Sri Lanka's unwanted exports - Asylum seekers

A ship headed to Australia carrying 260 asylum seekers was intercepted in Indonesian waters in early October 2009. The ship was then diverted back to Indonesia, but those on board refused to get off the vessel. In recent days the asylum seekers have threatened to blow their...

Sri Lankas warcrimes: US State Department's report

A call for an international investigation on Sri Lanka's war crimes is getting stronger. A recent report released by a US state department describes many possible war crimes committed by the government and LTTE....

Stand-off refugees can't choose destination, says Australia

"SYDNEY: Australia told a group of rescued Sri Lankan asylum-seekers they could not choose their destination and refused to rule out using force after they refused to disembark in Indonesia. Foreign Minister...

Raj (King) Rajaratnam sued by victims of LTTE Tamil terror

" Founder of the Galleon Group, Raj Rajaratnam, is in more hot water. The world's 551st richest person is now facing a civil suit, in New Jersey, for funding the terrorist group Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam....

LTTE training Maoists cadre?

"VISAKHAPATNAM: Union home minister P Chidambaram’s assertion that the naxalites are acquiring arms from abroad is only the tip of the iceberg, as central intelligence agencies have found fresh evidence...

Lankan asylum ship in Canada belongs to LTTE

" Lankan asylum ship in Canada belongs to LTTE: experts October 25, 2009  10:32 am The migrant smuggling ship intercepted off the West Coast carrying 76 Sri Lankan men is owned by the outlawed Tamil...

Sri Lanka - Rajaratnam was a leading donor of money to LTTE - KP

" Raj Rajaratnam was a leading donor of money to LTTE - KP says October 23, 2009  11:16 am   Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s arms procurer and later leader Kumar Pathmanadan under...

Tamil Billionaire Sued in US Court for "Crimes Against Humanity"

Sri Lankan origin Tamil Billionaire hedge fund manager Raj Rajratnam who charged in a $25 million inside trading case was sued in a U.S. court on the grounds of 'Crimes against Humanity". In a Federal law suit...

42,000 Sri Lankan Tamil IDPs Return home. More to follow .

Exactly six months after the deletion of terrorist organization LTTE and it's entire leadership by Sri Lankan security forces that marked the end of 30 years of armed conflict in Sri Lanka,...

India commits additional USD 100Mn to rehabilitate Tamil Refugees

Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday announced that India is willing to give Sri Lanka an aid to the tune of USD 100Mn to help the island nation settle down the Internally Displaced Tamils (IDTs)....

Sri Lanka - Parliament approves extension of State Emergency

Sri Lankan parliament voted for extension of the state emregency by another month , that gives sweeping powers to police and military to detain terror suspects (or remnants of LTTE terrorists ). The extension passed  with the support of 103 votes in a 225 seat...

One killed and 12 wounded in Sri lanka bomb blast

A bomb blast in northwestern Sri Lanka on Friday killed a 12-year-old school girl while wounding 12 others including schoolchildren. " (AP) — COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan police arrested an army bomb expert on Saturday who admitted to planting a bomb in a school van that...

Pottu Amman monopolised access to Prabhakaran - Sri Lanka

"COLOMBO: The former head of the LTTE’s intelligence wing, Shanmuganathan Sivasankaran, alias Pottu Amman, had monopolised access to Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to such an extent that the latter had no...

TNA says talks with president “satisfactory”

TNA to help President. A special meeting  held between President Mahinda Rajapakse and Tamil National Alliance today evening at the Temple trees. This is the first opportunity, after the defeat of terrorism the Tami National Alliance party has obtained the opportunity of...

LTTE was behind the attack on SL cricketers : Pakistan Premier.

According to the Pakistan Prime Minister Gilani, the now extinct Tamil terrorist group, LTTE was behind the ludicrous attack on visiting Sri Lankan Cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan. The daring attack took place on...

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