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Month: October 2015

Sri Lanka and its Tamil political detainees

31/10/201501/11/2015 Karu

The jail system in Sri Lanka and the fate of prisoners who are being held therein have been discussed on several occasions, when major violence occurred within the system. However, the most recent discussion was […]

By Karuna, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS

Mahinda Rajapaksa was Ready to give Self-rule to Tamils and Make Prabhakaran Leader in a Backroom Deal Reveals Erik Solheim

31/10/201531/10/2015 Karu

By Sujeeva Nivunhella in London Former Norwegian Norwegian Development Minister and peace envoy to Sri Lanka, Erik Solheim claimed last week that the then President Mahinda Rajapaksa was willing to give self-rule to Tamils within […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, UK NEWS, WORLD NEWS

UK based dual citizen Manoj Warnapala as the head of the Consular Division of the Sri Lankan HC in London

31/10/201531/10/2015 Karu

The United National Party, UK Branch as well as British Sri Lanka Forum have strongly protested against the appointment of a UK based dual citizen Manoj Warnapala as the head of the Consular Division of […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Historic Exodus Out Of Jaffna

31/10/201531/10/2015 Karu

By Rev. Fr. S. J. Emmanuel – “This mass exodus of half a million Tamils proclaims to the world that our people are determined to live as free beings with dignity and prepared to face […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS

Lankan woman elected Mayor in Australian city

31/10/201531/10/2015 Karu

A Sri Lankan born woman whose family fled riots for a better life has been elected the first Greens mayor in Moreland, an Australian city. South Ward councillor Samantha Ratnam won the mayoral vote 6-5 […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Geneva Resolution & The TNA

31/10/201531/10/2015 Karu

By M.A. Sumanthiran – As I begin, I must put on record and correct certain misapprehensions that some Members seem to be harbouring with regard to our Party’s position in respect of this Resolution. I will […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

TNA delivers thundering political slap to Karuna

31/10/201531/10/2015 Karu

by M. Haniff Former SLFP Vice President and one-time top LTTE member Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, who boasts of mass Tamil support in the North and East would not get the blessings of the […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS

Tamil Civil Society Forum calls for the Government to be “honest and truthful”

31/10/201531/10/2015 Karu

The Tamil Civil Society Forum (TCSF) took part in a civil society consultation meeting attended by Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera today (29 October 2015) on the process to be adopted in consulting victims regarding mechanisms […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Only 226 Tamils in Jail Relating to “Terrorist”Offences;Of these 48 convicted while 116 and 62 have Cases Against them in High Courts and Magistrates Courts Respectively

30/10/201530/10/2015 Karu

By P.K.Balachandran COLOMBO: The Ranil Wickremesinghe government is open to the idea of allowing Tamils held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to get bail, the Minister for National Dialogue on ethnic issues Mano […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Sri Lanka tells UK investors to partner and profit from new resurgence

30/10/201530/10/2015 Karu

By Nisthar Cassim in London Sri Lanka yesterday urged UK-based investors to partner and profit from new resurgence and opportunity in the country under better governance and supportive policies. The message was conveyed at the […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, UK NEWS

Did Pillayan kill Raviraj?

30/10/201530/10/2015 Karu

Did Pillayan kill Raviraj? CID seeks Swiss assistance to arrest main suspect Charan Gun that killed former MP passed on to Charan by Pillayan Ridma Dissanayake The Criminal Investigation Department officials investigating the murder of […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SPECIAL NEWS, SRI LANKA NEWS

Plight of Tamils should be remembered – Prof. Yogarajah

30/10/201530/10/2015 Karu

By Pranavesh Sivakumar Prof. S. Yogarajah from the Eastern Province University’s Tamil Department has urged that the next generation should also be mindful of the plight the Tamil minority people have undergone. “The person behind […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

A Ray of Hope for those Looking for War Missing

30/10/201530/10/2015 Karu

PAVAKODICHENNAI, Sri Lanka, Oct 29 2015 (IPS) – Thavarasa Utharai’s most treasured belongings are stuck inside several plastic bags and tucked within old traveling bags. Inside, wrapped in more plastic sheets, are old fading photographs, […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

UN engagement in post-conflict Sri Lanka

30/10/201530/10/2015 Karu

By Neville Ladduwahetty With the co-sponsoring by Sri Lanka of the UNHRC Resolution “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka” dated September 29, 2015, a chapter has come to a close. This closure […]

By Karuna, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Most respected Sri Lankan Tamil living outside Sri Lanka the GTF chief accepts invitation to visit Lanka

29/10/201529/10/2015 Karu

President of the proscribed Global Tamil Forum Fr. S.J. Emmauel says he has accepted the invitation by the Sri Lanka president and the foreign minister to come to Sri Lanka to assist in the process […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, UK NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Maithiri or Ranil rules Sri Lanka?

29/10/201529/10/2015 Karu

Tamil political prisoners Called off Hunger Strike Following President Sirisena Pledge of Resolving Issue by November 7th but now PM says NO WAY! The hunger strike by suspected Tamil political prisoners was called off on the 16th October on an […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Former Sri Lankan minister to stand trial for 1987 murder in Chennai

29/10/201529/10/2015 Karu

CHENNAI: Former Sri Lankan minister Douglas Devananda is all set to stand trial before a Chennai court through video conferencing from Colombo in 28-year-old murder case. It was in the preceding night of Diwali in […]

By Karuna, INDIA NEWS, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Jaffna varsity keen on pact with Indian universities

29/10/201529/10/2015 Karu

‘Women among survivors of civil are looking for career growth’ The University of Jaffna is keen on building links with the Indian universities to strengthen the educational and cultural relationship between India and Sri Lanka, […]

By Karuna, INDIA NEWS, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS

Jayalalithaa seeks Modi’s help to secure release of 34 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy

29/10/201529/10/2015 Karu

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention to secure the release of 34 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan navy on Monday […]

By Karuna, INDIA NEWS, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

Sri Lanka Breaches Agreements & Promises!

29/10/201529/10/2015 Karu

By S. V. Kirubaharan – The UN Human Rights Council – UN HRC resolution (A/HRC/30/L.29) was successfully passed on 1 October 2015, by so-called “consensus”! It is a victory neither for the government of Sri […]

By Karuna, LATEST UPDATES, SRI LANKA NEWS, WORLD NEWS

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