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It is six months since the end of the conflict in Sri Lanka but Tamil Tiger rebels and their supporters are yet to recover from the dramatic military defeat by security forces earlier this year. The recent attempts by remnants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) abroad to revive the movement have not succeeded so far. Now questions are being raised over the future of its international network and millions of dollars worth of assets spread across continents. It is a dramatic reversal of fortune for the LTTE, once described as one of the most powerful guerrilla movements in the world which almost had a de facto state and its own naval and air wings…

புதிய நீதி அமைச்சர் ஐயம்பதி விக்ரமட்னவா? கடந்த வருடம் கலாநிதி ஐயம்பதி விக்கிரமரட்னவிடம் கண்ட நேர்காணல் செவ்வி கண்டவர் நடராஜா குருபரன்

British State complicity in genocide of Eezham Tamils explored in new report [TamilNet, Thursday, 10 July 2014, 23:24 GMT] Phil Miller, a researcher for Corporate Watch in London, who gave expert evidence on ‘British State complicity in genocide of the Tamil people’ at the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Sri Lanka (Bremen Session), has brought out an updated report titled “Britain's Dirty War against the Tamil people - 1979–2009” published by the International Human Rights Association Bremen. “This report draws on original research conducted at the UK National Archives and from Freedom of Information requests, as well as pooling together disparate information that …

The on-arrival visa facility for visitors has been suspended, with regard to four African countries, with immediate effect. This has been done as a precautionary measure to prevent the entry of Ebola virus, the External Affairs Ministry said. External Affairs Ministry Public Relations Officer Satya Rodrigo said the privilege to obtain visas on arrival will not be offered to the four African countries- Nigeria, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia until further notice. He said this decision had been taken in order to reduce the likelihood of persons infected with Ebola virus from entering the country. This action is consequent on a request by the Health Ministry. 'But people c…

World Record Drama- Mahinda Chinthana cabinet. Mahinda Chinthana has kept a world record in having the largest cabinet. The below is a comparison between the cabinets of some countries and that of Sri Lanka. Canada- 31 ministers for 37 million people India- 20 ministers for 1000 million people Russia- 25 ministers for 150 million people Malaysia- 23 ministers for 25 million people Bangladesh- 22 ministers for 150 million people America- 15 ministers for 274 million people Pakistan- 13 ministers for 130 million people Sri Lanka- 108 ministers for 19 million people In Sri Lanka non cabinet and deputy ministers can use 2 official vehicles …

விளம்பரங்களில் வேடிக்கையான முயற்சிகள் நாளாந்தம் விளம்பரங்களை நாம் பார்க்கின்றோம் அவை பல வடிவங்களிலும் வேடிக்கையாகவும் அதிசயிக்கத்தக்கவகைகளிலும் இருக்கும். அவற்றை இங்கு பகிர்ந்து கொள்வோம்.

LTTE Spokesperson for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Right to Life in their own habitats is a fundamental right of every civilian. This very fundamental right is being denied to the Tamil people in Sri Lanka. The Government of Sri Lanka has been violating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by denying civilians access to their own habitats. Armed Forces of the Government of Sri Lanka which are occupying many predominantly Tamils areas in the districts of Trincomalee and Batticaloa has been trying again to settle Sinhalese population there. Already Muthur east and Sampur areas comprising 28 villages of 12 Grama Sevaka Divisions which belong to…

A red alert has been sounded over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in India, particularly Tamil Nadu, following a warning from the Interpol, days after US intelligence agency FBI listed the Tigers as the most “dangerous outfit and deadly extremist group in the world”. “This is not just because of the FBI statement. We have realised that the LTTE infiltration has increased, at least by three times, in the region. They also seem to be developing networks for communication besides discretely raising money and support for their plans,” a senior intelligence officer said. மேலதிக செய்தி http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/01/21/sec01.asp

LTTE cadres attack passenger vessel carrying 854 unarmed soldiers, successfully retaliated Munza Mushtaq in Colombo, August 1, 2006, 5.10 p.m.. The LTTE today afternoon fired mortar and artillery shells targeting a passenger vessel carrying 854 unarmed soldiers from Kankasanthurai, Trincomalee while she was entering the Trincomalee Harbour. The naval troops successfully retaliated the terrorist attack and brought the passenger vessel and the unarmed security forces personnel unharmed. Three boats were destroyed in the process. The incident occurred at around 2.15 p.m. Tigers failed in a similar type of attack when they targeted the passenger vessel Pearl Crui…

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today had talks in New Delhi on Tamil concerns.A TNA delegation led by party leader R. Sampanthan had urged Swaraj to ensure India gets fully involved in the Sri Lankan Tamil issue. The Indian media quoted Sampanthan as saying the TNA delegation had also raised concerns over Sinhalese settlements in Tamil areas. TNA MPs Mavai Senathirajah, M.A. Sumanthiran and India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Y.K.Sinha also took part in the talks. The TNA is to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow as part of the official visit to India. The TNA is expected to push for the…

Claymore blast kills 3 SLA soldiers in Vavuniya [TamilNet, September 10, 2006 07:42 GMT] Three Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and two injured in a claymore attack at Aasikulam in Vavuniya, around 10:45 a.m., Sunday, police in the northern town said. The attack targetted a SLA patrol along Mylankulam road. The injured soldiers were taken to Vavuniya military hospital and later transferred to Anurdhapura. http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=19535

Open Letter to LTTE Leadership Political Leadership Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Tamil Eelam Dear Sirs, As a staunch supporter of your national liberation movement for many years, I have been very perturbed by the state of affairs in the on-going confrontation with the Sri Lankan racist state. I believe that there is too much rhetoric on the part of the Tiger leadership so much so there is a lot of confusion as whether the Tigers are making tactical or strategic calculations in its war with the Sri Lankan state. Some of the spokespersons of your movement seem rather pre-occupied with the terms of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA), ev…

Aid workers in Sri Lanka face escalating risk and red tape International NGOs dealing with the tsunami's aftermath and renewed fighting get an increasingly hostile reception. By Anuj Chopra | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor MUTTUR, SRI LANKA – Although the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan government recently expressed interest in renewed negotiations, the specter of brutal killings, abductions, and disappearances continues to hang over the island nation. Just last week, 11 Muslim civilians were killed in the eastern province of Ampara. International and local aid workers dealing with the humanitarian crises created by the conflict as well as the…

Ugly Reality Jana Nayagam Tamil Guardian 22 November 2006 The Tamils should not be surprised at the present turn of events. They need to come to terms with the fact that the international community is in fact extremely well informed about their oppression and always has been. It is simply not interested in their difficulties. New rocket artillery on parade in Colombo. The internationally supported peace process was intended to create a space to rebuild Sri Lanka's shattered economy and the battered military. Photo Daily News Since the beginning of Sri Lanka’s latest peace process, the doves and the hawks within the Tamil community have been enga…

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was too ill on Thursday to appear via video link from a British prison in a hearing on an extradition request from the United States, his lawyer said. The United States is seeking the extradition of Assange, 47, who was dragged from the Ecuadorean embassy in London on April 11. He faces a total of 18 U.S. criminal counts and decades in prison if convicted. “He’s in fact far from well,” Assange’s lawyer, Gareth Peirce told Westminster Magistrates’ Court. She earlier told Reuters he was too ill to attend the hearing by videolink. Judge Emma Arbuthnot, who was presiding over the case, added: “He’s not very well.” W…

Tigers seize SLA weapons in Naakarkoayil clash [TamilNet, Thursday, 07 February 2008, 15:57 GMT] Heavy fighting erupted between the Sri Lanka Army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam Thursday morning at 5:00 a.m. when an SLA unit, using tanks with artillery support fire, attempted to move towards LTTE Forward Defence Line at Naakarkoayil in Jaffna. The SLA sustained heavy casualties in the one-hour fighting, LTTE's Northern Forces Operations Command told reporters who were taken on a tour to Naakarkoayil FDL where the Tigers displayed ammunition and an assault rifle seized by them. for pictures: http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24580

In the early 19th century, Travancore had a barbaric and oppressive law that was highly degrading for its women. The Mulakkaram, or the 'breast tax,' was a tax to be paid by the Dalit women of Travancore per the size of their breasts. Source: Induviduality via Facebook As the law did not allow Dalit women to cover their breasts, the tax was meant to add insult to their injury of being easily identifiable in the most demeaning way. The regime subjugated the lower castes and ensured they stayed in debt with barbaric laws and taxes on things as trivial as the right to wear jewellery and, for men, the right to grow a moustache. …

Five killed, two wounded in Trincomalee grenade attack on civilians [TamilNet, January 02, 2006 14:58 GMT] Unidentified men riding in a three-wheeler lobbed a grenade into a group of people killing five persons and wounding two, on the Dockyard Road in Trincomalee town, Monday night around 7:50 p.m. The victims are yet to be identified, Trincomalee Police said. The victims were seated on a bench opposite the Dutch Bay sea beach along the Dockyard Road, sources said. Further details are not available at the moment. http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=16721

Did The Stuxnet Worm Kill India’s INSAT-4B Satellite? On July 7, 2010, a power glitch in the solar panels of India’s INSAT-4B satellite resulted in 12 of its 24 transponders shutting down. As a result, an estimated 70% of India’s Direct-To-Home (DTH) companies’ customers were without service. India’s DTH operators include Sun TV and state-run Doordarshan and data services of Tata VSNL. INSAT-4B was put into orbit in March, 2007 by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which conducts research and develops space technology for the government of India. It is also the agency which controls and monitors India’s satellites and space vehicles while they are opera…

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Three arrested over Tiger ties By Srinath Prasanna Jayasuriya An army captain, a soldier and a Buddhist monk were taken into custody for having close links with a top LTTE leader named Ramesh, alias Charles, who was reportedly involved in the recent bomb blasts in Colombo and the suburbs, police said. A senior police official said that Ramesh, who was arrested along with three other LTTE suspects in the Mattakkuliya area, had revealed the connection with the captain and other two arrested persons, who are all Sinhalese. It was revealed that these three Sinhalese suspects had been promised seven million rupees by Ramesh if they helped the LTT…