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21 July 2026

From Mullivaikkal to the Foreign Office – Ed Miliband’s record on Tamils and Sri Lanka

Miliband speaking at British Tamil event at the Houses of Parliament in 2013. Ed Miliband, appointed Foreign Secretary on Monday in Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first cabinet reshuffle, arrives at the Foreign Office with a longer record on Tamil affairs than almost any of his predecessors. During his time as Labour leader between 2010 and 2015, Miliband issued statements marking Mullivaikkal…

Life in embattled Batticaloa

Apr 10, 2007

PK Balachandran

There was not a town in the government-held areas which was not dotted with Karuna's offices or camps, which significantly, were almost always close to the camps of the government forces.

No going back until peace is restored, refugees say

Apr 10, 2007

P. K. Balachandran

The attacker can't be seen. There is no warning that he is going to come. There is no escape!'

Human rights group deplore Sri Lanka abductions

Apr 10, 2007

The levels of killings, disappearances and abductions make clear there is a growing climate of impunity'

Karuna doing Colombo’s ‘dirty work’ - HRW

Mar 28, 2007

Despite promises to investigate abductions of children by the pro-government Karuna group, Sri Lankan authorities have taken no effective action and abductions continue, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday.

“The Karuna group’s use of child soldiers with state complicity is more blatant today than ever before, ” Brad Adams, Asia director at HRW said in a statement. HRW also accused the LTTE of recruiting child soldiers.

“The Karuna group is doing the government’s dirty work,” Adams said.

‘We did not even take our clothes’

Mar 6, 2007

Over 200,000 people have been displaced by the recent spate of violence in the north and east of the country.

Whither Karuna, three years on?

Mar 6, 2007

Amid changing political and military dynamics, the former LTTE commander contends with his backers´ dislliusionment.

One woman's plight is a reflection of life in Jaffna

Feb 23, 2007

They spoke fluent Sinhala. That is why I suspect the army of having taken my husband.

Britain mulls bigger role in Sri Lanka

Feb 23, 2007

We'd be delighted to become more involved in helping to facilitate the peace process.'

Gang rape, executions and a cover up

Feb 6, 2007

An investigative report says missing aid workers were executed by paramilitaries of the Karuna Group which abducted them.

Donors unlikely to stop Sri Lanka's drive for war

Feb 6, 2007

The Sri Lankan government is unlikely to heed the advice of donors to resume talks with the LTTE.