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Where have all the assassins gone? Gamini Dissanayake, R. Premadasa, D.M. Dassanayake, N. Raviraj and T. Maheswaran By Dilrukshi Handunnetti and Arthur Wamanan In the history of assassination politics in Sri Lanka, it is not just the frequency of the gory murders alone that had helped create an appalling record but also the absence of credible investigations leading to the apprehension of criminals. The criminality in the country has experienced a steep increase since the war broke out in 1983 which by now has paved the way for a culture of impunity to take root, with offenders of all levels going unpunished. Furthermore, if the law enforcem…

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake’s JVP/NPP wins a landslide victory in parliamentary elections 8 hours ago Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna-led (JVP) National People’s Power (NPP) alliance secured a landslide victory in Thursday’s national parliamentary election. With 159 seats, the JVP/NPP will have a two-thirds majority in the incoming 225-member parliament, giving it the legal power to make good on its pledge to amend the constitution unhindered by any parliamentary opposition. Sri Lankan President Anura K…

Father, Son, and Nephew Go Missing in Sea at Sangaman Kanda December 26, 2024 A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday evening at Sangaman Kanda beach, located within the Thirukkovil Police Division, where three family members were swept away by strong waves and are now missing. The missing individuals have been identified as Mayilvaganam Nadarajah (38), his 15-year-old son Dinujan, and his 17-year-old nephew Krishore, the son of Nadarajah’s sister. According to preliminary police investigations, the three had ventured into the sea for a swim as part of their Christmas celebrations. It is reported that …

This nondescript village near Tiruppur has a remarkably strategic location, which explains why it was such an important centre of commerce in ancient times Feeling slightly lost, I get off the train at Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu’s heartland. Pankaj Mishra, the only other travel writer to set foot here (as far as I know), dismissed the town as being “to underwear what Sivakasi was to firecrackers” in a couple of hours and as few pages in his 1990 travelogue Butter Chicken in Ludhiana, before scuttling on to a bus bound for Kerala. It’s one of those places where no tourists go, there’s virtually no information online, no guidebook recommends it, my trusty TTK roa…

Australia returns 50,000 hectares of land to Aboriginals. "Today, we formally recognize what Larrakia people have always known."

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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the anniversary of the end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka: “Today, on the 12th anniversary of the end of armed conflict in Sri Lanka, we remember all those who were killed, or injured, and all who were impacted by the many years of conflict, including during the last phase of the war in Mullivaikal. We also offer our deepest sympathies to the survivors and their families, and to everyone living with the pain and trauma caused by this conflict. “Twelve years later, the wounds and scars of this conflict linger as survivors and all those who faced adversity, suffered loss, and endured t…

The New UN Secretary General – Sri Lanka’s disgrace By: Brian Senewiratne A note to add “Good Cheer” to a worried Tamil community about the possibility of Jayantha Dhanapala, Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese nominee, getting the post of UN Secretary General. At the first round of voting, Dhanapala went down fighting like a true son of Sri Lanka, getting all of 4, yes FOUR, votes. There are 192 members in the UN. The news has, of course, been censored in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Hopefully Sri Lankans can still access the net and get the good news from us, whom Rajapakse is still unable to censor or control, the impending Patriotic Act not withst…

Alan Keenan 8 When I arrived last summer at the burial ceremony the ten crude wooden coffins were lined up on the concrete floor. A bare-chested Hindu priest was chanting Sanskrit verses and preparing the offerings, an assortment of freshly chopped coconuts, leaves and flowers, oil, water, and brightly colored pastes for family members to place on the coffins bearing the remains of their loved ones. As the rain gently beat on the roof of the small open-sided structure, oil lanterns of chopped coconut shells were set in front of each casket. Families began circling the coffins, sometimes joining in on the prayers, mostly remaining silent. The tears were few, though o…

Podcast #2 SL : Part 1 of 2 Podcast #2 SL: Part 2 of 2 Podcast SL Part 1 of 2 Podcast SL Part 2 of 2 Graduated with a B.A. in English/Literature with a minor in International Studies. Moving on to graduate school to attain a PhD in English with a concentration in Postcolonial theory and literature, preferably South Asian. Independent research interests geared towards Sri Lanka. I will continue to advocate Tamil Eelam and to inform others about the genocide SL government is committing on Tamils. This is something important to me. "Thamilan illatha Nadu illai - Thamilanuku endru Oru Nadu illai." --- "There is no sta…

Confronting the Death of Prabhakaran By Nadesan Satyendra Confronting the Death of Prabhakaran Nadesan Satyendra Velupillai Prabhakaran I have never met Velupillai Prabhakaran. Neither have I ever spoken to him. I did not know him personally. Again, it is not that I have agreed with everything that he said or did. Yet, when he died on 17 May 2009, I felt a deep sense of personal loss. I grieved. In my grief I was moved to revisit the words of Fidel Castro Ruz at his trial in October 1953 – “…The man who abides by unjust l…

Damage done by emotionally immature parents can have a long-term impact on children ABC Health & Wellbeing By Sana Qadar and James Bullen for All in the Mind Posted 3ddays ago, updated 2ddays ago Mandy* says her mother has always had a controlling streak. In something of a nightmare scenario for most kids, when Mandy was 10, her mum got a job at her school. "My mother was telling me who I was and I wasn't allowed to be friends with. She was prohibiting most people I made friends with," Mandy says. "She would actually leave her post during my lunchtime to see who I was hanging out with and if I was following her order…

Obvious discrimination by the International Community Source: TCHR/CTDH Ref : GJ098/PR/2006 25 May 2006 "It would seem to International Educational Development that the Tamil people are not viewed as worthy of attention and this must be viewed as rank and despicable discrimination. What other conclusion is possible when in the face of this long and protracted war, neither the Commission nor the Sub-Commission has issued a resolution since 1987? Have these bodies not paid any attention to the reports of the Commission's Working Groups and Rapporteurs? Are these bodies unaware that Sri Lanka is just behind Iraq in disappearances and that almost all the disapp…

Sri Lanka seeks foreign help to supply Jaffna civilians by Amal Jayasinghe Fri Nov 24, 6:48 AM ET COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's president asked foreign relief agencies to help supply food and other essentials to half a million civilians trapped in the embattled northern Jaffna peninsula. ADVERTISEMENT President Mahinda Rajapakse said essentials had been shipped to the peninsula, 400 kilometres (250 miles) north of the capital, but distribution had hit serious snags because retailers had closed most of their outlets. "I urge local and international non-governmental organisations to get involved in the distribution of food," Rajapakse sai…

Exclusive: Activists say airline should not cooperate, but Qantas says it’s up to the government and courts Helen Davidson @heldavidson Email Fri 21 Sep 2018 21.00 BSTLast modified on Sat 22 Sep 2018 03.17 BST Shares 6,093 Rapper MIA: ‘The stories of how children, women and men are treated when they seek asylum in Australia are horrifying.’ Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock Rapper MIA has called for Australian airlines to stop…

Are you a Duck or an Eagle? Life Lessons from a Taxi Driver-Inspirational Story by Simerjeet Singh

Pariskara Pooja for 3,500 Bhikkhunis A Pariskara Pooja Maha Pinkama for 3,500 Bhikkhunis was held at Manelwatta Maha Vihara in Kelaniya today. It was held under the instructions of Manelwatta Maha Vihara Chief Incumbent Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima Thera and sponsored by resident Bhikkhunis of Chio Hua Sun Temple in Taiwan. http://www.dailymirror.lk/caption_story/Pariskara-Pooja-for-3-500-Bhikkhunis/110-183321

Rights Lawyers Under Fire in Sri Lanka Ruki Fernando on 07/01/2020 Photo courtesy of northeastern.edu Last month (May 2020) a Magistrate in Jaffna had withdrawn quarantine orders against the organizers of end of war commemorations, based on appeals by lawyers.[1] At least three lawyers have faced reprisals in the days afterwards. Attorney-at-Law Mr. Roy Dilaksan’s house was reported to have been attacked by unknown persons.[2] Another lawyer who had appeared for the same case, saw a suspicious person hovering around his law office. Yet another lawyer who had appeared for the case was stopped by the Army while trav…

Published Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:51PM EST Last Updated Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:58PM EST CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's prime minister was under mounting pressure Monday to join his Indian and Canadian counterparts in boycotting a British Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka this week over concerns about the island nation's human rights record. India announced Sunday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be the second leader after Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to boycott the Nov. 15-17 meeting. There are 54 members of the Commonwealth, a loose association of former British colonies. Australian Senator Lee Rhiannon called on Prime Mi…

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…

Sri Lanka: opnieuw burgeroorlog? De Tamiltijgers op het eiland Sri Lanka dreigen de wapenstilstand stop te zetten De Tamiltijgers vormen een minderheid op Sri Lanka en willen meer autonomie. In 2002 maakte de wapenstilstand een einde aan de jarenlange burgeroorlog. http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_nieuwsbuite...and.shtml?p=124

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 …

TMVP to contest under ‘boat’ symbol The Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) has been accepted and registered as a political party by the Elections Commissioner and will contest the upcoming polls in the East under the ‘boat’ symbol, sources told the Daily Mirror yesterday. A meeting was held between TMVP officials and the Elections Commissioner at the office of the Elections Commissioner in Colombo yesterday where the outfit headed by Karuna Amman and Pillayan were told that their documents seeking registration as a political party had been accepted. Earlier the organisation had sought to register either under the name ‘TMVP’ or ‘National Par…

[size=5]Salma Yusuf in candid conversation with Shri Rahpal Malhotra, the distinguished mover-and-shaker in India’s Prime Minister’s Office having advised former Indian leaders including Indhira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. [/size] [size=5]He is Executive Vice-Chairman of the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) in Chandigarh, of which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is Chairman. He currently provides suggestive advice to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, both personally and institutionally.[/size] [size=5]-------------------------------------[/size] [size=5]Q: There have been three main schools of thought regarding India’s vote in favo…

இந்த ஆவணப்படம் இந்த மாதம் 18 அல்லது 19ம் திகதி National Geographic channelலினால் வெளியிடபட இருக்கிறது.. I PODCAST I A Reckoning in Tulsa A century ago, Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood was a vibrant Black community. One spring night in 1921 changed all that: a white mob rioted, murdering as many as 300 Black residents and destroying their family homes and thriving businesses. In this episode of our podcast, Overheard, we follow archaeologists working to uncover one of the worst—and virtually unknown—incidents of racial violence in American history. A RECKONING IN TULSA LISTEN NOW On the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre,…