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Bollywood’s Tamil Eelam Problem
Bollywood has long been guilty of distorting historical narratives for commercial appeal. But when such distortion targets an oppressed people’s liberation struggle, it transcends fiction and becomes a political act. Over the past decade, India’s Hindi-language film and streaming industry has repeatedly vilified the Tamil Eelam liberation movement, portraying it as terrorist fanaticism rather…

Chinese embrace may prove costly to Sri Lanka

Jun 1, 2010
China is recreating its Africa story in Sri Lanka. Little China enclaves are sprouting up in the Buddhist majority island nation in the Indian Ocean as President Mahinda Rajapaksa has spread the red carpet all the way from Colombo to Jaffna.

Taking stock on the first anniversary of Internationally abetted genocide

Jun 1, 2010
TamilNet Editorial Board

Tamils, members of one of the oldest nations of human civilization living in their historical homeland now divided between India and Sri Lanka, as well as living in many parts of the world as diaspora, observed with trauma the first anniversary of the genocide committed and continued to be committed on their nation in the island of Sri Lanka.

 

British policy must align with the times

Jun 1, 2010
It is now clear that the time for 'quite diplomacy' in dealing with Sri Lanka's spiralling political crisis is now past.

Friends like these

Jun 1, 2010
The Sri Lanka option: The rush to learn lessons from the obliteration of the Tamil Tigers

Thought crime, torture and kingly fiat

May 13, 2010
Vidya Cumaraswamy
The detention, trial, imprisonment and subsequent pardon of the journalist Tissanayagam reveals that the rule of law no longer applies in Sri Lanka.

War by other means

May 11, 2010
Vino Kanapathipillai
This is the text of a speech delivered in London on Aril 29, at the fifth anniversary of the death of Sivaram. "Even the most casual observer of the Sri Lankan state’s conduct can see that the situation today is the continuation of war by other means."

Rajapaksas and War Crimes

Mar 23, 2010
Kusal Perera
There is little doubt the war crimes issue would have any impact on this parliamentary election. The April 8 election has nothing serious on its platforms. It’s all about athletes, film stars, cricketers, journalists and also lumpens, and more about these “wonderful” personalities.

Iraq war still a mistake

Mar 9, 2010
Georgie Anne Geyer
One would have to have a heart of stone not to be moved by the Iraqi elections Sunday.

In Sri Lanka, money fuels genocide

Mar 9, 2010
Sivakami Rajamanoharan

Over the past year, the cracks in Sri Lanka’s façade of liberal democracy have started to show. Filling them with money, be it through direct aid, encouraging trade or international loans, has obvious appeal. Sri Lanka’s lack of liberalism however, is not due to economic hardship; precisely why economic development will not lead to its salvation. In Sri Lanka money is merely used by the state to pursue its own fascist agenda.

 

‘Meaningful political reform and reconciliation should be an urgent priority’

Mar 9, 2010
A copy of the speech given at the GTF launch by the shadow foreign secretary, Rt Hon. William Hague MP.
Chinese embrace may prove costly to Sri Lanka
Taking stock on the first anniversary of Internationally abetted genocide
British policy must align with the times
Friends like these
Thought crime, torture and kingly fiat
War by other means
Rajapaksas and War Crimes
Iraq war still a mistake
In Sri Lanka, money fuels genocide
‘Meaningful political reform and reconciliation should be an urgent priority’
Chinese embrace may prove costly to Sri Lanka
Taking stock on the first anniversary of Internationally abetted genocide
British policy must align with the times
Friends like these
Thought crime, torture and kingly fiat
War by other means
Rajapaksas and War Crimes
Iraq war still a mistake
In Sri Lanka, money fuels genocide
‘Meaningful political reform and reconciliation should be an urgent priority’