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From Valvettithurai to Nandhikkadal ; The Rise and Fall of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the ...
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The anti-Sumanthiran hysteria that has prevailed in northern politics for many years is an impediment to unity among the Tamil polity.
There is no doubt that the anti-Sumanthiran hysteria that has prevailed in northern politics for many years is an impediment to unity among the Tamil polity. At the heart of these developments is a ...
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Will the ineptitude of the Anura Kumara Dissanayake administration open the door to a Future Namal Rajapaksa presidency?
José Mujica, the poorest president in the world, died this week. As a young activist he had joined the Marxist Tupamaros guerrilla movement and was imprisoned for 14 years, most of it in a hole in a ...
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Success of Ilankai Thamil Arasuk Katchi (ITAK) at the North-Eastern Local Govt Elections Vindicates Party Secretary M.A. Sumanthiran.
The Jathika Vimukthi Peramuna(JVP) led National People’s Power(NPP) recorded a landslide victory at the Parliamentary elections held in November 2024. The personal popularity of President Anura Kumara ...
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Malini Fonseka : Why the “Queen of Sinhala Cinema” Became a UPFA National List Parliamentarian.
The little girl did become a queen – a moviedom Queen! She took to acting and reigned for many years as the Queen of Sinhala cinema. Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order ...
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President Dissanayake’s speech at the National War Heroes’ Commemoration Ceremony must be commended. While Sinhalese nationalists have strongly condemned his speech, it is ...
While addressing the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) at the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo on 14 May, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) spoke highly of the ...
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Rajiv Gandhi, the Indo-Lanka Accord and the Sriperumbhudur Assassination.
Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated 34 years ago by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) on May 21st 1991. The date of Rajiv Gandhi’s death has poignant significance for ...
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SrI Lankans Dislay Public Exultation about the Long Term Rigorous Imprisonment Terms of Two Corrupt Ministers of the Rajapaksa Regime Over the Purchasing of Carrom and Draughts ...
A measure of unholy joy is exhibited by Sri Lankans following a dissolute duo of Rajapaksa Ministers being handed down long term rigorous imprisonment sentences by the Colombo High Court for causing a ...
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The Rajapaksas Publicly Praised the “War heroes” While Utilising Army and Navy Personnel as Drivers, Domestic Aides and Personal maids Serving them and Family Members.
May 2024 marked the 15th anniversary of the ending of the long Eelam War. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardana presided over the annual “war heroes” commemoration. Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was ...
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Renowned Sri Lankan actress Malini Fonseka who played the female lead in the Tamil film ‘Pilot Premnath’ starring Sivaji Ganesan passes away in Colombo on Saturday (May 24 ...
Renowned Sri Lankan actor Malini Fonseka — who played the female lead in the Tamil film ‘Pilot Premnath’ [1978] starring Sivaji Ganesan — passed away in Colombo on Saturday (May 24, 2025). She was 78.
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75 Year old Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee in Tamil Nadu who Returned to Jaffna After Obtaining Necessary Clearances is Arrested and Remanded
A 75-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil refugee, who returned from India after decades of displacement during the civil war, was on Thursday (May 29, 2025) detained by Sri Lankan authorities at the Palaly ...