Sri Lanka: The scars of a 30-year civil war

Story of the Victims, coming from their own mouths, reported by the BBC. Some sections of the so-called "international Community" keep refusing to listen to anything that the Sri Lankan people have got to say....

UNHCR launches IDP return support in Northern Sri Lanka

The first Government organised return movement to Musali in Mannar district marks the start of IDP return in Northern Sri Lanka."UNHCR launches IDP return support ...

800 Tamil businessmen, Hindu leaders meet President Rajapaksa

Hindu religious leaders and over 800 Tamil businessmen met with President Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Thursday (4th June). President addressed the gathering in Tamil after which a number of businessmen who were...

I'm only 16. They gave me a rifle. It was heavy.

Former child soldiers undergoing rehabilitation program in Ambepussa, Sri Lanka talks to Gethin Chamberlain of the Guardian. Some of them are impatient to get back to their families, but some are plain relieved...

The Real Culprits behind Sri Lankan War

"Chinese weapons,  Indian intelligence, Sinhala Armed personals and racist Sri Lankan leaders came together to perform one of the most cruel war that has cost the lives of many thousands innocents.  While thousands of  innocent children and women are facing...

A fresh wave of attacks by Racist elements and influencing Racism

**I dedicate this article to Lakshman Kadirgamar, a person I valued so much and brought tears to my eyes when I heard about his death. Please...

UN releases US $ 10 million to relief fund to Sri Lanka

UN Under Secretary, Sir John Holmes after visiting  Vavuniya welfare village for civilians who have escaped the torture of LTTE informed Sri Lanka Government that he would release US $10 million to provide...

Sri Lanka declares 48-hour ceasefire in civil war

Looks like this new year bring peace to the Sri Lankan's. It is a general belief that what happens in the new year, repeats throughout the year. Sri Lanaka on Sunday declared 48 hour cease-fire to allow the...

Sri Lanka Conflict - My personal view at root cause - Part 2.

This is my reply to a comment by Paschen here  Initially I thougt of posting it in that article . But then thought better of it. So is this opinion post.For my credit, Paschen, I do understand, speak and...

Sri Lanka conflict - a look at the root cause and tamil history.

I found this article while searching for something else.The root cause of sudden surge of feverish tamil nationalism almost at the same time in tamilnadu and Sri Lanka. Basically the entire issue is very...

Fresh protests in Lok Sabha(India) over Sri Lankan issues

Fresh protests in Lok Sabha over Sri Lankan issues [ Friday, 20 February 2009, 05:43.19 AM GMT +05:30 ] The Sri Lankan Tamil issue continued to create uproar in the Lok Sabha for the second day today with PMK, a UPA ally, demanding withdrawal of the statement of...

Sri Lanka End the genocidal 'war' on civilians -Human Right Watch

End 'war' on civilians -HRW [ Friday, 20 February 2009, 09:16.58 AM GMT +05:30 ] Army Shells and Detains Displaced Persons, The Sri Lankan government should immediately cease its indiscriminate artillery attacks on civilians in the northern Vanni region and its policy...

MP Sampanthan accuses SL govrnment of false propaganda.

" Member of Parliment Hon. Sampanthan accuses SL government of false propaganda [TamilNet, Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 19:21 GMT] “International media black out news of the Tamils in Vanni being killed in...

SLA shoots dead two youths in Jaffna.

SLA shoots dead two youths in Jaffna[TamilNet, Sunday, 15 February 2009, 08:00 GMT]A group of unidentified armed men launched an attack Saturday night around 9:45 p.m on Sri Lanka Amy (SLA) soldiers posted at an electricity transformer point in Kapputhoo, Vaatharavaththai...

BBC suspends news to Sri Lanka's state media over censorship

Fed up with continuous interference by Sri Lankan government, the BBC World Service has decided to suspend its FM programming to the Sri Lankan national radio service SLBC. World Service programmes and news reports in English, Sinhala and Tamil had been blocked, the BBC...

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