Desmond Tutu and Kofi Annan have made several unverified claims about Sri Lanka. In addition, based on these inaccurate claims, they have made ridiculous recommendations. Little that these gentlemen realize, there are two sides to the same story. Often information reaching them could be polluted by Tamil racist elements that habitually monger racism, hatred, suicide [...]
The indigenous people of Sri Lanka are fast losing their unique identity. Urbanisation is making this process faster. The Veddas as they are normally called do not want changes forcibly thrust on them, said Uruwarige Vanniyelaaththo.
The indigenous people’s leader Vanniyelaaththo was presenting facts regarding his tribe to the National Revival Commission (NRC) at Sausiripaya in [...]
The UNSG, Ban Ki-Moon has appointed a panel of three to look into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka during the last phase of the war. Sri Lanka has outright rejected this as an “unwarranted and unnecessary interference with a sovereign state”.
When the Sri Lankan government objected to the appointment of this panel and [...]
Mahinda Rajapaksa recently said Indiashould benignly look out for Sri Lanka like its little sister. But not many here currently seem to share that tender emotion; India is being looked upon more as a big bully.
India is currently receiving much flak from political parties and the media here over a bilateral business pact, for planning [...]
As a Christian I was ashamed and shocked by the news report – “Colombo Christians remember war dead”. (http://www.ucanews.com/2010/05/20/christians-remember-war-dead/). This event organized by an organisation called the Christian Solidarity Movement was actually a disgrace since it only concentrated on “innocent civilians” who died in the war. How about 27,000 security forces personnel who died? Why [...]
May 18th 2009 was the day of FREEDOM to all citizens of SRI LANKA from Dondra to Point Pedro irrespective of race,color,religion or party politics. This was the day we raised our LION flag all over after thirty years of brutal war with the most ruthless barbaric killer Velupillai Prabakaran and his gang of murderers. [...]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has silenced his critics both here and abroad by scoring a spectacular win at Thursday`s parliamentary polls. By giving him a huge majority, the people have reaffirmed their verdict at the presidential election in January.
It is unfortunate that the final result could not be announced owing to the annulment of polling in [...]
Australia will immediately suspend the processing of new asylum claims from people from Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as part of a raft of moves announced on Friday to combat people smuggling to Australia.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s government, due to hold an election later in 2010, is under increasing pressure to stem the arrival of boatpeople, [...]
TAMIL Tiger terrorist group supporters in Australia were secretly taped praising the use of suicide squads and child soldiers.
One of them also allegedly provided the Sri Lankan terrorist group with enough electronic equipment to help make and remotely explode more than 500 bombs.
A two-year joint Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police investigation was able to [...]
The nation has now been purged of the terrorism which affected it for thirty years. The way is clear for resuming development, democracy and normalcy in civilian life. The present situation provides a rare opportunity for prosperity through correct planning and implementation of such plans. It is in this way that the freedom won by [...]
