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Learning Politics from Sivaram The Life and Death of a Revolutionary Tamil Journalist in Sri Lanka by Mark P. Whitaker, University of South Carolina, Aiken From the publisher: This is the story of the life and impact of the political activist, journalist, and freedom fighter Sivaram Dharmeratnam. Sivaram dedicated his life to helping the Tamil people. He started out as an active participant in the war against the Sri Lankan government—in the eyes of some, a "terrorist." Yet he eventually renounced the violence it involved. Instead, he became a journalist and used his position to fearlessly critique the government—despite repeated threats on his life and…

Defence Support 05 March 2007 16:07:01 Sri Lanka and United States sign reciprocal military logistics deal March 05 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and the United States has signed a deal to give reciprocal logistical support for the military forces of the two countries, the US embassy in Colombo said Monday. The 10-year agreement which will provide a framework for increased interoperability of the forces of the two countries has been signed between Sri Lankan Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa and U.S. Ambassador Robert Blake. "The Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) will allow the United States and Sri Lanka to transfer and excha…

This project will not increase the country’s growth rate immediately. It will simply address solutions to some of the most critical constraints which the country’s economy faces today. It is a facilitator and not a final solution provider Intelligent children, unlike some of the adults, are curious, probing and questioning. They do not jump to conclusions until and unless they are convinced of facts that have been presented to them. Asani, a student in the Advanced Level class in a leading school, is such a curious child. She had heard and read much about the Millennium Challenge Corporation or MCC Compact Grant for Sri Lanka and had not been convinced of the argumen…

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சிறிலங்காவிற்கான இராணுவ உதவிகளை மறைக்க விரும்பும் இந்திய அரசு. India ready to help Lanka but wants no publicity Pranab Dhal Samanta Posted online: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 0000 hrs Print Email NEW DELHI, MAY 8: With Sri Lanka raising doubts over LTTE’s commitment to the peace talks and urging India to strengthen defence cooperation, New Delhi has indicated continued engagement on Colombo’s defence requirements with the understanding that discussions will not be brought into the public domain. It’s learnt that the issue of defence supplies came up during discussions between Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Defence Minister Pranab Mukher…

Tamils need real autonomy For a peaceful settlement in Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese majority will have to agree to a meaningful level of self-determination for Tamils S.J.S. Chhatwal, Citizen Special Published: Monday, November 20, 2006 Sri Lanka, earlier known as Ceylon, won its independence from British rule in 1948. Since then, the Tamil minority in the country has faced discrimination by the Sinhalese majority. To understand the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, one has to realize that there are two categories of Tamils in that country, "Ceylon Tamils" (also referred to as "Jaffna Tamils") and "Indian Tamils." Ceylon Tamils have lived in Sri Lanka as long as …

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Open Letter to LTTE Leadership Political Leadership Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Tamil Eelam Dear Sirs, As a staunch supporter of your national liberation movement for many years, I have been very perturbed by the state of affairs in the on-going confrontation with the Sri Lankan racist state. I believe that there is too much rhetoric on the part of the Tiger leadership so much so there is a lot of confusion as whether the Tigers are making tactical or strategic calculations in its war with the Sri Lankan state. Some of the spokespersons of your movement seem rather pre-occupied with the terms of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA), ev…

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Two paramilitary cadres shot, injured in Valaichennai Ajith, and another paramilitary cadre belonging to Karuna group were shot by unknown gunmen while they were travelling through Karuvaakerni towards Valaichenai at 6.30 p.m., Sunday, sources in Batticaloa said. Both were taken in Jeeps belonging to Valaichenia police, under heavy security, and have been admitted to Batticaloa Hospital, according to hospital sources. Karuvakerni is located about 32 km North of Batticaloa town.

Australia returns 50,000 hectares of land to Aboriginals. "Today, we formally recognize what Larrakia people have always known."

US says backs Sri Lanka, urges talks [TamilNet, Saturday, 21 October 2006, 22:41 GMT] As the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers prepare for their first face-to-face talks since February, the United States Saturday, whilst supporting the negotiations, threw its weight behind the Colombo government. "We have excellent relations with the government of Sri Lanka. I have met with President [Mahinda] Rajapakse. We are signaling our strong support for the government of Sri Lanka. We do not recognise Tami Tigers and we don't support them, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns told a round table of South Asian journalists. United …

சிறிலங்காவின் சிவில் யுத்தத்தைப் பின்பற்றி தனது உள்நாட்டுக் கிளர்ச்சிகளை அடக்க நினைக்கும் இந்தியா India follows Sri Lanka in waging civil war' [TamilNet, Thursday, 08 October 2009, 05:01 GMT] India, in consultation with US counter-insurgency forces, is planning an unprecedented military offensive against ultra-Marxist rebels that is going to hit mainly the Adivasi (indigenous) peoples of India in the states of Andra Predesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal and Maharashtra, warns a protest document drafted by Arundhati Roy and a group of progressive intellectuals. India plans to deploy its paramilitary forces, anti-rebel militias organized and fun…

16 SLA troopers loose their limbs in Mannaar FDLs More than sixteen Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops have lost their legs caught in booby traps at the Front Defence Line (FDL) positions in Pa’ndivirichchaan, Mu’l’likku’lam and Vi’laaththikku’lam in Mannaar district, since Friday, Mannaar LTTE Operations Command said. The disabled troopers are members of the SLA Deep Penetration Unit and those deployed by SLA in the intermittent advance attempts to break into LTTE FDLs. http://www.tamilnet.com/

2ND LEAD (CORRECTION, UPDATE) "White van" squad kills TNA MP's bodyguard [TamilNet, Sunday, 24 September 2006, 09:21 GMT] Amparai District Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarian K. Pathmanathan's security official was shot and killed Sunday morning by gunmen riding in a white van at Vinayagapuram in Thirukkovil in Amparai District, Police said. Sri Lankan counter-insurgency Special Task Force (STF) checkpost is located 100 meters from the site where the bodyguard was slain, according to civilian sources at Vinayakapuaram. The deceased, Kunchithamby Kuvendran, 38, a father of two, has been serving as body guard for the TNA M.P for Amparai district K. Pathmana…

A leading psychiatrist yesterday revealed that ten per cent of Sri Lanka`s population were afflicted with some form of mental illness while two percent of these were hard core cases. President of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists and the Organising Committee President of 3rd International Conference of South Asian Federation of Psychiatric Association Dr. Harischandra Gambheera said that although Sri Lanka`s population is nearly 20 million there are only 30 Psychiatric Specialists in the country. In other words there is only one psychiatrist for half a million people. `The Medical Officers of Mental Health (MOMH) serving throughout the country too were invite…

A look at some key facts about Sri Lanka, as violence threatens to push the island nation back to civil war. ___ GEOGRAPHY: A tropical teardrop-shaped island off India's southern tip, covering 25,500 square miles. Capital is Colombo. Plantations of coconut, rubber, tea, cinnamon and other spices, with large, sparsely inhabited areas of forest and scrub land. ___ PEOPLE: About 20 million, including 74 percent Sinhalese, 18 percent Tamil and 7 percent Muslim. Most Sinhalese are Buddhists, while Tamils are predominantly Hindus or Christians. The Tamil population is concentrated in the north and east, or in the central hill plantations. ___ …

கண்காணிப்புக் குழு அம்பலமாக்கும் உண்மைகள் சிரிலங்கா இராணுவம் படுகொலை செய்கிறது.விரைவில் சிரிலங்காவிற்கு எதிராக சர்வதேச கருத்து திரும்பக் கூடிய சாத்தியம். நாம் கவனமாக இருக்க வேண்டிய காலகட்டம். Monitors see S.Lanka army hand in civilian killings Thu May 11, 2006 9:26 AM BST Email This Article | Print This Article | RSS [-] Text [+] By Peter Apps VAVUNIYA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - International truce monitors said on Thursday they believe Sri Lankan troops are involved in killing ethnic Tamil civilians in the island's north, contrary to government denials. The unarmed Nordic Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) said probable Tamil Tiger rebel attacks on the …

'RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations' showcases India’s shadow warriors A new book by Yatish Yadav brings to light some of the daring exploits of India’s spies and spymasters. Yatish Yadav The intelligence included the Tigers’ military formations as well as civilian populations so as to avoid casualties. Peace is an illusion because India is constantly at war in the shadows. Just as soldiers in uniform guard our borders, a different kind of highly trained and motivated soldiers crisscross the world in various guises with deceptively innocuous code names; meeting sources, activating sleeper spies and double agents, deploying honey traps, conferrin…

Sun, 26 February 2006 11:17:29 Over Exposed Foreign exposure backfires on Sri Lanka's 'baby 81' Sri Lanka's celebrated tsunami survivor, "Baby 81", was reunited with his parents after a highly publicised court drama, but almost a year later the family says the explosion of media attention has backfired on them. Murugpillai Jeyarajah, 31, a barber from Sri Lanka's eastern coast, says the international publicity generated by the story is proving counter productive and they are being overlooked for aid at home. The long-running saga captivated a global audience from the start, but mainly because it appears to have been sexed up. …

Demonstrating devotees of the Eelap Patheeswarar Hindu temple in Wembley, North-West London, called up on Rajasingham Jayadevan alias Undiyalaan, to publish the account details of their temple. The peaceful demonstration took place in front of the temple premises on the auspicious day of Friday, 07 April 2006. Devotees said that Undiyalaan attempted to turn their demonstration into a confrontation by attempting to stop them from distributing leaflets that exposed his crimes against their religion. The leaflets claimed that Undiyalaan had a major role in the theft of several hundred thousand pounds from the unidiyal 'money box' and that Undiyalaan had tur…

Made-in-China Complimentary Toothpaste for Luxury Hotels Recalled Monday , August 13, 2007 A leading supplier of toiletries for luxury hotels recalled complimentary tubes of Chinese-made toothpaste worldwide Monday after tests showed some contain a potentially toxic chemical. It was the latest in a series of recalls of Chinese-made goods — toothpaste, children's toys, tires and pet food — because of shoddy and perhaps dangerous manufacturing methods. Gilchrist & Soames said it is recalling its 18-milliliter or 0.65-ounce tubes with the name Gilchrist & Soames on it. The company said Monday some samples showed the tubes contained diethylene glyc…

'Armed groups run by state' Ranil UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence is controlling a number of armed groups in the east says the leader of the opposition Ranil Wickremasinghe . Opposition leader Wickremasinghe told this at a media briefing on Wednesday summoned to outline a proposed National Consultation by the Jathika Sabha which comprises of the United National Party (UNP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (M). Wickremasinghe further said that Tamil Tigers are still in the east while break away Pilliayan group, EPDP, and a Muslim group mobilised by the government are in operation. UNP is not contesting local polls…