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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…

Global implications of Sri Lanka's civil war

Sep 23, 2008
Peter Foster
At first glance, Sri Lanka's vicious civil war might appear to have little consequence beyond the island's own teardrop-shaped shores.

Pain' of Sri Lanka aid pullout

Sep 23, 2008
Fears of a humanitarian crisis are mounting in northern Sri Lanka as troops press ahead with an offensive to capture territory from Tamil rebels. A week ago the UN and other agencies pulled out of the area, where more than 200,000 people are displaced by fighting. Here one aid worker describes how hard it was to leave.

A return to 1815 is the way forward

Sep 12, 2008
Christopher Meyer
The Congress of Vienna divided the continent into spheres of influence. Similar rules are needed for the 21st century

How did Norway do?

Sep 9, 2008
Menik Wakkumbura
A view on Oslo’s peace-making efforts in Sri Lanka.

Why I had to recognise Georgia’s breakaway regions

Aug 26, 2008
Dmitry Medvedev
The President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev explains why he recognised South Ossetia and Abkhazia as Independent States.

Sri Lanka's east in shadow of war

Jul 29, 2008
Swaminathan Natarajan
A year after troops overpowered the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) in Sri Lanka's eastern province and took control of the area, normality has yet to return.

Conversations in a Failing State'

Jul 15, 2008
Patrick Lawrence an experienced US journalist adresses the question that by 2006 whether Sri Lanka could be called 'a failed state,' writes Patrick Lawrence in his recent book ‘Conversations in a Failing State’, brought out by Hong Kong based Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) in March 2008.

Cautious steps

Jul 15, 2008
Popular South Indian magazine ‘Kumudam’ in its editorial urged the Central government in India to act cautiously in decisions relating to Sri Lanka and not to unwittingly assist the enemy.

The Symbols Affair

Jul 1, 2008
Tamil Diaspora quarters lament the inability or unwillingness of the International Community to read the Diaspora public opinion.

Diaspora Tamils continue to rally in support of Eelam

Jul 1, 2008
Diaspora Eelam Tamils around the world, continue Pongu Tamil rallies in support of the Tamils' right to Self-Determination.
Global implications of Sri Lanka's civil war
Pain' of Sri Lanka aid pullout
A return to 1815 is the way forward
How did Norway do?
Why I had to recognise Georgia’s breakaway regions
Sri Lanka's east in shadow of war
Conversations in a Failing State'
Cautious steps
The Symbols Affair
Diaspora Tamils continue to rally in support of Eelam
Global implications of Sri Lanka's civil war
Pain' of Sri Lanka aid pullout
A return to 1815 is the way forward
How did Norway do?
Why I had to recognise Georgia’s breakaway regions
Sri Lanka's east in shadow of war
Conversations in a Failing State'
Cautious steps
The Symbols Affair
Diaspora Tamils continue to rally in support of Eelam