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Avoid politicisation of relief efforts cautions EU
Monday, 17 January 2005, 10:22 am | Tamil
Calling upon President Chandrika Kumaratunga's United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government, all political parties and the LTTE to actively promote a fair distribution of relief assistance to the tsunami victims, Colombo-based Heads of ... More >>
Tamilnet: Bishop praises relief efforts
Thursday, 13 January 2005, 8:42 am | Tamil
Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai, bishop of Batticaloa-Amparai district, expressed his appreciation for the relief efforts carried out by the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) and the support given by the Tamil diaspora in meeting the immediate and urgent ... More >>
Tamils: "Inaccurate reports damaging aid delivery"
Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 10:24 am | Tamil
The LTTE issued an urgent appeal to the National and International Media to scrupulously verify ground information before reporting, and to avoid bias and inaccuracy in filing stories on post-Tsunami disaster situation in the North-East and the humanitarian ... More >>
Tamils in northeast are also human beings’
Monday, 10 January 2005, 10:37 am | Tamil
“The Sri Lankan government should not look at this as a Sinhala or Tamil issue. It should see it as a human tragedy and help. We should now ensure that the people rescued from the Tsunami devastation are protected from diseases rather than let ... More >>
Tamil: Urgent Appeal For Joint action
Monday, 10 January 2005, 10:36 am | Tamil
UN chief is visiting Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit,Urgent Appeal For Joint action to ensure United Nation's Secretary General Koffi Annan to visit most affected areas of Mullaitivu in the North and East of the island. More >>
Rescue Ops In Tsunami Devastated Tamil Areas
Friday, 7 January 2005, 9:44 am | Tamil
LTTE's Political Head Mr. S. P. Thamilchelvan told TamilNet following a conference with Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mr Hans Brattskar, in Killinochchi where they discussed the proper channeling of aid to northeast for Tsunami relief as being ... More >>
Tamil Tigers Appeal To International Community
Wednesday, 5 January 2005, 11:07 am | Tamil
Mr. Velupillai Pirapaharan, leader of the Liberation Tigers, appealed to the international community and the United Nations to generously assist the people of the northeast devasted by the Tsunami. "I express my deepest sympathies and condolences to ... More >>
Prabhakaran Calls For Understanding of Tamil Issue
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 11:08 am | Tamil
The annual Great Heroes' Day oration on Saturday, Prabhakaran said: " We urge the government to resume the peace negotiations without conditions, based on our proposal for an Interim Self Governing Authority. If the Government of Sri Lanka ... More >>
Tamil: A Nation Yearning For Peace
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 10:29 am | Tamil
In their aspiration for a peace, the Liberation Tigers of TamilEelam, on behalf of the Tamil People, consider it a rare privilege to join hands with UN and the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of Peace on 21 September 2004. More >>
Tamil: Who is responsible for peace talks delay?
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 10:27 am | Tamil
When handing over its ISGA proposals on 31 October 2003 to the Norwegian facilitators, the LTTE expressed categorically their readiness to recommence negotiations on the basis of those proposals. The UNF governemnt headed by Mr. Ranil Wickremasighe too ... More >>
Tamil MP Speaks Against Sri Lankan Killings
Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 8:43 am | Tamil
"The Sri Lankan state and military are using armed groups to divide and rule Tamil society in Batticaloa. They did it in the past. My people will never fall prey to the machinations of divisive forces because they have made immense sacrifices ... More >>
Mass Graves in the Tamil Homeland
Monday, 26 July 2004, 9:23 am | Tamil
Avis Harrell Sri-Jayantha, B.A., M.A (Sociology) Princeton University Proceedings of International Conference On Search for Peace in Sri Lanka, More >>
Notes On Conference on the Conflict in Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 9:51 am | Tamil
Sri Lanka is comprised of two main ethnic groups Sinhalese and the Tamils . This division has existed for many centuries. Prior to the arrival of the Portuguese in 1505, the Sinhalese and Tamils governed themselves with their own kingdoms, with ... More >>
Peace process in great crisis- Thamilchelvan
Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 11:25 am | Tamil
"The peace process is in great crisis. The Sri Lankan government should take constructive steps to stabilize the cease fire. But a cabinet minister in the government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) is openly aiding 'Karuna' to attack us. The manner in which the ... More >>
Tamil Tigers: The truth is out today
Wednesday, 14 July 2004, 11:21 am | Tamil
The Tamil Tigers have reacted furiously to Colonel Karuna's interview, which was broadcast on SLBC after being recorded in London by a Tamil group opposed to them. Colonel Karuna was also interviewed separately by the BBC. More >>
Sri Lanka Peace Process, MoU at grave risk
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 10:01 am | Tamil
The Sri Lanka Peace Process, MoU at grave risk becouse of the Hidden hand behind killings "It is apparent that the killers have all the assistance from the SLA and we request of you to advise the [Sri Lanka] government that if the SLA continues ... More >>
UNHCR in Kilinochchi
Friday, 23 April 2004, 5:19 pm | Tamil
In a meeting with Mr. S.P. Tamilselvan, Head of the Political Wing in Kilinochchi today, 22nd April 2004, Mr. Dennis McNamara, Inspector General UNHCR, Geneva said in the context of rehabilitation and resettlement that all benefits should be focused ... More >>
TNA legislators meet with Tamil Leader Prabaharan
Thursday, 22 April 2004, 10:19 am | Tamil
In a land mark meeting today 20th April 2004 in Kilinochchi all the 22 Tamil elected representatives of the NorthEast had discussions with Mr. Veluppillai Prbaharan, Leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. More >>
The interview with Mr. Balasingham follows
Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 10:18 am | Tamil
Tamil Guardian: What is your assessment of the current crisis? Do you think that Karuna's mutiny will seriously undermine the Tamil national struggle? How far will it affect the peace process? More >>
Tamil: Espouse NorthEast Unity - Pararajasing
Monday, 22 March 2004, 10:16 am | Tamil
"I will carryout my campaign only on the basis of the LTTE's cardinal principles - find a political solution to the Tamil national problem based on the acceptance of the fundamental proposals regarding Tamil homeland consisting of North and East, ... More >>
