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Remembering Sivaram - 20 years since the killing of leading Tamil journalist
Today marks the 20th anniversary since the abduction and murder of Tamil journalist Dharmeratnam Sivaram. Sivaram, popularly known under his nom-de-plume Taraki, was abducted in front of Bambalipitiya police station in Colombo on April 28 and was found dead several hours later in a high security zone in Sri Lanka's capital, which at the time had a heavy police and military presence due to the…

Italian Tamils march to raise awareness about Tamils plight in Sri Lanka

Oct 28, 2008
Two thousand plus Eelam Tamils marched in Southern Italy urging awarness of the plight of Eelam Tamils in Vanni and wider Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka hardens stand on GSP Plus

Oct 28, 2008
Sri Lanka defiantly refused to allow a European Union (EU) investigation into rights abuses callit an "infringement of Sri Lanka's sovereignty, self respect and dignity', and announced plans to support the garment industry financially if existing trade concessions are not renewed by EU.

Time for some introspection

Oct 28, 2008
TS Gopi Rethinaraj
The all-party meeting chaired by Tamil Nadu's (TN) Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on October 14 passed a resolution that MPs from the state would resign if the Centre failed to ensure a ceasefire in Sri Lanka (SL) in two weeks.

Where the different political parties in Tamil Nadu stand on the Tamil national question?

Oct 28, 2008
Outline of positions of parties in Tamil Nadu with respect to the Tamil National Question

The intolerable noise of shells'

Oct 28, 2008
Heavy fighting is continuing around the key LTTE-held town of Kilinochchi in northern Sri Lanka, according to the army. Last month, the government told foreign aid agencies to leave areas held by the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) because it could not guarantee the security of aid workers. The BBC News website spoke to a doctor in the town who describes the fear as people wait for the war to arrive.

Witness to Thileepan’s fast

Oct 7, 2008
Adele Balasingham
As we entered the premises of the Nallur Kandasamy temple we were confronted by a sea of people seated on the white sands under the blazing sun.

Crime Without Punishment: The Strange Case of Colonel Karuna

Sep 23, 2008
Lee Salter
The trial, imprisonment and release of a former Tamil Tiger leader raises some tricky and potentially embarrassing questions for the British government

Vavuniya attack: How it happened and why

Sep 23, 2008
Iqbal Athas
Barely two weeks after their foray into Eastern Naval Area Headquarters in Trincomalee, Air Tigers showed up again.

Global implications of Sri Lanka's civil war

Sep 23, 2008
Peter Foster
At first glance, Sri Lanka's vicious civil war might appear to have little consequence beyond the island's own teardrop-shaped shores.

Pain' of Sri Lanka aid pullout

Sep 23, 2008
Fears of a humanitarian crisis are mounting in northern Sri Lanka as troops press ahead with an offensive to capture territory from Tamil rebels. A week ago the UN and other agencies pulled out of the area, where more than 200,000 people are displaced by fighting. Here one aid worker describes how hard it was to leave.
Italian Tamils march to raise awareness about Tamils plight in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka hardens stand on GSP Plus
Time for some introspection
Where the different political parties in Tamil Nadu stand on the Tamil national question?
The intolerable noise of shells'
Witness to Thileepan’s fast
Crime Without Punishment: The Strange Case of Colonel Karuna
Vavuniya attack: How it happened and why
Global implications of Sri Lanka's civil war
Pain' of Sri Lanka aid pullout
Italian Tamils march to raise awareness about Tamils plight in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka hardens stand on GSP Plus
Time for some introspection
Where the different political parties in Tamil Nadu stand on the Tamil national question?
The intolerable noise of shells'
Witness to Thileepan’s fast
Crime Without Punishment: The Strange Case of Colonel Karuna
Vavuniya attack: How it happened and why
Global implications of Sri Lanka's civil war
Pain' of Sri Lanka aid pullout