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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…

A mesmerising story of innocence and brutality. Gajaani became an LTTE member at 19, and has spent the last 13 years as one of its official war photographers. Scorching in its simplicity, her highly unusual account tracks the making of a soldier I grew up in the 1970s in Kilinoch-chi, Sri Lanka, where I was born. Kilinochchi was a remote area then, a place with a small population and very poor infrastructure. My parents talk of it as a peaceful time, but the problems in my country were already beginning. During the riots in 1983, we had relatives in Colombo who were taken in by Sinhalese friends. But a mob stormed the house where they were hiding — six of my fam…

Sri Lanka-US sign security pact Sri Lanka government expressed optimism that India would support the logistical agreement signed with the United States on Monday. Defence affairs spokesman, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told BBC Sandeshaya that the details of the agreement to be revealed “in due course”. “We have informed India about this agreement and they are very supportive,” the minister added. “The agreement will increase interoperability between the two countries” a press release issued by the US embassy in Colombo said. Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa and U.S. Ambassador Robert Blake signed The Acquisition and Cross-Ser…

Michelle Obama delivers an emotional final speech as First Lady of the United States

Mr Chidambaram’s War A math question: How many soldiers will it take to contain the mounting rage of hundreds of millions of people? ARUNDHATI ROY The low, flat-topped hills of south Orissa have been home to the Dongria Kondh long before there was a country called India or a state called Orissa. The hills watched over the Kondh. The Kondh watched over the hills and worshipped them as living deities. Now these hills have been sold for the bauxite they contain. For the Kondh it’s as though god has been sold. They ask how much god would go for if the god were Ram or Allah or Jesus Christ? Perhaps the Kondh are supposed to be gratef…

After War Comes Peace, Not Prosperity Amantha Perera COLOMBO, Feb 12 2014 (IPS) - Sri Lanka’s war-battered Northern Province had reason to celebrate when the results of a countrywide exam were announced last December. Of the 16,604 students from the province who sat for the exam, 63.8 percent secured the required marks for entry into prestigious national universities. It was a spectacular performance for a region wrecked by three decades of sectarian conflict that ended in May 2009 with a military offensive. The region has endured a tedious reconstruction effort since then. “It is a national high,” Sivalingam Sathyaseelan, Secretary to the provincial Ministry of Ed…

12 workers shot dead in Lanka NDTV Correspondent Tuesday, May 30, 2006 (Colombo): Tamil Tiger rebels of Sri Lanka have shot dead 12 Singhalese constructions workers in the east of country. The rebels also took with them 14 others but two of them escaped, a military spokesman said. But the rebels have denied involvement. The incident comes on a day the European Union listed the rebels, also known as Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as a terrorist group. Freeze on funds The ban will deprive the LTTE of vital funds they collect from members of the Tamil community in Europe and free other financing channels. The EU move …

[size=5]A report filed by an independent researcher based on eye-witness accounts from twelve United Nations humanitarian workers during the last phases of war ending in May 2009 on the policies implemented by Colombo, leading to starvation, deprivation of medical supplies, indiscriminate bombings of hospitals and schools in violation of UN Security Council resolution 1612 amounting to war-crimes and crimes against humanity, accuses the United Nation's officials' inaction, failure to speak out and willingness to acquiesce with the Rajapakse government's rights violations and state sanctioned killings of tens of thousands of unarmed civilians. [/size] [size=5]Professo…

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There are high levels of air pollution in the lands situated towards the north, east and west of Sri Lanka According to experts, PM2.5 is the ‘most dangerous pollutant’ Since 1990’s there has been a multifold rise in air pollution and this is primarily due to the long-range transport of air pollutants from the Indian sub-continent Experts point out that until and unless India manages their air pollution Sri Lanka will be impacted Air quality has been poor in much more limited places and periods - e.g. outside Norocholai Coal Plant and in some areas where traffi…

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Tilvin Silva’s Encounter with the Tamil Diaspora in London Protests by a few sections had no impact 2 December 2025 12:10 amViews - 2861 Bookmark A A A Tilvin Silva meets Tamil community leaders in London -- file photo Another crucial change by the JVP is in the area of ethnic relations. The JVP is shedding its past “Sinhala Socialist” image and reaching out to the minority ethnicities of Sri Lanka, namely the Sri Lankan Tamils, Muslims and Indian or Hill Country Tamils However organisers of the JVP event were taken by surprise when over a hundred demonstrators assembled outside the Alperton high school issuing leaflets, holding placards and chanting slogans Several…

S. Ragini, Director of Malarcholai Displacement and the breakdown of the social fabric create another set of problems for women. Women for whatever reason are abandoned by their husbands and families, and are left to fend for themselves and their children. Malarcholai run by CWDR take in the mothers and their children who need a long term refuge. Mothers at Malarcholai are encouraged to get involved in income generation schemes and earn money rather than eternally depend on handout from CWDR. It has worked well. Some women after gaining self confidence and skill have been wanted by their husbands who have decided to live as a family again. Some ha…

Heavy SLA casualties feared in Jaffna claymore attack [TamilNet, Friday, 09 February 2007, 04:10 GMT] Several Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troopers have been feared killed in a claymore attack on a bus carrying SLA soldiers along Palaly Road, less than 50 meters from Urelu SLA camp at 10:30 p.m. during curfew hours Thursday night, sources in Jaffna said. The Palaly military command has not released official details on the attack. The damaged bus, belonging to the Ceylon Transport Board (CTB), has been taken inside the Urelu camp, local residents said. However, large areas of blood stains and broken glasses are still visible near the scene of the attack, according to res…

China on Monday congratulated the newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, saying Beijing is ready to work with the new leadership for “high-quality” cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the ambitious intercontinental connectivity project launched by President Xi Jinping. The Rajapaksa family, including the new president and his elder brother, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, are considered close to Beijing. It was under the elder Rajapaksa’s presidential reign between 2005 and 2015 that Beijing emerged as a key economic ally and major investor of the war-torn country. “Sri Lanka has successfully held the presidential election, …

U.Kumuthini, Director of Senthalir Children’s homes to fill the urgent need to take care of their nutrition, education, and physical security have become a common phenomenon in the Northeast due to the devastation caused by the long civil war. Children’s homes in the Northeast are run by indigenous NGOs and religious organizations. CWDR also runs one children’s home, Senthalir, that presently takes care of more than 187 children aged from one to 18. Senthalir made a mark in the world scene when 93 of the children from this home with two staff were lost to the 2004 December tsunami. Several factors necessitate the children to be taken into Senthalir. …

Sri Lanka: Mumbai terror strike and Prabhakaran's expectations of India's support – Update No. 157 Col R Hariharan The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Prabhakaran's usually much hyped Great Hero's Day 2008 speech on November 27 became a casualty of the daring terror strike on the same day in Mumbai. Holding the city to ransom for three days the terror story hogged headlines and only few of the Indian print media carried Prabhakaran's speech on the sidelines, while the visual media ignored it. And this time he needed the ears of New Delhi, more than Tamil Nadu, to act upon his strong plea for India's support for his armed struggle and lifting …

Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam was born in Malaysia on 31ST March 1898, one century and fifteen years ago. He received his secondary education at the Union College, Tellippalai and later became a student at St. Thomas’ College, which was at that time situated at Modera. He was a contemporary of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike. At the age of nineteen, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree. Soon after his graduation he became a teacher at St. Thomas’ College, which was by then shifted to Mount Lavinia. Later he moved to Wesley College and pursued his studies in law at Law College. He became an advocate in 1923 and the dignity of silk was conferred on him in 1947. He wa…

B.Akileswari, Director of Vetrimanai One of the ill effects of the prolonged brutal war is the psychological damage that is done to the people. Women suffer the most psychologically in a war context. Vetrimanai the very first of the many CWDR project, specifically caters for women who are psychologically affected. Patients at Vetrimanai, in spite of their ill temper, maintain a congenial atmosphere where laughter is common. The staff is quick to recite stories of bad temper where they have been at the receiving end. The humor, displayed by the staff while reciting such stories, says something about the dedication of the staff to the welfare of the patient…

Millions affected after deadly floods hit India and Bangladesh By Swati Gupta and Rhea Mogul, CNN Updated 3:44 AM ET, Wed June 22, 2022 …

A large mob including many Buddhist monks stormed the Jeevalokaya Sabhawa premises at Weeraketiya in Hambantota district where a Christian Congregation was gathered together for worship this morning(9th). 8 police officers who were present in the vicinity to monitor a demonstration organized by the monks against the church were overpowered by the unruly mob who caused serious damage to furniture and equipment within the building as well as to vehicles belonging to church members which were parked outside. The pastor was hit with a rock and was suffering from severe pain in his lower abdomen. It is reported that the mob also assaulted 2 of the police officers when th…

Apr 26, 2013 NEW DELHI: The doctors, who were part of the medical team attending to the December 16 gang rape victim, told a fast-track court here on Friday that the girl was shifted to a Singapore hospital to provide her with best possible treatment and not because she had died as alleged by the accused. The doctors' response came on the allegation by defence counsel of two accused in the case that the victim was not shifted to Singapore for organ organ transplant or best possible medical care but because she had died and the government did not want the public to know it. Counsel for accused Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur made this suggestion while cross-examinin…

A. Anita, Director of Niraimathy Niraimathy is the home for women with intellectual handicap. Presently twenty women and girls are cared for here. They are here because they have lost contact with their families or their families are far too poor to carry the burden of caring for them. The women at Niraimathy are encouraged to progress as far as possible towards learning to read and write. In addition they are provided with many leisure activities that also stimulate their brain development. For a longtime Niraimathy struggled to survive without an adequate building. In 2007, a brand new building was opened with donations collected by CWDR-Switzerlan…

S. Karunabavany, Director of Maryillam In the war torn Tamil society young women face problems living alone in society. Maryillam provides a safe house for young women who have lost contact with their parents. CWDR’s goal is to trace the families of these women and reunite them with their families. While at Maryillam women are encouraged to develop their education and also gain vocational training. Women also grow many of their own vegetables in the Maryillam compound. Many have found employment and are able to build up a savings from their earnings, while they make use of the free board provided by CWDR. CWDR has already helped three of the wom…

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