The displacement of the entire town of Jaffna has had a profound impact on Tamil self-understanding.
'Almost every evening, dead bodies were brought there and soldiers were asked to bury them'
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka plans to resume mining ilmenite rich sands. The LTTE has vowed to prevent the ''plundering'' of Tamil resources.
The difficulty in bringing the Sri Lankan military personnel responsible for rights abuses to justice was highlighted last week when one victim in a high profile rape case disappeared and the other reported receiving death threats.
'The scene of the attack was visited by the International Red Cross. Pieces of human flesh were found strewn around the area including the tree branches'
Sri Lanka's two Presidential candidates are campaigning on the same themes. But they have nothing in common - and it's not just a question of policies.
Despite having earned the respect of its fellow relief agencies through its dedication and professionalism, the TRO continues be vilified by Sinhala nationalists, including the mainstream press in Sri Lanka.
Many younger members of the SLFP are less enamoured of the Bandaranaike clan’s continued dominance of their party’s top-flight positions.
Delhi places multi-billion dollar orders for European airliners and submarines as nuclear collaboration and security alliances are proposed.
The spate of attacks on the Suderoli newspaper could be linked to Sinhala nationalists' mobilisation in the run up to Presidential elections or their efforts to promote the political ambitions of the renegade LTTE commander, Karuna.