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EDITORIAL - A shaky bridge across the Palk Strait
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed Sri Lanka earlier this month, New Delhi’s media was already hailing the visit as a diplomatic triumph. A raft of development projects had been announced and a significant new defence pact between the two governments signed. Images broadcast showed Modi beside a smiling Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, arms raised aloft in symbolic…

Lost Point

Nov 28, 2006
Lead Story
Staunchly backing the state is not going to deter a war, it is going to fuel one.

Joint Strategy

Nov 14, 2006
Sri Lanka's strategy of terror has international backing.

Dead End

Oct 31, 2006
The Tamils are in a familiar predicament.

In Denial

Oct 17, 2006
Lead Story
Mistrust, hostility and international impatience.

Premature Euphoria

Oct 3, 2006
Lead Story
Optimism over agreement to talk is woefully misplaced.

History Repeats

Sep 19, 2006
Lead Story
Once again, international impotence amid Sinhala aggression

The Crunch

Sep 5, 2006
Lead Story
What are international guarantees worth now?

Race War

Aug 24, 2006
Lead Story
Sri Lanka’s state is embarking on a slow pogrom

Open War

Aug 10, 2006
Lead Story
So much for international commitment to peace.

Inopportune Moment

Jul 27, 2006
Lead Story
A Japanese ban will have the same effect as the others
Lost Point
Joint Strategy
Dead End
In Denial
Premature Euphoria
History Repeats
The Crunch
Race War
Open War
Inopportune Moment
International Mandate
Lost Point
Joint Strategy
Dead End
In Denial
Premature Euphoria
History Repeats
The Crunch
Race War
Open War