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 [...]

Written on August 31, 2008 | Posted in Editorials | No Comment

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 [...]

Written on August 31, 2008 | Posted in Editorials | No Comment

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) [...]

Written on August 31, 2008 | Posted in News & Analysis | No Comment

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 [...]

Written on August 30, 2008 | Posted in Statements | No Comment

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 [...]

Written on August 30, 2008 | Posted in Editorials | No Comment

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 [...]

Written on August 30, 2008 | Posted in Editorials | No Comment

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 [...]

Written on August 30, 2008 | Posted in Editorials | No Comment

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 [...]

Written on August 29, 2008 | Posted in Editorials | No Comment

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 [...]

Written on August 29, 2008 | Posted in Editorials | No Comment

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 [...]

Written on August 29, 2008 | Posted in Editorials | No Comment
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