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 Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Kfir bombers Monday morning bombed a tamil school in Chundikulam, wounding Four students and a female teacher. Chundikulam, located 21 km northeast of Kilinochchi, is a village the in southern part of Vadamaradchi East region in Jaffna district.The victims were identified by medical sources in Kilinochchi as Kanapathippillai Nirojan aged 11, attending 7th grade at Chundikulam Vidyalayam, Luxmikanthan Jegatheepan aged 16, attending 9th grade. The teacher was identified as Kesavan Sathiyawathy aged 26. Other two students are yet to be identified.
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 TamilSydney.com : How do you feel Aanivaer getting screened at Hyderabad International film festival?
John: Though we were very happy the way Aanivaer touched everybody around the globe, i was unhappy that we were not able to release the movie here in india. But Aanivaer getting selected for screening at International Film festival at Hyderabad is a blessing. By this our movie will have a wider reach among Indians. The purpose of making this movie will almost be complete.
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Sydney Morning Herald : Asylum seeker claims he was tortured
A Sri Lankan asylum seeker detained on Christmas Island claims to be a victim of state-sanctioned torture and denies he has come to Australia for economic reasons.Sanje Selvanainar is among 82 Sri Lankans who will be sent to Nauru to have their claims assessed after Indonesia refused to accept the men for processing.Mr Selvanainar claims he was "detained and tortured" by the Sri Lankan army in January last year."We (were) in the army camp over the 45 days, our five friends (were) shot in front of me," he told ABC Radio. |
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 The tragic fate of abducted TRO aid workers under Mahinda Rajapaksa's regime in Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lankan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Sripathy Sooriyarachi Saturday around 3:00 p.m. in Colombo following his summon for investigation into alleged misuse of a government vehicle after his removal from the ministerial portfolio. The arrest comes after Mr. Sooriyarachi has exposed an alleged scandal by Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapakse, the brother of SL President, involving Rs.600 million in the purchase of Russian-made MIG fighter and weapons. |
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 "Sri Lankan authorities are using threats and intimidation to force civilians who fled recent fighting in Sri Lanka’s civil war to return home," Human Rights Watch said today. "To pressure individuals to return home, government officials and military personnel have threatened to withdraw humanitarian aid, food and other essential supplies," the Rights body further said. |
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 A Sri Lankan asylum seeker detained on Christmas Island claims to be a victim of state-sanctioned torture and denies he has come to Australia for economic reasons. Sanje Selvanainar is among 82 Sri Lankans who will be sent to Nauru to have their claims assessed after Indonesia refused to accept the men for processing. Mr Selvanainar claims he was "detained and tortured" by the Sri Lankan army in January last year. "We (were) in the army camp over the 45 days, our five friends (were) shot in front of me," he told ABC Radio. |
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MathuraNila is the first time two Tamil Societies in Sydney have combined forces to scintillate the senses of Sydneysiders. It is a meeting of the old and new. Sydney University Tamil Society (“SUTS”) the oldest Tamil Society has joined its collective hands with Macquarie University Tamil Society (“MAYURA”) the newest and fastest growing Tamil societies in Sydney. |
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Australian Government has decided to transfer to Nauru the illegal arrivals which were picked up by the HMAS Success in the Indian Ocean. The Government is committed to a strong border protection policy, and we are also committed to sending the strongest possible message of deterrence to people who would engage in the dangerous and unlawful activity of people smuggling. These people will be transferred to Nauru and any claims that they have will be processed in the normal course there. |
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ONE of 83 Sri Lankan asylum seekers intercepted by the navy near Christmas Island has appealed to the Immigration Minister to grant him protection in Australia.The 31-year-old Tamil says he faces serious human rights abuses if sent back.The man, who had shrapnel embedded in his brain from a bomb and has mental health problems, is the only Sri Lankan able to get legal help in Australia after he was flown to Perth last week for urgent medical treatment. |
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 Sri Lanka government rattled over Harrow area British Minister’s daring attack – Tamil taken for Murder has been saved by Garath Thomas’.Sri Lanka government rattled over Harrow area British Minister’s daring attack. Mr Sivapatham Sivasorupan a Tamil living in Harrow who went to Colombo to see his parents was abducted in Colombo by the armed men working with the Sri Lankan Military. |
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