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Foreign Relations Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is in Geneva, met UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet last afternoon and expressed government’s intention to undertake a review of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), the Foreign Relations Ministry said. Minister Gunawardena reiterated the Government of Sri Lanka’s decision to withdraw from co-sponsorship of resolution 40/1 and the basis for doing so. He recalled that, one year ago, his predecessor the former Minister of Foreign Affairs had also pointed out a number of areas in the resolution that were undeliverable. Notwithstanding the withdrawal from co-sponsorship, he emphasized the Governm…

Foreign Minister John Baird has called in Sri Lanka’s high commissioner to Canada to discuss Canada’s “deep concern” with the country, according to his spokesperson. The country is facing growing pressure from all major parties in Canadian Parliament to improve its human rights record. But Sri Lankan High Commissioner Chitranganee Wagiswara argues that after an almost 30-year civil war, significant social change in the country is not a sprint—it’s a marathon. The parties are urging Sri Lanka to boost reconciliation between groups involved in the war. If the situation doesn’t improve, the parties have suggested Canada minimize (or fully stop) its participation in a h…

Year 2019 is of great significance as it marks ten years since the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by the Sri Lankan military forces. People looked forward to enjoying peace after years of conflict and there seemed to be more freedom, economic development and material prosperity in many parts of the country. There were changes within the society where people visibly relaxed with lax security concerns. It seemed as if there were no major threats to national security until the Easter Sunday carnage this April. While military victory was crucial in ensuring the defeat of the LTTE, it is vital to scrutinise whether peace and positive socio-economic…

Former Miss World: 'I'm not scared to talk about my rape. But I hope men will be afraid' When Israeli Linor Abargil collected her Miss World crown, she was in floods of tears. Why? She'd just been raped. Now, 16 years later, she tells Radhika Sanghani why she's made a film, encouraging female rape survivors to share their experiences Linor Abargil won Miss World in 1998 and is now fighting for women's rights Photo: BRAVEMISSWORLD.COM By Radhika Sanghani Linor Abargil was crowned Miss World in 1998. She was 18 years old and was representing her country, Israel. When her name was announced, she stood on stage, sobbing. But they were not t…

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…

France ends military presence in Sahel region with handover of last base in Chad Africa The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, marking the end of French military presence in the country. Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa, Chad was its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the forced withdrawal of French troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Trucks carrying French army vehicles and equipment leaving the Kossei base. © Joris Bolomey, AFP The French army has handed over its last base…

France Has Assassinated 22 African Presidents Since 1963 Here is the list of African presidents who have been assassinated by France since 1963. Share this article For African leaders who boldly stood up to the unending imperialist tendencies of the former colonial powers, this has generally been met with death. And France has never been hesitant to eliminate presidents who posed a threat to their imperialist plans. France has consistently connived and been in collaboration with other Western powers to assassinate African presidents they deem a threat to their interests. These th…

France said Thursday that there are signs of communal tensions in northern Sri Lanka, particularly in the town of Mannar. French Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Christine Robichon, in a statement said that she had toured the areas where both the Tamil and Muslim communities displaced by the war, are being resettled including recently reopened part of the former high security zone in Jaffna. The purpose of the tour was to see the progress in development activities conducted by the Sri Lankan government and to have a better understanding of the needs and the aspirations of the people, with a specific focus on the fishermen. She said the briefings of the…

France, India to fire up military cooperation, nuclear energy ties India and France said Friday they would push their military ties beyond weapons sales and open up nuclear power cooperation as soon as New Delhi is able to enter the global atomic energy market. India’s prime minister Manmohan Singh said he had agreed with visiting French President Nicolas Sarkozy to go beyond a “buyer-seller relationship” with France viewed merely as one of several international arms suppliers. Sarkozy also said negotiations had been finalised on a planned bilateral accord on nuclear power plants, a key area of French expertise and seen as crucial to India’s effort to…

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Ivory Coast on Saturday, where he joined eight West African countries in announcing major changes to the regional common currency, including severing its links with France. In Abidjan, Ivory Coast's largest city, Macron said that colonialism in Africa had been "a grave mistake and a fault of the republic." He called for "turning the page" on the past. "The African continent is a young continent," Macron said. "Three-quarters of your country never knew colonialism," he added, calling on young people to "build a new partnership of friendship with France." It was not the first time that Macron expressed remorse on behal…

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Tamil Eelam are prepared, up dated and posted for the benefit of those who are interested in the concept of Tamil Eelam, in Tamil Eelam studies and in the Tamil struggle of Sri Lanka. 1. What is Tamil Eelam ? 2. Why did Tamils in Sri Lanka want Tamil Eelam ? 3. Who is the leader of Tamil Eelam ? 4. Is Tamil Eelam a communist idea ? 5. What is the present state of Tamil Eelam ? 6. Is there religious freedom in Tamil Eelam ? 7. Can any one travel to Tamil Eelam ? 8. Who is LTTE ? 9. Where can I find more information ? 1. What is Tamil Eelam ? Tamil Eelam is a de facto state in Indian Ocean. It is locate…

Fresh fighting in Sri Lanka Friday, August 11, 2006 Posted: 1828 GMT (0228 HKT) Manage Alerts | What Is This? COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CNN) -- Tamil rebels struck the main military base at Palaly in northern Jaffna Friday, marking the first time rebels have targeted military headquarters during the four-and-a-half-year cease-fire between Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil Tigers. Security forces conduct all military operations against rebels on the northern Jaffna peninsula. Earlier, government troops were locked in a battle of artillery and mortar fire with Tamil rebels at the Muhamalai checkpoint, known as the gateway from government-contr…

பல வருடங்கள் பதவிக்கு காத்திருந்த நரி, பதவிக்கு வந்த பின் பேசாமல் இருக்குமா? இனிதான் Aragala போராட்டக்காரர்கள், தமிழர்கள் பொதுவாக கூறுவது என்றால் இலங்கை மக்கள் அவதானமாகவும் புத்திசாலித்தனமாகவும் செயற்படவேண்டும். From Frying Pan To The Fire: Ranil Will Make Gota Look Like A Boy Scout! By Vishwamithra – “To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing” ~Raymond Williams Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit from the country may have rendered a sense of temporary relief to the general populace. It may have quieted the cantankerous minds of the Aragala Karuwo. But that too might well be short-lived. A very few in the current political arena …

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When the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam met their demise in 2009 at the hands of the Sri Lankan army, no right minded person mourned their fall. Before the war, the Tigers ruled the Tamils of the north and east of the island with an iron fist and brutally murdered countless civilians. During their campaign for independence they took terrorism to new levels of barbarity; it was the LTTE, after all, which pioneered suicide bombing. The government of Mahinda Rajapaksa defeated a truly reprehensible terrorist organizations with great severity. While the exact number is disputed, the UN Panel of Experts concluded that thousands of civilians died during the end of the war…

From V.Anandasangaree to V.Prabhakaran @ Gamini Viyangoda [03-11-2007] Certain Tamil political leaders, who in the past did their politics on behalf of Tamil people while living with them have now for some time started playing a new role. Unlike in the past, when they represented their people from among themselves and in direct association with them, these leaders now have come to the midst of the Sinhalese, addressing their own Tamil brethren of the North East from the Sinhala South, resulting in permanently making their political headquarters in Colombo. There was a time that some of them, like Douglas Devananda and Karuna Amman who did their politics throug…

G20 நாடுகள் குழுத் தலைவர்களின் 5வது உச்சி மாநாடு நவம்பர் 11, 12ஆம் நாட்களில் தென் கொரியாவின் சியோல் நகரில் நடைபெறவுள்ளது. மாற்று விகிதம், உலக நிதி பாதுகாப்பு இணையம், சர்வதேச நிதி அமைப்புகளின் சீர்திருத்தம், வளர்ச்சிப் பிரச்சினை ஆகிய 4 அம்சங்களைக் குறித்து உலகில் 20 மிக முக்கிய நாடுகளின் தலைவர்கள் விவாதம் நடத்துவர், உலகப் பொருளாதாரம் சர்வதேச நிதி நெருக்கடியிலிருந்து விலகி மீண்டும் அதிகரிப்பைக் காண்பதை முன்னேற்றுவதற்காக ஒட்டுமொத்த பொருளாதாரக் கொள்கைகளை அவர்கள் ஒருங்கிணைப்பர். தற்போது உலகப் பொருளாதாரம் மந்தமாக மீட்சி அடைந்து கொண்டுள்ள போதிலும், அதன் அடிப்படை வலுவானதல்ல. எனவே, நடப்பு உச்சி மாநாடு, "பிரச்சினைகளுக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட கூட்டு வளர்ச்சி" என்ற தலைப்பில் நடைபெற…

President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the Cabinet that intelligence on the Galle attack by the LTTE had reached defence circles including Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa two days ago and security was stepped up from Pottuvil up to Galle. However he said that according to the intelligence the attack was expected to take place at night and the police were on the lookout till 6.00 a.m on that day. http://www.dailymirror.lk/2006/10/20/index.asp

Gang boss deported to Sri Lanka Immigration charges followed years of deadly street fighting between rival Tamil groups in '90s Mar. 28, 2006. 04:57 AM MICHELLE SHEPHARD STAFF REPORTER VINCE TALOTTA/TORONTO STAR Jothiravi Sittampalam allegedly formed the AK Kannan gang, named after his street name (Kannan, or God) and the AK-47. The reputed leader of a Tamil gang whose battle with rival gang members on the streets of Toronto claimed the lives of more than a dozen youths in the late 1990s, and once led to a midday shooting on Highway 404, was deported late last night to Sri Lanka. Kaileshan Thanabalasingham was one of the main targets of Pr…

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Consolidating the CFA is the only way to stabilise the conditions of peace and normalcy Dr. Anton Balasingham LTTE Chief Negotiator Dr. Anton Balasingam said that "consolidating the Ceasefire Agreement is the only practical way open to the parties in conflict to stabilise the conditions of peace and normalcy, which are essential and crucial to take the peace process forward" when he delivered the opening speech in the Geneva talks today. The full text of Dr. Balasingham's address follows: The Opening Address by Anton Balasingham, the chief negotiator of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, (LTTE) at the Peace Talks in Geneva on 22 February …

Genocidal sex abuse of ex-LTTE female cadres becomes routine in North and East [TamilNet, Thursday, 30 August 2012, 08:29 GMT] The genocidal Sri Lanka military occupying the country of Eezham Tamils is routinely engaged in repeated sexual abuse of the former female members of the LTTE to see them pregnant by the Sinhala soldiers, in the model of former Yugoslavia, news sources citing a number of cases and medical professionals told TamilNet. While Radha D’Souza views the Tamil struggle “As one of the most significant movements since the end of the Vietnam War,” the former US Deputy Secretary of State and a current ICG trustee Richard Armitage in Oslo last year was …

[size=5]The Heroes Day observed by Eezham Tamils on 27 November to remember their fallen fighters, falls on a full moon day this year, coinciding with the Kaarthikai festival of lights observed by Tamils since ancient times. Sri Lanka that has made a practice of banning even routine religious observations in the temples of the occupied country of Eezham Tamils on the Heroes Day, dares this year to forbid the Kaarthikai festival observations too. Occupying Sri Lanka’s practice of banning temple rituals, including toll of bells on the Heroes Day, started first in Nov 2009, while New Delhi’s Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna was visiting Jaffna. New Zealand Tamils appeal to the …

25 December 2013 Simranjit Singh Mann “Tamils can’t live [in a united Sri Lanka] after the perpetration of the crime of genocide. I think the wounds are too deep historically there to be reconciliation. After a State has committed genocide, there can’t be any reconciliation,” says Simranjit Singh Mann, the president of Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar party, who advocates the formation of Khalistan as an independent and sovereign State for Sikhs, in an exchange of views with Tamil Nadu based May 17 Movement. “Pirapaharan and his movement was too powerful for the Sri Lankan government,” he said, adding that “it was under the collaboration of UPA-led Congress go…