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Karaitivu 1985: A Forgotten Anti-Tamil pogrom in the Shadow of Sri Lanka’s Genocide
File photograph: Karaitivu Beach (Gowshan Nandakumar) It was a quiet morning on 12 April 1985 when Karaitivu, a small coastal Tamil village in the Amparai district of Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, was plunged into terror. As villagers prepared to celebrate the Tamil New Year, armed mobs - composed largely of Muslim men and backed by Sri Lankan security forces - descended upon the village and…

Why US is shifting its nuclear stand with India

Jul 22, 2005

Profile of a shadow war veteran

Jul 19, 2005
Tamils

Economy expands, 'no pressure from defense'

Jul 19, 2005
Anusha Ondaatjie
Aid inflows, increasing exports, an expansion in agriculture and a revival in tourism bode well for Sri Lanka

Mutual benefits of profits from poverty

Jul 7, 2005

LTTE-GoSL Ceasefire Agreement 2002

Feb 20, 2002
Agreement on a ceasefire between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Why US is shifting its nuclear stand with India
Profile of a shadow war veteran
Economy expands, 'no pressure from defense'
Mutual benefits of profits from poverty
LTTE-GoSL Ceasefire Agreement 2002
Why US is shifting its nuclear stand with India
Profile of a shadow war veteran
Economy expands, 'no pressure from defense'
Mutual benefits of profits from poverty
LTTE-GoSL Ceasefire Agreement 2002