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War and displacement! – The Sudar Oli Editorial
(Tamil Insight, 01 09 2008) - The number of displaced people has been increasing day by day following the military operations, artillery attacks and air raids.
UN agencies have reported [...]
Deprival of franchise of the upcountry people! - Virakesari Editorial
(Tamil Insight, 01 09 2008) - The upcountry parties are engaged in a postmortem examination regarding their defeat at the recent provincial council elections.
It is clear that the election [...]
The Plight of Vanni Refugees
(by K. Mylvaganam, reporting from Vanni, August 28, 2008 - sangam.org)
The Sambur, Muthur and Vaharai tragedies are being repeated in Vanni. The only difference is the Internally Displaced People (IDP) [...]
Govt. policy discriminates against Tamils
(Sunday Leader, 31 08 2008) - While the APRC is set to deliver yet another report, now with the JHU, JVP, MEP withdrawing from the committee and replaced by the [...]
Dawn of wisdom! - The Sudar Oli Editorial
(Tamil Insight, 31 08 2008) - Lanka’s Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapakse has stated that it is foolish to lay down any time frame to defeat the LTTE and to bring [...]
Attacks on the media men! - Virekesari Editorial
(Tamil Insight, 31 08 2008) - It is regrettable that Sri Lankan media has become a profession that faces serious challenges. Media men want to engage in their day to [...]
Educated thugs! - Thinakkural Editorial
(Tamil Insight, 31 08 2008) - Two media men had been subjected to abusive language and attacks near the hostel of the Colombo Medical Faculty students. A camera has been [...]
The proposed report of the EU on Sri Lanka! - The Sudar Oli Editorial
(Tamil Insight, 30 08 2008) - The European Union is to examine the draft report submitted by the EU delegation that visited Sri Lanka. Thereafter it is scheduled to be [...]
Vanni crisis and the international community’s concerns! - Thinakkural Editorial
(Tamil Insight, 30 08 2008) - The military operations that are intensified in the Vanni region has caused the displacement of people to such an extent that their basic needs [...]
Problems faced by maids in Middle East! - Virekesari Editorial
(Tamil Insight, 30 08 2008) - A human rights organization has pointed out that one foreign maid dies every week due to either accident or suicide. It says that 95 [...]
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18 12 2008
Video: British Parliament on Thursday (18 12 2008) debated the present situation in Sri Lanka. Parliamentarians of various parties highlighted the concerns of the Tamil diaspora on the situation in their homeland. The adjournment debate on Sri Lanka was proposed by Mr Andrew Pelling MP (Independent Conservative – Croydon Central) and chaired by Deputy Speaker Sir Michael Lord.
Vanni Situation
Members of British Parliament from all three main political parties in a show of solidarity and concern spoke on 14 Oct 2008 in support of Tamils and the general suffering of the Tamils, particularly in Vanni, North of Sri Lanka.