Editorial

Editorial

Latest news from and about the homeland

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…

Battle in Bossey

Feb 21, 2006
Lead Story
Sri Lanka's delegation is coming with a deal-breaking brief

Back to Basics

Feb 12, 2006
Lead Story
Normalcy will produce a solution – not the other way round.

Action, not words

Feb 1, 2006
What purpose talks if Rajapakse is unwilling or unable to deliver?

Interests, not values

Jan 19, 2006
Lead Story
The Tamils are getting a lesson in realpolitik.

Silver Lining

Dec 28, 2005
Lead Story
The tsunami built even as it destroyed.

Too Much Talk

Dec 28, 2005
Lead Story
There can be no peace until the paramilitaries are disarmed.

Desperate Move

Dec 8, 2005
Lead Story
Norway’s help has never been more crucial.

War By Other Means

Dec 8, 2005
Lead Story
Clause 1.8 is key to preserving the truce.

Falling Cards

Nov 23, 2005
Lead Story
Wickremesinghe has only himself to blame for his defeat.

Constant Factor

Nov 16, 2005
Lead Story
Thursday’s election promises major changes – but not for Tamils
Battle in Bossey
Back to Basics
Action, not words
Interests, not values
Silver Lining
Too Much Talk
Desperate Move
War By Other Means
Falling Cards
Constant Factor
First Deal, First Hurdle
Battle in Bossey
Back to Basics
Action, not words
Interests, not values
Silver Lining
Too Much Talk
Desperate Move
War By Other Means
Falling Cards