Resettlement meaningless without guarantee against structural genocide in East

Governments may come and go, but the State of Sri Lanka gets strengthened in its genocidal project whether there is war, peace or talk of ‘change’, comment the resettled women of Mu’raa-oadai village, situated 5 km south of Vaazhaich-cheanai town in Batticaloa district. 400 houses have been destroyed. Two temples are damaged. Almost all the… Continue reading Resettlement meaningless without guarantee against structural genocide in East

Sri Lanka leader delays cabinet picks

Sri Lanka’s new president on Monday again delayed naming a cabinet as he failed to reach agreement with partners in his wide-ranging coalition over apportioning ministerial portfolios. Maithripala Sirisena originally pledged to form a government on Sunday, but aides said discussions were still under way. Analysts have already warned that Sirisena, who ousted veteran strongman… Continue reading Sri Lanka leader delays cabinet picks

Ananthy urges Pope to see genocide, get answers from local, international players

As Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the island from Tuesday to Thursday, NPC Councillor Ms Ananthy Sasitharan, urged him to grasp the underlying factor of the conflict in the island, i.e. genocide and sought his help in getting answers from the government in Colombo and the international players, including the UN, the Co-chairs and… Continue reading Ananthy urges Pope to see genocide, get answers from local, international players

Sri Lanka votes out Rajapaksa – Channel 4 News

Sri Lanka’s Mahinda Rajapaksa, a man accused of presiding over multiple war crimes, has lost his bid for a third term as Sri Lanka’s president. Mr Rajapaksa conceded defeat to Maithripala Sirisena, his one time close ally, on Friday morning and is reported to have promised a smooth transition of power. Seen by many as… Continue reading Sri Lanka votes out Rajapaksa – Channel 4 News

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa suffers shock election defeat

Sri Lanka’s long-time leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has been defeated in the presidential election. Official results showed Maithripala Sirisena, a former ally of the incumbent, had won 51.3% of the vote. Mr Rajapaksa, in office since 2005, said on Twitter he looked forward to a peaceful transition of power. His supporters credit him with ending the… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa suffers shock election defeat

Sinhala elite succeeds proving Rajapaksa a liability for genocidal State

Sections of Sinhala elite have succeeded in removing Mahinda Rajapaksa as a liability for the continuation of the genocidal Sinhala State and its monopoly over the island, Tamil political observers commented on the outcome of the ‘presidential’ election for the Establishment in Colombo. According to latest reports on Friday morning, Mahinda Rajapaksa left the charge… Continue reading Sinhala elite succeeds proving Rajapaksa a liability for genocidal State

Maithiripala expected to poll 4 to 6 times more than Rajapaksa in North

Maithiripala Sirisena is expected to poll four to six times more votes than Mahinda Rajapaksa in the Jaffna Electoral District while the contest is reportedly tight in the South, sources monitoring the counting told TamilNet at 10:40 p.m. local time on Thursday. Voter turnout in the administrative district of Jaffna was at 61.14%. Mullaiththeevu recorded… Continue reading Maithiripala expected to poll 4 to 6 times more than Rajapaksa in North

Leaders should enlighten gullible masses, not hide behind them: Thiyagu

Those among the Tamils of Tamil Eelam, who expect change in their favour from a future Maithiripala regime are going to be deceived as the sections of Tamils in Tamil Nadu, who were gullible enough to expect change from Modi and got deceived, said veteran activist Thoazhar Thiyagu from Tamil Nadu, responding to the write-ups… Continue reading Leaders should enlighten gullible masses, not hide behind them: Thiyagu

Mavai threatens Ananthy for BBC interview on election stand

Popularly elected NPC Councillor Ananthy Sasitharan was taken to medical care at fainted state on Friday morning after she was threatened over the phone by ITAK leader and TNA parliamentarian Mavai Senathirajah to resign from the ITAK and the TNA. The controversial threat comes following an interview to the BBC Tamil Service by Ms Ananthy… Continue reading Mavai threatens Ananthy for BBC interview on election stand

9th Anniversary of STF killing of Trincomalee students

Dr Kasippillai Manoharan and four other families will be commemorating the nineth anniversary of the murder of their sons extra-judicially executed by the Special Task force (STF) of the Sri Lanka Government on the 2nd January 2006. The high school students, all then nearly 20-years old, were spending an afternoon at a seafront in Trincomalee… Continue reading 9th Anniversary of STF killing of Trincomalee students