Aid and a Quest for Change in Sri Lanka
The IMF approved a $2.6 billion dollar loan for Sri Lanka over the objections five states who wanted human rights and policy conditions attached to the loan. As reported earlier on this blog, there are concerns about possible violation of humanitarian law committed by the government towards the end of the 26 year conflict, as well as concerns about the current treatment of Tamil minorities being held en masse in government “welfare villages” that many human rights advocates argue are little more than prisons. The exact conditions within the camps are unknown though, as the Sri Lanka government refuses to allow aid workers or international journalists to visit them.
Greener grass on this side: Rajapakse has not won the hearts of Tamils
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse stood up in Parliament to announce the end of the three-decade-long civil war between government forces and Tamil rebels. He said his government had liberated all areas under the control of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
Why do we need a political and diplomatic path?
Last week, I said that we will view in this week’s pages as to how we face the current period full of complications.
To study the information and details available of the current situation in our homeland is important before we think through the way we confront the current situation.
Sinhala “lebensraum” in progress in Vanni, warns Prof.Boyle
“The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) is continuing to inflict Nazi-type crimes and atrocities against the Tamils even after their alleged excuse of fighting a “war against terrorism” has been exposed as a bogus pretext to annihilate the Tamils and to steal their lands and natural resources.
India’s Silence on Sri Lankan Bloodshed
India, the world’s largest democracy, refrained from interfering in the Sri Lankan bloodshed and turned a deaf ear by keeping out of the conflict. Usually, India states it is the regional power, and has declared its position to protect the South Asia region.
But, here is testimony to its ineptitude. The India government didn’t take any concrete steps and didn’t put any pressure on the Sri Lankan government.
Till Government treats all its citizens fairly, no chance for the peace that Rajapaksa promised – New York Times
Supporting UN High Commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay’s, call for the investigation of war-crimes of both sides to the conflict, the Sri Lanka Government and the Liberation Tigers, the New York Times, in its Wednesday editorial said, “The government claims it must screen out rebels hiding in the camps. But aid workers suspect other motives, including a desire to deny access to witnesses who may have seen abuses by government forces.”
Tamil Diaspora Vow To Continue Bloody Fight Against Sri Lanka
The end of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) simply marks the beginning of a new phase in their struggle for independence, the Canadian Tamil Congress said Monday from their Toronto headquarters.
Confirming the deaths of top LTTE leaders, the representative body of the largest Tamil diaspora group in the world said all Tamil representative bodies in Europe and Australia will announce their future course of action Tuesday.
War for Justice Will Continue: Intellectual thinking is the need of the hour
In Colombo and other parts of Sinhalese areas, the Sri Lankan government is celebrating the victory of the killing, wounding, and damaging the properties of tens of thousands of Tamils in their homeland. The Tamils in Eelam and elsewhere must intensify their diplomatic actions in their adopted countries. But they should use intellectual actions, which is the need of the hour and only to serve the liberation of Tamil Eelam from occupying Sri Lankan armed forces.
British officials in race to stop ‘war crime’ by Sri Lankan forces
British ministers and diplomats were involved in a frantic last minute series of pleas to spare the lives of two Tamil Tiger leaders as Sri Lankan troops closed in.
The LTTE’s political chief B Nadesan and ‘peace secretariat’ head S Puleedevan had attempted to surrender, a senior United Nations official disclosed yesterday. The men were subsequently later found dead amid claims that they were shot while waving a white flag, and Western diplomats have warned the government could face war crimes investigation of the incidents.
The Ferrocious war of tigers in last moment makes the leader to escape – the information about the master plan
The media publishing the news of Prabakaran in various dimensions. The real happening at that time are had from some reliable news sources. From that source, when people are keen to know about the election result on Saturday the tigers are supposed to execute their master plan. When SLA comes nearer, there should be a ferrocious and tremendous attack over them, where on the other end the tiger prominents including the leader should get away from that place was that plan.
