Sri Lankan Muslims under threat
Sri Lankan Muslims under threat Irfan Husain-March 17, 2013 A CURIOUS story in a local English daily caught my eye the other day. It seemed the Sri Lanka Muslim Council had given in to demands that...
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Backbone of officers to be broken and customs to be made a political center – JVP TUESDAY, 19 MARCH 2013 Customs officers who carry out their raids without any political bias are to be made cats’...
View ArticleMilitarisation as panacea: development and reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka
Militarisation as panacea: development and reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka AMBIKA SATKUNANATHAN 19 March 2013 Is it possible to secure the dignity, rights and well-being of a conflict-affected...
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Will We Miss The Bus Again? By Charitha Ratwatte -March 19, 2013 Charitha Ratwatte Trincomalee: The Rotterdam of the Eastern Indian Ocean A colleague, who calls himself an ‘Economic Historian,’ has...
View ArticleIndia key ally DMK pulls out of government
India key ally DMK pulls out of government There have been a series of protests in Tamil Nadu against alleged atrocities on Sri Lankan Tamils19 March 2013 Continue reading the main story A key...
View ArticleSL envoy compares TN protests to terrorism; govt tries to placate DMK
SL envoy compares TN protests to terrorism; govt tries to placate DMK Suhasini Haidar, Meenakshi Mahadevan, , CNN-IBN-Mar 18, 2013 CNN-IBN NewsIST-2013-03-18 New Delhi: Sri Lankan High Commissioner...
View ArticleUS explains human rights resolution against Sri Lanka
US explains human rights resolution against Sri Lanka March 19, 2013 Washington: The US is going ahead with its resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva as the Rajapaksa...
View ArticleAfter Chennai And In Averting A Major Disaster
After Chennai And In Averting A Major Disaster By Laksiri Fernando -March 19, 2013 Dr Laksiri Fernando It was shocking to see the video of a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk being attacked in Chennai Central...
View ArticleSonia: Plight of Sri Lankan Tamils is close to our hearts
Sonia: Plight of Sri Lankan Tamils is close to our hearts Congress President Sonia Gandhi March 19, 2013 Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday demanded an “independent and credible” inquiry into...
View ArticleStudent’s protest escalated to the maximum level, wherever turned.
Student’s protest escalated to the maximum level, wherever turned. Tuesday , 19 March 2013 The protests continuously held by the students has escalated to the maximum in Tamil Nadu insisting war crime...
View ArticleCannot send country to hell for regime’s sins: Ranil
Cannot send country to hell for regime’s sins: Ranil By Uditha Jayasinghe -Tuesday 19th March 2013 As the Mattala festivities unfolded, Opposition coalition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe attempted to...
View ArticleStruggle will continues until the last Tamil exist. Kasi Ananthan roar
Struggle will continues until the last Tamil exist. Kasi Ananthan roar Tuesday , 19 March 2013 Tamil Eelam Liberation war will continue, even though India will be assistance or not. There would not be...
View ArticleSonia ‘anguished’ over denial of rights to Sri Lankan Tamils
Sonia ‘anguished’ over denial of rights to Sri Lankan Tamils March 19, 2013 Congress President Sonia Gandhi [ Images ] on Tuesday demanded an “independent and credible” inquiry into the violation of...
View ArticleU.N. Rights Council to Vote on Resolution on Sri Lanka
U.N. Rights Council to Vote on Resolution on Sri Lanka <nyt_byline> By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE Published: March 18, 2013 GENEVA — The United Nations Human Rights Council is preparing to vote this...
View ArticleKapila Jeyasekara, alleged killer of Trinco-5 students, appointed Vanni DIG
Kapila Jeyasekara, alleged killer of Trinco-5 students, appointed Vanni DIG [TamilNet, Sunday, 17 March 2013, 10:16 GMT] H.D.K.S. Kapila Jeyasekera, who rose in ranks as the Superintendent of Police...
View ArticleThe Collapse Of Academic Autonomy In Sri Lankan Universities
The Collapse Of Academic Autonomy In Sri Lankan Universities By Oleap Fernando – March 19, 2013 Prof Oleap Fernando I was emboldened to write and put forward below a few views on the above subject...
View ArticleDMK pullout FAQ
DMK pullout FAQ Q What is happening?-19/03/2013 The DMK, Tamil Nadu’s largest political party, has pulled out of the ruling coalition in India because it feels India has not taken strong enough...
View ArticleNot So Quiet On The Indian Front
Not So Quiet On The Indian Front By Kath Noble -March 19, 2013 Kath Noble In the third week of the UN Human Rights Council sessions, Karunanidhiplayed what he hopes will be his trump card. Unless...
View ArticlePoor Sri Lankans face firewood health risk
Poor Sri Lankans face firewood health risk Vast majority of population have no other option but to use wood-burning stoves despite health risks. Last Modified: 18 Mar 2013 14:20 Hundreds of experts...
View ArticleArundhika asks for bribes
Arundhika asks for bribes Wednesday, 20 March 2013 Parliamentarian Arundhika Fernando who has become a topic of many conversations following the controversy surrounding the importing of illegal...
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