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Tamils need real autonomy For a peaceful settlement in Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese majority will have to agree to a meaningful level of self-determination for Tamils S.J.S. Chhatwal, Citizen Special Published: Monday, November 20, 2006 Sri Lanka, earlier known as Ceylon, won its independence from British rule in 1948. Since then, the Tamil minority in the country has faced discrimination by the Sinhalese majority. To understand the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, one has to realize that there are two categories of Tamils in that country, "Ceylon Tamils" (also referred to as "Jaffna Tamils") and "Indian Tamils." Ceylon Tamils have lived in Sri Lanka as long as …

Tamils ordered to vacate lodges in Pettah [2ND LEAD] Tamil owners of 68 lodges in Pettah (Peaddai) Police Division in Colombo have been instructed by the Police Officer in Charge of Pettah to immediately expel around 5000 Tamil tenants from Northeast and Upcountry, currently staying in 68 lodges in Pettah, to their "native places" within 24 hours before the military is deployed to forcefully transport the inmates. Chief Inspector Jayaratne, the OIC, Thursday evening summoned the owners of the lodges on short notice to convey the warning, lodge owners told media. Tension prevails in Pettah as Tamil parliamentarians were trying to get in touch with the Sri Lankan govern…

Tamils stage peace vigil TAMILS in Harrow staged a peaceful vigil outside the Civic Centre yesterday (Thursday) to highlight the plight of Tamils in their native Sri Lanka. Similar protests were held in every London borough. Councillor Thaya Idaikaddar (Labour, Roxeth ward), who staged a five-day fast for peace outside the Houses of Parliament in June, said: "We collected something like 380 signatures and I reckon we had about 700 people throughout the day. continued... "I made a simple speech asking people not to forget those who are suffering in our country just because we have moved here." The event was organised by the North Harrow-based Britis…

A small group of Tamil musicians and activists supported the Kurdish march through London yesterday, expressing their solidarity with the struggle in Kobane. Parai drummers show solidarity with Kurds in Kobane One Kurdish man spoke to the group in fluent Tamil, remarking that the Sri Lankan state was only able to defeat the Tamil Tigers because Karuna, a senior rebel commander, had defected. Thousands of Kurds rallied in Parliament Square, London, in scenes reminiscent of the Tamil community mobilisations during the 2009 massacres After the police violently arrested some young Kurdish protesters, the streets were blocked by sit-ins demanding thei…

Tamils Want Equal Rights The human rights issue in Sri Lanka will be taking center stage as the UN Human Rights Council meets in Geneva from 22 February to 23 March for its 46th Session. Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran is among those advocating for stronger action on Sri Lanka over its failure to meet its commitments to the Council. In an interview with Daily Mirror online, Sumanthiran responded to allegations made against the TNA, India’s role in Geneva and the return of the US to the Council. Dailymirror · Tamils Want Equal Rights

Tasha Manoranjan is the founder and executive director of People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL), a human rights organization working for justice and accountability in Sri Lanka. She spent over a year documenting human rights violations committed against Tamils in north-eastern Sri Lanka, and remains committed to pursuing accountability and self-determination for Tamils on the island. Manoranjan received her B.A., magna cum laude, in Justice and Peace Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She earned her law degree at Yale Law School, where she served as the Features Editor and Book Reviewer for the Yale Journal of International Law, Chai…

Records: Teacher Brittany Zamora had sex with boy in classroom while other student watched Tempe police Sgt. Ronald Elcock talks about the department's motorcycles equipped with AR-15s at their headquarters in Tempe on March 27, 2018. Nick Oza/azcentral.com An alleged illicit sexual relationship between a Goodyear teacher and her 13-year-old student started with a message on a school app. Las Brisas Academy elementary teacher Brittany Zamora asked her sixth-grade students to message her on an online instruction app called Class Craft because she was going to be bored at school one day. …

CES provides a first glimpse at the future. Pretty much all of the tech giants attend the vast Vegas expo - either to unveil new products or to clinch deals behind the scene. But in recent years it's been start-ups that have had many of the most eye-arresting and sensational reveals. There are more at this year's show than ever before, thanks in part to crowdfunding. They now have to convince retailers - hunting through the halls for the next bestsellers - that the promise of their concept videos has been delivered upon. Jump media player Media player help …

டெட் என்பது உலகளாவிய ரீதியில் பலரின் ஆற்றல், திறமைகளை உலகிற்கு எடுத்தியம்பும் தளம். இதில் எம்மவர்களும், அடுத்த தலைமுறையும் திறமைகளை வெளிப்படுத்த உதவும் தளம். ===================================================================================================== Gouzia Sivarajah My name is Gouzia Sivarajah and I am an aspiring Trauma Surgeon. It is my goal to be accepted into an accelerated medical program. I am also the Founder and CEO of SIINNO Technology LLC, and the president of TYPDA (a non-profit organization). SIINNO Technology LLC is a company that creates devices that help people live safer lives. Our first product is a wearable device called…

Telegram app founder Pavel Durov arrested at airport in France The Franco-Russian billionaire is wanted on charges of allowing drug dealers and sex criminals to operate on the app, according to French media. Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, was arrested after he flew into Le Bourget airport outside Paris on his private jet on Saturday night. Russian-born Durov has been the subject of an arrest warrant in France. According to French media reports, the investigation focuses on the lack of moderators on Telegram, which police allege allows criminal activit…

A leading psychiatrist yesterday revealed that ten per cent of Sri Lanka`s population were afflicted with some form of mental illness while two percent of these were hard core cases. President of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists and the Organising Committee President of 3rd International Conference of South Asian Federation of Psychiatric Association Dr. Harischandra Gambheera said that although Sri Lanka`s population is nearly 20 million there are only 30 Psychiatric Specialists in the country. In other words there is only one psychiatrist for half a million people. `The Medical Officers of Mental Health (MOMH) serving throughout the country too were invite…

Tens of thousands are reportedly still living with the effects of Agent Orange, a toxic herbicide the US military used during the Vietnam war

Terrorist list is policy with a dash of politics: Analysts Federal government adds IRFAN, but rejects Sri Lanka’s listing of two Canadian groups. Embassy File Photo Tamil protesters in April 2009 demand the Canadian government pressure Sri Lanka to end military action at the time. Canada’s terrorist list is grounded in an “intensive” bureaucratic process, but one that is political nonetheless, security analysts say. Canada’s listing of the International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy, and rejection of Sri Lanka’s listing of two Canadian Tamil organizations as terrorist groups in the past few weeks, created a stir of controversy in Canada and …

A Tamil diaspora group based in the US says it will stage a protest during the scheduled visit to New York by President Mahinda Rajapaksa next month to address the UN General Assembly (UNGA). The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) led by V. Rudrakumaran has written to UN Secretary General Ban ki-moon urging him to publicly censure the Sri Lankan government for denying direct access for the victims of international crimes in the island of Sri Lanka to UN investigators. The TGTE said it will also be organizing a protest rally outside the UN in New York on September 25th to protest against the Sri Lankan Government. "It is time for the UN Secr…

TGTE Wants UNHRC To Complete Its Mandate On Sri Lanka War Inquiry The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) Ministry of International Affairs has today written to all members of the UNHRC to strictly adhere to the mandate given to the OISL, stating that it is important that the March 2014 resolution for an international independent investigation is not compromised but completed and report presented to Council on 25 March 2015 as planned, with recommendations for further action and referral to the ICC with an action plan for implementation. Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran – PM – TGTE “On behalf of the victims of the Mullaivaikkal war and for the dependent…

Thailand has started sending Hmong asylum seekers back to neighbouring Laos, where they fear political persecution. Twelve Hmong were removed from a camp in Thailand's Petchabun province on Thursday. The camp is estimated to hold nearly 8,000 Hmong from Laos, most of whom say they fear for their safety in their communist homeland. Aid agency witnesses say they were sent back against their will, but Thailand insists they went voluntarily. The deportations began as Samak Sundaravej, the new Thai prime minister, made his first official visit to Laos on Friday to discuss energy deals as well as the fate of thousands of Hmong. Under a Laos-Thai repa…

இந்த கட்டுரையை வாசித்தபொழுது, எனக்கு தோன்றியது என்னவென்றால், சாதாரணமாக இங்கே பிறந்தவர்கள், மொழிபிரச்சனை இல்லாதவர்களே கஷ்டப்படும் பொழுது ஆங்கிலமொழி அல்லது அந்தந்த நாடுகளின் மொழி அதிகம் பரீட்சயமில்லாதவர்கள் உளவியல்ரீதியான பிரச்சனைகள் வரும்போது எவ்வளவு கஷ்டப்படுவார்கள் என்பதே. எங்களது சமூகத்தில் கூட இந்த உளவியல்சம்பந்தமான தொழிசார்நிபுணர்களும் அதிகம் இல்லை என்பதும் கவலையான விடயம். Suicide prevention programs are a cornerstone of the mental health system, but how well do they work? - ABC News By Bridget Judd Posted 6 days ago For every death by suicide, as many as 30 others attempt to end their life. Australia has a suicide problem — it seems we can all agr…

China’s capabilities for naval force projection in the Indian Ocean are dependent on closer Sino-Sri Lankan relations, relations not benefitting India given long-standing Sino-Indian disputes. The Sino-Indo-Sri Lankan geostrategic relationship, in turn, is curiously dependent on the political influence of domestic Tamils in New Delhi. Tamils living in India, motivated by continuing animosities over Sri Lankan Tamil rights, are complicating New Delhi’s policies towards Colombo by narrowing India’s Sri Lanka foreign policy options. Hence, domestic political dynamics are compromising India’s ability to counter China’s deepening relationship with Sri Lanka, including the …

The “Intermestic” Tamil issue in Indo-Lanka Relations June 4th, 2010 by D.B.S. Jeyaraj The term “Intermestic” was first used by Henry Kissinger to explain international issues having domestic economic implications like for instance the middle-eastern situation abroad impacting on the price of gas in the US. The term coined by Kissinger took the “inter” from International and “mestic” from Domestic. It was however veteran Journalist Mervyn de Silva who popularised the term in Sri Lanka.Mervyn who was then editing the “Lanka Guardian” fortnightly and writing a weekly column for “Sunday Island”. Mervyn applied the term to all issues crossing the boundarie…

Sri Lanka Tourism today welcomed the arrival of 1,500,000th tourist for the year 2014 at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Sri Lanka Tourism officials including Managing Director Rumy Jauffer and representatives from travel and tourism industry warmly welcomed Torence Jimmy, who arrived with Qupika Hedwig, via UL 558 Sri Lankan Airlines flight from German, as the 1.5 millionth tourist in 2014 to Sri Lanka. http://www.dailymirror.lk/59849/the-1-5-millionth-tourist-arrives-in-sl#sthash.NfYzhPfk.dpuf

ஆகஸ்ட் 26- 2020: அமெரிக்காவில் பெண்களுக்கான வாக்குரிமை கிடைத்து 100 வருடங்களாகிறது ஆனாலும் இற்றைவரை ஒரு பெண், ஜனாதிபதியாக அந்நாட்டை ஆளவில்லை என்பது அமெரிக்க அரசியலில் பெண்கள் முன்னேற இன்னமும் எத்தனை தடைகளை தாண்டவேண்டும்?? The 19th Amendment, a century later: 'I’m surprised we are not further along' August 21, 2020 Photograph by Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images By Rachel Hartigan On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendmentbecame law. Citizens of the United States could no longer be barred from voting based on their sex. The culmination of many decades of struggle involving generations of women, the amendment meant some 27 million…

The Sri Lankan State & fascist media of the South has been systematically intimidating the SLMM and other international non-governmental organizations like the World Bank to toe their line through hate campaign, unethical reporting and misquoting from the original sources. Sri Lankan state media takes SLMM and their spokeswoman for an abusive ride in the name of "a special meeting organized by the Daily News".The news piece appeared on the 9th of June 2006 Daily News is a fine example of the state media's pathetic spin doctoring stunts. The alleged claims by Helen Olafsdottir such as "we will monitor it from Kandy if we have to" and that CFA is yet to become inv…

Update on Online Petition: Assassinations, hooliganism, paramilitary activism, bomb blasts and a further plunge into lawlessness The Asian Human Rights Commission Press Statement ----------------------------------------------------- The year 2008 began, for Sri Lanka with the assassination of the Tamil opposition UNP Member of Parliament, T. Maheshwaran. Just a few days earlier a government minister, Mervyn Silva forcibly entered the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation) premises with about ten other persons and allegedly assaulted a news manager in retaliation for which, corporation employees demonstrated their anger against the …

This article have been published on "The Australian" Newspaper today under the world news section

Please have a look on below article. It is showing how BBC is supporting propaganda of Sinhala government and its ruthless killings http://www.tamilsydney.com/content/view/43/37/ ( Since there are some important pictures on the article, i cannot do copy & paste the entire story)