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From Bicycle to Aircraft - Incredible story of Sri Lankan Tamil Freedom Fighters

By: M.R. Narayan Swamy
Way back in 1983, Velupillai Prabhakaran, on the alert, rode a bicycle through Jaffna to oversee a spot near the university his colleagues had picked to ambush Sri Lankan troops. Few people knew him then, and fewer had heard of the Tamil Tigers. A quarter century later, the same man, now a legend, has made history by using Tamil ingenuity to transform two light aircraft into stealthy bombers to target the air base of his enemy right in the heart of Sri Lanka.

Amnesty has launched a campaign to address the human rights abuses related to the conflict in Sri Lanka in order to get international human rights monitors on the ground. The campaign will focus the Cricket World Cup in the West India which ends on April 28th.
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Sinnakkuyil Chitra's Tamil Musical Show in aid of Kilinochchi Durga Illam & Heart Foundation

Sinnakkuyil Chitra's Tamil Musical Show in aid of Kilinochchi Durga Illam & Heart Foundation

Sunday - 06 May‘07-5.30pm
UWS Parramatta Campus
Sir Turbott’s Auditorium, Building EE

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today spoke out against escalating violations of the 2002 ceasefire between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and called for them to return to the negotiating table.A spokesperson for Mr. Ban said he is “disturbed” by the intensifying violence, which include an air attack by the LTTE.
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Sri Lanka :Mass massacres, extra-judicial killings and abductions under current government,says Raja

Arya Chakravarti Dynasty H.R.H. Prince Remigius Kanagarajah of Jaffna
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY H.R.H. PRINCE REMIGIUS KANAGARAJAH
I am concern over the escalation of ongoing conflict and civilian frustration in Sri Lanka. I cannot be silent or stand still any more.It has come to my attention that many massacres have taken place during the recent violence. I ask the government authorities to protect the innocent people of Sri Lanka for them to live in peace and respect their fundamental rights.It has also come to my attention that several minor anti-social groups are involved in extra-judicial killings, many abductions and threats to the life of journalists abroad and in Sri Lanka.

In an exclusive interview given to 'IndianLink', ABC Journalist Edmond Roy too expressed his eagerness to interview Tamil Tiger Freedom Fighters Leader Prabaharan .In his own words he says, "..I’d love to interview Prabhakaran of the Tamil Tigers … but the stories that draw me are the ones that are filled with political machinations.." Interviewing a Freedom fighter like prabaharan is a dream for many leading journalists and ABC Journalist Edmond Roy is no exception, a political analyst said.

by Ong Sor Fern, Straits Times,
SINGAPOREAN J.K. Saravana is hoping his first film - Chennai 600028 - will be the next big thing in Tamil films.The movie, which follows a team of street cricket players through a year of their lives, is scheduled to open here early next month. It will also be screened in India, Malaysia, Canada, France and the United States.The movie is directed by actor Venkat Prabhu, who is the son of famous director Kasthuri Raja, and boasts a soundtrack by popular composer Yuvan Shankar Raja.

Tamil people who have are victims of decades of Sri Lankan Airforce indiscriminate aerial attacks, yesterday celebrated, Tamil air force attack on Colombo military airbase,Sri Lanka and flock newspaper shops in Vanni, sources said.The newspaper, Eezhanaatham, which issued a special edition in Vanni following the LTTE's Tamileelam Air Force (TAF) air raid on Colombo Katunayake military airbase on Monday.

Australia : Macquarie University & Sydney University - Tamil Societies present Mathura Nila 2007 07th April 2007
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Tamil : Australia Sydney Murugan Festival (Mahotsavam) 2007 - Photos

The annual mahotasavam of the Sydney Murugan Temple began on the 23rd March 2007, Friday with the Flag Hoisting ceremony at 12 Noon.Over 1500 Murugan devotees in Sydney attended to see the flag hoisting and well over 2000 devotees attended the evening function.

The foreign affairs department is warning Australians of the danger of travelling to Sri Lanka after Tamil rebels forced the closure of the island's main international airport.The decades long civil conflict escalated overnight when Tamil forces attacked the Sri Lankan Air Force base at Bandaranaike, the attack led to the closure of the adjacent commercial airport. A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade advisory issued on Monday morning said flights may be diverted to The Maldives and India.

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