Relatives of the murdered and disappeared blame it on state security forces or paramilitaries seen allied to the government, while others on the Tigers.
Simon Gardner, Sri Lanka lacks credibility on rights abuse - critics, Reuters, September 21, 2007.
The United Nations Security Council that focused its attention on the LTTE, for using child soldiers in combat, has now pointed fingers at the ‘Karuna’ group as well.
Childhood Lost, Nation on Sunday, September 31, 2007.
Yohan Perera, Several political parties have expressed outrage over terming of civilians as 'Tigers', Daily Mirror, October 1, 2007.
As many as 600,000 Tamils have fled Sri Lanka to escape the violence, more than half of them going to the U.K. and Canada.
Jay Shankar, Sri Lanka Asks Nations to Prevent Fundraising by Tamil Rebels, Bloomberg, October 1, 2007.
Soosai’s dramatic appearance on September 26 will at least help disprove some of the rumours surrounding his accident.
D.B.S. Jeyaraj, Sea Tiger Chief Soosai ‘surfaces’ after accident at sea, Nation on Sunday, September 31, 2007.
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Oscar E V Fernando, JVP: An open letter, Asian Tribune, October 1, 2007.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Sri Lanka Update: February 18, 2007.
The Indian National Security Advisor made a startling statement in Munich a few days ago: LTTE manipulates Indian stock market-Narayanan, Daily Mirror, February 16, 2007.
Responding to the UN report on Children and Armed Conflict, the LTTE has asserted that it functions as a de facto state, providing services to people in its 'jurisdiction'. This is its justification for recruiting anyone over the age of 17 for military service.
LTTE responds to UN report on Children and Armed Conflict, TamilNet, February 14, 2007.
In addition to bonding with the Maldives on issues of common concern, Sri Lanka's ties with Pakistan are likely to be strengthened by the purchase of arms.
Pak eyes larger share of SL's arms market, The Times of India, Feb 18, 2007.
More than two decades of war and insurgency have made weapons easily available as this story shows:
Ayesha Zuhair, Illicit small arms abuse rampant in Hambantota, Daily Mirror, February 17, 2007.
The recent dismissal of three ministers from the Sri Lankan cabinet is having interesting consequences. One minister, Anura Bandaranaike, has already mended fences with the President. The others are building alliances where they can.
Responding to the UN report on Children and Armed Conflict, the LTTE has asserted that it functions as a de facto state, providing services to people in its 'jurisdiction'. This is its justification for recruiting anyone over the age of 17 for military service.
LTTE responds to UN report on Children and Armed Conflict, TamilNet, February 14, 2007.
In addition to bonding with the Maldives on issues of common concern, Sri Lanka's ties with Pakistan are likely to be strengthened by the purchase of arms.
Pak eyes larger share of SL's arms market, The Times of India, Feb 18, 2007.
More than two decades of war and insurgency have made weapons easily available as this story shows:
Ayesha Zuhair, Illicit small arms abuse rampant in Hambantota, Daily Mirror, February 17, 2007.
The recent dismissal of three ministers from the Sri Lankan cabinet is having interesting consequences. One minister, Anura Bandaranaike, has already mended fences with the President. The others are building alliances where they can.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Sri Lanka Update: February 11, 2007.
In an action replay of its exchange with the UN Special Representative a few months ago, the Sri Lankan government has refuted charges relating to incidents of child abduction in its presentation to the UN Security Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.
Lanka to UN Security Council: Child abduction allegations based on hearsay material, Sunday Times, February 11, 2007.
The Special Representative's report on Sri Lanka. Updates are available here.
The new UN Secretary-General's strong position against the recruitment of child soldiers is also being interpreted as carte-blanche for action against offenders like the LTTE. The Sri Lanka army website has clearly picked up this gauntlet.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse says the door is still open for talks with Tamil Tigers, in an interview with the BBC.
Earlier, the President dismissed two senior ministers from his government; their security cover has also been withdrawn. They are Anura Bandaranaike and Mangala Samaraweera; Sripathi Sooriaratchchi also lost his job. This is likely to spawn new alliances, whether or not they last.
Lanka to UN Security Council: Child abduction allegations based on hearsay material, Sunday Times, February 11, 2007.
The Special Representative's report on Sri Lanka. Updates are available here.
The new UN Secretary-General's strong position against the recruitment of child soldiers is also being interpreted as carte-blanche for action against offenders like the LTTE. The Sri Lanka army website has clearly picked up this gauntlet.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse says the door is still open for talks with Tamil Tigers, in an interview with the BBC.
Earlier, the President dismissed two senior ministers from his government; their security cover has also been withdrawn. They are Anura Bandaranaike and Mangala Samaraweera; Sripathi Sooriaratchchi also lost his job. This is likely to spawn new alliances, whether or not they last.
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