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  • Allow us to speak': French Tamil diaspora demonstrates

    “Allow us to speak. We are not terrorists. What is happening in Sri Lanka is genocide”: These were the voices of the thousands of Eelam Tamil demonstrators who braved defying a government ban and gathered in Paris on October 22.
  • French Tamils protest against killing by Sri Lanka State
    Hundreds of French Tamils in the east of France assembled in front of the European Parliment in Strasbourg between 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on October 24, and demonstrated against the killing of Tamils, and aerial bombardment in the civilian settlements in the North East.
  • The Spectre of Stalingrad
    Is one seeing a mini version of Stalingrad in the battle for Kilinochchi, the current headquarters of the LTTE? Could "Gen.Monsoon" and "Gen.Recession" put an end to the pipedreams of the Sri Lankan Army of a definitive victory over the LTTE?
  • Time for some introspection
    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?
    Outline of positions of parties in Tamil Nadu with respect to the Tamil National Question
  • Tamilnadu in show of solidarity
    As the fighting escalated in Sri Lanka, the news of innocent Tamils civilians being killed and maimed by indiscriminate aerial and artillery bombardment by Sri Lankan forces and the revelation that Indian radar operators were assisting Sri Lankan military brought the plight of Eelam Tamils to the boil in Tamil Nadu.
  • Wrong Premise
    The International Community thinks there’s still a single Sri Lanka
  • Return of Sri Lanka's death squads
    A group calling itself the Mahason Battalion has sent threats to the registrars of Colombo courts and a number of human rights lawyers, saying anyone who represents ‘terrorists’ or ‘suspected terrorists’ in court will face death.
  • Time for Colombo to defeat LTTE with political solution: U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka
    US Ambassador to Sri Lanka while addressing an interactive session at the University of Madras urged the Sri Lankan Government to articulate its vision for a political solution to further isolate the LTTE.
  • It’s the Tamil Economy, Stupid
    This is part 1 of a 2 part series looking at the economic drivers behind the Sri Lankan states genocide of the Tamils
  • West urged not to ignore Sri Lanka
    A senior western diplomat has warned that living conditions are deteriorating for tens of thousands of civilians displaced inside Tamil Tiger-held areas in northern Sri Lanka.
  • DMK, AIADMK harden stand on Sri Lanka
    As a protest organized by the Communist Party of India attracted the support of many political parties and drew thousands of people across the state both the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) hardened their stand on the Sri Lanka.
  • Witness to Thileepan’s fast
    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.
  • Factual distortions can destroy the fundamentals of a community
    This is a reply to the opinion published last week by Dr. A.R.M. Imtiyaz, titled “Why Tamil-Muslim unity crucial for peace”
  • Worsening humanitarian situation as support disappears
    International aid agencies pulling out of the Vanni in early September has exacerbated the already difficult life of those who had displaced to the region, local reports said.
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