Tamil councillors in Jaffna attacked after Heroes Day commemoration

Picture: TamilNet Civic members of the Karaveddi South-West Pirathesa Sapai (PS) were attacked by security forces after commemorating LTTE cadres, just days before the annual Heroes Day on November 27 or 'Maaveerar Naal'. According to TamilNet , the chair of Karaveddi South-West PS, Mr P. Viyakes, was questioned by security personnel and later attacked. Further reports of attacks on the deputy head of Valveddiththurai Urban Council have also emerged. Members of the Sri Lankan military allegedly attacked the councillor’s house at 2am and threatened his family.

British Tamil students remember sacrifice at 'Youth Maaveerar Naal'

Over 150 Tamil students from across the UK gathered today at the annual Youth Maaveerar Naal in remembrance of lives that have been sacrificed in the Tamil nation’s struggle against genocide . The inter-university remembrance event, ‘Youth Maaveerar Naal’, hosted this year by Imperial College London, saw several universities prepare theatrical dance performances, poems, songs and speeches in remembrance of sacrifices in the Tamil struggle against genocide.

MC Ellaalan releases 'Her Yesterday' at Youth Maaveerar Naal

A British Tamil Rapper, MC Ellaalan released his second rap song at Youth Maaveerar Naal today. Tamil Guardian caught up with the rapper at the end of the event to talk about the motive behind his second song.

SL Army build archway depicting battles between Sinhala and Tamil king

The Sri Lankan army unveiled a new archway in Anuradhapura on Saturday, depicting the historic battles between the Sinhala King Dutu Gemunu and the Chola King Ellalan (or 'Elara').

New figures highlight deportation of legitimate refugees by Australian immigration authority

Latest figures form the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection indicate that most of the asylum seekers coming from the island of Sri Lanka had been persecuted on the basis of their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. Statistics showed that over 63.9% of the asylum seekers that reached Australia by plane in 2012-13 were legitimate refugees. Figures also revealed that 52.1% of the asylum seekers that arrived by boat were also classified as legitimate refugees, despite being sent back to Sri Lanka by the immigration...

Indian Navy Chief visits Sri Lanka for conference

India’s Chief of Naval Staff Admiral DK Joshi has arrived in Sri Lanka to attend an international maritime security conference in Galle. Admiral Joshi was welcomed at the Katunayake airport by Sri Lanka’s Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral Jayantha Perera. The Sri Lankan Navy said that his participation in the Galle Dialogue is a symbolic gesture of goodwill between the two friendly navies.

UN Special Rapporteur to visit North-East

Sri Lanka’s external affairs ministry announced today that the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, will visit Sri Lanka next week. The Special Rapporteur, Dr Chaloka Beyani, is due to commence his visit to the North-East on 2 nd December and is scheduled to meet Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Minister, GL Peiris alongside several other ministers.

UNP slams Rajapaksa over possibility of int'l inquiry

Sri Lanka's opposition, the UNP, has slammed the President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his government for allowing the country to be brought up in front of an international inquiry. In a special statement, the UNP condemned the government's signing up to the 39th sentence of a declaration signed by all leaders of the Commonwealth during the summit held earlier this month, which said all nations would adhere to the Vienna Declaration.

Police destroy posters promoting self-determination in North-East

Police in the area of Velvettithurai have recently had to destroy posters and stickers on walls in support of a separate state for the North-East of Sri Lanka. Explaining their actions, the police told press that they were stopping elements that had, with the support of Northern politicians, attempted to revive the LTTE.

Credentials worthy of the SL Cabinet

The Deputy Minister S.M. Chandrasena, who organised the protests in Anuradhapura during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet which mobbed the Channel 4 news team who were on board a train towards the North , has been appointed a Cabinet Minister by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, reports the Colombo Telegraph. Photograph Colombo Telegraph Chandrasena was sworn in on Saturday, as the Cabinet Minister responsible for Special Projects.

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