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Dissecting the Semi-fictionalized HRW Report by Sachi Sri Kantha To paraphrase an aphorism of Einstein on 'quality,' "It's no use if the wrapper is of better quality than the meat it covers." In responding to the flurry of outbursts from the Eelam Tamil diaspora to the half-baked, mud-slinging report released this month, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated: "Human Rights Watch investigations are based on qualitative rather than quantitative research" [Reuters report, March 16, 2006]. The two key words here are quality and research. Now, let me quote from an authority on research. To paraphrase an aphorism of Einstein on 'quality,' "It's no use if the wrapper…

The concept of martyrdom of the LTTE By: Peter Schalk The LTTE very often uses Tamil words for "martyr" and adds without hesitationthe English word "martyr" in English pamphlets, as if the Tamil words wereequivalents. Let us first make clear what we may mean with '`martyr" in aJewish­Christian tradition. The Western reader is influenced by this tradition.Discussions about "true" and "false" martyrs usually preclude aconceptualisation of what a martyr is. The discussion in the West about what a martyr isis very complex, but we will make it short here. We can say that the image of a martyr meaning "(blood) witness" made up in aJewish Christian tradition con…

SLA launches offensive from Muhamalai [TamilNet, August 11, 2006 12:10 GMT] Liberation Tigers Military Spokesman Irasaiah Ilanthirayan said the Sri Lankan troopers launched artillery attacks and began a troop movement towards south. The Tiger fighters were rushed to Muhamalai area in defence, he further said. Further details are not available at the moment.

Reflections on the National Flag of Sri Lanka & State Terrorism Symbolism of the Sinhala oppression of the Tamils (2) by Dr. Alvappillai Veluppillai, Arizona State University When the lion was attacking the Tamils for about two decades, the peaceful, law-abiding Tamils were behaving like a cow/bull, the symbol of Jaffna. A realization that they had to behave like a tiger occurred to a few Tamils in the seventies. This view is shared by a vast number of Tamils now. Introduction Terrorism has recently become a very bad word in the international vocabulary. But the word remains very difficult to define. There are many conflicts around the world. …

Status of UNICEF database on underage LTTE members First of the monthly statement by the Child Protection Authority (CPA), Kilinochchi, January 2008 The UNICEF database of under-18 persons in the LTTE has remained static for several months now and continues to hold around 240 names. The database has remained static because of the inability of UNICEF to clear these cases due to the prevailing security situation. In December 2007, CPA circulated, among the concerned groups, a snapshot of this UNICEF database as seven categories in a table as shown. The purpose of this snapshot is to elucidate the reality behind the number, 240. UNICEF mandate compels it to maintai…

Balance of power: West v East Seda Punkt - 4/12/2008 World dominant is in question. West, namely, US, EU, and Canada are on one side, East-namely, Russia, and China, are on the other front, where India is increasingly aligning itself with Russia. The breakup of USSR was one of the US's major foreign policy achievements. Now, the lone Russia with Chechnya, is not much of a threat. Tibet, and Xinjiang can give long term headache to China, but breaking up Russia and China is very difficult. But India. Powerful India is a growing trouble for the West, and the solution is breaking up India. India is very similar to Yugoslavia; the 30% of the Hindi spea…

The graduates are two men Santhirarasa Viikneswaran and Sipathasundaram Piratheepan, and three women Ethirmanansingi Kilaiman Kiristilda, Vikiramarasa Vijeyalatchumi and Sayanthan Mathini. The whole world admires their achievement overcoming untold hardships By N. Lohathayalan Five students graduated with Bachelor’s Degrees in University of Jaffna’s just concluded the 34th convocation on 4-6 December. While many earn degrees, what is noteworthy is that all five lost both eyes and a hand or a part in the civil war. During the evil events of the Vanni war, three of the five lost their eyes and hand. Santhirarasa Vikneswaran around October 2008 in the Suthanthirapu…

While the accusation that Dr. Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, intentionally mislead the public by saying that the Bengazhi killings of four Americans was a spontaneous attack in response to a film mocking prophet Mohammed, appears to have damaged her chances of being appointed as the U.S.'s Secretary of State after Hilary Clinton, Rice's human rights record in the U.N., including her inaction on Sri Lanka killings, has also come under closer scrutiny, Washington Post said in an article this Friday, quoting comment from an official of the Human Rights Watch. "Rice speaks often about her commitment to human rights, a cause that allies say is centr…

CHENNAI: The DMK would welcome creation of a separate 'Eelam', a homeland for Sri lankan Tamils, if it was achieved through a democratic process , party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said on Monday. "We will be glad if a separate Eelam (state) is created (in the Island nation) by people voting for it," he told reporters here. He said that "attempts of some opposition parties in Tamil Nadu to paint the UPA government at the Centre and the DMK government in the state as anti Sri Lankan Tamils" would not succeed. "The opposition parties are trying to create an illusion among the public that my party is against Sri Lankan Tamils," …

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BBC Interview Wrong Guy They were supposed to get Guy Kewney, a technology expert, to comment on the 'Apple v Apple' lawsuit, but mistakenly got a job interviewee by the name of Guy Goma - look at his face as he is introduced at the beginning! Click here for Video clip

================================================================================================ உலகப்புகழ் பெற்ற அணு விஞ்ஞானி ஐன்ஸ்டைன் சொன்னார், " பட்டறிவு படிப்பறிவை விட பலமானது" (Ideas are more powerful than knowledge) என. இன்று கூகிள் (Google) இருந்து பேஸ்புக் (Facebook) வரை சின்ன சின்ன பட்டறிவுகளே பல கோடி பெறுமதியான நிறுவனங்களாக வந்துள்ளன. அந்த வகையில் உங்களிடம் இருக்கும் அல்லது தெரிந்த பட்டறிவுகளை இந்த திரியில் பதிந்து விடுங்கள். யாரவது எம்மினத்தவர் பயன்படலாம். நன்றி ================================================================================================ #1: http://runpee.com/ வர்த்தககாரணி (business case) கொலிவூட், பொலிவூட் போல ஹ…

2ND LEAD (Correction) 5 bodies found in Anuradhapura [TamilNet, Tuesday, 06 March 2007, 08:23 GMT] Villagers in Sembukulam Grama Sevaka (GS) division in Anuradhapura District in the North Central Province Tuesday morning found 5 bodies bundled together. The upper parts of the bodies have been burnt in the pyre of tyres, according to Thirappane Police who recovered the bodies around 6:30 a.m. following the information from the villagers. Earlier, on Friday and Saturday, 6 bodies were recovered by the Kandana police from Muthurajawela shrub area in South, and the identities of the deceased is yet to be established. Anuradhapura magistrate Wasantha Jinadasa has …

Vithyatharan attacked by 'abductors' inside white-van [TamilNet, Thursday, 26 February 2009, 17:06 GMT] The wife of Chudaroli (Sudar Oli) Editor who was 'abducted' first and later claimed 'arrested' by the Sri Lankan Police, told media Thursday night that her husband had been attacked on his head and heels inside the white-van by the abductors. Meanwhile, Vithyatharan was dumped at Demattagoda by the abductors, Police told Mrs. Kala Vithytharan Thursday evening. However, Vithyatharan is detained at the Crime Division of the Police in Demattagoda where his wife visited him with their three children with police permission. In the meantime, Sri Lankan President Mah…

IMF or not: What other options are available for Sri Lanka? Strangely, the new Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has been silent on this issue, perhaps keeping his options open losing the door to IMF Central Bank Governor Deshamanya Professor W.D. Lakshman, in an interview on Derana’s Hyde Park last week, reiterated the stand of the present Government that it will not seek any bailout from IMF (available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYynqRPGzX4). This was one day after Sri Lanka kept its unblemished record of meeting all foreign debt obligations on tim…

This Speech Proves Tracee Ellis Ross Is the Life Coach You Never Knew You Needed https://www.glamour.com/story/tracee-ellis-ross-glamour-women-of-the-year-speech-2017

The bombing and shelling in Trincomalee – a request for help. By: Brian Senewiratne (Brisbane, Australia ) Source: TamilCanadian To the expatriate Tamil community Download: THE KILLING OF INNOCENTS IN SRI LANKA (April 2006) I am asking for help from expatriate Tamils and others who are concerned with the outrage in Trincomalee on 25-26 April 2006. I have written a separate article “The killing of innocents in Sri Lanka (April 2006)” which is being posted on the web in a way that it can be printed and posted. I will appreciate it if some concerned soul(s) prints this and circulates it to every politician, every religious body, and the media…

Ready to Kill, Willing to Die The rebel Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka use suicide bombers and go into battle with cyanide capsules around their necks. The EU has labeled them terrorists, but they say it's the Tamil people who are being terrorized. By Kevin Sites, Wed Jun 14, 12:26 AM KILINOCHCHI, LTTE-controlled Sri Lanka — Formed in Sri Lanka in 1976 amid growing ethnic tensions between the majority Sinhalese and the minority Tamils, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), or Tamil Tigers, are known as one of the most disciplined, organized and ruthless rebel forces in the world. They are led by a shadowy figure named Velupillai Prabhakaran who is r…

, இடம்பெயர்ந்த மக்களுக்கான மனிதாபிமான உதவிகளை வழங்குவது தொடர்பாக திருகோணமலை மாவட்ட அரசியல்துறைப் பொறுப்பாளர் சி.எழிலன் விடுதலைப் புலிகளின் ஐ.நா நிறுவனங்களுக்கான இணைப்பாளர் பாவரசன் ஆகியோர் நடவடிக்கை மேற்கொண்டு வருகின்றனர். Tigers discuss humanitarian measures in Muttur Military Spokesperson of the Tigers , Mr. Irasaiah Ilanthirayan (Marshall) [TamilNet, August 03, 2006 11:32 GMT] Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Trincomalee District Politicah Head S. Elilan and the LTTE's Liason officer for UN and NGO affairs, were engaged in discussing humanitarian measures to releave the civilian population that has taken refuge in Mosques and Churc…

What is the key to work satisfaction? While some may say it is job stability or a hefty paycheck, the answer may lie in another factor — the number of public holidays your country observes. According to a survey by human resources consulting firm Mercer LLC, countries including India and Colombia have the most public holidays, while Mexico has the least. But how do these numbers correlate to workplace fulfillment? BBC Capital compares Mercer's survey results with data from HSBC's Expat Explorer. Scroll through to learn more. Do you think your country should offer more paid holidays? Tell us what you think on our Facebook page. http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/201…

LTTE air wing: How it began and what it means October 2005 shooting down of UAV should have set off alarm bells Repeated Sunday Times disclosures were buried in denials By Iqbal Athas An incident in the skies over Wanni in October 2005, just months after it came to be known that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had built an airstrip and acquired light aircraft, seems the first occasion when the guerrillas demonstrated their air capability. Yet, the implications of this encounter, strange enough, were buried in denials both from the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). These came after an Israeli built Searc…

January 3, 2008 (1:30 p.m. EST) No. 2 STATEMENT ON THE POSSIBLE ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE IN SRI LANKA The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement following developments in Sri Lanka: “Canada deeply regrets the decision of the Government of Sri Lanka to withdraw from the 2002 Ceasefire Agreement. “Withdrawal from this important agreement will make the search for a durable political solution more difficult, and only increases the likelihood that the incidents of violence being carried out by both sides will increase. “We remain deeply concerned about the impact of the escalating violence on civilians, …

Bastille Day honors the rebellion that sparked the French Revolution On July 14, France celebrates the anniversary of the day revolutionaries rose up against the monarchy and seized one of its most potent symbols. July 13, 2020 When angry commoners stormed the Bastille in Paris on July 14, 1789, they struck a blow against one of the monarchy’s most forbidding symbols. The infamous prison no longer exists—it was destroyed in a bout of revolutionary fervor a few months later—but its legacy can still be felt in celebrations across France on Bastille Day, or la Fête Nationale (the national holiday), the anniversary of one of the defining moments of …

He that Steals an Egg will Steal an Ox. By the time this piece appears in print on Sunday 13th, Parliament would have decided on the CJ issue; to either vote for her impeachment or obey the courts’ determination that the Parliamentary Select Committee’s finding is null and void. If Parliament chooses to impeach the CJ, it would be a brazen violation of the Constitution and will kill any semblance of democracy the country has maintained despite the curtailment of the press, buying of MPs, election violence, and many cabinet members being implicated in murder. The Sixth Amendment fiasco of 1983 that disfranchised Tamils and provoked Tamil militancy seems unnecessary …

பருவநிலை மாற்றம்: மணமற்ற மல்லிகைகள் தெ. ஞாலசீர்த்தி மீநிலங்கோ காலம் தன் பயணத்தில் எத்தனையோ விடயங்களைத் தின்று தீர்த்திருக்கிறது. எமது முன்னோர் அனுபவித்த பலவற்றைக் கேட்கும் பாக்கியம் மட்டுமே எமக்குக் கிடைத்திருக்கிறது. அன்று எமக்குச் சொந்தமானவையாக இருந்தவை இன்று எம்மிடத்தே இல்லை. நாம் அனுபவிக்கும் பலவற்றை, நம் சந்ததிக்கு நாம் விட்டுச் செல்லப் போவதில்லை. ஒருபுறம் காலமாற்றம் அதைச் சாத்தியமற்றதாக்குகிறது. இன்னொருபுறம் விரும்பினாலும் விட்டுச் செல்லவியலாதவாறான காரியங்களை மனித குலம் தொடர்ந்தும் செய்து வருகிறது. எதிர்காலம் எம்மைக் கயவர்கள் என்றும் சுயநலக்காரர்கள் என்றும் அழைப்பதற்கான அனைத்துக் காரியங்களையும் செய்தபடி உலகைச் சுடுகாடு நோக்கி …