Deliberations to get UN approval for Tamil genocide
Statement diplomacy and behind the screen deliberations of Colombo, India, and the International Community are heading for tacit UN approval for the Tamil genocide in the island of Sri Lanka, news reports indicate. Read more
India unhappy of civilian killings, sees LTTE as “barbaric”
A special meeting on the situation in Sri Lanka was convened at the residence of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi Wednesday night. Read more
Major part of civilians seek refuge with LTTE, while US, India deliberate
Contrary to Colombo’s propaganda, major part of the civilians who escaped capture by Sri Lanka Army are moving towards the LTTE side from Valaignar Madam to Mu’l’li-vaaykkaal, in large numbers, Tiger officials told TamilNet Wednesday. Read more
“Inner well springs” of Tamil struggle can’t be destroyed, says South African Minister
South Africa’s deputy minister for Communications, Radhakrishna Padayachie, has voiced his support for the establishment of an independent Tamil homeland and reiterated calls for bilateral talks between the Sri Lankan Government and the LTTE to establish a permanent peace. Read more
Thousands of civilians under SLA custody in Vanni
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) is said to be holding civilians from Vanni in Iyakkachchi without permitting them to enter Jaffna, since Monday, according to reliable sources in Jaffna. So far, only 4,325 civilians who were brought to Point Pedro in fishing boats by Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) have been placed in the SLA ‘detention centres’ in Thenmaraadchi, according to Divisional Secretariat sources there. Read more
Nambiar reluctant to brief UN Security Council on Sri Lanka humanitarian situation
Ban Ki-moon’s chief of staff, Vijay Nambiar, who was sent to Sri Lanka as the United Nations envoy to report on the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the beaches of Mullaiththeevu has expressed reluctance to have “even a closed door briefing” on the crisis, Inner City Press reported Tuesday. Read more
UNICEF fears worst is yet to come for tens of thousands of children trapped in Sri Lanka’s conflict
As 35,000 people today fled Sri Lanka’s conflict zone, UNICEF said it held grave fears for those children who remain trapped in escalating fighting. With tens of thousands of children still caught amid growing hostilities between the LTTE and troops of the Government of Sri Lanka, UNICEF warned of dreadful consequences for children. “If fighting continues and if the LTTE refuses to allow people to leave the conflict zone, then we face the intolerable inevitability of seeing many more children killed,” said UNICEF’s Regional Director for South Asia, Daniel Toole.
Karunanidhi stand on ties with Sri Lanka bid to get votes – Jayalalitha
Chief Minister M. Karunandihi’s call for snapping of diplomatic ties with Sri Lanka if ceasefire is not announced in the island nation is only an attempt to get votes, said AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa said on Monday. Addressing an election meeting here, she said it was only a pretence; as if he was putting pressure on the Centre on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue.
International community maintaining their silence beyond limits ‐ Bob Rae
Canadian Member of parliament Bob Rae stated the plight of civilians in Wanni was worsening by the day and accused the international community of maintaining their silence beyond the limits. He urged for immediate relief measures for those civilians caught up in the war stating that over 150,000 civilians were suffering without food and medicines.
Tamil Eelam Government denies reports of human bomb, blames Colombo for deploying banned weapons
Political Head of the LTTE, B Nadesan categorically denied reports in Sri Lankan and the Indian media that Tamil Tiger human bombs blew themselves up to prevent civilians fleeing the so-called safe-zone. “The LTTE denies these fabricated stories that seek to discredit us and divert attention away from the suffering of the Tamil people,” he said when contacted by TamilNet Monday night.
