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Did Mullivaikkal End History?
The full text of a speech delivered by Father Jeewantha Peiris on May 16, 2026, at the SEDEC Caritas Hall, at an event organised by the Movement for Equal Rights. _____ I think it is very important that in this evening’s discussion we ask the question of whether Mullivaikkal marks the end of history, because what we are still reading is history written by someone. Most of the time, we…

The future of Tamil parliamentary politics

Nov 14, 2006
Brian Senewiratne
The Tamils are mentioned in this Sinhala Parliament only when it is time to renew Emergency Regulations.

No moral equivalency

Nov 14, 2006
The international community’s failure to unreservedly condemn the government's war crimes and issuing mere “regrets” will signal that a military solution is condoned.

Human shields: the new front

Nov 14, 2006
Vidya Cumaraswamy
‘Human shields’ is the perfect logic through which to prosecute a war that punishes the Tamil populace for supporting the LTTE.

Genocide, with a little help

Nov 14, 2006
Jana Nayagam
We cannot rely on the international community to restrain the Sri Lankan state.

Petition Tony Blair

Nov 14, 2006
Bairavi Ratnabal
We can no longer sit and watch such this genocide happening.

Implications of joint US - Sri Lanka military exercises

Oct 31, 2006
R. S. Vasan
The participation by US ships of the 5th fleet and over 1000 troops in exercises with Sri Lanka's military is significant for many reasons.

The paradox of international policy

Oct 31, 2006
Jana Nayagam
The more successful Sri Lanka’s military efforts are, the less international support there will be for a negotiated solution.

Demerger: lessons for the future

Oct 31, 2006
Satheesan Kumaaran
The Supreme Court ruling demonstrates is the fragility of constitutional changes, even when underwritten by powerful international actors such as India.

Why Tamils say genocide

Oct 17, 2006
J. T. Janani
It does not take mass deaths to destroy a nation.

‘A humanitarian catastrophe due to the economic embargo’

Oct 3, 2006
The full statement by the TNA before its protest, delivered by Mavai Senathirajah MP
The future of Tamil parliamentary politics
No moral equivalency
Human shields: the new front
Genocide, with a little help
Petition Tony Blair
Implications of joint US - Sri Lanka military exercises
The paradox of international policy
Demerger: lessons for the future
Why Tamils say genocide
‘A humanitarian catastrophe due to the economic embargo’
The future of Tamil parliamentary politics
No moral equivalency
Human shields: the new front
Genocide, with a little help
Petition Tony Blair
Implications of joint US - Sri Lanka military exercises
The paradox of international policy
Demerger: lessons for the future
Why Tamils say genocide
‘A humanitarian catastrophe due to the economic embargo’