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WAR IN WANNI: WHY THE tIGERS ARE DOWN BUT NOT OUT D.B.S.Jeyaraj In writing about the ongoing war in the Wanni northern mainland, I have been regularly emphasising a salient point that goes against the view propagated by upper echelons of the power structure and dominant sections of society. According to this viewpoint, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) faces imminent destruction and the war would be over very soon. While subscribing to the opinion that the armed forces are indeed on the ascendant my take on the LTTE has been different. Regular readers would recall that I have been constantly asserting that the Tigers are not a …

http://youtu.be/9WV7YtmHEuw http://youtu.be/efomqKJuUfY Rob Ford considering treatment, says lawyer Coun. Doug Ford says his brother 'needs to go away for a couple of weeks' CBC News ► Doug Ford says Rob 'needs to go away' for awhile Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is considering treatment for substance issues, according to his lawyer, Dennis Morris. "It's an option he has to consider and he will be …

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…

Despair of the discriminated Dalits By Monica Chadha BBC News, Nagpur Some of the accused have been released, I want them arrested again Bhaiyyalal Bhotmange The brutal killing of a family from the lower castes - known as Dalits - in India's western state of Maharashtra has revived the community's demand to be treated as equals in a society that has labelled them as outcasts. The incident took place in a remote village called Khairlanji in Bhandara district situated in the north-east of the state. On 29 September, Surekha Bhotmange, her 17-year-old daughter Priyanka, and two sons, 19-year-old Roshan and 21-year-old Sudhir were a…

‘Anything is fair’ when fighting LTTE: Gothabaya Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka’s hardline Defence Secretary launched a bitter attack on the international community Tuesday, saying Sri Lanka was being bullied by Western states over human rights. We have to defend ourselves. I'm talking about terrorists. Anything is fair, Gotabaya Rajapaksa told Reuters and the BBC. He said the United Nations agencies had been infiltrated and misled by the Liberation Tigers over 30 years. Gotabaya, who is also President Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother, accused foreign powers of applying double standards when it comes to human rights violations, saying all measures were fair to defeat Trrorists…

At 1:50 am Sunday, when most of Colombo was either sleeping or watching Sri Lanka’s cricketing heroes succumb to Australia in the final of the World Cup being played a dozen time zones away in Barbados in front of their junketing president, Mahinda Rajapakse, the Road Warrior-style air force of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam launched a raid on Colombo. Continue to read

Feeding the Tiger - how Sri Lankan insurgents fund their war Omar Karmi 10 August 2007 The ethnic separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is the only known insurgent organisation with its own army, navy and now even a rudimentary air force. With the group having undertaken three air strikes since March this year, the LTTE has shown that it has access to financial resources and weapons that not only prolong its campaign, but also give it the luxury of introducing bold, new dimensions to the conflict. While the LTTE's force presence the Sea Tigers, Air Tigers and various land forces is mainly in the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka, the o…

Former Indian Supreme Court Judge and a well respected Jurist V R Krishna Iyer appeals to immediately declare cessation of military operation under international supervision in Sri Lanka. In his appeal, Justice Krishna Iyer said, ‘sovereignty does not authorize internal atrocity and incalculable casualty.’ The world around should intervene to see justice was done. Full Text of his Message is reproduced here: “I do not take sides in this message with the LTTE or the Srilankan Government although there have been violent excesses on both sides resulting huge loss of life, property and tremendous suffering which I hate as one who stands for human rights. I pity…

With all these; there is also another player which seems more dangerous than the others. That is the RAW-backed former militant group ENDLF, which is to here to create problems. Two incidents reported relate to their 'power' in Mutur. In one incident close to a SLA camp, the army captain of the camp approached them not to do anything in the presence of military. In reply they have said 'we will do whatever we want to do, nobody can question us, even, we can transfer you within 24 hours.' In another incident , some cadres have crossed the premises of a Muslim family where a lady was taking bath. The husband has said, "Don't behave like this." They replied in the sam…

Built on land reclaimed from the Indian Ocean and funded with $1.4bn in Chinese investment, glossy plans for Port City inspire a mixture of optimism and alarm https://amp.theguardian.com/cities/2018/aug/02/sri-lanka-new-dubai-chinese-city-colombo

, இடம்பெயர்ந்த மக்களுக்கான மனிதாபிமான உதவிகளை வழங்குவது தொடர்பாக திருகோணமலை மாவட்ட அரசியல்துறைப் பொறுப்பாளர் சி.எழிலன் விடுதலைப் புலிகளின் ஐ.நா நிறுவனங்களுக்கான இணைப்பாளர் பாவரசன் ஆகியோர் நடவடிக்கை மேற்கொண்டு வருகின்றனர். Tigers discuss humanitarian measures in Muttur Military Spokesperson of the Tigers , Mr. Irasaiah Ilanthirayan (Marshall) [TamilNet, August 03, 2006 11:32 GMT] Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Trincomalee District Politicah Head S. Elilan and the LTTE's Liason officer for UN and NGO affairs, were engaged in discussing humanitarian measures to releave the civilian population that has taken refuge in Mosques and Churc…

Soldiers' families 'not paid enough' Families of killed soldiers are paid only Rs.150,000 for over 23 years Disabled soldiers in Sri Lanka have accused the authorities of ignoring their plight and that of the families of killed service personnel. Asoka Dayaratne, of Organisation for Disabled Soldiers, said the compensation paid for war victims is not adequate. "For over 23 years, families of a killed soldier is still paid mere Rs.150,000," he told BBC Sandeshaya. Families of late Generals, Denzil Kobbekaduwa and Vijaya Wimalaratne were also paid just Rs. 150,000 Disabled Soldiers' Organisation He recalled that fam…

Consolidating the CFA is the only way to stabilise the conditions of peace and normalcy Dr. Anton Balasingham LTTE Chief Negotiator Dr. Anton Balasingam said that "consolidating the Ceasefire Agreement is the only practical way open to the parties in conflict to stabilise the conditions of peace and normalcy, which are essential and crucial to take the peace process forward" when he delivered the opening speech in the Geneva talks today. The full text of Dr. Balasingham's address follows: The Opening Address by Anton Balasingham, the chief negotiator of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, (LTTE) at the Peace Talks in Geneva on 22 February …

Halton deputy chief Nish Duraiappah selected as new chief of Peel Regional Police Peel Police Service Board selects Halton deputy chief after seven-month search Halton Regional Police Deputy Chief Nishan (Nish) Duraiappah. - Torstar file photo Peel Regional Police has chosen its new chief. Halton Deputy Chief of District Operations Nishan (Nish) Duraiappah has been selected as the incoming Chief of Peel Regional Police. He will assume his role effective Oct. 1. Duraiappah has an extensive record with the Halton Regional Police Service, where he serve…

People in Batticaloa are voting in the first polls since the government drove the Tamil Tigers from eastern Sri Lanka. The elections are for a municipal council and smaller local authorities in outlying areas. But the party that is expected to win - the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party (TMVP) - is made up of former Tamil Tiger rebels, and they have not laid down their arms. Pradeep Master is a leading candidate for political office, standing in Batticaloa's local polls for the TMVP. During the campaign he was out on the streets visiting shops and handing pamphlets to passers-by. But at the age of 16, he was carrying an AK-47 for the …

Why the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam is not a Terrorist Organisation By: Karen Parker Karen Parker, J.D., San Francisco, USA Proceedings of International Conference On Tamil Nationhood & Search for Peace in Sri Lanka, Ottawa, Canada 1999 Canadians have asked me to set out my views on whether the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is a "terrorist" organization. I state categorically that the LTTE is not a "terrorist" organization but rather an armed force in a war against the government of Sri Lanka. Characterization of the LTTE as a "terrorist" organization is politically motivated, having no basis in law or fact. This memoran…

Updated: September 05, 2006 00:21 GMT [TamilNet, September 04, 2006 12:34 GMT] Seven more mutilated bodies of civilians killed in artillery fire in Allaipiddy 20 days ago, were photographed and burried Monday at the presence of Jaffna District Magistrate, E. T. Vignarajah. Around 40 civilians were reportedly killed in Allaipiddy. So far, 25 deaths have been verified by humanitarian and legal sources. Relatives of 12 more civilian victims have appealed to the Jaffna regional office of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka seeking help to remove the bodies lying inside the houses located in Ward No: 4 of Allaipiddy. Sri Lanka Navy is not allowing any civilians…

[size=5]Students of the Matara University today protested against the alleged attacks on students at the Jaffna campus earlier this week.[/size] [size=5]At least 20 more undergraduates were injured in a clash on Tuesday when students were beaten up by the police and army when they pelted stones.[/size] [size=5]On Tuesday a group in civvies attacked the students when some of them commemorated the former LTTE leader on the pretext of having a ‘lighting festival’, related to a Hindu religious ceremony .[/size] [size=5]In a related incident a photographer was assaulted on Monday.[/size] http://www.sundaytimes.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=art…

வன்னியில் இருக்கும் பொழுது வாழ்க்கையின் யதார்த்தத்தை மிக அருகில் காட்டி உங்கள் கண்களை திறக்க வைக்கிறது. ஒரு வறுமையான உடலில் உள்ள ஆன்மாவின் செல்வந்த செழிப்பு உங்கள் இதையத்தை தொடுகிறது. Reporting from Vanni, Part III I saw richness in poverty by K.Mylvaganam For these families, the lack of contact with people is their poverty. Now my friend from USA will be writing to them once he gets this photo and their address. The Senkodans will appreciate the letters a lot more than the monetary contribution my friend has made. I know that for certain. It will give them great satisfaction that there is someone unknown to them somewhere in some part of the world who care…

Jul. 4, 2006. 05:17 AM ANDREW MILLS SPECIAL TO THE STAR KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka—In a villa surrounded by tall jak fruit trees and a squad of cadres toting T-56 assault rifles, S.P. Thamilselvan, the political leader of the Tamil Tiger guerrillas, sits pondering the political missteps of Stephen Harper's rookie government. "We know the complexity of the political problems any party would normally come across during a period of transition or a change from one party to another," he says. Thamilselvan says he's been searching for a plausible reason Harper's government ignored Canada's 200,000-strong Tamil community and placed their "freedom-fighting org…

Status of children in Tamil homeland before and after the CFA The slide show presentation below was among the documents that were handed by the Child Protection Authority to the visiting Ambassador Allan Rock during their meeting in Kilinochchi on 10 November. Ambassador Allan Rock is the Special Advisor to the Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict to the UN Secretary General. Slide show on the status of children in the Tamil homeland before and after the CFA: The slide show presents the status of the children along the four of the five axes that the Ambassador was studying namely, Children killed and maimed Schools destroyed Ho…

இலங்கையில் ஒல்லாந்து நாட்டவர் ஒருவருக்கு ஏற்பட்ட அனுபவம் http://www.upiasiaonline.com/human_rights/...ng_and_pimping/

NAIDOC வாரம் : ஒவ்வொரு வருடமும் ஆடி மாதத்தின் முதல் வாரத்தை, அவுஸ்ரேலிய பூர்வீக குடிகளின் வாராமாக, அவர்களது வரலாறு, கலாச்சாரம் போன்றவற்றை கொண்டாடுவார்கள். அந்த வகையில் நான் வாழும் நாட்டின் நகரங்கள் எந்த வகை பூர்வீக குடிகளை கொண்டது என்பதை சொல்லும் ஒரு பதிவு. Source: NITV Hide Grid …

Reports from Costa Rica in Central America said that a strange locally fabricated submarine transporting three tons of Cocaine was caught by authorities with a ''Sri Lankan'' two Colombians and a Guatemalan. The unique 50 foot long underwater transporting vessel is made of wood and fiber glass and the men traveling inside were breathing through pipes jutting out of water, the authorities said.