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It was India that first sent its External Affairs Minister to Sri Lanka within 24 hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s President on November 18. It was also India that became the first diplomatic destination for President Rajapaksa. Indian External Affairs Minister Dr Subramaniam Jaishanker arrived in Sri Lanka with a personal message from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19 and held talks with the new Sri Lankan President and extended an invitation to the President to visit New Delhi. Accordingly, President Rajapaksa left for Indian Capital for a two-day official visit on November 29 with a small delegation and held talk…

Link: ஈழத் தமிழர்கள் மீதான இலங்கை முஸ்லிம் ஊர்காவல்படை மற்றும் ஆயுத குழுக்களின் அட்டூழியங்கள் | ஆவணக்கட்டு Translation: Atrocities committed by Sri Lankan Muslim Home Guards and Armed Groups against Eelam Tamils | Documentary This is an extensive Tamil documentary of approximately 200 pages compiled by me, Nane Chozhan (நன்னிச் சோழன்). The work focuses on episodes of violence against Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka, particularly in the Eastern Province, and attributes many of these incidents to armed groups identified as Muslim home guards and mobs during specific periods of the civil conflict. The documentary catalogues alleged incidents of mass killings, arson attacks, se…

Published 2 days ago on August 31, 2020 As a part of carrying out operations in the Asia-Pacific region, two Russian Navy warships have arrived in Sri Lanka, the Russian Pacific Fleet spokesman said on Monday. The warships – Admiral Tributs and Admiral Vinogradov are Udaloy-class anti-submarine guided-missile destroyers. Seven such destroyers are currently in service with the Russian Navy’s Northern and Pacific fleets. The warships arrived at the Sri Lankan port of Hambantota, for a business call- and are set to replenish water and fuel supplies. File Picture “Today, in accordance with th…

தமிழ் மக்களிற்காக நீதிகேட்டு இன்று 9வது நாளாக சிவந்தன் ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் மனித உரிமைகள் சபை நோக்கி தனது மனிதநேய நடை பயணத்தை தொடர்ந்து வருகின்றார். இவரது பயணத்துடன் அதிகளவிலான மக்கள் தொடர்ச்சியாக இணைந்து வருகின்றனர். இன்று காலை முதல் 10இற்கும் மேற்பட்டவர்கள் சிவந்தனுடன் இணைந்து நடந்து செல்லுகின்றனர். நேற்று 30 பேர் வரையில் இணைந்து நடந்த அதேவேளை, அதற்கு முதல் நாள் 20இற்கும் மேற்பட்டவர்கள் இந்த மனிதநேய நடை பயணத்தில் தம்மை இணைத்திருந்தனர். இன்று காலை முதல் Beauvais என்ற இடத்தில் இருந்து Noailles நோக்கி சிவந்தன் நடந்துகொண்டு இருக்கின்றார். நேற்று 12 மணித்தியாலங்கள் நடந்திருந்த சிவந்தன் 42 கிலோமீற்றர்களைக் கடந்திருந்தார். பிரித்தானியாவில் நூற்றுக்கணக்கான க…

Seven Years of Bombing in Eastern Ukraine – Anna Tuv Interview Unknown. Anna Tuv and her injured child. Editor’s Note, 6 June 2021 (updated 01 March 2022): The bombing in Eastern Ukraine, known as the Donbass and Lughansk, has gone on for almost seven years, and began in the wake of the 2014 $5 billion U.S.-sponsored coup in Ukraine. Over the years I have followed many of the heart breaking stories that constantly emerge from the Ukrainian Army’s ongoing attacks on innocent civilians and their children, and the infrastructure that once supported them. Anna Tuv’s story highlights the turmoil of this war and the heartache left in it…

Karuna paramilitary group’s international spokesperson Mathi Kumarathurai is planning to host a ‘European Tamil Dance Competition’ on 29th April 2006 in Denmark, sources said. Posters advertising for the event feature a semi-nude photo of an Indian model which Tamil sources said are aimed as enticing Tamil youth to participate in Mathi’s anti-cultural activities. The show is being organised by Mathi group front runner, Thavarajah Sabanathan. Sources said that funds from the show will contribute towards maintaining paramilitary groups in Sri Lanka. Nordic Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) officials warned that paramilitary groups funded by foreign terror eleme…

Today marks 32 years since the death of Annai Poopathy, a Tamil woman who fasted unto death in protest against the atrocities committed by Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF). As member of the Navatkerny Mother's Front, Poopathy Kanapathipillai from Batticaloa, commenced a fast unto death on March 19, 1988 to protest the injustices and atrocities committed by the IPKF. She had called for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks between the IPKF and the LTTE. Her fast ended on April 19 with her death. Her 28 year old son was shot dead by the Sri Lankan army and another son randomly shot dead by the Special Task Force. Another son, arrested…

Another Thenmaradchi trader shot and killed [TamilNet, April 17, 2006 08:11 GMT] Four gunmen riding in two motorbikes entered an electric shop located on A9 Road at Meesalai in Thenmaradchi and gunned down Mr. Ramalingam Sakilan, 30, the owner of the shop, around 11:30 a.m., Monday. Tamil traders have been targeted in Thenmaradchi by SLA operated gunmen in retaliation to the escalating Claymore attacks, civilian sources said. Victim's father, who was at the site, when gunmen entered the shop, alleged direct involvement of Sri Lankan Army soldiers. The victim's dead body was taken to Jaffna Hospital.

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கொஞ்சம் வித்தியாசமாக பூர்வீக்குடிகளின் ஆடைவடிவமைப்பு வல்லுனர்களின் திறமையை பார்க்கலாம் Charlee Fraser and Luke Currie-Richardson wear First Nations Fashion and Design founder Grace Lillian Lee's designs.(Supplied: Lucas Dawson ABC Far North / By Carli Willis Posted 10hhours ago, updated 7hhours ago For the first time in its 25-year history, the internationally acclaimed fashion event — Australian Fashion Week — opened with a 65,000-year-old custom: a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony by the Gadigal people. It was made even more special by a performance by the Muggera dance troupe and First Nations Fashion and Design (FNFD) all-Indigeno…

International Chakkadaththaar [TamilNet, Tuesday, 02 October 2007, 13:38 GMT] The main reason why Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict couldn’t be resolved all these decades was that it was approached as a terrorist issue. The approach, which served the convenience and deceit of the Sinhala politicians, was endorsed by the world system, because everybody had skeletons in their cupboards. It was a general debility of international polity and political ideologies to resolve situations similar to that of Sri Lanka. As a result, the mainstream international system has led the world into an Age of Paranoia. The bigger the State, the bigger is the paranoia, writes Opinion Column…

COLOMBO: There are indications that under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka will see India as its “main security provider” given India’s proximity and its status as the regional power. On the other hand, China will be seen as a key source of funds for big infrastructure projects, given its deep pocket and willingness to lend. Sources close to Gotabaya say that given neighboring India’s strategic concerns, and the stormy history of Sri Lanka-India relations, Gotabaya will not take China as a strategic ally but only as an important source of funds for the many large infrastructure projects he has in mind. Investments from India and other countries will also be w…

Cluster bombs used in Sri Lanka's civil war, leaked photos suggest Exclusive: images appear to confirm use of the indiscriminate weapon in a conflict which cost the lives of at least 100,000 Remnants of what appears to be an RBK-500 AO-2.5RT cluster bomb uncovered near Chalai, Sri Lanka. Photograph: Source Images that appear to confirm the use of cluster bombs in the end stages of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war have been uncovered as new testimony emerged suggesting the country’s armed forces may have deployed the munition a…

The ship 'Vananka mun' on a mercy mission to Vanni with 500 Tons of food and medicine will be leaving the British shores today. A team of Doctors will join the mission from the last port before Mullaitheevu. MIA ( Maya Arulpragasam) has sent her blessing to the mercy mission to Vanni. In her letter she has said "if the aim of the SL Government is to protect the lives of the civilians, then this ship will reach its destination and lives will be saved." Here is her full statement: I just had a baby last month, that's why I can't be there today, but I want to give my support and thanks to the launch of the chartered humanitarian ship Mercy Mission launching March…

How to Fix All Your Sleep Problems With Science We spend about a third of our life sleeping. Both the quality of our night’s rest and our overall health depend directly on our sleep posture and on what we do before going to bed. We at Bright Side have put together recommendations from top specialists on how to sleep properly to fix all of your health problems. Shoulder pain If you wake up with a sore shoulder, avoid sleeping on your side, especially on the painful shoulder. It is also not advised to sleep on your stomach since it causes misalignment of the shoulders. The best sleeping posture is lying on…

More than 11,000 children have died in Syria's civil war in nearly three years, including hundreds targeted by snipers, a new report says. Summary executions and torture have also been used against children as young as one, the London-based Oxford Research Group think tank says. The report says the majority of children have been killed by bombs or shells in their own neighbourhoods. It wants fighters trained in how not to put civilians' lives at risk. Analysis Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent This report is the first major examination of how children are being killed in Syria. It confirms what has long been regarded as one of the …

Thousands flee Jaffna expecting war PK Balachandran Colombo, January 15, 2006|21:45 IST About 3,500 families have fled from Jaffna peninsula to the LTTE-controlled part of the Wanni towards the south, expecting an outbreak of hostilities between the Sri Lankan armed forces and the LTTE, sources in Jaffna said on Sunday. The LTTE has been saying for sometime that the time has come for a "final push" to secure an independent Tamil Eelam by force because the Mahinda Rajapaksa government at Colombo and the international community, have turned a deaf ear to the Tamils' long-standing demands and taken a hostile posture. The LTTE had earlier asked…

Immigrant told to raise English son in Sri Lanka By Stewart Payne A Sri Lankan who entered Britain illegally at the age of 15 has been told that he is likely to be deported and will have to take his English wife and baby son with him - or otherwise run the risk of not being allowed back to see them. Mohammed Samad fled violence in his home country seven years ago. He has since married, has a 17-month-old son, plays cricket for his local team and works as a groundsman for an independent boarding school. Now, at the age of 22, he has been told by the Home Office that he will probably be deported - with no guarantee that he would be able to return to see …

NASA Gives 'Go' for Shuttle Endeavour Launch on Aug - 7. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - On Thursday, NASA managers set Aug. 7 as the official launch date for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-118 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is scheduled for 7:02 p.m. EDT. Endeavour's launch date was announced following the traditional Flight Readiness Review at Kennedy. During the two-day meeting, top NASA and contractor managers assessed any risks associated with the mission and determined that the shuttle's equipment, support systems and procedures are ready for flight. Commander Scott Kelly and his six crewmates are sch…

By Simon Gardner COLOMBO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - There is no way Sri Lanka's government will be able to crush its Tamil Tiger foes, and giving wide political autonomy to minority Tamils is the only answer, a leading European counter-terrorism expert says. With near daily land and sea clashes, ambushes, bombings and air raids amid a new chapter in a two-decade civil war that has killed around 70,000 people, the government is now taking the war to the rebels with offensives to drive them from territory they control. But the tactic is flawed and cannot solve an ethnic conflict that has killed around 5,000 people since early 2006 alone, said Dr. Gerard Chaliand, former …

Plan B By Amal Jayasinghe 15 January 2006 19:01 hours Jan 15, 2006 (AFP) - Sri Lanka plans a new security force in the capital to deal with possible attacks as concern grows for a fragile ceasefire with separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, police said Sunday. Heavily-armed troops and police have been visible in the city of 650,000 in recent weeks, in line with tighter security following clashes between troops and rebels in the country's northeast, police Deputy Inspector General Pujith Jayasundara said. Jayasundara, who is in charge of security in the capital, said the police department was in the process of raising a specially-trained unit of a f…

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BREAKING NEWS Pandemonium at Colombo peace rally [TamilNet, August 17, 2006 12:18 GMT] There was pandemonium in the peace rally organized by the National Anti-War Front (NAWF) held Thursday evening at Viharamahadevi Park when a group of members of the National Bhikku Front (NBF) arrived at the site carrying a banner asking the organizers of the NAWF to proceed to Killinochchi to preach peace, sources said. NBF activists thereafter climbed the stage and started shouting at the organizers of the peace rally. Mr.Mervyn Silva, Deputy Minister was on his feet when pandemonium reigned. At that time about two hundred personalities including parliamentarians, ministe…

Braving sea of perils The abundance of fish stock in Mullaitivu seas has provided a life line to fisher families from littoral villages dotting 70km Mullaitivu coast stretching from Kokkilai in the south to Iranaipalai in the north. Sri Lanka Army (SLA) has occupied 13km of this coastline from Kokkilai to Nayaaru from 1985. Although fall of SLA's Mullaitivu garrison to Liberation Tigers in 1996 brought relief to fisher families, continued harassment by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and threats from the SLA camps in the southern coast of the district continue to plague fisher families who brave the seas to earn a living. Nearly 9300 members belonging to 4…