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The arithmetic of a grave
This week, the number of skeletal remains uncovered at Chemmani reached a stark record of 387. With that figure, a patch of earth on the edge of Jaffna town became the largest mass grave ever uncovered on the island, surpassing the 376 remains recovered at Mannar. Recent days alone have seen the bodies of several children exhumed, alongside beads and bangles. These are the contents of the…

Joint Strategy

Nov 14, 2006
Sri Lanka's strategy of terror has international backing.

Dead End

Oct 31, 2006
The Tamils are in a familiar predicament.

In Denial

Oct 17, 2006
Lead Story
Mistrust, hostility and international impatience.

Premature Euphoria

Oct 3, 2006
Lead Story
Optimism over agreement to talk is woefully misplaced.

History Repeats

Sep 19, 2006
Lead Story
Once again, international impotence amid Sinhala aggression

The Crunch

Sep 5, 2006
Lead Story
What are international guarantees worth now?

Race War

Aug 24, 2006
Lead Story
Sri Lanka’s state is embarking on a slow pogrom

Open War

Aug 10, 2006
Lead Story
So much for international commitment to peace.

Inopportune Moment

Jul 27, 2006
Lead Story
A Japanese ban will have the same effect as the others

Déjà vu

Jul 15, 2006
Lead Story
Elaborate theatre to appease international demands
Joint Strategy
Dead End
In Denial
Premature Euphoria
History Repeats
The Crunch
Race War
Open War
Inopportune Moment
Déjà vu
Lost Point
Joint Strategy
Dead End
In Denial
Premature Euphoria
History Repeats
The Crunch
Race War
Open War
Inopportune Moment