Tamil Tigers

Three Australian men of Sri Lankan origin have reportedly pleaded guilty to providing money to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The three men, Aruran Vinayagamoorthy and Sivarajah Yathavan from Melbourne, and Arumugam Rajeevan from New  

Two environmentalists from Tamil Nadu, interrupted their world tour promoting environment preservation, to organize an exhibit in the hallways of the climate change conference in Copenhagen between 7th and 18th December, to highlight the irreversible deforestation in the Tamil homeland of North-East carried out by the Sri Lanka military. “Decades-long massive military operations and occupation of Tamil Eelam by Sri Lanka’s military have caused...  

SINGAPORE, Dec. 25 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A Singaporean businessman wanted by Washington for allegedly trying to buy weapons for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has been extradited to the United States, a Singapore government official said Friday. A ...  

99.82 percent of 48,583 voters mandated independent and sovereign Tamil Eelam in the poll conducted in 31 centres across Canada, Saturday. The Canadian media and politicians showed great interest in the process of the ballot and organizers expressed satisfaction as 50, 000 was the expected turn out they quoted to media earlier. The poll was officiated by ES&S a professional company in North America that used counting machines. Unlike in...  

Tamil Nadu political leaders Pazha Nedumaran, Ko'laththoor Mani, Aruna Bharathi and Thamizharuvi Maniyan in their statements Friday wished well for the democratic move of Canadian Tamils in conducting a referendum on Tamil Eelam Saturday and urged all Canadian Tamils to make it a grand success. Other prominent leaders like Vaiko and Thol Thirumavalavan have already extended their support to this international effort. Mr. Thirumavalavan has...  

Sri Lanka's strategic positioning has three world powers vying for influence over the small island nation, increasing the likelihood that opportunities, especially by the United States, to address serious human rights and justice concerns will be pushed aside in favor of a more conciliatory approach to wooing the Sri Lankan government. The government of Sri Lanka finally defeated the insurgent Tamil Tigers (LTTE) earlier this year -- both...  

By D.B.S. Jeyaraj cash Mahinda Rajapakse attacks Sarath Fonseka indirectly in Anuradhapura by alleging that accepting cash from Prabakharan’s parents is a betrayal betray Mahinda says he nor govt will take money from ex-LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s parents for any matter & wont betray nation by doing so incorruptible What is wrong in getting a “donation” from Praba’s father Velupillai who [...]  

AFPTamil refugees may be kept out of SL voteTimes of IndiaCOLOMBO: Many of Sri Lanka's war refugees may be unable to vote in January polls, the first national election after the government's crushing defeat of separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in May, election monitors said on Monday. That could provide a fresh ...Surrendering Tamil Tigers 'executed by soldiers'ABC OnlineUN presses Sri Lanka over Tamil Tiger killingsBBC NewsLakhs of Lankan Tamils...  

Tamils have been reduced to the stage where they cannot no longer fight for their rights. Their non-violent approaches as well as armed struggle have failed leaving them in a situation where they can only claim their rights step by step, Minister Dougala Devananda said Saturday in a press meet held in Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) office in Jaffna Srithar theatre. The minister further said that EPDP will take full responsibility of...  

Brisbane TimesTamil Tigers reorganizing in Canada says terrorism expert, but some remain ...Examiner.comAP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena The Sri-Lankan separatist group The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, simply known as the Tamil Tigers, are using Canada as a ...Tamil Tigers said regrouping in CanadaUnited Press InternationalTamil migrant held over possible ties to terror groupGlobe and MailRohan Gunaratna: A controversial figure takes Canada...  

Courthouse News ServiceHedge Fund Billionaire Funded Terrorists, Tamil Tigers Victims SayCourthouse News ServiceNEWARK (CN) - A recently arrested hedge fund billionaire sent millions of dollars to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, ...Source: Onlanka News - By Walter JayawardhanaOn LankaCase very strong, say lawyersCeylon Daily NewsRajaratnam Sued Over Alleged Terrorist TiesFINalternativesall 6 news articles »  

BBC NewsBan Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka urgesThe AustralianOFFICIALS in Sri Lanka are urging Australia to ban the militant group the Tamil Tigers and strike a clear distinction between genuine refugees and economic ...Australia to aid Sri Lanka's rehabilitationNEWS.com.auCan China bear a regime change in SL ?Daily MirrorSri Lanka banks on tourism to lift imageNationalHindustan Times -AsiaNews.it -Hinduall 341 news articles »  

Washington PostSri Lanka's Central Bank Lowers Rates to Boost GrowthBloomberg... about 3.5 percent in 2009, helped by rebuilding efforts after the government defeated the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels in May. ...Sri Lanka's Fonseka mulls optionsAljazeera.netSri Lankan general a possible presidential challengerRadio Australia NewsWAR WITHINCalcutta TelegraphAsia Times Online -Lanka Business Online -A Pakistan Newsall 131...  

Rajaratnam Financed Tamil Tigers, Victims Say in SuitBloombergAt its peak, the Tamil Tigers controlled a quarter of Sri Lanka's territory as part of its fight for a separate homeland in the country's north and east. ...Rajaratnam Sued By Tamil Tigers Terror VictimsThe Business InsiderRajaratnam accused of funding Tamil TigersPress Trust of IndiaTerror Victims Sue Hedge-Fund FounderWall Street JournalNew York Daily News -United Press...  

Top of the Agenda: Obama in ChinaCouncil on Foreign RelationsSri Lanka: Newly retired Sri Lankan General Sarath Fonseka, widely credited for the country's military victory against the Tamil Tigers, said Monday he will ...and more »