LTTE respected our courts; even they did not fire a single shot at our courts” – CJ Sarath N Silva
Chief Justice of Sri Lanka Sarath Nanda Silva highly appreciated the LTTE leadership saying the Tamil Tigers respected the orders delivered by Sri Lankan courts. He said that although the Tamil Tigers had own courts in Kilinochchi and Mullaithivu, they had respected Sri Lanka’s courts.
Sri Lanka rejects Tamil Diaspora humanitarian aid
Mercy Mission (UK) is disappointed to learn that the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) has turned away the ship MV Captain Ali, which the government, after detaining and thoroughly inspecting for 111 hours (4.5 days), has admitted is carrying a purely humanitarian cargo.
Mercy Mission (UK) issued a press release in this regard today, expressing its disappointment on Sri Lankan government’s decision to turn back the ship with humanitarian consignment.
Tim Martin Ends Hungerstrike After 21 Days
Tim Martin ends his hunger strike after 21 day battle, he gave a speech thanking the Tamil community for supporting him. Tim was appraised by many protesters and was thanked for all his efforts, as a non-Tamil he stood up for the innocent people. As Tim was a former aid worker in the Vanni area he has witnessed the troubles that the Tamils experienced.
International probe into war crimes in Sri Lanka needed – Japan Times
The Japan Times today (Monday) in its editorial calls for a “complete, unvarnished international” investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka.
“An investigation is required: If war crimes were committed — no matter which side is responsible — perpetrators must be held accountable. No government or rebel group must believe it is immune from the rule of law”, the paper said, adding: “If the government is telling the truth, it should have nothing to fear from an investigation.”
Sri Lanka should devolve power to Tamils to bring lasting peace: Congress MP
The Congress, in India, on Monday demanded that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa should immediately fulfill his promise of devolution of power to minority Tamils and end “discrimination” being meted out to Tamil population for establishing lasting peace in the island.
TNA to nominate Dr. Thomas Thangathurai William for Ampaarai district
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to nominate Dr. Thomas Thangathurai William as its parliament member for Ampaarai district to fill the vacancy created with the death of Kanagasabai Pathmanathan.
He died in Mathurai in South India following brief illness, according to TNA sources.
“LTTE respected our courts; even they did not fire a single shot at our courts” – CJ Sarath N Silva
Chief Justice of Sri Lanka Sarath Nanda Silva highly appreciated the LTTE leadership saying the Tamil Tigers respected the orders delivered by Sri Lankan courts.
He said that although the Tamil Tigers had own courts in Kilinochchi and Mullaithivu, they had respected Sri Lanka’s courts.
Do not approve IMF loan, Senators tell Clinton
“With the [Sri Lanka] government still refusing to address any of the major concerns that you [Secretary of State Clinton] and others have raised, we believe it would send the wrong signal to approve the IMF loan. It would suggest that to gain international support, the Sri Lankan government did not need to heed the world community’s concerns; it merely need to win the war.
Dream of independent Tamil state in Lanka is still very strong: CSM
Tamil intellectuals say the dream of an independent Tamil state in Sri Lanka is still strong, but decades of war and upheaval have soured many ordinary Tamils on the idea. The realization of this dream, they say is dependent on a properly managed devolution of power and a retreat by Sinhalese extremists, who insist that Sri Lanka should be a Sinhalese Buddhist island.
According to the Christian Science Monitor, both communities urgently need to build bridges.
Significant percentage of displaced children are malnutrished
Aid workers on ground have expressed concern over the nutritional status of thousands of children in the IDP camps in northern Sri Lanka. Concerns are growing that the number of malnourished children is higher than earlier estimated among thousands of recently displaced in Sri Lanka, said IRIN in its report.
