Jaffna MP Pathmini Sithamparanathan, describes the stifling conditions of military rule and the deteriorating security situation.

Tamils should ask themselves - is it realpolitik and not moral imperatives drive policy decisions in foreign capitals?

Any meaningful steps toward a viable peace process, let alone a stable peace, must start with the demilitarization of Tamil areas.

The unprecedented violence in Sri Lanka’s Northeast is forcing the government of President Mahinda Rajapakse to abandon its hardline stances on the peace process.

India will have to overcome its anathema for the LTTE and accept the primacy of the Tigers in the Tamil polity.

Former Sri Lanka peace broker head seeks to promote 'sustainable democracy' worldwide.

We believe that in Sri Lanka as in Indonesia there are vested interests who do not support peace .'

A resident of Nallur, Jaffna responds to criticism in Sri Lankan newspapers of the Tamil boycott of last November’s Presidential election.

Winning is the only language we know'

What is forcing US and India into each other’s arms?

Military forces in tsunami survivors' camps, as well as the lack of privacy in temporary shelters, raises serious concerns regarding women’s safety.

A huge recovery operation has brought hope - but the sorrow, pain and trauma remain strong -- along with fears that monster waves could come again.

Lethal claymore blasts, a clash at sea and murder in a church as the ceasefire degrades further.

The death sentence awaits those who collaborate with the Tigers.'