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Military clears arms export to Lanka SUJAN DUTTA New Delhi, Oct. 10: The Indian armed forces have cleared military hardware for export to Sri Lanka, among other countries, after Colombo requested a number of items. The chief of naval staff, Admiral Arun Prakash, told The Telegraph in an interview here today that military items for export had been “cleared for security”. The clearance is not specifically for items requested by Sri Lanka but also covers them. “The policy so far has been not to give them (Sri Lanka) offensive weapons. But our instructions from the government are we must do everything to protect the sovereignty and integrity …

Tigers say 45 killed in Sri Lanka as Norway's peace bid fails. COLOMBO (AFP) - Fierce artillery duels in northeast Sri Lanka have killed at least 45 people, including 15 civilians, Tiger rebels said, as a fresh Norwegian peace bid failed. The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said security forces breached rebel defences in the district of Trincomalee and advanced 2.5 kilometres (1.5 miles), sparking heavy fighting. "We have killed 30 Sri Lankan soldiers, including two officers, and recovered five bodies," LTTE spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiriyan told AFP Saturday. "Shelling by security forces has also killed 15 civilians. Many more are injured." …

JAFFNA: 02 CLUSTERS OF SEA TIGER BOATS today (21) attacked the ship "CITY OF LIVERPOOL" around 3.45 p.m. while unloading foodstuffs at POINT PEDRO harbour. The Navy immediately came to the assistance of the besieged ship and in the ensuing confrontation in the South East of the POINT PEDRO sea, two suicide LTTE boats have been completely destroyed. Naval troops had observed 15-20 sea tiger boats sailing from VETTALAIKERNI to POINT PEDRO. The Naval troops reached the sea tiger boats while, at the same time the anchor was released and the ship sailed towards KANKESANTHURAI, when 5-6 sea tiger boats began to pursue the ship. Then, the naval crew of the ship fired…

The Secret behind the number 11 Pretty Chilling - read to the bottom. Try it out. If you are a sceptical person - still read on as it's actually very interesting!! This is actually really freaky!! (Mainly the end part, but read it all first) 1) New York City has 11 letters 2) Afghanistan has 11 letters. 3) Ramsin Yuseb has 11 letters . (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in 1993) 4) George W Bush has 11 letters. This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets interesting: 1) New York is the 11th state. 2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number 11. 3) Fligh…

The United States called on the new president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to ensure human rights and accountability after a campaign in which he vowed to scrap a probe into alleged war crimes. “The United States congratulates the people of Sri Lanka on their democratic election and stands ready to work with Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the new President of Sri Lanka. We call on President Rajapaksa to uphold Sri Lanka’s commitments to security sector reform, accountability, respect for human rights, and non-recurrence of violence,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. “Sri Lanka continued to show the strength and resiliency of its democracy with a free, fair, and transparent …

Deal or No Deal - Lebanon June 2008 An appearance of peace has returned to Lebanon; but as Hezbollah grows in power, political tensions are becoming palpable. Has the country finally entered a long-term settlement, or are we witnessing the preliminaries to a new conflict? Thanks to massive financial and military backing from Iran and Syria, Hezbollah has emerged as a powerhouse over the past years. Keen to display its power, it has repeatedly had the upper hand in skirmishes with government forces. A traditional enemy of Israel, Hezbollah has recently shifted its attention to Lebanon. Sunnis and supporters of the government have now become terrified to speak out …

Ranjan produced before Govt. Analyst for voice test - UPDATE (12:31 PM): UNP Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake has left the Government Analyst’s Department after carrying out a voice test as ordered by the court. UNP MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is in remand custody, has been produced before the Government Analyst for a voice test. He was brought to the Government Analyst’s Department in Pelawatte, Battaramulla at around 10.30 am this morning (07), according to Ada Derana reporter. This is with regard to the audio tapes of the series of controversial phone conversations that the parliamentarian …

[size=5]The government has launched a campaign through the Sri Lankan Embassy in the United States to lobby against a resolution presented by a US Congressman on Sri Lanka.[/size] [size=5]External Affairs Ministry sources told The Sunday Leader that the Sri Lankan Embassy had already managed to have the resolution withdrawn from the calendar for this year.[/size] [size=5]However there are fears the document, House Resolution 177, may be re-submitted and passed in Congress before January next year.[/size] [size=5]The resolution, first presented to Congress in March 2011 by Republican Representative Michael Grimm, seeks the establishment of an independent i…

17 November 2013 As the controversial Chogm in Sri Lanka comes to an end, Channel 4 News Editor Ben de Pear reveals why he is pulling his team of the country in the face of intimidation. Channel 4 News Editor, Ben de Pear (@bendepear) writes: Today, Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa closed what has been a controversial Chogm summit. The final communique avoided any mention of human rights - one of the central principles of the Commonwealth - instead agreeing to cooperate on a number of issues, including poverty reduction, trade and youth affairs. Tonight there will be no report from Channel 4 News on this important summit from Colombo, as despite hav…

Centre for Womens Development and Rehabilitation பெண்கள் அபிவிருத்தி மற்றும் புனர்வாழ்வு நிறுவனம் 'Logo' I accidentally found a website a few months ago. It is the official website of the CWDR(Center for Women's Development and Rehabilitation) of the defacto-state of Tamileelam. With that said, this documentation will take place today. None of the below articles are written by myself. I've taken everything inside that website and put it here and turned it into a document. I am compiling it in the hope that it will tell future generations of Tamileelam how the structures for women functioned in our occupied Tamileelam homeland. …

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[TamilNet, Sunday, 31 December 2006, 04:11 GMT] The indefinite extension of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) curfew on Thenmaradchi from Thursday 9:00 p.m continued for more than 24 hours, causing untold difficulties to the residents of the area, confining them indoors, sources from Chavakacheri said. There had been no clashes or extraordinary circumstances calling for search operation in the area where the curfew is being imposed by the SLA, the sources added. People travelling to Chavakacheri and Kodikamam from the Jaffna peninsula were stopped at Kaithady Nunavil junction and sent back. The roads to Kachchai, Poonery, Kerathivu and Sangupitty in the Chavakacheri Munici…

"The Burning of the Jaffna Public Library by the Police in 1981" In 1933, the same year the Nazis burnt large numbers of books that they considered ‘anti-German’, the idea of setting up a library in Jaffna was born. The Jaffna Public Library (JPL) would have celebrated its golden jubilee in 1983 had it not been burned down in 1981. Instead, June 2023 marked the 42 nd anniversary of that tragedy. 1933 was a difficult time in Sri Lanka. The economy was slow and unemployment was very high. Amid the gloom, one K M Chellappah, who worked for the district court in Jaffna, circulated an appeal in English and Tamil for “A Central Free Tamil Lib…

CNN)A commercial plane went into the St. Johns River on Friday night, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said. "I've been briefed that all lives have been accounted for," the mayor tweeted. A spokesman from the Naval Air Station Jacksonville said a Boeing 737 slid off of a runway into the St. Johns River at 9:40 p.m. ET. The station told CNN affiliate WJXTthat the plane appears to have skidded off the airport runway while trying to land and ended up in the river. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said in a tweet the plane was in "shallow water," and was "not submerged." https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/03/us/jacksonville-commercial-plane-river/in…

A Sinhala-language movie about Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels has provoked a row between Indian Tamil activists and the film's director. The activists, who sympathise with the Tigers, were involved in a scuffle with the director, Tushara Peiris, in the south Indian city of Madras (Chennai). The scuffle broke out at a studio where the film, named Prabhakaran after the Tigers' leader, was being processed. Mr Peiris has now demanded government help to ensure his film rolls are safe. He told the BBC he was going on a hunger strike to make the Indian and Sri Lankan governments guarantee that the prints of his film - believed still to be at the studios -…

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…

Corona Virus which started its spread in the city of Wuhan, China has killed more than 3000 people till now. In India, it has affected 30 people among them 3 from Kerala have recovered from the infection. Since China had its winters during the spread, will India's scorching summers control the spread of the virus outbreak? There is no confirmed evidence to suggest that warm climates will control the spread of the virus but the researches have their theories that climate also has some influence over the spread. To study this the researchers have considered the spread of MERS, SARS. SARS, which had its impact in Asia in 2002 has killed 8000 people worldwide a…

It is that time of the year. As the heat builds up in an otherwise wintry Geneva, capital cities of the world are abuzz with preparations for the forthcoming UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions to be held in February-March 2013. While UNHRC sessions in general are important for Sri Lanka, the upcoming sessions in February-March 2013 are uniquely important for Sri Lanka for four reasons: first, it is the first time that Sri Lanka will come before the UNHRC after the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) review meeting; second, it is the first time that Sri Lanka sits at the UNHRC after the first ever UN Resolution has been adopted and passed on Sri Lanka; third, ther…

Sikh-American civil rights advocate Valarie Kaur's plea to her country in the times of Donald J. Trump.

Tamil diaspora group wants Sri Lanka to pay a heavy price The Global Tamil Forum (GTF), an influential Tamil diaspora group says Sri Lanka should be made to understand, in no uncertain terms, that the country will pay a heavy price if it continues its negative trajectory. The GTF also noted that it is time for the international community to rethink its engagement approach towards Sri Lanka. “Sri Lanka should be made to understand in no uncertain terms that the country will pay a heavy price if it continues its negati…

I definitely detected a delicious sense of schadenfreude from among you brave – but mischievous - Sri Lankan journalists, over the relentless harassment of me and my Channel 4 colleagues by state intelligence, police and immigration officers. I’m not referring to the ranting rottweiler “reporters” who do the regime’s clunky propagandist bidding, although I have no doubt that they enjoyed it too. Read more: Sri Lanka, ‘impossible journalism’ and Channel 4 News http://www.channel4.com/news/channel-4-news-sri-lanka-mahinda-rajapaksa-chogm-summit I’m talking about those of you who live with such harassment yourselves, day in, day out, and don’t – or can’t - complain. …

இன்று மக்கள் படையின் அதிர்ச்சி வைத்தியம் இனவாதம் பேசி ஆட்ச்சிக்கு வந்தவர்களை குத்துக்கரணம் அடிக்க வைக்கிறதா? வாலைச்சுருட்டிக் கொண்டு மீண்டும் பேச்சுவார்த்தைக்கு வர வைக்கிறதா? http://www.tamilguardian.com/beta/news_det....asp?newsid=460 அன்று சிறீலங்கா விமானப்படை அதிர்ச்சி வைத்தியம் கொடுத்து ஈழவிடுதலைப் போராட்டத்தை அடிபணிய வைக்க முடிந்ததா? http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=15023

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Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in global study Researchers examined 11 different brands of water purchased in 9 countries By David Common, Eric Szeto, CBC News Posted: Mar 14, 2018 6:00 PM ET Last Updated: Mar 14, 2018 6:00 PM ET Microplastics are the result of the breakdown of all the plastic waste that makes its way into landfills and oceans. The purpose of the study was to establish the presence of the plastics in bottled water. (Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images) The bottled water industry is estimated to…