Home Archives for February 2008

Batti LG elections at a glance

"The Government has also taken steps to ensure a free and fair election. There are 16 refugee camps where people displaced by war are taking shelter. There are...

LG Poll under the gun

Image: Cadres of Military Wing in Tamil Makkal Viduthali Pulighal better known as the Karuna Faction.“Prabha self-centred, so we joined the Govt” - TMVP canvasserby...

‘Mother of Sri Lanka’ (Part 01)

(February 29, London, Sri Lanka Guardian) “Another news bulletin about Sri Lanka, the Mullaithivu attack. The newsreader is going on about the number of deaths...

An Open Appeal to Douglas Devananda

“I cannot accept your assertion that you did not receive the itinerary for the visit and the Foreign Office failed to inform you about our meeting with you. It...

Karuna: The Tragedy of a Rebel (Last Part)

(February 29, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Karuna the rebel has failed but we can still hope for the success of the ideas and values which formed the banner of...

UN Conference sees rare European Union split over Question of Abortion

[This is a great breakthrough for those who respect life, even of the unborn. We hope the European Union will take courage from this development and march forward...

Sri Lanka concludes an Extradition Treaty with Turkey

(February 29, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) “Sri Lanka successfully concluded a bilateral Extradition Treaty with Turkey recently in Ankara. Sri Lanka delegation...

Vijaya came much later

“Though there are Tamils in India, there are no Sinhalas in that country. Neither the Sinhala language is spoken in any part of India. Though the Vijaya story...

Gods of ‘Small Things’

- The Dam’s lawyers filed a case against Roy, Patkar and Movement lawyer, Pranshant Bhushan accusing them of contempt of the Supreme Court citing slogans the three...

Srilankan Tamils: Anatomy of Indian Involvement

“Currently, the Indian Srilankan policy seems to be in a limbo. With LTTE banned in India for Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, India has no leverage with this group....

"Our Member Abducted & Poisoned By Armed Group"

“Recent Suicide Attack in the East Targets Us” - EROS(February 29, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Guardian) “On Thursday 21/02/2008 EROS member Rasamanickam Thiyagarasa...