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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…

Indian filmstars in ads for LTTE fundraiser: report Colourful posters featuring South Indian filmstars have come up in a few stores in London advertising a fundraising event allegedly for the LTTE, state media claimed in Colombo on Monday. The posters invite people to a show on Thai-Pongal day next week sponsored by an organisation allegedly close to Tamil Tigers, the government-owned Daily News said. White Pigeon, the newly formed "charity" allegedly linked to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) that replaced the activities of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation after it was banned in the United Kingdom "is vigorously promoting the event unobstru…

Etihad pulling out of Lanka COLOMBO: Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways said yesterday that it was pulling out of Sri Lanka, citing a sharp drop in tourist traffic to the tropical island due to ongoing fighting between government and rebel forces. "After extensive market analysis, we have decided to discontinue our services between Colombo and Abu Dhabi from September 9," the airline's manager for Sri Lanka, Kumar de Silva, said. Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka plunged 30 per cent to 30,810 in June as compared with 44,066 a year earlier. For the six months through June, overall tourist arrivals were down nearly 25p to 224,791 visitors, compared to the same per…

Ready for talks with LTTE anytime: Sri Lankan govt. Colombo, March 28 (AP): Sri Lanka's Government said it was ready to hold peace talks anytime with the Tamil Tigers, following two days of dramatic attacks by the rebels, including their first airstrike and a suicide bombing outside a military camp. The attacks Monday and Tuesday killed 11 people and wounded 36. ``We must try to bring a comprehensive and substantial peace,'' Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogolagama told reporters Tuesday. ``Our government believes that we need to talk, we need to explore all avenues,'' he said, adding that if the rebels agreed to negotiation, ``we can have it tomorrow.'' …

Sri Lanka’s shelling ‘declaration of war’ - LTTE [TamilNet, August 06, 2006 17:26 GMT] The Liberation Tigers said Sunday that the Sri Lankan government’s artillery bombardment of LTTE-controlled territory as amounting to “declaration of war.” The LTTE has not said if it is going to retaliate. Norwegian Special Envoy Jon Hanssen-Bauer is undertaking hectic diplomatic efforts from Kilinochchi where he had been meeting LTTE officials. “We consider this [bombardment] a declaration of war and strongly condemn the attitude of the government," S.P. Thamilselvan told Reuters through a translator via satellite phone. The LTTE called off a major counter-offensive ag…

Sri Lankan government orders closure of schools one week ahead [TamilNet, August 14, 2006 18:46 GMT] Sri Lanka's Education Ministry Monday ordered that all schools in the island should be closed from Tuesday till August 27. The reason given by the ministry for the closure is in connection with the South Asian Games which is to commence on August 18 in Colombo. Schools are to be reopened for the third term on August 28, according to the new directive, Education Ministry sources said. According to the school academic calendar, all schools should close on August 22 for the second term and recommence on September 04 for the third term. The closure of school…

Sri Lanka's Defense Spending to Rise 20% to Record (Update3) By Anusha Ondaatjie Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's government will boost spending on defense and public security by 20 percent to a record next year as the South Asian nation experiences its worst fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels since a 2002 truce. Defense ministry outlays are forecast to rise to 166.4 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) in 2008 from 139 billion rupees a year earlier, according to the government's Appropriation Bill tabled in parliament today. The legislation gives expenditure estimates ahead of November's annual budget. Sri Lanka's economic growth will slow this year, Cen…

When Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombed the Tamil Homeland killing seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on Thursday 27 July 2006 he was silent. When Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombed the Thenam Conference Centre killing eight Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres on Thursday Saturday 29 July 2006 he was silent. When Sri Lanka Army launched offensive to capture Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) administered Mavilaaru on Sunday 30 July 2006 he was silent. When the residents of Mavilaaru complained of promised water facilities not materialising he was silent. When around a million Tamil fishermen complained of not being a…

Recognition of Regional parties Election commission has fixed certain condition for recognizing a new party as regional party. Vijaykanth party was unable to get recognition in this local body election because that party has only one MLA in the Assembly. Regional parties like MDMK and PMK have got recognition only after they have contested election as alliance with either DMK or ADMK. In this regard, the Election commission may amend the condition as a new party should satisfy the condition prescribed by the election commission by contesting the election as its own, without alliance with any major parties.

Germany freezes aid to Sri Lanka The German government has frozen aid to the Sri Lankan government until it resume peace process with the Tamil Tiger rebels. The German minister for Overseas Development, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, has urged other western countries to increase pressure on Sri Lanka government to restart the peace process. The minister said in a newspaper interview (with the daily Tagesspiegel) that due to continuing violence much of Germany's aid to Sri Lanka, especially in rebel held areas, was not reaching the people it was intended for -- the victims of the tsunami of two years ago. The minister said twenty-five million dollar…

“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.

Remis une collation, puis exécutés: le fils de 12 ans d'une Tigres tamouls Photographies garçon spectacle a eu lieu avant qu'il ait été tué à bout portant. Andrew Buncombe Lundi 18 Février 2013 Attention: Certains peuvent trouver la seconde image dans la galerie d'accompagnement pénible De nouvelles photos sont apparues, qui soulèvent de nouvelles questions sur la conduite des forces armées du Sri Lanka au cours des dernières étapes de l'opération contre les rebelles tamouls et ont conduit à revendique le fils de 12 ans de leader des militants ont pu être exécutés sommairement. Une série de photographies prises quelques heures d'intervalle, et sur…

Sri Lanka launches new strikes on Tiger territory By Peter Apps 27 minutes ago COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's military launched new strikes on Tamil Tiger areas in the island's northeast on Wednesday, a day after a deadly suicide bomb attack in the capital blamed on rebels shattered a fragile ceasefire. Military spokesman Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said Wednesday's strikes came after the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fired on naval patrol craft off the eastern port of Trincomalee for a second day. "The navy is heavily patrolling the area," he said. "They requested air support." The government launched attacks on…

Military offensive 'disrupted deal with LTTE’ [TamilNet, August 01, 2006 21:42 GMT] Sri Lankan military’s offensive in Trincomalee disrupted an agreement which had been reached with the Liberation Tigers to open the closed irrigation canal at Mavil Aaru, the Daily Mirror quoted the Chief Priest of a local Buddhist temple as saying. The ongoing confrontation which has claimed scores of lives could have been avoided, the venerable Saranakeerthi Serunuwera Thera also said. His comments comes days after the chief international truce monitor criticized the Sri Lankan government for launching airstrikes near where he was negotiating with local LTTE leaders to defuse the…

By Simon Gardner COLOMBO (Reuters) - What started off as military push to clear Tamil Tiger artillery guns from a strategic harbour in northeast Sri Lanka has culminated in a mission to defeat the rebels completely - with no clear winner in sight. Emboldened by the capture of a key Tamil Tiger stronghold, Sri Lanka has vowed to go on the offensive to seek to destroy the rebels' entire military machine in the apparent belief it can finally win a two-decade civil war. But observers say President Mahinda Rajapakse's government and military are understimating the Tigers, and could simply plunge themselves deeper into a war that has killed more than 67,000 peopl…

'No access' to Arbour in Jaffna Residents say protesters were chased away by the military in Jaffna Civilians affected by the escalated hostilities in the northern Sri Lankan peninsular were prevented from meeting a top UN rights official, Jaffna residents said. UN Human Rights Commissioner Louise Arbour who is in Sri Lanka on a fact finding mission, visited Jaffna on Friday. Hundreds of civilians affected by the rights violations have been gathered in front of Nallur Kovil and UNHCR office in Jaffna. Protesters chased away However the government security forces dispersed them preventing the High Commissioner meeting them, residents said. …

By Spencer E. Ante A year ago there were reports that Digg had hired investment bank Allen & Co. to put the popular news aggregation Web site on the block with an asking price of $300 million. Bloggers predicted that buyers could "easily justify" the price given Digg's popularity, although no deal was ever consummated. Now that number looks like a relic from a bygone era. On Sept. 24, Highland Capital Partners and three other venture capital firms invested $28.7 million in Digg. The specific terms were not disclosed, but that investment implied a valuation of $167 million for the startup, according to one person who has seen the terms of the agreement. Digg exec…

The pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has roped in the Chennai film industry to increase awareness of the Sri Lankan Tamil problem among the people of Tamil Nadu, and to collect money for the rehabilitation of Tamil refugees in Sri Lanka. Three TNA MPs, MK Sivajilingam, S Ariyanethiran and S Pathmanathan, met leading figures of the Tamil Nadu film industry at the Nadigar Sangam (Actors' Guild) in Chennai on February 6. Among the stars present were Sarath Kumar, President of the Nadigar Sangam; veteran actors Manorama and SS Chandran; and the latest heart throb, Abbas. Sarath Kumar and SS Chandran combine political activism with acting. ... http://www.hindustantim…

SRI LANKA: Operational Developments in the Eelam War – Update No. 155 Col R Hariharan Operational fronts The security forces put two weeks of sunny weather to good use, advancing their offensive further both along the Mannar coast and the axis Akkarayankulam-Kilinochchi, southwest of the administrative capital of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). According to the security sources Task Force-I formed out of 58 Division advancing on a broad front south east of A32 Mannar-Pooneryn axis are six km short of Pooneryn on October 10, 2008. They came under heavy LTTE resistance at Palayilkulam and Uruthirapuram on way. The LTTE appears to be r…

SLA extends fishing ban in Vadamaraadchi [TamilNet, Thursday, 21 June 2007, 18:02 GMT] Sri Lanka Army (SLA) extended the fishing ban imposed in Vadamaraadchi region in Jaffna district on Wednesday, in the wake of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Sea Tiger battle in Point Pedro seas. There was no supply of fish in Vadamaraadchi Thursday. Fishing in the area was already restricted to day time and only one km into the sea from the coast, an impediment cutting down fishermen's catches and income. The SLA fishing ban imposed Wednesday covered areas from Tho'ndaimaanaa'ru to Point Pedro Munai in Vadamaraadchi north and Ampan, Kudaththanai areas in Vadamaraadchi east. …

Life in Vanni; Then & Now By: K.Mylvaganam Courtesy: TamilCanadian - January 22, 2008 Life in Vanni is both a bed of Roses and Thorns. It all depends to a great extent as to how one perceives things. For example if one were to miss watching the TV and other related facilities due to the lack of electricity and if one were to get terrified at the thundering noise of the KFir bombers and the frequent fall of artillery shells, then life becomes a Bed of Thorns. But on the other hand if we were to pat our backs and say that we are safe from all the ill effects of the TV; particularly the brain washing by the south Indian films and soap operas that ruins our…

Ground Surveillance Since the earliest days of flight, aircraft have been used to monitor troop movement, to patrol borders, and to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities. Today, Beech King Airs are the ground surveillance platform of choice for several reasons. They are: capable of flying low enough to visually observe ground activities; capable of flying high enough to evade ground weapons defenses; adaptable to carry radars, FLIRs (forward looking infrared), and cameras to document intelligence data and evidence. King Airs have been provided to the US Army, US Navy, and US Air Force as the C-12 military aircraft. They are actively used today to perform s…

[Live Streaming] – May 18th, 2020 @ 6:00 PM Toronto: On May 18th, Tamils across the world come together to commemorate Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day. This year, we mark 11 years since the height of the Tamil genocide that took place in Mullivaaikaal , Sri Lanka, also known as the Mullivaaikaal Genocide. Estimates from the UN and independent sources list the death toll to range from 40 - 75,000 innocent civilian massacred during this time. An independent estimate suggests more than 75,000 innocent civilians were killed. The genocidal pogroms of the Sri Lankan state caused the persecution of innocent people, displaced many and caused many to seek refuge elsewhe…

Security forces chase fleeing rebels into jungle hideouts COLOMBO: At least 40 Tamil Tiger separatists were killed in clashes with government troops who routed several major rebel bases in the volatile east, the military said Sunday, amid a renewed push to break the insurgents’ hold on the district. Army troops killed at least 18 Tamil Tigers in fighting as they tried to flee into a rebel-held jungle in eastern Batticaloa district on Sunday morning, said military spokesman Brig Prasad Samarasinghe. Separately, he said troops found the bodies of 22 rebels, victims of an army assault on Saturday on several rebel bases in Kathiraveli, another rebel-stronghold in B…

SLA launches artillery attack on LTTE territory in Vavunathivu [TamilNet, Tuesday, 02 January 2007, 12:22 GMT] Soldiers from Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Vavunathivu camp fired mortar and artillery shells from 5:10 a.m Tuesday on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held areas in Vavunathivu in Batticaloa, sources from Batticaloa said. SLA spokesperson Prasath Samarasinghe said the attack was retaliation to the LTTE artillery fire on Vavunathivu SLA camp areas from 5:45 a.m to 6:45 a.m Tuesday. He added that one SLA trooper was injured in the LTTE attack. Unconfirmed reports said that a sentry point on the LTTE Forward Defence Line (FDL) caught fire in the at…