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"உல்லாசப் பறவை" சர்வதேச போட்டியில் இலங்கைக்கு எட்டுமா முதலிடம்! இன்று முழு உலகமும் உல்லாசப் பயணத்துறையை நினைவுகூர்கின்றது. இயந்திரம் போல கடுமையாக உழைத்து களைத்து, உற்சாகமாக சில வாரங்களைக் கழிப்போம் என்ற நோக்கோடு, விமானத்தில் பறந்தோ, கப்பலில் மிதந்தோ, ரயில் பயணங்களை மேற்கொண்டோ அல்லது தமது சொந்த வாகனங்களில் பயணித்தோ உல்லாசமாக இருந்து விட்டு வருவோர் தொகை நாளுக்கு நாள் அதிகரித்து வருவது நாம் அறியாத ஒன்றல்ல. பறவைகள் இடம்பெயர்ந்து பல்லாயிரக்கணக்கான மைல்கள் பயணித்துச் செல்வது போல, கூட்டம் கூட்டமாக காட்டுவிலங்குகள் புதிதாக பயிர்பச்சைகள் உள்ள இடங்கள் நாடிச் செல்வதுபோல, நாட்டுக்கு நாடு மக்கள் பயணித்து…

இன்று கார்த்திகை 25 தினத்தினை ஐக்கிய நாடுகளை சபை பெண்களுக்கு எதிரான வன்முறைகளை இல்லாதெழிக்கும் சர்வதேச தினமாக பிரகடனப்படுத்தியுள்ளது. இன்று ஆரம்பிக்கும் இந்த பெண்களுக்கு எதிரான வன்முறைகள் பற்றிய விழிப்புணர்வு நடவடிக்கைகள் எதிர்வரும் மார்கழி 10 திகதிவரை நடைபெறும். மார்கழி 10 சர்வதேச மனித உரிமைகள் தினமாக பிரகடனப்படுத்தப்பட்டது யாவரும் அறிந்ததே. கார்த்திகை 25ந்திகதி 1960ம் ஆண்டில் டொமினிக் குடியரசை ஆண்ட சர்வாதிகாரி Rafael Trujilloவினால் படுகொலை செய்யப்பட்ட Mirabal சகோதரிகளை நினைவுகூர்ந்து கெளரவப்படுத்தும் முகமாக இந்நாளை ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபை பெண்களுக்கு எதிரான வன்முறையை இல்லாதெழிக்கும் சர்வதேச தினமாகபிரகடனப்படுத்தியுள்ளது. இந்த நாளைப்பற்றிய தகவல்களை உங்களுடன் ப…

கடந்த வாரம் மேற்கு அவுஸ்ரேலிய மாநிலம் “ கருணைக்கொலை” மசோதாவை நிறைவேற்றியிருந்தது. விக்டோரியா மாநிலத்தை தொடர்ந்து மேற்கு அவுஸ்ரேலியா மாநிலம் இதை நிறைவேற்றி உள்ளது. கருணைக்கொலை பற்றி பல எதிர்ப்புகள் எழுந்தாலும் இந்த 90 வயது வயோதிக மாது கூறுவதை உங்களுடன் பகிர்ந்து கொள்கிறேன். With voluntary assisted dying not an option, Laura Henkel is heading to Switzerland to 'die with dignity' ABC NORTH COAST UPDATED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp PHOTO Laura Henkel said old age could not be mended like a broken bone. SUPPLIED: SAM LARA Laura Henkel is about to embark on the last journey of her life. While pain and …

President Mahinda Rajapaksa told Lal Wickrematunge three times that his brother Lasantha, the founding editor of The Sunday Leader newspaper who was assassinated in January 2009 was killed by Former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, exiled Sri Lankan Journalist Uvindu Kurukulasuriya told UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay in London yesterday. Pillay who delivered a lecture at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on Friday on the Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech: What International Human Rights Law Says was informed of this publicly by Kurukulasuriya following her speech. Kurukulasuriya said that Lal Wickrematunge had informed him that …

“I freaked out,” 17-year-old Maitreyi Ramakrishnan said about nabbing the lead role in the as-yet-unnamed Netflix comedy series. Kaling held open casting for the part in April. The show is inspired by Kaling’s own childhood, centring on Devi, a modern-day, first-generation Indian-American teen. The teen spoke to CBC’s Metro Morning about taking on the role.

IDP’s from Five Camps in B’Caloa Forcibly Removed to Muthur in Thirty Buses. DBS Displaced persons staying at five refugee camps in Batticaloa district were forcibly removed to Trincomalee district in a sudden “operation” masterminded by an Assistant Superintendent of Police around noon on Thursday March 15th. Though exact figures are not known NGO sources said that nearly a thousand people were taken against their will in thirty buses to Trincomalee district. The Batticaloa district Government Agent or divisional secretaries were not informed of this action by the authorities concerned. An NGO official said that civil administration officials in B’ca…

Q: So can you explain what is the role of Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and how this particular institution is important for the legal fraternity and also for the ordinary public? The BASL Association of Sri Lanka is the apex body of lawyers. It is a professional organisation and we have a membership comprising over 20,000 lawyers. Our association is now into its golden jubilee (50) anniversary this year. The association was established on November 14, 1974 if I remember right. I was not a lawyer at that time. I was only a schoolboy. But I have read through the history of the association. There was Dr. H. W. Jayawardena, Queen’s Counsel, who was the Emeritus…

“KP” speaks out: An interview with former Tiger Chief August 6th, 2010 By D.B.S. Jeyaraj It was one year ago on August 5th 2009 that Thambiaiya Selvarasa Pathmanathan alias “KP” was taken into custody in Kuala Lumpur at First Tune Hotel on 316 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman road.The former chief arms procurer of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) was brought to Colombo the following day. KP’s capture was hailed as a significant breakthrough because the senior tiger operative was at that time the nominal chief of the re-structured LTTE. In the aftermath of the Mullivaaikkaal debacle resulting in the demise of LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran and senior…

Origins of Remembrance Day Why is this day special to Australians? At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The allied armies had driven the German invaders back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the preceding four months. In November the Germans called for an armistice (suspension of fighting) in order to secure a peace settlement. They accepted allied terms that amounted to unconditional surrender. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month attained a special significance in the post-war years. The moment when hostilities ceased on the Western Front became un…

Rajiv Ratna Gandhi – India’s Prime minister from 31st October 1984 to December 2nd 1989 – was assassinated at Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu exactly twenty – five years ago on May 21st 1991. Rajiv Gandhi as he was generally known was in Sriperumbudur to address a propaganda meeting in support of Congress party candidate Ms. Maragatham Chandrasekhar. The 47 year old Indian ex – premier was then immersed in a hectic political campaign to win the Indian Parliamentary elections. Chandrasekharam pillai Packiachandran alias Sivarasan It was then that a Sri lankan Tamil girl known by the name of “Dhanu” got close to Rajiv Gandhi and gave him a …

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By D.B.S. Jeyaraj Shanmuganathan Sivashankar alias Pottu Ammaan a.k.a. Pottu, the intelligence division chief of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was judicially confirmed dead last week when Colombo High Court Judge Kumudini Wickremasinghe allowed an amendment to the indictment filed in the trial regarding the murder of former Foreign affairs minister Lakshman Kadirgamar. Submitting a report to court ,Deputy Solicitor-General Kapila Waidyaratne asked for an amendment seeking to exclude the names of LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran and his intelligence chief as chief accused in the indictment.It was stated that both had been killed in May this year …

“Pottuvil to Poligandy” Protest March Covers Over 250 km in Two Days To Reach Trincomalee Posted by Administrator on 9 February 2021, 12:18 am By D.B.S.Jeyaraj There has been a lot of political excitement in the Tamil speaking areas of the Eastern Province for the past two days (Feb 3rd and 4th) due to the launching of a protest demonstration named “Pottuvil to Poligandy” or “P2P”. This was to be a long march on foot and in vehicles from the Eastern town of Pottuvil in the Amparai district to the Northern town of Poligandy in Jaffna district. The four – day journey was to be along the roads of the Eastern and Northern Provinces. Beginning on…

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake announced on August 18 “We are very close to Kilinochchi. Which is not far from our sight,” Wickremanayake assured for Singalees. But heavy battles are continuing until now (58 days), this indicated that the Kilinochchi will not be an easy task. The battle is continuing from Vannerikkulam to Akkarayan where positions held by the Army’s 58 and the 57 Division converged. Both Divisions are suffering heavy casualties. Troops are still 16 kilometres away from Kilinochchi. According to the government statistics over 1,098 soldiers have been killed and more than 8281 injured in the battle during past nine months of this ye…

“We Dont Have any Horses, Lamborghinis or Helicopters” -Namal Rajapaksa Speaks out in Candid Interview Hafeel Farisz Namal Rajapaksa, the son of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Hambanthota District parliamentarian, in a candidinterview with the Dailymirror responded to allegations against him, the state of the country, broken promises and the way forward. Excerpts: Q;We are in the last phase of the election campaign. How do you see it progressing as of now and where do you see it headed towards? This has been one of the shortest election campaigns this country has witnessed. This is an election in which the campaign lasts for only 3 or 4 weeks, and I think w…

“What can I do?” - thoughts for the Tamil Diaspora Janani Barathy Tamil Guardian 06 February 2008 The plight of our people has been steadily reaching newer levels. And, after being an observer with a hands-off approach, I decided to do something about it. I became proactive - in small ways. As a mother of two young children living in Sydney, Australia and having many commitments, it was not easy to change my inaction - but I did. I firmly believe now, that if we all do our little part and started working towards a common vision, that vision will and must materialize. I realise there’s spiritual element to this as well, and of course some people are skepti…

A Buddhist Monk from Batticaloa has threatened to kill a grama sevaka for filing several court cases against Sinhalese living in the district. Using absolute filth in Sinhala, Ampitiye Sumana, a monk from the Batticaloa Mangalarama said, “You are a bloody tiger. My blood boils when I see you. You are a bloody dog. You are a Tamil Grama Sevaka. You have been filing case after case against our Sinhalese. Stop filing cases against the Sinhalese. Go and take action against what is happening in Wilpattu and Siripada. If you even send out one Sinhalese from their lands, I will end the rule by the Thambiyas and the Demalas. I will smash you. This is my last warning to all o…

Fordømmer norsk dokumentar Oslo (ANB-NTB): Sri Lankas regjering vil forby den norske dokumentarfilmen «Min datter terroristen», som handler om to kvinners liv blant Tamiltigrene (LTTE). Det srilankiske forsvarsdepartementet har gått ut med en pressemelding der de skriver at de har lagt press på det amerikanske utenriksdepartementet og FBI for å stoppe visninger av den norske dokumentarfilmen, skriver Oslo Dokumentarkino. Myndighetene på Sri Lanka mener filmen, hvor vi møter to kvinnelige selvmordssoldater, er med på å promotere terrorisme og frykter at den vil gjøre stor skade. Filmen har blitt forsøkt stoppet i USA i forbindelse med dokumentarfilmfestival…

($14-Million =1,566,600,000.00 LKR) $4.5-Million Dollar Home for Basil in California $9.5-Million Dollar Home for Gotabaya in California -- Look it up Yourself. [ tpahof;fpoik, 9 Mf];l; 2007 ] [ yf;];kd; ] There is a law in Sri Lanka that requires public officials from declaring their assets to the government. This is also a requirement of those holding political office, including MP's. However, recently a law was sneaked in that exempted a very narrowly cut selection from requiring to do so. According to new regulations, public officials who have dual citizenship and have property / assets overseas are not required to declare their assets. One can only imagine, …

On February 26th, Conservative Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and Canada-China relations Garnett Genuis challenged Prime Minister Trudeau to follow through on his promises to the Tamil community to address pressing human rights issues in Sri Lanka. Unfortunately the Prime Minister did not answer the question and has failed to take any concrete action to address the deteriorating human rights situation. During question period, Garnett Genuis asked the following question: “Mr. Speaker, it is interesting that the Prime Minister would talk about wanting to reopen the embassy in Iran, when he actually, personally, voted in favour of my motion not to do that a couple of…

(illuminati) உலகை தமது கட்டுப் பாட்டிற்குள் வைத்திருக்கும், 13 நிறுவனங்கள். இந்த நிறுவனங்கள்..... உலகில் வியாபாரம், அரசியல், வங்கிகள் என்று.... தமக்கு சாதகமாக, தாம் விரும்பியவற்றையே... நிலை நிறுத்தும். உலகின் எந்த நாடும் இதற்கு விதிவிலக்கல்ல. காணொளி சற்று நீளமானது என்றாலும், நேரம் ஒதுக்கி பார்த்தால்... பல விடயங்களை அறிந்து, நீங்களே ஆச்சரியப் படும் அளவிற்கு, பல விடயங்களை அறிவீர்கள்.

The LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey reveals that sentiment surrounding the economy declined in January with only 62% of respondents expecting conditions to improve in the next 12 months (versus 74% in the previous month). According to an optimistic survey respondent, “the economic climate in general looks favourable for business at present.” In contrast, 8% of those consulted by Nielsen expect the economy to deteriorate in the coming 12 months while three in 10 feel it is likely to remain the same.When it comes to the outlook for business, two-thirds of respondents say sales volumes will improve in the next 12 months compared to 79% in December. Similar…

The basic question is, if not now, When? 17. November 2006 By: Kowsalyan. Death Due To Starvation - first case reported in Jaffna peninsula. Dr. Kathiravetpillai told TamilNet that there were no traces of food or water in Chandrapala's stomach and that he had died purely due to starvation and cold. Dr. C. S.Kathiravetpillai, the District Medical Officer of Health (DMH) pronounced the cause of death as 'death due to starvation'. The reality has started to strike our faces. It’s not happening in a far away land, now it’s on our door steps. Since the closure of A9 highway, Jaffna Peninsula is cut off from the rest of the island, the humanitarian …

* Special announcement tonight from the Sri Lanka government Sunday, August 13, 2006, 13:27 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Aug 13, Colombo: The Sri Lanka government will make a special announcement on the current situation in the country, said a spokesperson for the Presidential Secretariat. The special announcement is expected to be made within a couple of hours. Meanwhile, fighting between government forces and the LTTE continues in the country's North and East.[/b

China says will not allow outsiders to interfere in Sri Lanka’s internal matters Tuesday January 14, 2020 16:54:09 ECONOMYNEXT – China will not allow outside influences to interfere in Sri Lanka internal concerns, visiting foreign minister Wang Yi had said at a meeting with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. “As Sri Lanka’s strategic partner China will continue to standby Sri Lanka’s interests,” Minister Yi was quoted as saying in a statement by President Rajapaksa’s office …