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[TamilNet, Monday, 23 September 2013, 08:23 GMT] The obsession of utmost priority for a section of TNA leadership is to satisfy the Sri Lanka saving agenda of New Delhi and Washington, by interpreting the TNA victory as supersession of the Vaddukkoaddai Resolution based mandate of 1977, political observers in Jaffna commented on a statement made by the TNA leader Mr. R. Sampanthan, aided by Mr M.A. Sumanthiran, at a press conference convened in Jaffna on Sunday. Sampanthan talking of united and undivided country described the TNA victory as a clear verdict of Tamils, unprecedented in the political history of the island. Answering a question raised by an Eezham Tamil jour…

Samsung said it took up about 54% of global market share for 5G phones as of November 2019. The firm also said it’s bringing 5G to its Galaxy Tab S6 tablet in South Korea in the first quarter. Samsung sold 6.7 million 5G smartphones worldwide in 2019, the company announced Friday. The South Korean consumer electronics giant said it took up about 54% of global market share for 5G phones as of November 2019, citing data from industry research firm Counterpoint. It’s already the world’s top smartphone maker, accounting for about a fifth of the global market, but has been up against some stiff competition in the form of China’s Huawei. Other Chinese manufa…

If anyone asked to explain Tamil freedom struggle in Eelam, these two leader's pictures can tell the full history. Since 1948, Tamil leader Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam resisted Sri Lanka's genocide against Tamils using non-violent protests but in 1976, he and Tamils democratically decided to form a separate State Tamil Eelam and reclaim their sovereignty. SJV Chelva also known as Thanthai Selva asked youths to come forward and use force to protect Eelam Tamils. Since 1976, Tamil National leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran, his freedom fighters and people implemented Tamils democratic will and achieved it's goal Tamil Eelam in 2002... The history of Eelam Ta…

A reputed newspaper in the United Kingdom, “The Independent”, published a disturbing news item and an article on 18 February 2013, under the headlines, ““Handed a snack, and then executed: the last hours of the 12-year-old son of a Tamil Tiger” (Photographs show boy was held before he was killed at close range) and “This is proof, beyond reasonable doubt, of the execution of a child – not a battlefield death”. The author of this news item is Callum Macrae, director of “No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka”. The article establishes how 12 year old Balachandran, an innocent child, son of the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam – LTTE was brutally kil…

Satellite Image Analysis to Establish Sri Lanka’s War Crimes - TAG, USA TAG will be using several images of the war area acquired from a Satellite Image vendor at different dates prior to and after May 18th when the Sri Lanka’s war officially ended, and will be processing the data to collect evidence of the massacre by Sri Lanka. Times UK has alleged from aerial photos and using expert analysis that the number killed is close to 20,000 civilians. TAG has assembled a group of experts and volunteers to do the work, and have sought help from image analysis departments in two premier educational institutions for assistance. As part of the effort, the team will at…

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Saudi Arabia will do everything to spare Iraq the danger of war Saudi Arabia’s vice minister of defense said on Wednesday the kingdom and its leadership stand with Iraq and will do everything in their power to spare it the danger of war and conflict between external parties. Prince Khalid bin Salman said in a tweet: “The Kingdom and its leadership always stand with brotherly Iraq and will do everything in its power to spare it the danger of war and conflict between external parties, and for its generous people to live in prosperity after what they have endured in the …

Saudi crown prince pledges $20b investment PHOTO: PID ISLAMABAD: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said the first phase of investment of $20 billion in Pakistan has been completed while more investments will be made in the future. Saudi crown prince sees Pakistan as ‘very important country in future’ Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed contracts and Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) pertaining to investments in various projects on Sunday during the crown prince’s maiden visit to the country. The MoUs were signed in diverse fields, inclu…

Despite government claims of peace, torture and abductions continue to be used to stifle ethnic and political dissent. The civil war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009 with the victory of President Rajapaksa's forces over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), but there are claims that abduction, torture and even rape of suspected former fighters or sympathisers continues today. In November 2013, Commonwealth leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, converged on Colombo for the bi-annual heads of government meeting. It was a big moment for Sri Lanka, signalling its emergence from post-war turmoil and acceptance as a functioning democratic state …

School girl missing in Jaffna, 3 seek protection [TamilNet, Thursday, 06 December 2007, 15:34 GMT] A ten-year-old girl student of Changkaanai Hindu Primary School was reported missing since Tuesday after leaving to attend school in the morning, according to complaints registered with the Jaffna office of the Human Rights Commision (JHRC) by her family members Thursday. Meanwhile, three family men from different places in Jaffna peninsula sought protection with JHRC Thursday due to death threats from Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops and SLA-backed paramilitary men. The girl reported missing is Packiarasa Partheepa, 10, a fourth grade student of Changkaanai Hindu Prima…

Scientists confirm meteorite crash-landed into New Jersey home https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/scientists-confirm-meteorite-crash-landed-new-jersey-home-99292637 A New Jersey family made an out-of-this-world discovery this week. After a mysterious black rock was found in a Trenton-area home that had apparently damaged the ceiling and floor, the homeowner and his children went searching for answers. Christine Lloyd points to where the meteorite came through the ceiling in her father's home. WPVI Suzy Kop found the metallic rock on Monday in an upstairs bedroom in her father's …

Scientists Discover Oldest Known Nano-Structures In Ancient Artifacts In Tamil Nadu.! New Delhi: Scientists have discovered the oldest known human-made nano-materials in the "unique black coatings" of ancient pottery shards - dated to 600 BC - unearthed from an archeological site in Keeladi, Tamil Nadu. The research, published recently in the journal Scientific Reports, revealed that these coatings are made of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) which have enabled the layer to last more than 2600 years, raising questions on the tools used during those periods to achieve high temperatures for making earthenwares. According to the scientists, including…

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Scientists switch on the world's largest 'artificial sun' The bright experiment could lead to new forms of clean energy Photo engineer Volkmar Dohmen stands in front of xenon short-arc lamps in the DLR German national aeronautics and space research center in Juelich, western Germany AP Scientists have just turned on the "world's biggest artificial sun". The huge structure could help sed light on new was of making green fuels, among other technologies, the engineers behind it hope. In all, the sun is made up of a honeycomb of 149 spotlights, which together make the structure known as "Synlight". Inidividually, they are the kinds of xenon…

SCO says not against any country as it expands reach, welcomes Iran [1/2]Leaders of states and officials of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) are seen on a screen during a summit via a video conference at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 4, 2023. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Kremlin via REUTERS Summary SCO opposes bl…

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 …

Scribes, beware of Sarath Fonseka (Lanka-e-News, 2008 Jan 05, 10.45 PM) The Army Commander sees the media as the major hindrance to the Government's aim of defeating terrorism in 2008. When Prasanna Fonseka of Dinamia on January 02 asked him what the obstacles are that falls across accomplishing targets in 2008, the Army Commander Sarath Fonseka said, "Non-patriotic media are the biggest obstacle. Ninety nine percent of the media persons are patriots that fulfill their duties with responsibility. But unfortunately, there is a fraction of traitors and they are the biggest problem we have." The Army Commander did not clearly define who these treacherous medi…

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…

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Second county in Wales to go into lockdown A second county in Wales will go into lockdown because of the rate of coronavirus cases. The 240,000 people living in Rhondda Cynon Taff will have restrictions imposed on their daily lives. From 18:00 BST on Thursday, people will not be able to enter or leave the area without a reasonable excuse, such as travel for work or education. All licensed premises will have to shut at 23:00 every day, once the lockdown comes into effect. Health Minister Vaughan Gething said there had been a "rapid" rise in cases, with 82.1 infections per 100,000 people over the …

Security beefed up in Moneragala [TamilNet, Thursday, 07 February 2008, 01:12 GMT] Local officials have intensified security measures in the plantation sector in Moneragala, Buttala and Wokkapitiya following recent bomb blasts in these areas, residents said. Tension and fear still prevails in Moneragala district, civil society sources said. Stringent security measures were implemented after key officials in the province including A.N.Muthulingam, Vice president of Moneragala district Pradeshiya Sabha, Vijitha Muni Soyza, Chief Minister (CM) of Uva Province and the Superintendent of Police (SP) in charge of the security of the district were notified of the feelin…

Security in North and East has been tightened since last Thursday following the arrest of six prominent former LTTE cadres on charges of planning to assassinate a prominent Tamil politician in the North, informed sources said. They said earlier this week, Military intelligence and Terrorist Investigations Department jointly raided a safe house in the North and found some latest communication equipment and a stock of powerful explosives. The sources said, initially, an ex-LTTE cadre who is currently holding a German passport was taken into custody and later the remaining suspects were arrested after the raid on the safe house. Preliminary investigations reve…

CNN — The House Ways and Means Committee has released copies six-years worth of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, a week after releasing an extensive report that said the Internal Revenue Service failed to properly audit Trump while he was in office. The public release of Trump’s tax returns – spanning the years 2015 through 2020 – comes after a protracted legal battle with Democrats that ultimately ended at the Supreme Court. Trump refused to voluntarily make them public as presidents before him have done. …

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(Selvamalar knows her son is dead, but cannot accept the tragedy. Picture: Rante Ardiles) SHE was sold a cruel lie by the people smugglers. She would be travelling on a luxury ocean liner from Indonesia to Australia. They showed her photos of the ship that would transport her, her beautiful son and her brother to their new life in Australia. It was a superb vessel, with three storeys of cabins. "I believed them," she says. She had dreamed of nothing else but being with her husband, who had escaped to Australia four years earlier on a boat to build a new life in Perth for his wife and unborn son, their first child. He had left Sri Lanka when she was fi…