Tamils for Obama: “Save the Tigers”
The Colombo government has long tried to portray the Sri Lankan civil war as a government campaign to suppress Tiger terrorism. Westerners, and the western media, have largely allowed the Colombo government to have its way in this matter. That is a pity, because it puts things backward. In fact, state terrorism by the Colombo government preceded the rise of the Tigers by at least three decades.
Government accuses, Red Cross Society is initiating false propaganda! – IS IT REALLY A FALSE PROPAGANDA??
Government accuses, Red Cross Society is initiating false propaganda against them. Hundreds of people dying and ambulances are attacked, is totally false was mentioned by the government. It further pointed out that by comparing Daarbur and Ruwanda to Vanni, Red cross is attempting to terminate the war.
Scarborough Tamils worried for relatives in Sri Lanka: MP calls for UN aid, international monitors
Canadian Member of Parliament for Scarborough- Agincourt, Jim Karygiannis, on Thursday said Canada should ask at the United Nations for immediate aid and international monitors in the affected areas and be willing to send peacekeepers “should we be asked”, Scarborough Mirror reported.
South African Govt. calls for permanent ceasefire in Sri Lanka
South African government today (Friday) has expressed deep concern for the safety and well-being of the 250, 000 civilians, including humanitarian aid workers, reportedly caught up in the conflict in the North-East region of Sri-Lanka.
TNA salutes Muthukumar’s supreme sacrifice in support of Eelam Tamils
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) expressed deepest grief and condolence to Muthukumar’s family and the people of Tamil Nadu along with the entire Tamils of the world for having laid his live in supreme sacrifice in support of the Eelam Tamils.
Tamils in Canada express grief over violence in Sri Lanka
The Tamil community in Toronto, Canada is concerned for the safety of internally displaced civilians caught in the crossfire between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers, reports insidetoronto.com on Thursday. The report said that a local Tamil television and radio station in Etobicoke suspended its regular programming this week to open its airwaves to “frustrated” natives of Sri Lanka in the wake of renewed violence in the island nation.
(2nd Update) Heavy Fighting Between Tamil Eelam Navy and Sri Lankan Navy in Mullaitivu
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Sea Tigers and the Sri Lankan Navel forces (SLN) clashes off the coast of Mullaiththeevu, theLTTE sinking a two of the Arrow boats which were part of the 15 boats Navy convey including a Super Dvora Fast Attack Craft on Friday 10:00 a.m, LTTE officials told media.
There is Genocide on Tamils by Sri Lankan State Terror – M.I.A said to her fans in U.S & thru out the world
M.I.A. "Mathangi" Arulpragasam, nominee for Grammy, Oscar
Oscar and Grammy award nominee, Eezham born music phenom, Maya Arulpragasam, in the PBS interview on Tavis Smiley show Thursday told the U.S. listeners and fans worldwide that “there’s been a systematic genocide which has quiet thing because no one knows where Sri Lanka is. And now it’s just escalated to the point there’s 350,000 people who are stuck in a battle zone and can’t get out, and aid’s banned and humanitarian organizations are banned, journalists are banned from telling the story.”
Franciscans express concern over Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka
Franciscans International, a human rights organization, has joined international and church aid groups in expressing deep concern over the fate of more than 350 000 Tamil civilians it says are trapped in Sri Lanka’s northern region of Vanni. “The ongoing conflict between Sri Lankan Armed Forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Northern Sri Lanka has pushed civilians into a very small area surrounded by fighting,” said Geneva-based FI.
Security beefed up outside Sri Lanka mission in Chennai
The Sri Lankan diplomatic mission here was placed under heavy security cover Friday after a mob gathered outside to protest the killing of Tamils in the war-hit island nation. Around 38 students were arrested Friday for holding protests outside the mission.
