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TNA MPs to join govt. claims Minister President Mahinda Rajapakse at an all party conference meeting Four Tamil National Alliance MPs are among those who have shown interest in joining the government, senior minister claims. Defence affairs spokesman, minister Keheliya Rambukwella said discussions are on between the government and some 18 members of the UNP who are willing to join the government. "These UNP parliamentarians have shown interest to assist the president", he said. Even Sri Lanka Muslim Congress(SLMC) has openly said they would join the ruling party. "These are the information I have and results of these discussions could be seen wi…

Ruling Sri Lanka is a family affair template_bas template_bas The four Rajapakse brothers occupy the most powerful jobs, and critics are incensed. By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 25, 2007 COLOMBO, SRI LANKA -- The Rajapakse family business is virtually everyone's business on this island. That's because the family's line of work is running the country -- and fighting a civil war, to boot. Between them, the four Rajapakse brothers occupy the most powerful jobs in Sri Lanka's democratically elected government, including the biggest plum of all: the presidency. Indeed, by appointing his siblings to key posts, President Mahinda Rajap…

2ND LEAD Sea Tigers battle navy, complete mission - LTTE [TamilNet, Monday, 25 September 2006, 10:23 GMT] A large number of Sea Tiger vessels completed an unspecified mission Sunday night, despite a five hour battle with the Sri Lanka navy (SLN). Liberation Tigers Military Spokesman Irasaiah Ilanthirayan, confirming fierce fighting between 25 boats of a Sea Tiger squadron and more than 20 SLN gunboats in the seas off Pulmoddai, dismissed the SLN claims that it had inflicted "heavy casualties" on the LTTE. Three Sea Tigers were killed. "Sea Tiger squadrons would continue their patrol missions as usual," the military spokesman of the LTTE said. Military Sp…

“His name is Kamaleswaran” MARISA DE SILVA Justice Denied to Survivors of the Kumarapuram Massacre Featured image courtesy Shehan Peruma “Shoot me but, please don’t kill my children,” pleaded Kanthappoody Kamaladevi with her arms outstretched over her head, just before she was shot dead outside her home in Kumarapuram, Killiveddy, by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA). L-R (first row): Alakuthurai Parameshwari, Ananthan Annamam, Arumaiththurau Vallippillai, Arumaithura Thanaledsum…

100 HEALTHY TIPS 1.Set a goal of trying one new fruit or vegetable every week 2.Keep a bowl of fruit on your desk at work 3.Switch from ice cream to frozen yogurt 4.Substitute sweet potatoes for regular baked potatoes or fries. You'll get more Vitamin A. 5.Get more fiber. Add canned beans or a handful of nuts to your salad. 6.Take the stairs, not the elevator. 7.Don't e-mail your office mate. Walk down the hall and deliver the message personally. 8.Get a dog. Commit to walking 10 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes at night. 9.Buy a soccer ball. Kick it with your kids or a neighbor. 10.Buy shoes at the end of the day when your feet…

Bill Gates will never be the same The aura that Gates built over the past two decades may be permanently shattered. By Theodore Schleifer@teddyschleifer May 18, 2021, 10:55am EDT Bill Gates is mired in deep scandal, after decades of bolstering his philanthropic image. Indraneel Chowdhury/NurPhoto via Getty Images For decades, Bill Gates has traveled the globe as near-royalty, knighted by Queen Elizabeth and draped in medals by President Barack Obama. And for the last year, the once pugnacious Microsoft founder has reinvented himself as one of America’s clearest, most humane voices on the Covid-19 pandemic. …

Source & credit: Nitharsan, Puradchimedia https://www.puradsimedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AP-July-2021-1.pdf * Interviewee’s name has been altered for security purposes. Mathavi* is a veteran, who was in the BT (Black Tiger) unit. Through the above quote and this interview, she speaks about her experience as a BT. Through this she intends to accentuate that whilst her responses are based on her own experiences, that the topic of BT is much larger and more multifaceted. ‘Women Black Tigers during a training in their base. | Image credit: yarl.com through Nitharsanam’ Mathavi, what was your motivation to join the BT? …

From : USA <trotamil@yahoo.com> Reply-To : USA <trotamil@yahoo.com> Sent : February 1, 2006 1:21:18 AM To : narmatha34@hotmail.com Subject : Urgent appeals to Denmark Tamil community appeals for the release of abducted humanitarian aid workers The Tamil community from the world over joined a chorus of voices calling for the immediate release of ten (10) employees of the Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO), who were abducted by 'government backed' paramilitaries on Tuesday, 31 January 2006, in eastern Sri Lanka. The TRO is a registered including most of the European and Scandinavian Country as a Non-Governm…

UN, Sri Lanka should cooperate on human rights, High Commissioner says Louise Arbour 15 October 2007 – Citing ongoing reports of abuses in Sri Lanka, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who has just wrapped up a visit to the country, called for UN-Government cooperation to address the problem. “There is a large number of reported killings, abductions and disappearances which remain unresolved. This is particularly worrying in a country that has had a long, traumatic experience of unresolved disappearances and no shortage of recommendations from past Commissions of Inquiry on how to safeguard against such violations,” Louise Arbour said …

பகத்சிங்கின் கடைசிக் கடிதம் 1930 அக்டோபர் 7ம் நாள் விதிக்கப்பட்ட தூக்குத்தண்டனையை எதிர் கொள்ள தீரமுடம் காத்திருந்தனர் புரட்சியாளர்கள் மூவரும். ஆனால் அவர்கள் விடுதலை செய்யப்பட வேண்டும் என்று இந்திய நாடே ஒருமித்த குரலில் கோரிக்கை எழுப்பியது. லட்சக்கணக்கான கையெழுத்துகள் கொண்ட மனுக்கள் பிரிட்டிஷ் அரசாங்கத்திற்கு வந்து குவிந்தன. அநேகம் பேர் இரத்தத்தினாலும் கையெழுத்திட்டு அனுப்பியிருந்தனர். அப்போது காந்தியடிகளுக்கும் வைஸ்ராய் இர்வினுக்கும் இடையே எட்டப்படவிருந்த காந்தி - இர்வின் ஒப்பந்தத்திற்கான பேச்சுவார்த்தைகள் நடந்து கொண்டிருந்தன. எனவே ஒப்பந்தத்தின் நிபந்தனைகளில் ஒன்றாக பகத்சிங், ராஜகுரு சுகதேவ் ஆகிய மூவரின் தூக்குத் தண்டனையை ஆயுள் தண்டனையாக…

Oil prices plunged 30% in early trading Sunday night as OPEC’s failure to strike a deal with its allies regarding production cuts sparked fears of a price war as Saudi Arabia reportedly gets set to ramp up production. International benchmark Brent crude futures plummeted 30% to $32.05 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 27% to $30.00 per barrel, its lowest level since Feb. 22, 2016. “This has turned into a scorched Earth approach by Saudi Arabia, in particular, to deal with the problem of chronic over production,” Again Capital’s John Kilduff said. “The Saudis are the lowest cost producer by far. There is a reckoning ahead for all other produ…

Image copyright PA Media Image caption SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was in buoyant mood as she arrived at the Glasgow count The SNP has made big gains across Scotland, with Nicola Sturgeon saying the country had sent a "clear message" on a second independence referendum. The party won 48 seats after securing 45% of the vote - 8.1% more than in the last general election in 2017, when it won 35 seats. The SNP also defeated Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson in East Dunbartonshire. Ms Sturgeon said the result had exceeded her expectations. The Conservatives have won six seats, the Liberal Democrats four and Labour one. Neale Hanvey's victory in …

The son of the most-wanted man in the world spoke Sunday to CNN in a quiet, middle-class suburb about an hour outside Cairo, Egypt. Omar bin Laden, who works as a contractor, said he is talking publicly because he wants an end to the violence his father has inspired -- violence that has killed innocent civilians in a spate of attacks around the world, including those of September 11, 2001. மேலதிக விபரங்களுக்கு http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/21/....son/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/21/...tml#cnnSTCVideo

Sri Lanka rebels say battle army in no-man's land 23 Nov 2006 04:07:57 GMT Source: Reuters COLOMBO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers said on Thursday they were engaged in fierce fighting with the army in no-man's land in the island's restive east, with government troops with tanks trying to breach their defence lines. "There is an intense confrontation going on," Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) military spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiraiyan told Reuters by telephone from the rebels' northern stronghold. The military said it had no details of any confrontation in the east. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/COL98914.htm

10 Things I’ve Learned from 10 Years Living in India As I approach 10 years of living in India, I’ve been reflecting on my journey and what it’s entailed. Starting off in Kolkata and ending in Mumbai, it’s been a roller coaster of extraordinary experiences, discovery and self-discovery, frustration, transformation, and ultimately success. Here are some of the important things I’ve learned along the way. 1. Living in India is Very Different to Traveling in India Ah, magical, vibrant, spiritual India. A country so full of smiling faces and possibilities. Many visitors are beguiled by India, and understandably so. Howeve…

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…

By S. I. Keethaponcalan – Dr. S. I. Keethaponcalan The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) emerged as the chief political entity representing the Tamil community in Sri Lanka with the downfall of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2009. Despite the lack of meaningful political achievements in the last six years, the party seems to be gaining more acceptance within the Tamil community. This is evident from the fact that in the last general election, the party managed to increase its parliamentary representation by two more seats. Therefore, the developments and/or issues within the party have the capacity to impact the int…

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Sri Lanka's disappeared: Gang demands Tamil exiles pay ransom for kidnapped relatives The government-backed Karuna Faction militia is using abduction as a fundraising tool at home and abroad. Dan McDougall reports Sunday, 6 April 2008 For some refugees, finding asylum in Britain is not the end of the nightmare, but the beginning. And no one knows this better than Tamils such as Ariyathas Pushpathas. Ten years ago, as a 17-year-old, he fled Sri Lanka after his sister died in an air-raid. Six months ago, his brother and cousin were kidnapped in Colombo by "agents" claiming to act on behalf of the island's Karuna Faction militia, now a de-facto exten…

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/07/us-china-competition-capitalism-rivalry The US-China Rivalry Is About Capitalist Competition BY HO-FUNG HUNG Proclamations of a New Cold War between China and the US herald a clash between authoritarianism and liberal democracy. But what we’re seeing in the growing rivalry between the two countries isn’t based on ideological difference but on inter-capitalist competition. Chinese citizens in the central business district on March 12, 2020 in Beijing, China. (Kevin Frayer / Getty Images) Our spring issue, “Pandemic Politics,” is out now. It features ove…

The murdered journalist was still active in his chosen profession at the time of the killing. But The Hindu has tried to soften & play down the murder of a journalist & the crime against free speech by titling him as an "ex-reporter". http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/00320...00607021420.htm

COLOMBO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is among the most dangerous places on earth for humanitarian workers, the UN's aid chief says, calling on the government to probe civil war abuses and consider an international rights monitoring mission. Aid agencies say 34 humanitarian staff have been killed in Sri Lanka since January 2006, including 17 local staff of Action Contre La Faim shot dead in the restive northeast a year ago in a massacre Nordic truce monitors blamed on security forces. "There is a concern ... about the safety of humanitarian workers themselves and the record here is one of the worst in the world from that point of view," John Holmes, UN Under Secr…

Linking the country’s high central mountains with the famous west coast fjords, the 108km Sognefjellet Road is one of Norway’s most spectacular drives. A country packed with beauty Norway’s mountains, fjords and forests are known the world over; their splendour is certainly no secret. But arguably, one of the most impressive ways to see them is by traversing the Sognefjellet Road (pictured), known as the ‘Road over the Roof of Norway’. One of the 18National Tourist Routes that showcase the country’s exceptional natural wonders, Sognefjellet Road traverses 108km of fertile valleys, piercing lumbering mountains and deep lakes, linking the country’s high central mountains …

கடந்த மாதம் இவர்களுடைய போனஸை குறைத்து Rio Tinto’s non-executive board director வெளியிட்ட அறிக்கையில் “ கடந்த தசாப்தங்களின் வழியாக வந்த நடைமுறைகளின் தவறு என்பதால்தான் தலைமைப்பொறுப்பதிகாரிகளை பதவியிலிருந்து நீக்கப்படவில்லை என்று.. அதே நேரம் இந்த தீர்மானத்தைப்பற்றி Brynn O’Brien, (executive director of the shareholder action group, the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility) கூறியிருந்தார் இந்த நிறுவனங்கள் செயற்படும் கலாச்சாரம், நம்பிக்கையை கட்டியெழுப்புதல், பொறுப்புகூறலில் மாற்றம் வராவிட்டால் பங்குதாரர்களின் கேள்விகளுக்கு பதிலளிக்கவேண்டிவரும் என்று.. இன்று அதன் தாக்கம் தெரிகிறது BUSINESS Rio Tinto CEO, top executives resign amid cave blast crisis …

Business with philanthropy Sri Lanka's Dr Lalith Kotelawala's business card is actually six cards printed on either side with five folds, listing all the companies that are part of his company, Ceylinco Consolidated. As a Sinhala Christian, Kotelawala is part of a minority group, but as the head of 256 companies that employ more than 30,000 people, he is also acknowledged as one of the country's leading business personalities. He reveals for the first time how he entered a Tamil Tiger's home, was welcomed, and how he believes that the chances for peace in the nation have never been better. Kotelawala's uncle was the third prime minister of Sri Lan…