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Hundreds march in Kilinochchi against limestone, sand mining and wind turbines
A protest march was held last month opposing limestone excavation, mineral sand mining and a proposed wind power project across the villages of Veravil, Valaipadu, Ponnaveli and Kiranchi, in the Poonakary Divisional Secretariat division of Kilinochchi. The demonstration was organised against plans to establish wind power stations and to carry out mineral sand and limestone extraction in the…

Sell out Sam

Dec 3, 2013
The leader of the TNA, R Sampanthan, categorically disassociating himself and the TNA from the LTTE on Tuesday, criticised the Sri Lankan government for being the LTTE leader's "buddy", weeks after the party won an election with Velupillai Prabhakaran's photograph on the front cover of its election pamphlet.

Speaking in Sri Lanka's parliament, Sampanthan said:

UN Special Rapporteur on IDPs visits Mullaitheevu

Dec 3, 2013
Photograph Tamilwin


The UN Special Rapporteur on Internally Displaced Persons, Dr. Chaloka Beyani, visited Mullaitheevu on Wednesday, meeting with Tamils and the Deputy Speaker of the Northern Province, S. Jekanathan. 

Pointing out that thousands of Tamil youth were handed over to the Sri Lankan army on the 17th, 18th and 19th May 2009, Mr. Jekanathan told Dr Beyani that they had not been seen since and meanwhile the Sri Lankan government was handing out death certificates to their families.

China largest foreign investor in Sri Lanka

Dec 2, 2013

China now supplies the largest amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Sri Lanka, accounting for 24% of the total inflow of $1.2bn, reported Xinhua.

Hong Kong invested 12% and Singapore 10% of the total FDI, with the Netherlands and Malaysia making up the rest of the top 5.

Sri Lankan forces responsible for massacre, no prospect of justice - ACF

Dec 2, 2013
Action Contre la Faim (ACF) has concluded that Sri Lanka's security forces were most likely responsible for the massacre of 17 of its Tamil aid workers, and that justice will not be reached internally due to interference and cover-ups by top Sri Lankan authorities.

The French NGO has released a report on its findings investigating “the truth about the assassination of 17 aid workers” on 4th August 2006 in Muttur, Trincomalee.

Northern Province Chief Minister calls for international action to stop colonisation of the North-East

Dec 2, 2013

The Chief Minister of the Northern Province, C.V. Wigneswaran, called Monday for the international action against the Sri Lankan government’s program of settling Sinhalese families on Tamil-owned land forcibly appropriated by the military.

Saudi Arabia calls for investigation into diplomat's death

Dec 2, 2013
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Sri Lanka, Abdulaziz Abdul Rahman Al-Jammaz has called for a 'full-scale' investigation into the death of a Saudi diplomat in Colombo on Sunday, reports Arab News.

The call comes despite Sri Lankan police stating the diplomat had suffered a heart attack.

The diplomat, thiry-two year old Hussain Al-Heej was found dead in a swimming pool at the Adamaly Place complex in the Colombo 4 area.

He had been attached to the Saudi mission in Colombo for over two years.

Body of disappeared found hanging behind temple

Dec 1, 2013
The body of a recently disappeared student, was found hanging from a tree behind Kavaththiri temple in Thirukkovil, Mandani, on Sunday, reported Tamilwin.

Relatives of the 19 year old student, Inthiran Ramesh, had been searching for him since the 26th of November, after he failed to return home that evening.

A post-mortem of the body, to determine the exact nature of the student’s death, has been ordered by the local magistrate court judge, Justice J.N Riswan.

Manmohan Singh visiting Jaffna is 'unacceptable' - UNP

Dec 1, 2013
Sri Lanka’s main opposition party, the United National Party (UNP), speaking in parliament today, condemned the Indian premier, Manmohan Singh's potential visit to Jaffna, as "unacceptable".

A senior leader of the UNP, John Amaratunga, was incredulous as to how such a visit would be allowed, without an invitation from Sri Lanka's president and warned it was an attempt to separate the country.

Amaratunga said,

SL foreign policy has failed, focus should be on West – UNP

Dec 1, 2013

UNP MP and former foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera has lamented Sri Lanka's foreign policy, arguing that it should focus on western countries, rather than Africa.

Jaffna Uni students protest at continuing closure

Dec 1, 2013
Photographs Tamilwin

Students at the University of Jaffna protested today over the on-going closure of the university by Colombo, reports Tamilwin.

Global Tamil News


Unlike other universities across the island, which recommenced following vacation period on November 18th, teaching remains suspended at Jaffna University with a further vacation have been granted until December 1st. 

UN Special Rapporteur on IDPs visits Mullaitheevu
China largest foreign investor in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan forces responsible for massacre, no prospect of justice - ACF
Northern Province Chief Minister calls for international action to stop colonisation of the North-East
Saudi Arabia calls for investigation into diplomat's death
Body of disappeared found hanging behind temple
Manmohan Singh visiting Jaffna is 'unacceptable' - UNP
SL foreign policy has failed, focus should be on West – UNP
Jaffna Uni students protest at continuing closure
SL military watch over Othiyamalai massacre remembrance
UN Special Rapporteur on IDPs visits Mullaitheevu
China largest foreign investor in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan forces responsible for massacre, no prospect of justice - ACF
Northern Province Chief Minister calls for international action to stop colonisation of the North-East
Saudi Arabia calls for investigation into diplomat's death
Body of disappeared found hanging behind temple
Manmohan Singh visiting Jaffna is 'unacceptable' - UNP
SL foreign policy has failed, focus should be on West – UNP
Jaffna Uni students protest at continuing closure
SL military watch over Othiyamalai massacre remembrance