Friday, August 7, 2009
Rights group urges resettlement of Sri Lanka's displaced
The international advocacy group Human Rights Watch urged the Sri Lankan government on July 28 to release hundreds of thousands of Tamil civilians confined to displacement camps despite the end of the country's civil war.
The appeal comes days after the United States called for the resettlement of more than 280,000 civilians held in sprawling camps in the north since May, when government troops crushed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to end a 25-year old war.
"Haven't they been through enough?" asked Brad Adams, Human Rights Watch's Asia director, in an e-mailed statement
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The appeal comes days after the United States called for the resettlement of more than 280,000 civilians held in sprawling camps in the north since May, when government troops crushed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to end a 25-year old war.
"Haven't they been through enough?" asked Brad Adams, Human Rights Watch's Asia director, in an e-mailed statement
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Labels: human rights in sri lanka, LTTE, resettlement, Sri Lanka, sri lanka camps, sri lanka civil war, Sri Lankan Government, tamil civilians
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Jayasuriya strikes form to set up Sri Lanka win
Sanath Jayasuriya thrashed 81 from 47 balls to set up Sri Lanka's 15-run win over West Indies on June 10 in the teams' final group match of the Twenty20 World Cup.
Both teams had already qualified for the second round.
West Indies, chasing Sri Lanka's 192 for five at Trent Bridge, managed 177 for five in reply with Dwayne Bravo top-scoring with 51.
They were left needing 28 from the last over.
Jayasuriya, 40 this month, added 124 from 78 deliveries with opening partner Tillekeratne Dilshan, who scored an equally rapid 74 from 47 balls -- his second consecutive fifty after his 53 against Australia.
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Both teams had already qualified for the second round.
West Indies, chasing Sri Lanka's 192 for five at Trent Bridge, managed 177 for five in reply with Dwayne Bravo top-scoring with 51.
They were left needing 28 from the last over.
Jayasuriya, 40 this month, added 124 from 78 deliveries with opening partner Tillekeratne Dilshan, who scored an equally rapid 74 from 47 balls -- his second consecutive fifty after his 53 against Australia.
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Labels: cricket, final match, jayasuriya strikes, opening partner, runs, scoring, second round, Sri Lanka, t20, t20 semifinals, t20 world cup, west indies, wins
Friday, May 29, 2009
Refugee resettlement plan outlined
Sri Lanka plans to resettle most of the 280,000 refugees who fled the war with the defeated Tamil Tigers within six months, the government said on Thursday after meeting visiting Indian officials.
Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and National Security Advisor M.K.Narayanan met President Mahinda Rajapaksa, after Sri Lanka declared total victory in a 25-year war over the Tamil Tigers in which India's role has always loomed large.
Sri Lanka said on May 18 it had totally defeated the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ending a war long viewed as unwinnable.
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Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and National Security Advisor M.K.Narayanan met President Mahinda Rajapaksa, after Sri Lanka declared total victory in a 25-year war over the Tamil Tigers in which India's role has always loomed large.
Sri Lanka said on May 18 it had totally defeated the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ending a war long viewed as unwinnable.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
War in endgame, 100,000 escape rebel zone
Thousands more civilians surged out of Sri Lanka's war zone on April 22 while soldiers and Tamil Tiger rebels fought the apparent endgame of Asia's longest-running war despite calls to protect those still trapped.
In the third day since troops blasted through a massive earthen wall built by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and unleashed the exodus, the military said at least 100,000 people had been registered for onward transit to refugee camps.
Among those who came out was the LTTE's ex-spokesman Daya Master, a former school teacher who was the Tigers' voice to the English-speaking world for years and arranged media visits to the self declared state the separatists had fought to create.
The military said he was the most senior rebel to surrender, an act that is in contravention of LTTE founder-leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran's dictate that followers wear cyanide vials to be taken in case of
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In the third day since troops blasted through a massive earthen wall built by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and unleashed the exodus, the military said at least 100,000 people had been registered for onward transit to refugee camps.
Among those who came out was the LTTE's ex-spokesman Daya Master, a former school teacher who was the Tigers' voice to the English-speaking world for years and arranged media visits to the self declared state the separatists had fought to create.
The military said he was the most senior rebel to surrender, an act that is in contravention of LTTE founder-leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran's dictate that followers wear cyanide vials to be taken in case of
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Labels: asia longest running war, civilians, LTTE, ltte chief prabhakaran, no fire zone, prabhakaran to surrender, rebel zone, refugee champs, Sri Lanka, Tamil Tigers
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Jayalalithaa fasts for Tamil refugees trapped in Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu opposition leader J. Jayalalithaa went on a day-long fast on March 9 in solidarity with Tamil refugees trapped in the Sri Lanka war, but analysts said the move was made with an eye on the upcoming Indian general elections.
Jayalalithaa, who heads the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), also began a drive to raise funds for rehabilitation of Sri Lankan war refugees, saying the conflict was a "genocide" against the Tamils there.
Indian politicians face pressure to protect Sri Lankan Tamils, who are closely linked to about 60 million Tamils in Tamil Nadu across a narrow strait from Sri Lanka. The issue is all the more sensitive ahead of general elections in April-May.
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Jayalalithaa, who heads the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), also began a drive to raise funds for rehabilitation of Sri Lankan war refugees, saying the conflict was a "genocide" against the Tamils there.
Indian politicians face pressure to protect Sri Lankan Tamils, who are closely linked to about 60 million Tamils in Tamil Nadu across a narrow strait from Sri Lanka. The issue is all the more sensitive ahead of general elections in April-May.
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Labels: AIADMK, general elections, Indian politicians, J. Jayalalithaa, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka war, Sri Lankan war refugees, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu opposition leader, Tamil refugees
Monday, February 16, 2009
Premier McGuinty has a special connection to Sri Lanka
The Ontario government is deeply concerned about the current conflict in Sri Lanka, said Premier Dalton McGuinty in a press release. He expressed a special emotional connection to the South Asian island which has been the scene of serious violence and hundreds of deaths including women and children as the armed conflict between government forces and Tamil rebels has escalated.
"My heart goes out to Ontarians who are worried about friends and family members in Sri Lanka during this difficult time. Thanks to my daughter's work as an aid worker, I know firsthand what it's like to wait for the news. We hope for a peaceful and quick resolution to the troubles in Sri Lanka," he said.
In 2006, Premier Dalton McGuinty's daughter Carleen, then 25, spent nearly a year as an aid worker in Sri Lanka. She volunteered through UNICEF and World University Services, Canada.
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"My heart goes out to Ontarians who are worried about friends and family members in Sri Lanka during this difficult time. Thanks to my daughter's work as an aid worker, I know firsthand what it's like to wait for the news. We hope for a peaceful and quick resolution to the troubles in Sri Lanka," he said.
In 2006, Premier Dalton McGuinty's daughter Carleen, then 25, spent nearly a year as an aid worker in Sri Lanka. She volunteered through UNICEF and World University Services, Canada.
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Labels: current conflict in Sri Lanka, emotional connection, Ontario government, peaceful and quick resolution, Premier Dalton McGuinty, South Asian island, Sri Lanka, Tamil rebels, UNICEF, violence
Friday, February 13, 2009
Gambhir leads India to another big win over Sri Lanka
Gautam Gambhir smashed a career-best 150 to lead India to a 67-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international and a 4-0 series lead on February 5.
Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the leading wicket-taker in one-day internationals but his team were bowled out for 265 chasing a huge 333-run target following Gambhir's sixth one-day international century.
Gambhir shared a 188-run partnership with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who scored 94 from 96 balls, and Suresh Raina chipped in with 49 not out.
Sri Lanka made a bright start to their chase with Tillakaratne Dilshan (38) and Sanath Jayasuriya (27) adding 55 for the first wicket.
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Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the leading wicket-taker in one-day internationals but his team were bowled out for 265 chasing a huge 333-run target following Gambhir's sixth one-day international century.
Gambhir shared a 188-run partnership with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who scored 94 from 96 balls, and Suresh Raina chipped in with 49 not out.
Sri Lanka made a bright start to their chase with Tillakaratne Dilshan (38) and Sanath Jayasuriya (27) adding 55 for the first wicket.
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Labels: captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Indian Cricket Players, leading wicket-taker, one day international, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan
Friday, January 9, 2009
Suspected Tamil suicide bomber kills 8 in Sri Lanka, military says
A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber killed eight people including six paramilitary guards in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on Sunday while air force jets bombed rebel positions in the far north.
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the Tamil Tiger rebel targeted a security checkpoint near a crowded market in the northern suburb of Wattala.
"The death toll has gone up to eight people including six civil defense force personnel, one army officer and a civilian," Nanayakkara said.
He said 17 others were injured and being treated at two hospitals.
A Reuters witness said the site of the blast had been cordoned off.
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Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said the Tamil Tiger rebel targeted a security checkpoint near a crowded market in the northern suburb of Wattala.
"The death toll has gone up to eight people including six civil defense force personnel, one army officer and a civilian," Nanayakkara said.
He said 17 others were injured and being treated at two hospitals.
A Reuters witness said the site of the blast had been cordoned off.
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Labels: air force fighter jets, civil defense force personnel, Colombo, LTTE, northern suburb of Wattala, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka war, Sri Lankan Navy, suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber, Tamil Tiger rebel
Friday, November 21, 2008
Government rejects latest Tamil Tiger truce offer
S ri Lanka's government rejected the latest Tamil Tiger truce offer out of hand on November 10, again demanding the separatist rebels surrender or be destroyed.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eeelam (LTTE) on Nov. 8 and 9 reiterated what they say is a longstanding desire for a truce in the 25 year-old war, one of Asia's longest insurgencies.
The government has previously called the offer disingenuous.
In parliament, Agriculture Minister Maithripala Sirisena repeated President Mahinda Rajapaksa's stance, which has been in place since the government scrapped a 2002 ceasefire in January after accusing the LTTE of using it to rearm.
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eeelam (LTTE) on Nov. 8 and 9 reiterated what they say is a longstanding desire for a truce in the 25 year-old war, one of Asia's longest insurgencies.
The government has previously called the offer disingenuous.
In parliament, Agriculture Minister Maithripala Sirisena repeated President Mahinda Rajapaksa's stance, which has been in place since the government scrapped a 2002 ceasefire in January after accusing the LTTE of using it to rearm.
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Labels: Asia's longest insurgencies, ceasefire, LTTE, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, separatist rebels surrender, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Government, Tamil Tiger truce offer
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
'Election Fellows' from 76 countries, invited by State Department to watch American political process
Several South Asians have been invited by the State Department to watch the American political process unfurl as things go into full gear for the November 4 general election.
One hundred 'Emerging Leaders' called 'Election Fellows' from 76 countries, handpicked by U.S. ambassadors around the world, are here as part of the I-VOTE 2008 program. Between October 26 and November 8, these emerging leaders, aged 30 - 50, who are involved in promoting democracy in their countries, will observe the U.S. political system during the final countdown to Election Day 2008. Arranged by Meridian International Center, this exchange initiative is part of the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' International Visitor Leadership Program.
A State Department official told News India Times they could not yet reveal the names of the Fellows but there were 3 from India and 2 from Pakistan. Fellows from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Bhutan are also in the group.
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One hundred 'Emerging Leaders' called 'Election Fellows' from 76 countries, handpicked by U.S. ambassadors around the world, are here as part of the I-VOTE 2008 program. Between October 26 and November 8, these emerging leaders, aged 30 - 50, who are involved in promoting democracy in their countries, will observe the U.S. political system during the final countdown to Election Day 2008. Arranged by Meridian International Center, this exchange initiative is part of the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' International Visitor Leadership Program.
A State Department official told News India Times they could not yet reveal the names of the Fellows but there were 3 from India and 2 from Pakistan. Fellows from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Bhutan are also in the group.
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Labels: American political process, Election Fellows, emerging leaders, general election, I-VOTE 2008 program, invited, Nepal, political system, promoting, South Asians, Sri Lanka, U.S. ambassadors
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