Tamil Tigers

February 4th, the day Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) got so-called “Independence” from Britain in 1948, is a day for action, not regret or mourning. “The betrayal of the Tamils by the British cannot be ignored. If it is, then Britain must be reminded of its moral, legal and ethical obligations, to ‘do the right thing’, by the Tamils even belatedly,” says Dr. Brian Senewiratne in an article he has authored on the so-called independence of Ceylon on 04 February 1948. “It is no exaggeration to say that...Read Full Story

1. Which one among the following major Indian cities is most eastward located? (a) Hyderabad (b) Bhopal (c) Lucknow (d) Bengaluru (Bangalore) 2. The term Ecosystem was firstly used by ___________ (a) Ackerman (b) Darwin (c) Tansley (d) Huntington 3. Which one of these is a communicable disease? (a) Diabetes (b) Diphtheria (c) Arthritis (d) Cancer 4. Which of the following liquids has the least density? (a) Fresh water (b) Salt water (c) Petrol (d) Mercury 5. The Instrument of Instructions...Read Full Story

NORAD Pawns of Peace: Evaluation of Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka, 1997-2009 Published: November 2011 by Commissioned by: Norad Carried out by: Chr. Michelsen Institute/School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Series: Evaluation reports Pages: 208 ISBN: 978-82-7548-596-8 Tags: Pawns of peace_Evaluation of Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka, 1997 - 2009.pdf Free of charge Summary This evaluation assesses Norway’s peace efforts in Sri Lanka from 1997 to 2009. It...Read Full Story

An evaluation report by Norway of its peace efforts in Sri Lanka between 1997 and 2009 has named presidential advisor and Minister Basil Rajapaksa as the person through whom the LTTE leadership tried to negotiate a last-minute surrender deal before the entire hierarchy of the group was killed in May, 2009. “In the night between May 17 and 18, Nadesan (head of the LTTE Political Wing) and Pulidevan (head of the LTTE Peace Secretariat) contacted the Norwegians as well as the UK and US embassies...Read Full Story

   Human rights − 12-05-2011 - 17:04 Plenary sessions    The Belarus regime's harassment of journalists and opposition leaders, the plight of human rights activists in Azerbaijan and the fate of Tamil citizens in Sri Lanka were the three topics selected for urgent debates and resolutions by the European Parliament on Thursday. Call for EU sanctions on state-owned companies in Belarus Amid concern at "the persisting climate of fear and intimidation" of journalists and opposition leaders in...Read Full Story