Tamil Australians gathered in Melbourne and Sydney over the weekend of 5 and 6 July, to lend their voices to the global show of Tamil solidarity

LTTE leader Mr V. Pirapaharan participated in the Black Tigers commemoration day events held in Vanni on July 5.

A combination of rising military expenditure, poor economic policies and record commodity prices has hit hard, an already teetering Sri Lankan economy.

Nadesan, head of the LTTE's political wing described Priyanka Vadhra's meeting with Nalini a few months ago as a "humanitarian gesture".

Setting aside domestic Tamil sensitivities, the Indian government appears to have involved itself in a full-fledged proxy war in Sri Lanka.

Striking a sharp contrast to Colombo's portrayal of Eelam struggle as a terrorist issue, Frances Stewart, the director of CRISE, looks at the crisis as a case of inequalities in political power between the Tamils and Sinhalese.

Why is the demand for Tamil Eelam more strident than ever before?

A scheduled general strike organised by the JVP and UNP ended with the Sri Lankan government and main opposition parties disputing its success.

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Sri Lanka's government needs to deliver on its vow to cripple the Tamil Tigers this year or lose support for the conflict as it slows economic growth, defense analysts said as labour unions planned a general strike.

EPDP admits to the abduction of a businessman in Batticaloa, leading to renewed tension in the region.

B Raman examines the reasons for last weeks secretive high-level visit to Sri Lanka, pondering possible Indian concern at growing Sri Lanka-China relations.

T.K. Vilvarajah, secretary of Jaffna Schools Sports Association (JSSA) during late 70's passed away in Ottawa, Canada.

Two breakaway groups, the TMVP and the National Freedom Front (breakaway faction of the JVP) form a political alliance to constest future elections and cooperate in other matters.