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பொழுதுபோகாவிட்டால் இதையும் செய்து பாருங்கள்.. Time to get crafty while in quarantine. BY MARINA LIAO APR 10, 2020 Right when we've exhausted all the ways to keep ourselves busy during self-quarantine—baking banana bread, completing puzzles, trying viral TikTok dances, even growing our own scallions in water—another form of entertainment has popped up. (No it's not a new TV show, although, personally, I've been binge-watching a lot of K-dramas lately.) The creative and new challenge is coming from fashion house Alexander McQueen. The brand has put out a call for everyone to create a three-dimensional flower using any materials they can find in their o…

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S. Karunabavany, Director of Maryillam In the war torn Tamil society young women face problems living alone in society. Maryillam provides a safe house for young women who have lost contact with their parents. CWDR’s goal is to trace the families of these women and reunite them with their families. While at Maryillam women are encouraged to develop their education and also gain vocational training. Women also grow many of their own vegetables in the Maryillam compound. Many have found employment and are able to build up a savings from their earnings, while they make use of the free board provided by CWDR. CWDR has already helped three of the wom…

13th Amendment and Provincial Councils By Prof. Vickramabahu Karunarathne COLUMNS By Prof. Vickramabahu Karunarathne The rhetoric against the 13th Amendment to the Constitution and the resultant Provincial Councils, by the Government Ministers’ seems to be waning away. The reason or reasons for the calls for the abolition of the Constitutional amendment by ministers and various Sinhalese nationalist groups not being heard for about two weeks so far. Also the Government’s stance on the 13th Amendment and Provincial Councils even seems to be softening. If it is not an illusion, the reason for it may be the concern repeatedly expressed by Indian G…

US-Funded Bio Labs in Ukraine Conducted Research Into Bat Coronavirus, Russian MoD Says lab Photo: CFP The American authorities previously admitted that Ukraine hosts "biological research facilities", expressing concerns they could come under the control of Russian forces. The Russian Defence Ministry on Thursday announced that the US-funded biological labs located in Ukraine were conducting experiments with bat coronavirus samples. "According to the documents, the American side planned to conduct work on pathogens of birds, bats, and reptiles in Ukraine in 2022, with a further transition to studying the pos…

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Visiting Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney today expressed concern over accountability, human rights and lack of political solutions in Sri Lanka. He also said these factors are reasons for an influx of immigrants to Canada. If Sri Lanka does not address issues related to human rights, accountability, political reconciliation, resettlement and judicial independence, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will keep away from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka, he said. Minister Kenney said Prime Minister Harper had sternly emphasized that Canada would not compromise on its stance of maintai…

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Sri Lanka exports flat in November, imports down ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has exported 979 million dollars of goods in November 2019, unchanged from last year, and earned 332 million US dollars of tourism revenue down 9.5 percent, central bank data showed. Migrant workers had also remitted 515 million US dollars down 7.2 percent, totaling 1.8 billion rupees of external current income to import goods and consumer services and travel abroad. Tourism however is an estimated figure. Merchandise imports fell 1.3 percent to 1.74 billion rupees amid weak credit, giving deficit in the merchandise account of 762 million US dollars down fro…

Sinhala Interview with M. A. Sumanthiran சிங்கள மக்களிடையே தமிழரின் அரசியல் நிலைப்பாடு பற்றியிருக்கும் சில அடிப்படைக் கேள்விகளுக்கும், சமகால அரசியல் தொடர்பில் தமிழரின் மற்றும் தமிழ் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பின் நோக்குநிலை குறித்தும் சுமந்திரன் தொடர்பில் சிங்கள மக்களிடையே இருக்கும் வினவல்களிற்கும் பதிலளிக்கும் முகமாக எம். ஏ சுமந்திரன் சிங்கள ஊடகமொன்றிற்கு வழங்கிய பேட்டியின் முழுமையான காணொளி இதோ:

Sri Lanka - UN Inquiry Just the Start of a Long Road to Justice Sri Lankan human rights activists campaigned hard for an independent international commission of inquiry into war crimes during the end of the conflict in 2009. Last month members of the UN Human Rights Council did finally vote to set up an inquiry. To many governments it looks as if the issue of accountability is now being dealt with by the UN and they can put their minds at rest and move on. That couldn't be more wrong. The UN inquiry is just the start - not the end - of a long process of justice. It would be disastrous if the world stopped paying attention now. Not least because Sri Lanka and i…

Sri Lankan police brutalise Tamil youth in Batticaloa A Sri Lankan police officer was seen brutalising two Tamil citizens in Batticaloa this evening, kicking one individual and dragging and slapping another individual on a motorcycle. The two Tamil men, Thissasekaram Dilip and Thillainathan Kalairasan from Chenkaladi, were attacked by a traffic police constable attached to Eravur police, for not stopping their motorcycle. The incident follows growing international condemnation of Sri Lanka's police force with Human Rights Watch (HRW) urging international partners to cease their engagement with "abusive Sri Lankan law enforcement agen…

A local politician will appear when an election is close by: Krishnasamy “If we work we will be able to earn a living,” said T. Krishnasamy. “When an election is close by, a local politician would appear from nowhere and distribute some items for us. But if we go to get something done they won’t even remember us. This is what we have experienced and there will be no change even if a new candidate is elected as president.” No hopes on any politician : Sheela “It’s quite challenging to live inside these line rooms,” said Sheela. “We don’t have water and around six of us have to stay in two blocks. Life itself is a challenge, but we need to educate o…

“Pottuvil to Poligandy” Protest March Covers Over 250 km in Two Days To Reach Trincomalee Posted by Administrator on 9 February 2021, 12:18 am By D.B.S.Jeyaraj There has been a lot of political excitement in the Tamil speaking areas of the Eastern Province for the past two days (Feb 3rd and 4th) due to the launching of a protest demonstration named “Pottuvil to Poligandy” or “P2P”. This was to be a long march on foot and in vehicles from the Eastern town of Pottuvil in the Amparai district to the Northern town of Poligandy in Jaffna district. The four – day journey was to be along the roads of the Eastern and Northern Provinces. Beginning on…

Sunday 03 Nov 2013 Spin the clock forward. It’s 2018. You’re four-and-a-half years older and you’ve just woken up to the headlines: more than 50 world leaders are heading to the Syrian capital, Damascus, for a global summit, hosted by President Bashar al-Assad. Syria’s at peace, it’s economy, thriving. The tourists are back and the “terrorists”, vanquished. Mr Assad is basking in golden glow of total victory. And the terrible war crimes of which he was once accused? Swept under the carpet, in the spirit of looking forward, not back. Triumphant, magnanimous, his charming wife at his side, the dictator-turned-statesman grasps the hand of the British Prime Minister, an…

Millions affected after deadly floods hit India and Bangladesh By Swati Gupta and Rhea Mogul, CNN Updated 3:44 AM ET, Wed June 22, 2022 …

Israel-Palestine war: How the AI 'Habsora' system masks random killing with maths Newly revealed 'mass assassination factory' technology is likely being showcased for future international sales, experts say Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, 22 November (AP) By Nader Durgham in Beirut and Lubna Masarwa in Jerusalem Israel's war on Gaza has seen it strike the Palestinian enclave with new and deadly ferocity. That onslaught, according to a recent report, is being powered with an artificial intelligence system that experts warn is indiscriminate and …

The government is planning a proposal to oust Tamil National Alliance MP S Sritharan from parliament, according to Sinhala newspaper Divaina. The report accused Sritharan of being involved in anti-government activities and is supposedly attempting to rouse communal unrest, including for praising LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in parliament. Minister calls for TNA ban (18 December 2013) TG View: Representing 'extremism' (01 December 2013) TNA sabotaging reconciliation - Gotabhaya (28 November 2013) http://www.tamilguardian.com/article.asp?articleid=9623&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook

The theme of this essay is the need for a multisided and flexible long-term approach that is free from narrow isms and prejudices in countering the threat to the rule of law, decency and democracy posed by the Rajapaksa Regime (RR). The essay distances itself from three categories of people, all good anti-RR folk, but I think tactically, strategically of psychologically a bit on the wrong track; the talk-&-write only verbal champions of democracy, the ultra-left radicals who proclaim that veedi satang (mass uprisings on the street) should be the exclusive focus, and thirdly the dispirited and pessimistic. I recognise allies and potential allies among all these fo…

Over 600 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in Chennai staged a protest today demanding citizenship. They also submitted a letter to the Chief Minister’s Cell seeking citizenship and demanding that fines for overstaying in India be reduced. Sri Lankan refugees living outside the camp have to pay up a fine for overstaying in India. While many of refugees want to return home or go visit their relatives, they say the fine amount is very high for them to pay, thenewsminute.com. “We have to pay an amount of Indian Rs 3600 per year from the year we began staying in India and this amount is for per person. Additionally, we have to pay Rs. 13,500 for obtaini…

In Tamil Nadu, a book donation drive is underway to restock a Sri Lanka library set afire in 1981 The state government is collecting books in the Tamil language for the new Jaffna Public Library, a symbol of Sri Lanka’s Tamil cultural identity. The Jaffna Public Library was rebuilt in 1994 and opened to the public in 2003. | Adam Jones / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0 Tucked away in a corner of the Directorate of Public Libraries in Chennai are stacks of books in the Tamil language neatly tied up in bundles. The collection features the ancient Tamil grammar book Tolkappiyam, literary classics such as Kurunthogai and Pathupattu, and several c…

Matthew Hayden In Conversation with Sadhguru 4:47 Is there a specific reason why we all gathered here today ? 12:12 Discussion on the spirit of collaboration 24:38 If our strength is our intelligence, why are we committing so many atrocities ? 27:42 Are humans guided by false expectations ? 31:45 Testing Sadhguru's knowledge on some local Aussie jargon.. 35:15 What were you first impressions about Australia ? 46:17 What's your vision for the conservation of water ? 1:00:49 At an individual level, what can we do about water wastage ? 1:12:53 How to be happy not being affected by the environment and the surroundings ? 1:20:20 Sometimes I feel I have ti…

Italians over 80 'will be left to die' as country overwhelmed by coronavirus Hardest-hit region drafts new proposals saying who will live and who will die ByErica Di Blasi TURIN Medical staff walk out of a tent at one of the emergency structures that were set up to ease procedures at the Brescia hospital, northern Italy CREDIT: Luca Bruno/AP Coronavirus victims in Italy will be denied access to intensive care if they are aged 80 or more or in poor health should pressure on beds increase, a document prepared by a crisis management unit in Turin proposes. …

What the European Court of Justice (ECJ) proves implicitly is that under European Law, you do not need evidence to classify a group as a ‘terrorist’ organisation, commented US-based Eezham Tamil legal activist, Mr Rajeev Sreetharan, who was one of the initiators of the LTTE vs EU case adjudged by the ECJ on Thursday. However, he added that the ECJ ruling, although tainted by questionable post 9/11 interpretations of international humanitarian law, in essence vindicates assumptions in deciding to challenge the EU ban of the LTTE in a court of law, rather than the halls of government. Rajeev was hopeful that the lifting of the ‘terrorism’ ban helps to begin reshape the Euro…

On Sri Lanka Murder of 12 Year Old, Ban's UN is Aware, Calls for National Process As news of the summary execution of a 12 year old boy by the Sri Lankan Army in May 2009 spreads worldwide, Inner City Press on Wednesday asked UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's spokesman about it, citing Ban's “two reports and a third one still ongoing. Ban's spokesman Martin Nesirky began with a correction, saying that this third report “is an internal task force looking at how recommendations will be carried out in the UN... it's not to do with looking into the actual events in Sri Lanka.” Some wonder how the UN can fully assess its inaction in Sri Lanka without taking in…