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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…

MODERATE TAMIL POLITICAL LEADER Mr. V. Ananda Sangaree, President, Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) who is a prime target of Tiger terrorist group that comprises his own northern Tamil youth was recently honoured in France with presentation of a special UNESCO award in appreciation of his prolonged tolerance and role against violence. He was the first Sri Lankan to be the recipient of this prestigious UNESCO Award where, he in his brief address on the acknowledgement of the Award regretted his miserable inability to visit his home town in the north of Sri Lanka with this Award due to persistent Tiger (LTTE) threats on his life and his political work. “As…

Source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10576100590950129?src=recsys Tamil Tiger “Martyrs": Regenerating Divine Potency? Michael Roberts Pages 493-514 | Received 27 Jul 2004, Accepted 14 Oct 2004, Published online: 23 Aug 2006 Contrary to claim, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are not overwhelmingly secular in their practices. While their successes as a liberation movem…

Ready to Kill, Willing to Die The rebel Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka use suicide bombers and go into battle with cyanide capsules around their necks. The EU has labeled them terrorists, but they say it's the Tamil people who are being terrorized. By Kevin Sites, Wed Jun 14, 12:26 AM KILINOCHCHI, LTTE-controlled Sri Lanka — Formed in Sri Lanka in 1976 amid growing ethnic tensions between the majority Sinhalese and the minority Tamils, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), or Tamil Tigers, are known as one of the most disciplined, organized and ruthless rebel forces in the world. They are led by a shadowy figure named Velupillai Prabhakaran who is r…

SLA artillery fire kills further 12 Muslim civilians in school refuge [TamilNet, August 03, 2006 13:20 GMT] Twelve Muslim villagers in Al Nuriah Muslim school in Thoppur were killed Thursday evening when Sri Lanka Army (SLA) fired artillery shells hit the school, civilian sources in Thoppur said. At least five persons were wounded. Meanwhile, Police sources in Trincomalee said the policemen entrapped in Muttur town were evacuated to Trincomalee. One policeman was killed and fourteen policemen were wounded, according to initial reports. Six wounded policemen were airlifted to Colombo. The policemen had sought refuge inside the bunkers at the Police station in Mu…

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) forces thwartted a pre-dawn attempt by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troopers and paramilitary cadres of Karuna group from Chenkalady Black Bridge SLA camp in Batticaloa district Wednesday around 3:30 a.m, to advance into Koduvamadu area in LTTE held territory in Batticaloa, sources in Batticaloa said. LTTE recovered the bodies of two paramilitary members killed in the retaliation besides eight T-56 rifles, unconfirmed sources in Batticaloa said. The four injured paramilitary members were first rushed to Chenkalady hospital and later transferred to Batticaloa Teaching hospital. They were identified as Thutchan, Varman, Nesan …

BREAKING NEWS Pandemonium at Colombo peace rally [TamilNet, August 17, 2006 12:18 GMT] There was pandemonium in the peace rally organized by the National Anti-War Front (NAWF) held Thursday evening at Viharamahadevi Park when a group of members of the National Bhikku Front (NBF) arrived at the site carrying a banner asking the organizers of the NAWF to proceed to Killinochchi to preach peace, sources said. NBF activists thereafter climbed the stage and started shouting at the organizers of the peace rally. Mr.Mervyn Silva, Deputy Minister was on his feet when pandemonium reigned. At that time about two hundred personalities including parliamentarians, ministe…

இந்த வழக்கை இன்று ABC Radioல் கேட்கும் வரை தெரியாது Australian Aboriginal குடிமக்களை கூட அரசாங்கத்தால் நாடு கடத்தலாம் என்று.. “Alien” Law என்பது யாருக்கு இந்த நாட்டில் பொருந்தும்? அவர்களுடைய பூமியில் இருந்து கொண்டு அவர்களையே Alien என கூறலாமா? High Court rules Aboriginal people cannot be deported for criminal convictions, cannot be 'alien' to Australia By Elizabeth Byrne and Josh Robertson Posted 11hhours ago, updated 4hhours ago Brendan Thoms reunited with this father Robert after he was released from immigration detention.(ABC News: Rachel Riga) An Aboriginal man who spent 500…

எதியோபிய நாகரிகர் முன்னோர் தமிழர் எதியோபிய நாகரிகம் சூடான்-எதியோபியாவின் வட பகுதியில் நைல் ஆற்றுக் கரை ஓரம் தோன்றி வளர்ந்தது. இந் நாகரிகம் எகிபது நாகரிகத்தினும் பழமை மிக்கது எனறும் உண்மையில் எதியோபிய நாகரிகரே எகிபது நாகரிகத்தையும் அமைத்ததாக சொல்லப்படுகிறது. ஆயினும் மேலையர் எகிபதையே பெருமைபட பேசுகின்றனர். உலகில் பலருக்கு எதியோபியாவில் பழம் நாகரிகம் இருந்ததே அறியாமல் உள்ளனர். எதியோபிய நாகரிகம் காலத்தால் எகிபதினும் முற்பட்டது, இதாவது, 9,500 ஆண்டுகள் பழமையுடையதாய் சொல்லப்படுகிறது. இங்கு சிந்து எழுத்துகளை ஒத்த எழுத்துகள் மண்டி எனும் ஊரில் கண்டெடுக்கப் பட்டன. இதற்கு பிற்பட்டதே எகிபதின் எழுத்துகள். நாகரிகத்தில் எதியோபியா எகிபதுக்கு சற்றும் குறைவில்லாதது.. எதி…

Convoy dispatched to eastern Sri Lanka with milk powder and medical supplies Monday, November 20, 2006, 12:19 GMT, Nov 20, Colombo: A convoy of 14 vehicles carrying milk powder and medical supplies along with five ambulances left the Kadjuwatte road block yesterday under the coordination of the Sri Lankan security forces. The convoy is headed towards LTTE-held Vakarai in eastern Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan government’s Media Center for National Security said, “Fifteen organizations along with ICRC [international Committee of the Red Cross] and UNICEF had initiated these relief measures to bring trapped civilians to cleared areas from Vakarai and to take 63 s…

Statement of Robert Blake before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during confirmation hearings as US ambassador to Sri Lanka, June 15, 2006 My challenge, if I am confirmed, will be to work with all legitimate political entities in Sri Lanka towards a durable peace, to show that peace and prosperity for all Sri Lankans are fundamental, interlinked goals. Peace provides the foundation for prosperity, which in turn demonstrates the benefits of peace and builds support for it. To reach these twin goals, the parties must be convinced that peace negotiations are the only way forward, that there can be no military solution to this conflict. Mr. Chairman and …

U.S. shouldn't help Sri Lanka regime with our tax dollars editorials BY AHILAN SIVAGANESAN If you think Naziism or apartheid are long gone, you would do well to continue reading. Last month in Sri Lanka, 500 Tamils were forcibly evicted by police from the capital city of Colombo. They, along with 300 others who were detained, either lived in the capital or had been visiting for reasons including medical treatment. The police chief's explanation: ethnic minority Tamils cannot stay in the capital "without a valid reason." "Police didn't listen to us. They tried to beat us, they where scolding and they put us into the vehicles," explained a 54-year old m…

UK troops set for Basra handover Iraqi troops will have to control insurgents British troops are preparing to transfer control of Basra province to the Iraqi authorities four-and-a-half years after the invasion. The handover, which is expected within hours, will mark a significant milestone towards Britain's final withdrawal from southern Iraq. It comes three months after the British military pulled out from the city of Basra itself to their airport base. Iraqi troops will now be responsible for controlling insurgents in the area. Police concerns BBC correspondent Andrew North said the plan was for British troops to take a backseat ro…

Tamils stage peace vigil TAMILS in Harrow staged a peaceful vigil outside the Civic Centre yesterday (Thursday) to highlight the plight of Tamils in their native Sri Lanka. Similar protests were held in every London borough. Councillor Thaya Idaikaddar (Labour, Roxeth ward), who staged a five-day fast for peace outside the Houses of Parliament in June, said: "We collected something like 380 signatures and I reckon we had about 700 people throughout the day. continued... "I made a simple speech asking people not to forget those who are suffering in our country just because we have moved here." The event was organised by the North Harrow-based Britis…

2 Sri Lankan gunboats destroyed in the seas off Vadamaradchi, Jaffna [TamilNet, Thursday, 09 November 2006, 12:45 GMT] A Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Dvora Fast Attac Craft (FAC) was sunk by a Sea Tiger flotilla around 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the seas off Point Pedro and another SLN gunboat was damaged around 6:00 p.m. off Valvettithurai by the same flotilla which chased the SLN vessels into Kankesanthurai harbour, eyewitness reports in Vadamaradchi said. Meanwhile, Liberation Tigers Military Spokesman Irasiah Ilanthirayan told media that the ongoing sea clash erupted when the Sea Tigers were provoked by Sri Lanka Navy vessels in the seas off Nagarkovil in LTTE territorial …

எனக்கு மின் அஞ்சலில் வந்த செய்தி. TO ALL FUTURE RAJAPAKSA'S AIYOOO RAJAPAKSA by our corr. Iqbal Athas Rajapaksa (in hiding, somewhere in Rajapaksapura, Sri Rajapaksistan 20-09-2007) Today there was total confusion in Sri Rajapaksistan (formerly Sri Lanka) when thousands and thousands of people changed their name to 'Rajapaksa' to get appointed as a Member of Parliament or even to get a job. 'Aiyo! It is total confusion' said a man called Rajapaksa 'Everyone is changing their name to Rajapaksa! This is mad! The telephone directory is now full of Rajapaksas. Even Abdul Gafoor of the Thambi Kade now goes by the name …

Press release No.: 78/06 Date: 08.06.06 Norway profoundly concerned with grave situation in Sri Lanka The grave situation in Sri Lanka, with escalating violence in breach of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA), is intolerable for the civilian population and a cause of great concern to the international community. As expressed in no uncertain terms by the Tokyo Co-Chairs in their statement of 30 May, the full responsibility for halting violence and giving the peace process a new start, rests with the parties. The Royal Norwegian Government regrets that it was not possible to hold the foreseen and much needed meeting between the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL…

என்னெண்டு சொன்னால், இப்பதான் இதை விக்கியில் இற்றைப்படுத்தினான். இதைச் சிங்களவன் கண்டானென்டால் அழிச்சுப்போடுவான். ஆதாரங்கள் திரட்டி எழுதினது வீணாகப் போய்விடக் கூடாது என்பதால் இங்கே இதனை இணைத்து விடுகிறேன். Alleged air attack on Palali On August 11, 2006, quoting unidentified sources in Jaffna, Tamilnet reported {http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=19186} that “at least one unidentified aircraft” had flown over the Sri Lankan military base at Palali, firing “rockets” at government forces. “Sri Lanka Army (SLA) artillery fire being directed from the base stopped after the attack…,” the report said. When contacted by the Tamilnet to c…

A bloodied childhood in war-torn Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Tamil poet and journalist Theepachelvan Pratheepan shares the experiences of his petrified childhood days spent in the war-torn island nation withRediff.com’s Shobha Warrier. He was born when the ethnic conflict and the war broke out in 1983 in Sri Lanka. He grew up listening to fighter planes hovering over his head and watching men, women and children walking hundreds of kilometres in search of safety. There had to be an outpouring of the troubled mind that saw blood, gore, hatred and killings all around him. He became a poet, a journalist and an essayist. What he went through in life may not be understood by m…

இன்று மன்னிப்பு கேட்டு அறிக்கை விட்டுள்ளார்கள்.. ஆனால் என்ன பிரயோசனம்.. Professor Stone, who is an expert on the significant cultural destruction during the Iraq war, compared the blast to the destruction of sacred artefacts by the Islamic State in recent years. The site included significant archaeological discoveries, including the oldest example of bone tools found in Australia. "They were not only extremely important sites for Aboriginal communities, but also they were extremely important sites for archaeological understanding of the distant past in Australia," Professor Stone said. The 'Arch of Triumph' at Palmyra was destroyed by Islamic State …

A Long Shot At Peace In Sri Lanka Source: Tehelka - June 30, 2006 An old intelligence hand, National Security Adviser MK Narayanan is said to know Sri Lanka like the back of his hand. PC Vinoj Kumar on how the LTTE’s longtime critic might impact policy The National Security Adviser (NSA) MK Narayanan is set to play a more visible role in the Indian government’s initiative in Sri Lanka. As the Centre’s emissary, he will be holding discussions with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on the recent developments in the island nation, which appears to be sliding into war. For Narayanan, this will be a test of his diplomatic skills. The Intell…

WHEN JOHN Britto, 19, saw No War Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka, a documentary produced by the UK-based Channel 4 exposing alleged war crimes by the Sri Lankan Army during the 2009 crackdown on the LTTE, he felt the need to protest against the atrocities. “I was shocked by images depicting the coldblooded killing of 12-year-old Balachandran, the son of the slain LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran,” says Britto, a student of Loyola College, Chennai. So when Britto and his friends saw the draft of the US-backed UN resolution on Sri Lanka, they were outraged by the mild language censuring the island nation, despite the UN itself claiming that more than 40,000 Tamil…

New York (CNN Business)Joe Tsai, the billionaire co-founder of Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba, and his wife Clara Wu Tsai, have donated 2.6 million masks, 170,000 goggles and 2000 ventilators to New York — the US epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. The supplies were split into two shipments. The first arrived on Thursday at Newark Liberty International Airport, while the second arrived on Saturday at John F. Kennedy International Airport. "We kept hearing cries for (personal protective equipment) from our community and wanted to help," Clara Tsai told CNN in an interview. The state will allocate the second shipment but "it's our intention to help the most …

The Romans had a saying: Mole ruit sua. It falls of its own bigness. They knew a thing or two about Empire, over-extension abroad and decay at home. Apparently, Americans are still learning. Hence, we're shocked by a 9/11 event, the devastation wrought by Katrina, the collapse of a bridge over the Mississippi. We don't understand how our health care system could have deteriorated into the "Sicko" joke of the developed world - and to be a lot less efficient and fair than systems in much poorer countries (Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica, for example). Within a few decades, how did we go from putting men on the moon to a nation whose cars can't compete with Japan and Germ…