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Expression of support to LTTE not an offence: Karunanidhi [TamilNet, Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 16:55 GMT] Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Monday reiterated that mere expression of support to the LTTE was not an offence as per an observation of the Indian Supreme Court. He admonished Opposition leader Jayalalithaa for misleading the people on this issue. He said that when a Congress member C Gnanasekaran had raised the issue and demanded action against Viduthalai Chiruththaikal Kadchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan for organising a conference in support of LTTE, the Government could not take any hasty action as the apex court itself had said mere…

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First coronavirus deaths reported in indigenous communities in the Amazon “COVID-19 has fertile terrain to spread rapidly among the populations that live in Amazonia,” says president of prominent Brazilian rights group. April 11, 2020 Brazilian officials and rights activists are warning of an impending public health calamity as reports emerge of the first deaths linked to the coronavirus among highly vulnerable indigenous populations across the Amazon region. Health workers in the northern state of Roraima reported on April 9 that a Yanomami adolescent had died of COVID-19, heightening concerns that he may have spread the disease to s…

Sun, 26 February 2006 11:17:29 Over Exposed Foreign exposure backfires on Sri Lanka's 'baby 81' Sri Lanka's celebrated tsunami survivor, "Baby 81", was reunited with his parents after a highly publicised court drama, but almost a year later the family says the explosion of media attention has backfired on them. Murugpillai Jeyarajah, 31, a barber from Sri Lanka's eastern coast, says the international publicity generated by the story is proving counter productive and they are being overlooked for aid at home. The long-running saga captivated a global audience from the start, but mainly because it appears to have been sexed up. …

Ravishankar ready to facilitate Lankan peace process Sunday April 9 2006 00:00 IST UNI BANGALORE: Art of Living Foundation founder Sri Sri Ravishankar has expressed his readiness to meet LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran to facilitate the peace process to end the decades-long ethnic crisis in Sri Lanka. The spiritual leader's offer came after he received thousands of letters from the crowd during a public event at Jaffna in the island nation, expressing their full confidence in him to facilitate the peace process and restore peace in Sri Lanka, according to a release from the foundation here on Saturday. Ravishankar, who is currently on a four-day vi…

Sri Lankan passport queues introduced at Katunayake Airport The Immigration Department has introduced queues for Sri Lankan passport holders, based on traffic patterns at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Photo by Gayathri Seneviratne ECONOMYNEXT- Sri Lanka’s Immigration Department has introduced time-bound seperate queues for Sri Lankan passport holders at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake to manage passenger flows at the arrivals terminal, officials said. Airport and Aviation Services Spokesperson H. S. Hettiarachchi said the new initiative has been implemented for two weeks. The priority queue…

GENEVA/NEW DELHI – The Sri Lankan military committed numerous war crimes during the final months of the country’s 26-year-long civil war, according to a documentary aired for the first time Friday, amid vigorous protests from Colombo. However, in an interview published Saturday, President Mahinda Rajapaksa firmly denied the allegations made in the documentary and also denied that government troops executed the 12-year-old son of separatist chief Velupillai Prabhakaran in 2009. Rajapaksa told India’s Hindu newspaper in the interview: “Had it happened, I would have known (it). It is obvious that if somebody (from the armed forces) had done that, I must take responsibi…

Sri Lankan police brutalise Tamil youth in Batticaloa A Sri Lankan police officer was seen brutalising two Tamil citizens in Batticaloa this evening, kicking one individual and dragging and slapping another individual on a motorcycle. The two Tamil men, Thissasekaram Dilip and Thillainathan Kalairasan from Chenkaladi, were attacked by a traffic police constable attached to Eravur police, for not stopping their motorcycle. The incident follows growing international condemnation of Sri Lanka's police force with Human Rights Watch (HRW) urging international partners to cease their engagement with "abusive Sri Lankan law enforcement agen…

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 …

Sri Lankan government orders closure of schools one week ahead [TamilNet, August 14, 2006 18:46 GMT] Sri Lanka's Education Ministry Monday ordered that all schools in the island should be closed from Tuesday till August 27. The reason given by the ministry for the closure is in connection with the South Asian Games which is to commence on August 18 in Colombo. Schools are to be reopened for the third term on August 28, according to the new directive, Education Ministry sources said. According to the school academic calendar, all schools should close on August 22 for the second term and recommence on September 04 for the third term. The closure of school…

Travel ban on Wanni civilians ~ Train services curtailed, more suspects rounded up in security crackdown By Chris Kamalendran The Government has barred the movement of civilians from the uncleared Wanni region, except for a few essential cases in a fresh attempt to prevent Tiger guerrillas from infiltrating the south and causing destruction. Civilians from the Wanni will be allowed to leave only for medical treatment, appointments with government departments or any official business. Brigadier Udaya Nanaykkara confirming the travel restrictions said the measure had been taken due to security reasons including the prevention of infiltration of LTTE cadres …

Driving gets more dangerous with age, but older adults may be more vulnerable while walking on the sidewalk than behind the wheel, says a new study. Researchers who reviewed data on road accident deaths in the UK found that pedestrians over 70 were five times more likely to die from being hit by a car each time they went out than those age 21 to 29. But elderly drivers were no more likely to die on the road than those in their twenties. "The focus is usually on older drivers as a danger to themselves and other drivers," said Jonathan Rolison, who led the study at the University of Plymouth in the UK. But, he added, "the real issue isn't really safeguar…

மூலம்: http://dictionary.sensagent.com/Operation_Unceasing_Waves_III/en-en/ இந்தச் சிங்களவன் விக்கியில் எழுதப்பட்டிருந்த கீழக்கண்ட கட்டுரையை அழித்துவிட்டான். ஆகையால் வேறொரு இடத்தில் இருந்து கிடைத்த அதே கட்டுரையை இங்கு இணைக்கிறேன். இது முன்னொரு காலத்தில் விக்கியில் எழுதப்பட்டது. இப்போது புலி ஆதரவெனச் சொல்லி சிங்களவன் நீக்கிவிட்டான். From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Operation Unceasing Waves III (ஓயாத அலைகள்-III in Tamil) was a major military operation launched by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam between late 1999 to May 2000. The offensive can be said to be the largest and longest military operation carried out by the Tamil Tig…

Demonstrating devotees of the Eelap Patheeswarar Hindu temple in Wembley, North-West London, called up on Rajasingham Jayadevan alias Undiyalaan, to publish the account details of their temple. The peaceful demonstration took place in front of the temple premises on the auspicious day of Friday, 07 April 2006. Devotees said that Undiyalaan attempted to turn their demonstration into a confrontation by attempting to stop them from distributing leaflets that exposed his crimes against their religion. The leaflets claimed that Undiyalaan had a major role in the theft of several hundred thousand pounds from the unidiyal 'money box' and that Undiyalaan had tur…

எனக்கு இத்தகவல் ஒரு நண்பர் மூலமாக அனுப்பப் பட்டது. :roll: Not sure how real this is, but better safe than sorry... This is happening in southern Alberta right now and moving From The Medicine Hat City Police Dept . This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself. One of our employees was called on Wednesday from "VISA", and I was called on Thursday from "Mast…

Q It was widely believed that you would retire from politics after the end of your term. You also said it. In contrast, you are now planning to make a comeback. Why did you decide to do so? I don’t see any need for me to retire from politics. First, the country is in need of our political ideology. That is nothing but the policy of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). Accordingly, I feel the need to engage in active politics to find solutions to today’s problems and in the interests of the country’s future. On the other hand, I am fit both physically and mentally. Those who are older than me have been in politics. Still, there are some people in politics, who are older th…

CNN)A US Air Force helicopter was shot at near Manassas, Virginia, on Monday, injuring one of two pilots on board, according to an Air Force official. The UH-1N was flying 10 miles northwest of Manassas on a routine training mission at an altitude of 1,000 feet when the incident occurred. It landed safely at Manassas Regional Airport west of Washington, DC, and the pilot was taken to hospital where they were treated and released, the official said. The incident is now under FBI and Air Force investigation to determine if the helicopter was deliberately shot at or if someone was randomly shooting into the air. The aircraft will be closely inspected for other …

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 …

Top Tamil Tiger says cease-fire with Sri Lanka dead The Associated Press Published: July 31, 2006 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka A regional Tamil Tiger leader said Monday that the 4-year-old cease-fire with Sri Lanka's government was over, blaming a continuing army assault for aggravating the situation and forcing a return to civil war. Puratchi, a rebel leader in Trincomalee, said he was speaking for the entire Tamil Tiger rebel movement, but his comments could not immediately be confirmed by other rebel leaders. Top officials in the rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi were not available, said a person who answered the phone there. The European team monito…

கிழக்கு திமோர் நாட்டின் உருவாக்கம் பற்றி அறிய உதவும் நேர்காணல். The Frost Interview - Jose Ramos-Horta: Lessons in patience

A Buddhist Monk from Batticaloa has threatened to kill a grama sevaka for filing several court cases against Sinhalese living in the district. Using absolute filth in Sinhala, Ampitiye Sumana, a monk from the Batticaloa Mangalarama said, “You are a bloody tiger. My blood boils when I see you. You are a bloody dog. You are a Tamil Grama Sevaka. You have been filing case after case against our Sinhalese. Stop filing cases against the Sinhalese. Go and take action against what is happening in Wilpattu and Siripada. If you even send out one Sinhalese from their lands, I will end the rule by the Thambiyas and the Demalas. I will smash you. This is my last warning to all o…

In an exclusive interview to Headlines Today, LTTE political head B. Nadesan has endorsed the position taken by the AIADMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu on the Sri Lankan Tamils' Issue. AIADMK leader J. Jeyalalithaa has been one of the staunchest critics of the Tamil Tiger rebels in the state and the LTTE has so far rarely made any direct comment about her. Breaking convention, Nadesan praised Jeyalalithaa's recent statements on the situation in Sri Lanka. "Leaders of ADMK alliance are very much involved in the recent upsurge in Tamil Nadu towards our people. ADMK's founder, the legendary leader M.G.R, steadfastly supported the well-being and the political quest for…

INTERVIEW - Renegade Sri Lanka rebels refuse to give up arms Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:19 PM IST By Simon Gardner COLOMBO (Reuters) - Breakaway rebels in Sri Lanka vowed on Sunday to resist any attempt to disarm them -- defying a government pledge seen vital to avoid a return to war. The government vowed on Thursday to ensure no armed group other than government security forces carries arms or conducts armed operations, and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) want to see the state act before new talks due in April. But V. Muralitharan, alias Colonel Karuna, who now lives in hiding and was formerly seen as shadowy Tiger leader Velupillai Prabha…

COLOMBO (AFP) - Two Sri Lankan soldiers have been killed and 15 wounded in a pre-dawn offensive on Tamil Tiger artillery and mortar positions, military sources said. Hundreds of Sri Lankan troops were involved in the attack near the de facto border between government- and rebel-held areas in the northern peninsula of Jaffna, said the sources on condition of anonymity. The action, launched from three locations along the front lines, sparked clashes with the rebels, the sources said. There was no immediate word from the Tigers about the latest clashes and any possible casualties on their side. The latest wave of fighting erupted in Jaffna in August whe…

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