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Affiliating Trinco university campus with Anuradhapura: civil society calls for protest [TamilNet, Thursday, 18 July 2013, 12:33 GMT] In one of the worst moves of educational genocide of Eezham Tamils, efforts are now being undertaken to affiliate the Trincomalee Campus of the Eastern University with the Rajarata University of Anuradhapura, informed sources in Trincomalee told TamilNet on Thursday. The university-level educational institutions of Tamils in Jaffna and Batticaloa, started by the missionaries in the 19th century, became secondary schools when the British rule transferring power to the Sinhalese towards its closing days, encouraged only a Colombo-centric e…

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 …

Interview with Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 27/09/2013 Reporter: Emma Alberici The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, joins Lateline live from New York to discuss her recent week-long fact-finding mission to Sri Lanka. EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: Our guest tonight is Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. She was born and raised in South Africa where she rose to become the first non-white female judge of the high court. She's also served as a judge of the International Criminal Court and president of the International Criminal Tribunal fo…

Australia: A woman has posted a video on social media featuring her son saying that he wants to kill himself. The video goes viral, earning support from people all over the world. Quaden, a nine-year-old kid who appears to have dwarfism is being bullied in his school because of his height. Yarraka Bayles, who had picked up her son from the school records a video and sents out a strong message on the impact of bullying over children. In the video, Quaden seems to be sobbing continuously says, "Give me a rope, I'm going to kill myself." Ms. Bayles who starts the video saying that she picked up her son from the school who witnessed bullying by other stu…

கொவிட்-19 தொற்றினால் இறந்த முஸ்லிம்களின் ஜனாஸாக்கள் அவர்களின் மத நம்பிக்கைக்கு மாறாக தொடர்ந்தும் தகனம் செய்யப்படுவதைக் குறித்தும் இதற்கெதிராக உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் தாக்கல் செய்யப்பட்டிருந்த மனித உரிமை மீறல் மனுவைக் குறித்தும் ஆஸ்திரேலிய செய்தித்தளமான ABC Newsற்கு எம். ஏ. சுமந்திரன் இன்று வழங்கிய செவ்வி

The National Arboretum இரு வாரங்களுக்கு முன்பு கன்பரா சென்றிருந்த பொழுது இந்த botanical gardenற்கு போகும் சந்தர்ப்பம் கிடைத்தது. இயற்கையை நேசிப்பவர்கள், மாணவர்கள், வித்தியாசமாக பொழுதை கழிக்க விரும்புபவர்களுக்கு பயன்தரும் இடம். Arboretum என்ற சொற்பதம் முதன் முதலில் 1833 ஆண்டளவில் John Claudius Loudon எனும் தாவரவியலாளரால் The Gardener’s Magazineல் உபயோகிக்கப்பட்டது. இந்த Arboretum சுமார் 618 ஏக்கரில் உலகிலும் அவுஸ்ரேலியாவிலும் அருகி வரும் மர இனங்களை பாதுகாக்கும் நோக்கத்திற்காக அர்பணிக்கப்பட்ட வனமாகும். 2003 ஆண்டில் கன்பராவில் ஏற்பட்ட காட்டு தீ அனர்த்தங்களுக்கு பிறகு இந்த திட்டம் 2005 உருவாக்கப்பட்டது. 2005 - 2011 வரை அருகி வரும் மர இனங்களை கொண்ட சுமார் 104 வ…

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday said her government will extend all help to the Centre to facilitate talks between Indian fishermen and their Sri Lankan counterparts in Chennai on January 20, 2014 to resolve the dispute over fishing rights in each other's territorial waters. She asked the Centre to reciprocate in a favorable manner. The frequent arrests of Tamil fishermen by the Sri Lankan navy for maritime violations have been a bone of contention between the Centre and the state and have also threatened to strain Indo-Lanka relations. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the chief minister wanted the Centre to take firm steps to s…

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

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" The chances of attaining Eelam are bright because the people's determination is firm. We are prepared for a long-drawn struggle (to attain Eelam)." FRONTLINE: How were you attracted to the liberation movement? What were the factors that impelled you to take up this cause? Pirabakaran: It is a long story. When I was young. my parents used to talk a lot at home against the 1958 racial riots directed against the Tamils in which many people were affected. This affected me. I used to read a lot of books which came from Madras, including magazines like Ananda Vikatan, Kalki, Kumudam, etc. All magazines used to run stories on …

விக்கியில் சில நாட்களுக்கு முன்னர் போட்டது. ஆதாரங்கள் திரட்டி எழுதினது வீணாகப் போய்விடக் கூடாது என்பதால் இங்கே இதனை இணைத்து விடுகிறேன். Improvised Aircrafts: The LTTE had modified 2 of their 5 Zlín Z 43 to carry 4 x 60kg (132 lb) un-guided bombs. The explosives payload consisted of 55 kg of C-4 with ball bearings. The bomb rack and arming mechanism were believed to have been locally produced. {https://cupdf.com/document/dossier-on-ltte-weapons.html} They also diverted the exhaust pipe of their planes to the front side of the plane, in such a manner that the IR-guided air-to-air missiles of SLAF jet attack aircraft could not detect the heat signature from…

In an emergency move Sunday, the Federal Reserve announced it is dropping its benchmark interest rate to zero and launching a new round of quantitative easing. The QE program will entail $700 billion worth of asset purchases entailing Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities. Markets responded negatively, with Dow futures pointing to a drop of 900 points when the market opens Monday morning. The Federal Reserve, saying “the coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in many countries, including the United States,” cut interest rates to essentially zero on Sunday and launched a massive $700 billion quantitative easing progra…

Households in Birmingham have been banned from mixing in new lockdown measures announced following a spike in coronavirus cases. The rate of infection has more than doubled in the city in a week to 90.3 cases per 100,000. The measures also cover neighbouring Sandwell and Solihull, affecting more than 1.6 million people in total. The restrictions will begin on Tuesday, it was announced at a regional meeting of council leaders. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: "We never take these decisions lightly but social gatherings can spread the virus quickly and we need residents to abide by the new rules to break the chains of transmission." …

The government has borrowed a total of US$ 2.6 billion (US$ 2,665 million) from the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China during the period 2009-2013 for various development projects in the country.This was revealed by Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Sarath Amunugama in Parliament yesterday. These funds were mainly utilized for the Hambantota Port, Katunayake Expressway, Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, Railway projects, Northern Province electricity and road development projects, Southern Expressway, electricity projects in the Uva and Eastern Provinces. While the first phase of the Hambantota Port and the Katunayake Expressway were given loans at …

Russia’s Defence Ministry Revealed More Details on Ukraine’s Biolabs Yesterday, on May 11, Russia’s Ministry of Defence had a briefing on the results of the analysis of documents related to the US military biological activities on the territory of Ukraine, as the Ministry continues to study materials on the implementation of military biological programs of the US and its NATO allies on the territory of the country. The Ministry reminded that earlier, Robert Pope, director of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Programme and author of the idea of the Central Depository of Highly Dangerous Microorganisms in Kiev has already been mentioned in…

How Sri Lanka Became a Nation of Beggars Chandrasena Maliyadde on 01/05/2022 Photo courtesy of Asia Times Every economy in the world, developed or developing, is a topic for discussion today. Some economies are being discussed for their sound management, good governance, high growth and overcoming crises while other economies are being discussed for opposite reasons. Sri Lanka’s economy drifted gradually from the former category to the latter. The current government accelerated the process. Exceptionally low rank attached by all international rating agencies, rising foreign debt, gro…

அமெரிக்க பெண்களின் உரிமையை பல நூற்றாண்டுகளுக்கு பின்தள்ளிய தீர்ப்பு!!! A half-century of reproduction rights upended by the Supreme Court. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision Linda C. McClain, Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University Published: June 24, 2022 10.48am EDT After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – handed down on June 24, 2022 – has far-reaching consequences. The Conversation asked Nicole Huberfeld and Linda C. McClain,…

Apart from being an illegal appointment to the post of Chief Justice, Mohan Pieris undoubtedly is a controversial character in many respects. His business connections and government appointments are well known and contrary to the independence and integrity expected by that highest position in the judiciary. He was the Chief Legal Advisor to the Cabinet. He himself is personification of ‘conflict of interest’ par excellence. The following is an article I wrote about his views on the ethnic question and reconciliation which was published in the Asian Tribune on 16 June 2012, seven months ago. I wish the readers to pay attention to what he said about the ‘lawyers, consti…

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today announced that Sri Lanka will be providing US$ 1 million in financial assistance to Palestine.President Rajapaksa has been a long-time supporter of the Palestinian cause and is the Founder President of the Sri Lanka Committee for Solidarity with Palestine. During this year's Eid Festival Week, the President expressed concern for the violence in Gaza. 'It is my hope that the violence in Gaza is halted and peace prevails in the region,' President Rajapaksa said on his Twitter account. Earlier in July, the President also called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to inquire about the situation in Gaza and offered his condolenc…

India, US & Germany Foreign Ministers Joint Panel Discussion at Munich Security Conference

[TamilNet, Monday, 15 March 2021, 20:36 GMT] A newly formed letterhead organisation in London calling itself ‘Movement for Truth and Justice’ has claimed that “substantial changes were made to the resolution text” of the Core Group on Sri Lanka. The outfit has come with deceptive articulations while announcing the end of a 17-days long hunger strike that was waged by a courageous Tamil woman activist, Ambihai K Selvakumar, on Monday. The announcement was citing a letter written by the UK’s Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 10 March 2021. The letter and the text of the latest update of the draft submitted to the UNHRC on 12 Ma…

18/11/2013 David Cameron has been urged to investigate why the Tory Party took over £420,000 from the telecoms group Lycamobile, which has close links to Sri Lanka's controversial President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Labour MP Tom Blenkinsop told the Huffington Post UK: "The Prime Minister knows his party has received over £420k from a company closely associated with the Sri Lankan regime. He was obviously so concerned that his own MPs were recently prevented from visiting there. The MP, who has written directly to the Prime Minister, added: "So in the interests of transparency I want to know if the Prime Minister is going to investigate why his party has received over £420k…

The United Nations may become involved in the case of the Tamil asylum seekers who were detained on an Australian customs boat, with a court hearing to take place in Canberra in October. A brief high court directions hearing in Melbourne on Thursday resulted in Justice Kenneth Hayne setting a date of 14 October and 15 October for the full court case. The legal team representing the asylum seekers indicated that the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Australian Human Rights Commission were looking to intervene in the case. George Newhouse, a lawyer for the asylum seekers, said the UN and other human rights organisations were 'following the cas…

2014 01 01 For New Democrats, standing in solidarity with Canadians of Tamil heritage on matters of human rights is part of our shared values as Canadians. I recently arrived in Sri Lanka to visit my extended family and visit the places that were once home for me, during the earlier stages of my life and the civil war in Sri Lanka; but was subject to political intimidation. I was warned I could be subject to arrest and deportation, as several commonwealth MPs from New Zealand and Australia recently faced. I have received word from the Canadian High Commission in Colombo that the Sri Lankan authorities have confirmed that their previous claims of an arrest warr…