 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) units that attempted to break the Forward Defence Line of the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam (LTTE) in Ki'laali, Mukamaalai and on several other positions were forced to retreat, leaving behind dead bodies of their troopers, according to LTTE's Northern Forces Operations Command. Heavy fighting lasted till 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The SLA has suffered heavy casualties as the Tigers put up stiff resistance, says TamilNet. |
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Sydney, April 21, 2008. Caritas Australia is calling on the international community, including the Australian Government, to assist the Sri Lankan Government in challenging the culture of impunity operating throughout Sri Lanka, after the death of Father MX Karunaratnam in a roadside bombing on Sunday. |
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Oftentimes international alliances will be formed when nations discover a common enemy, cooperative profits and/or region threats. Why then is the world united to fight against the minority Tamil people in Sri Lanka? Historical analysis would be hard pressed to find worse odds facing such a small group of people. |
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Australians one, Australians all.
I too begin by acknowledging the first peoples of our nation.
Just as I welcome all of you to this, the nation’s capital, to this, the nation’s Parliament.
To this, the great meeting place of our common democracy, Australia. |
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More than 90 000 Australians will today celebrate Passover, one of the most important festivals of the Jewish community, the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, Laurie Ferguson, said today. Mr Ferguson said Passover celebrated the story of the angel of death 'passing over' Jewish homes during the last of 10 plagues which showed that the Jewish people should be released from slavery in Egypt. 'A ceremony known as the Seder re-enacted the exodus of the Jews across the Red Sea on a journey from slavery into freedom,' Mr Ferguson said. |
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A 25-year-old Taiwanese woman has been stopped allegedly attempting to smuggle up to 3.5kg of cocaine into Australia in Peruvian handicrafts.The woman arrived at Brisbane International Airport on a flight from Santiago, Chile, via Auckland on Friday 18 April. A Customs detector dog reacted positively to the woman when she left the aircraft. An x-ray of her bags by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service also led to a referral to Customs. |
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Australasian Federation of Tamil Associations (AFTA) condemns in the strongest possible terms the assassination of Rev. Fr. Karunaratneam, Chairman, NorthEast Secretariat on Human Rights (NESoHR), reportedly by the Sri Lankan Security Forces on Sunday 20 April 2008. After presiding over Sunday mass, while he was steering his broken down vehicle that was being towed, it is reported that the vehicle he was in was specifically targeted by a claymore mine planted and triggered by the Sri Lankan Army’s Deep Penetration Unit. |
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Sydney, April 21, 2008. Caritas Australia is calling on the international community, including the Australian Government, to assist the Sri Lankan Government in challenging the culture of impunity operating throughout Sri Lanka, after the death of Father MX Karunaratnam in a roadside bombing on Sunday. AP is reporting 'a roadside bomb set off by government soldiers in rebel-held territory in Sri Lanka has killed a Roman Catholic priest who was also a human rights activist'. |
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19th April 2008,The Editor,The Hindu of India
Dear Sir,
I am writing as the person named in your report under reference and hope that you will publish my letter, along with a full and unqualified apology for your defamatory remarks. The online edition of the Hindu of Thursday, 17th April 2008 in a report titled “Panic in LTTE over arms deal with Slovakia” by B. Muralidhar Reddy
stated, “A letter was handed over to Slovakian Diplomatic staff by Mr. Ivan Pedropillai a senior figure within the LTTE hierarchy in the United Kingdom and one of the LTTE’s main fundraisers who has generously funded most of the meetings organised by the BTF,” it said quoting unidentified sources. |
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Sri Lanka is enjoying a rather shaky status as a democracy in the world. Although, a universal definition on democracy is not available, one of the fundamental principles of democracy is competitive elections where there is freedom of the press, and civilian control of the military. Other important aspects include political pluralism, equality before the law, due process, civil liberties, human rights and elements of civil society outside the government. However, some events have put Sri Lanka’s democracy in doubt (eg: civilians being coerced at gunpoint to cast their votes for paramilitaries in the Batticaloa elections). Proponents of democracy question whether Sri Lanka is actually a democratic state or rather an authoritarian state? |
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 New Zealand Tamil Poonga School observed Annai Poopathy Memorial Day. The Auckland Tamil students remembered the strong woman in a unique way. They made speeches and read poems about Annai Poopathy a woman who fasted for her nation’s freedom. Later on, the students participated in a Tamil Handwriting Test.
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 Rev. Father M X Karunaratnam, the chairman of the NorthEast Secretariat on Human Rights (NESoHR), was killed in a Claymore attack carried out by a Deep Penetration Unit (DPU) of the Sri Lanka Army on Sunday, according to initial reports from Tamileelam Police. The attack took place on Mallaavi - Vavunikku'lam Road in Vanni around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to initial reports. Fr. Karunaratnam frequently uses the road as his residential prayer and counseling center is located in Vavunikku'lam. His vehicle is known to everyone in the area, residents said implying that the Claymore attack has specifically targeted him. |
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 A 15-year-old girl was killed Thursday morning around 6:30 a.m. when Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) bombers attacked Punnaineeraaviyadi in Visuvamadu in Mullaiththeevu district, according to Tamileelam Police. The girl killed in the SLAF attack was a student of Pirmanthanaa'ru Mahaa Viththiyaalayam, was identifed as A. Dilaxana, Police said.
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 The Saiva Manram Inc., is proud to present a vibrant dance recital, 'Natya Arpanaa' by the leading Bharatha Natyam dancer from India - 'Nadana Mamani' Lavanya Ananth. Lavanya has achieved fame and appreciation globally amongst dance lovers through her perfect rhythm, complex choreography, and outstanding abhinaya. |
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