Journeys In Jaffna, After The Civil War’s Bloody Conclusion

U.N. estimates say between 70,000 and 100,000 people died in this tear-shaped island, as the ethno-political conflict came to a…

Bookies provided women to IPL players

It was learnt that two bookies, Manan and Chand, “arranged” women for Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila on at least three…

A Final Embrace: The Most Haunting Photograph from Bangladesh

Many powerful photographs have been made in the aftermath of the devastating collapse of a garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. But one photo, by Bangladeshi photographer Taslima Akhter, has emerged as the most heart wrenching, capturing an entire country’s grief in a…

TNPF politicians, journalist released on bail

The SL police in Mannaar has released TNPF politicians Selvarasa Kajendren, Visvalingam Manivannan and a journalist, Joseph Fernando, together with 6 other males on personal bail Saturday night around 9:30 p.m. after producing them before the Judicial Medical Officer for examination. The six women held…

Calls to ban SL from WW1 remembrance

The Coalition Government is under pressure to prevent Sri Lanka attending a Commonwealth event in…

Tamils are not alone in this struggle – JKLF

The visit of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik to Cuddalore on Saturday for a public meeting organised by the Naam Tamizhar Katchi witnessed high drama, with the police denying permission for the event. Malik later spoke at an indoor meeting held as…

Journeys In Jaffna, After The Civil War’s Bloody Conclusion

U.N. estimates say between 70,000 and 100,000 people died in this tear-shaped island, as the ethno-political conflict came to a bloody end four years ago. (JAFFNA Int; Business Times) – The dusty army checkpoint along the infamous A9 highway was the first sign I’d entered…

Bookies provided women to IPL players

It was learnt that two bookies, Manan and Chand, “arranged” women for Sreesanth and Ajit…

I want justice for my surrendee son before I die

Mothers, wives and sisters of several LTTE surrendees are demanding that they be reunited with their family members, four years after the war. Ananthy Sasitharan, wife of Sinnaththurai Sasitharan alias Ezhilan War came to an end in May 2009, but that did not put an…