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They are not in LTTE uniforms. They are Tamils but not LTTE They are in civilian attire and they are civilians. They are holding weapons and have undergone weapons training by LTTE too. LTTE has held Graduation Ceremonies for these..

Sri Lanka’s president has accused a top Norwegian envoy of covertly financing the island’s separatist Tamil Tigers during peace talks ahead of a military campaign that crushed the rebels in 2009.  President Mahinda Rajapakse told a public rally on Saturday that he..

The producer of a viral video showing a Syrian boy rescuing a girl under gunfire apologised on Sunday after the revelation it was fake drew fierce criticism. “We stand for our good intention behind this but we’re also sorry if..

The buzzword is reconciliation. It enters into every report, every public speech, every public statement and every communication. Yet, in real terms what does it mean and to whom should it apply? If there is any confusion it is primarily..

Reuters / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa Israel has officially declined to cooperate with the UN Human Rights Council committee’s investigation into the country’s 50-day ‘Operation Protective Edge’ over possible war crimes committed, saying it is obvious the probe will find it..

Island Editorial 12th Nov. 2014 Politics is a disease which popularity predisposes some people to. Those who excel in their chosen fields are often asked whether they intend to take to politics. Some of them stoop so low as to go..

As reported in the Island Newspaper a few days ago, JHU President, Ven. Omalpe Sobitha thero has donated 100 cows to Tamils in Jaffna stating that it is to build goodwill between North and the South. No doubt that it..

Sri Lanka is accused by the UNHRC head himself of sabotaging an ‘impartial’ investigation. Why…because Sri Lanka revealed the arrest of a LTTE un-rehabilitated cadre who had in his possession 25 blank forms in Tamil of which 6 had signatures?..

UNHRC and its head have been thrown off balance. OISL investigation is being questioned and rightly so when a LTTE is arrested with blank UNHRC war crimes submission forms with signatures. Pre-emptive strategies are taking place to shift the focus..

SLMC had suggested to government that they establish a separate Muslim administration in the Ampara District, as the majority in that district are Muslims. Commenting, the JHU said that carrying out such a request would separate the Muslims from the..