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" We are Prepared to Pay for Freedom With Our Lives " Q: Why did you choose to go underground? A: I did not leave with the intention of going under ground. I had to attend to some work in my country. I had to discuss certain matters relating to the peace talks with my lieutenants. I also had to assess for myself the situation and reaction in the Tamil areas. While I was there certain incidents took place (referring to the deportation of A. S. Balasingham, official spokes man of the LTTE) so I continued to remain there. Q: What is the reaction of your lieutenants to the cease-fire? A: The cease-fire is a drama. Under its guise, the Sri Lankan armed f…

Humanity And Media Ethics. By - Mr. Malinda Seneviratne Mr. Malinda Seneviratne. Panel Discussion on Humanity And Media Ethics Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI)

It is such a horribly familiar scene in Beirut – the shattered glass, the row of burnt-out vehicles, the balcony with a bright green toy car left after the family rushed out after the blast. A thin youth in a blood-spattered blue shirt was wandering around looking for his brother. A thick-set man with greying hair told me that his co-worker’s two sons were at the hospital undergoing operations, but he had no idea where his colleague was. Red Crescent ambulances ferried away the injured, while police taped off the scene for forensics experts. Every car bomb brings back memories of Beirut in the 1980s when Sunni, Shia, Druze and Maronite fought each other in a civil war…

Family forced to pay extra $4,000 for new tickets after Air Canada bars them from flight 'A family of 5 is a no-go,' manager said, although plane had 8 empty seats Shanty Thivakaran, husband Thiva Maheswaran and their son Athiran on vacation in Sri Lanka. The family had to repurchase plane tickets after they weren't allowed on their original Air Canada flight. (Shanty Thivakaran) A Toronto family wants answers after Air Canada barred them from their flight, forcing them to spend an extra $4,000 on new tickets to take the same flight the following day. When CBC News asked Air Cana…

Sri Lankan president still for peace with Tiger rebels www.chinaview.cn 2006-01-08 23:55:26 COLOMBO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse said Sunday that he was still committed to the internationally backed cease-fire with the Tamil Tigers despite continued acts of violence perpetrated by the rebel group. Rajapakse was reacting to Saturday's attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on a Navy fast attack craft at the eastern port of Trincomalee. Addressing a religious public gathering at Horana, 38 km southeast of the capital Colombo, the president said the LTTE attack was "a blatant violation of t…

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The government scents victory; to others, it smells like prolonged war THE Sri Lankan government, and the majority ethnic-Sinhalese population that backs it, are gloating over the death of S.P. Tamilselvan, political commissar of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, in an air raid on November 2nd. To them it is proof that the Sri Lankan army has gained the upper hand under the leadership of Mahinda Rajapaksa, the president, and his brother, Gotabhaya, the defence secretary. They believe the latter's boast that his forces know the whereabouts of the Tigers' leaders, and that they will be killed one by one. To government loyalists, Sri Lanka is well on the road to an …

" The chances of attaining Eelam are bright because the people's determination is firm. We are prepared for a long-drawn struggle (to attain Eelam)." FRONTLINE: How were you attracted to the liberation movement? What were the factors that impelled you to take up this cause? Pirabakaran: It is a long story. When I was young. my parents used to talk a lot at home against the 1958 racial riots directed against the Tamils in which many people were affected. This affected me. I used to read a lot of books which came from Madras, including magazines like Ananda Vikatan, Kalki, Kumudam, etc. All magazines used to run stories on …

Films are my means of keeping sanity, says Sri Lanka's Prasanna Vithanage (Interview) Acclaimed Sri Lankan auteur Prasanna Vithanage, who is awaiting the release of "With You, Without You", the third film in his war trilogy after "Death On A Full Moon Day" and "August Sun", says he made these films because of his helplessness during the Sri Lankan war and to stay sane. "With You, Without You", which is about two characters who accidentally collide in the post-war Sri Lanka, releases in select cities in India June 13. "More than half of my life was spent in the war. We were mere spectators of carnage and brutal warfare. That's…

($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, …

The foreign minister of Sri Lanka has confirmed that the support of United States of America was key to defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in a war that ended with the massacre of at least 70,000 civilians. Tamil Tigers being proscribed in the European Union in 2006 was 'the biggest blow to the LTTE,' said Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera in an open letter to the country's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa. Mangala Samaraweera had previously held the foreign ministry portfolio under Rajapaksa from 2005 to early 2007, before been appointed as foreign minister by President Maithripala Sirisena in 2015. "It was also thanks to my predec…

The growing influence of the small clique led by members of Rajapaksha family threatens Sri Lanka's long-term institutional stability - EIU It is doubtful that much progress will be made on political solution. Isolated terrorist attacks could occur across the island Rajapaksa will be strongly placed to win a third term Relations between the UPFA and Western governments will remain tense Sri Lanka: Outlook for 2013-17 by Economist Intelligence Unit Political stability The president, Mahinda Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), is idolised as the man who in May 2009 defeated the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, Tamil Tigers). He was re-electe…

hi everyone how r u? i was thinking about bringing a Cyber force to fight against Srilanka. atleast 10000 gmails togeather.(if we have 50000 emails and everyone spent 10 min online and send 3 emails we will be sending 150k email) its purly for the purpose for our freedom strugle. (Face book,Google group,Youtube,Any news papers (online and others) 1) send SMS to members about 1)call news papers and complaine about Srilanka. 2) write feed back on news papers . 3)sign online petitions fax and emails. 4) if we have to call the news papers on the phone we will sms the phone numbers and details to call. 2)De…

ஜூனெட்டீன், அமெரிக்க உள்நாட்டுப் போரின் முடிவில் அடிமைப்படுத்தப்பட்ட மக்களின் சுதந்திரத்தை கொண்டாடுகிறது இந்த ஜூனெட்டீன். 150 ஆண்டுகளுக்கும் மேலாக, அமெரிக்காவில் உள்ள ஆப்பிரிக்க அமெரிக்க சமூகங்கள் இந்த விடுமுறையை அனுசரித்தன. கடந்த வியாழக்கிழயிலிருந்து இனி ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்டும் ஜூன் 19 ஒரு அமெரிக்க விடுமுறை நாளாகும். , அமெரிக்க ஜனாதிபதி ஜோ பிடென் சட்டப்பூர்வமாக இது தொடர்பான மசோதாவில் கையெழுத்திட்டுள்ளார்.. Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday. Here's what it celebrates. Observed on June 19, the holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas—which wasn't until two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The United States has…

" It is the plight of the Tamil people that compelled me to take up arms. I felt outraged at the inhuman atrocities perpetrated against an innocent people." The ethnic conflict between the Tamils and the Sinhalese in Sri Lanka shows no sign of abating,. The Tamil militants, especially the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) seem determined to pursue their military tactics. Velupillai Prabhakaran, Military Commander of the LTTE who lives in the jungles of Jaffna, northern Sri Lanka, in a rare interview spoke to GENTLEMAN about the future of the strife- torn island. In a rare interview, the controve…

Cdn Tamil Congress ‏@ctconline 1h We took part in TVO's #videoblog on @TheAgenda by @DanielKitts: #SriLanka and Canada's #Tamils. http://theagenda.tvo.org/blog/agenda-blogs/sri-lanka-and-canadas-tamils … #CHOGM #humanrights (twitter) 15 ஆம் திகதி செய்தியில் வந்திருந்தாலும் இன்றுதான் கண்ணில் பட்டது. இணைக்கிறேன். November 15, 2013 All this week The Agenda has been exploring the situation in Sri Lanka in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo from November 15 to 17. Today's Sri Lanka is in large part defined by ethnic tensions between the country's Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority that resulted in ci…

Statement by Minister MacKay on Escalation of Hostilities in Sri Lanka August 15, 2006 No. 94 The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement regarding the escalation of hostilities in Sri Lanka: "Canada is concerned by the escalation of hostilities in Sri Lanka between government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to negotiations. "Canada believes that there can be no military solution to this lengthy conflict. Peace can only be achieved when all parties desist from violence…

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge struck down President Bush's authority to designate groups as terrorists, saying his post-Sept. 11 executive order was unconstitutional and vague, according to a ruling released Tuesday. The Humanitarian Law Project had challenged Bush's order, which blocked all the assets of groups or individuals he named as "specially designated global terrorists" after the 2001 terrorist attacks. "This law gave the president unfettered authority to create blacklists," said David Cole, a lawyer for the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Constitutional Rights that represented the group. "It was reminiscent of the McCarthy era." The case centere…

உங்கள் உறவுகளை சிங்கள நாட்டிலிருந்து மீட்க நினைத்தால், விரைவாக கூப்பிடலாம் The Spanish government has announced that residency permits will be issued to foreigners buying houses worth more than €160,000, in an attempt to reduce Spain´s surplus property stock. The plan is expected to be approved in the coming weeks and, according to the Secretary of State for commerce, Jaime García-Legaz, the new measure is aimed mainly at the Chinese and Russian markets, which are showing a strong demand for residency in Spain. Jaime García-Legaz also said that setting a lower price limit is not possible, since this would create a “massive demand” for residence permits. h…

To The Tamil Students In The Recent Fight At Jaffna University By Thisuri Wanniarachchi – Thisuri Wanniarachchi I write this fully aware of my privilege. I’m aware of the advantages, and the ease of life that is granted to me simply for being born to a Sinhalese Buddhist family. The moment I step outside of my motherland I am a woman of colour, a minority and I’ve seen the the clear contrast of the life of a majority and a minority; an unpleasant truth people are often scared to discuss, easily shoved under the carpet. I’m aware that you live amidst all kinds of everyday microaggressions and the petty egomaniacle superio…

"The Eye of the Tiger" For the past 14 years Velupillai Pirabakaran has led an armed struggle to create a separate Tamil state in Sri Lanka's volatile north-eastern region. Pirabakaran, 32, commands the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the strongest of Sri Lanka's numerous Tamil separatist groups. It is generally acknowledged that peace negotiations with Colombo are unlikely to prove effective without the LTTE's involvement. Last week, shortly before his group rejected Colombo's latest proposal for peace talks, Pirabakaran spoke with NEWSWEEK'S Sudip Mazumdar in Madras. Excerpts: …

Why Is Ethiopia at War With Itself? The civil war has shifted dramatically since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began a military campaign in the Tigray region a year ago. With Tigrayan fighters advancing toward the capital, Ethiopia is at risk of collapse. Flags representing the Tigray region of Ethiopia lining a wall in the city of Mekelle, the regional capital.Credit...Eduardo Soteras/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Declan Walsh and Abdi Latif Dahir Here’s wh…

Report: Sri Lankan rebels reinforcing their feared 'Sea Tiger' naval force Associated Press, Mon January 30, 2006 03:05 EST DILIP GANGULY - Associated Press Writer - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) Sri Lanka - 's Tamil Tiger rebels have trained more fighters for their ``Sea Tiger'' naval force, sparking yet more fears that a fraying government-rebel truce may snap, a defense analyst and pro-rebel Web-site said. The Tamil Tigers began fighting in 1983 for a separate state for Sri Lanka - 's minority ethnic Tamils, accusing the majority Sinhalese of discrimination. The conflict claimed at least 65,000 lives before a Norway-brokered cease-fire in 2002. However, pea…

5 killed, 14 wounded in SLA penetration attack in LTTE controlled Batticaloa [TamilNet, June 07, 2006 06:32 GMT] Five civilians were killed and fourteen wounded in a mine explosion inside Liberation Tigers controlled territory in Vadamunai in Batticaloa around 10:00 a.m. Wednesday. Seven of the wounded were in serious state, sources said. Batticaloa District Political Head of the LTTE said Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troopers, who had moved beyond the Forward Defence Line (FDL) of the LTTE, were behind the attack against the civilian vehicle. Further details are not available at the moment.

Sri Lanka offers cash, devolution to end ethnic bloodshed COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president has offered 1.25 billion dollars to rebuild embattled regions and asked his advisors to come up with a power-sharing plan to end decades of ethnic bloodshed. மேலும் வாசிக்க,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, HERE