count bodies,” the UN has now involuntarily admitted, the documented civilian casualties. “Now it appears that unlike in other conflicts from Darfur to Gaza, the UN …

10 Things I’ve Learned from 10 Years Living in India As I approach 10 years of living in India, I’ve been reflecting on my journey and what it’s entailed. Starting off in Kolkata and ending in Mumbai, it’s been a roller coaster of extraordinary experiences, discovery and self-discovery, frustration, transformation, and ultimately success. Here are some of the important things I’ve learned along the way. 1. Living in India is Very Different to Traveling in India Ah, magical, vibrant, spiritual India. A country so full of smiling faces and possibilities. Many visitors are beguiled by India, and understandably so. Howeve…

The story behind the 60 hours that shook Jaffna By Our Political Editor Indian High Commissioner voices concern to Premier Rajapaksa Monday’s hartal paralyses Jaffna peninsula Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Sri Lanka SJB invites disappointed UNP group to join it Ranil to remain as UNP leader http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210117/uploads/WA0017.jpg Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna, Prof. Sivakolunthu Srisatkunarajah with the students in front of a makeshift foundation stone. This for the construction of new “Mullaivaikal memorial” in the Jaffna University campus. …

01 January 2014 In its new year message, the Global Tamil Forum (GTF), called on all members of the international community "to back the demand for an independent, international inquiry" and "to support the initiation of a comprehensive political settlement." Adding that a 'Truth and Reconciliation Commission' was suggested with a "clear intent to hoodwink the international community," the GTF asserted that "President Rajapaksa’s regime should be given no further allowances at the 25th Session of the UNHRC in March 2014 to subvert, deliberately prolong or undermine the accountability and reconciliation processes". See full statement here http://www.tamilguardian.c…

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நாகர்கோவில் நோக்கி சிரிலங்கா இராணுவத்தின் பாரிய படை நகர்வு Large SLA troop movements towards Nagarkovil FDL [TamilNet, May 08, 2006 12:24 GMT] Hundreds of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops are moving towards Forward Defense Lines (FDLs) in Nagarkovil in Vadamaradchy east, and surrounding villages of Manatkaadu and Kudathanai, in vehicle convoys from Palaly Military base continuously from 12.00 midnight till 12 noon Monday, at nearly 15 minute interval, sources from Jaffna said. Convoys reach the Jaffna-Point Pedro road through Atchuvely junction, and are proceeding towards Nagarkovil using two different routes, sources said. Convoys proceed to Manthikai …

Stop child abductions by Karuna group (New York, November 28, 2006) The Sri Lankan security forces must immediately stop assisting abductions of boys and young men by the Karuna group and help those abducted return safely to their families, Human Rights Watch said today. A Human Rights Watch report to be published next month finds that the Sri Lankan military and police are complicit and, at times, directly cooperating with the Karuna group, an armed faction that split from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2004. Led by V. Muralitharan, a former Tamil Tiger commander known as Karuna, the group has abducted hundreds of boys and young men in eastern Sri Lanka…

Sri Lankan born Kiwi girl takes GSK to court Shivangi Ambani-Gandhi Sunday, April 15, 2007 23:08 IST SYDNEY: In a modern day David and Goliath story, two New Zealand science students have embarrassed one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), with just a school science project. Anna Devathasan and Jenny Suo have proved that the black current drink, Ribena, which made claims of having 7mg of Vitamin C per 100ml, in fact had no detectable Vitamin C content. GSK, the maker of Ribena, has been fined AUD 2,17,500 after admitting it mislead customers about the vitamin C content of the blackcurrant drink. The company appe…

Sri Lanka: 3 SLN Dvora Gunboats Destroyed, says Tamil Rebels Sep 28, 2007, 04:13 Pulmoaddai - Three Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Dvora gunboats were destroyed by the Sea Tigers Thursday night when more than 17 Dvora boats engaged in a heavy sea fight with Sea Tiger flotillas in the seas off Pulmoaddai. 3 Sea Tigers were killed in the fighting that broke out at 10 p.m. Thursday and lasted till 3:30 a.m. Friday till the Sri Lanka Navy boats were pushed back to the east port harbor, towing the damaged boats according to the sources in the Eastern Sri Lanka. Artillery shells also were fired from the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) coastal positions in Kokki'laay, Kokkuththoduva…

Hamas military wing claims it launched ‘big missile’ attack on Tel Aviv Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv as rockets were fired from Rafah, southern Gaza. Hamas claimed responsibility for the barrage. The Israeli army reported that eight rockets were launched towards central Israel, with several intercepted by the air defence system. Rocket sirens were also heard in cities such as Herzliya and Petah Tikva. The Qassam Brigades, Hamas' armed wing, stated that the missile barrage was in response to "Zionist massacres against civilians."

Whose Responsibility is it to protect?As the world watches and India celebrates elections and cricket, hundreds upon thousands are dying a few hundred kilometers away. It is time to awaken our conscience and the spirit of universal brotherhood. Dear Charles Anthony Please accept my solidarity with your struggle for survival, identity and freedom. Having witnessed the struggle in Punjab from close quarters, I can understand the circumstances in which you and your people are waging a fight for survival. In the media, one day, your father –Vellupillai Prabhakaran is a friend, the other day he is a foe. Some day he was protected, today he …

Four steps to secure lasting peace in Sri Lanka By Maha Hosain Aziz, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Maha Hosain Aziz is a professor of politics (adjunct) in the MA program of NYU’s Politics Department, a senior analyst at geopolitical consultancy Wikistrat and advisory board chairwoman of Afghanistan’s first university e-mentoring program (New Silk Road Generation). The views expressed are her own. “While building the nation, we have set aside all differences and divisions. As a result there is today a new political and development culture before the country,” Sri Lanka’s media reported President Mahinda Rajapaksa as saying in his New Year’s message. “Further consolida…

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அமெரிக்க பெண்களின் உரிமையை பல நூற்றாண்டுகளுக்கு பின்தள்ளிய தீர்ப்பு!!! A half-century of reproduction rights upended by the Supreme Court. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision Linda C. McClain, Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University Published: June 24, 2022 10.48am EDT After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – handed down on June 24, 2022 – has far-reaching consequences. The Conversation asked Nicole Huberfeld and Linda C. McClain,…

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Singhalese youth who obtained LTTE training commits suicide while in detention (LeN- 2007 Feb. 27, 5.15 pm) It is being reported that a Singhalese youth who was detained on suspect of receiving arms training from the LTTE has committed suicide by hanging himself. The youth who committed suicide in the fourth floor of the Crimes Investigation Departments headquarters has been identified as G. Chandrasekara from Aranayake. It is also being reported that he was arrested in November last year in Walachchenai for receiving arms training in Batticaloa. Sources from the security forces say that he has committed suicide when he had gone to the bathroom sayi…

Scribes, beware of Sarath Fonseka (Lanka-e-News, 2008 Jan 05, 10.45 PM) The Army Commander sees the media as the major hindrance to the Government's aim of defeating terrorism in 2008. When Prasanna Fonseka of Dinamia on January 02 asked him what the obstacles are that falls across accomplishing targets in 2008, the Army Commander Sarath Fonseka said, "Non-patriotic media are the biggest obstacle. Ninety nine percent of the media persons are patriots that fulfill their duties with responsibility. But unfortunately, there is a fraction of traitors and they are the biggest problem we have." The Army Commander did not clearly define who these treacherous medi…