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....

Fishing in full swing in Jaffna, Mannar

With the end of LTTE militancy in north and east Sri Lanka, the restrictions on fishing in Northern seas have been lifted. " Following the lifting of all restrictions on fishing, the industry is now gathering...

Islamic factions handed over their weapons

Islamic militants in the Eastern Province handed over their weapons to Police on saturday. " Factions of Islamic militants who bore weapons on grounds of various reasons in response to the government's appeal ...

Sri Lanka: Kadiragamar Transitional Relief Village

Kadiragamar Transitional Relief Village – Chettikulam (DC Division 2) Total population : 19380 (Males 9438, females 9942) Number of families : 5750 Total area : 1500 acres ...

Footwear store in Geneva uses Buddha statue to hang shoes

An Indian family was horrified at what they witnessed in a shoe shop in Geneva. The sense of respect the Indians have for any religion is admirable and is shared by many Asian countries. " PATNA: Sight-seeing in...

TNA MP Shivanathan Kishore to act independent

TNA MP Shivanathan Kishore refrained from voting on the Emergency Law last week. TNA members had always voted against it in the past and are the only parliamentarians who did so all this while. "     ...

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...

Targeting disease, child abuse prevention in IDP camps

National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) discusses with Sunday Times, the issues at hand regarding children at the IDP camps in the North, what measures are being taken and what more should be done. " From...

'Who are you to lecture me?': to Miliband from Russian FM

David Miliband, the UK foreign secretary who was accused of being aggressive repeatedly on Sri Lankan and Indian issues, seems to keep on repeating his mistakes. He seems to have really upset the Russian foreign...

Thousands cross lagoon escaping LTTE grip amidst Fire

Thousands of civilians have crossed over to safety, the Military and UN officials confirm. " COLOMBO (Reuters) – Thousands of civilians under rebel fire waded across a lagoon to escape Sri Lanka's war zone,...

Gotabhaya attempted assassination suspect arrested

Defence Scretary, Gotabhya Rajapaksa's life was attempted by an LTTE Suicide Bomber in 2006 in Colombo while there was an ongoing Peace process in the Country. Army Commander Sarath Fonseka was also targeted by a similar attempt during Peace in Colombo and he sustained...

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...

“Safe Zone” re- demarcated

"No Fire Zone" a.k.a "Safe Zone" has been re-demarcated today, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara says. " MULLAITTIVU: SRI LANKA Army now in full control of more than two, third of the existing...

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