The first anniversary celebrations of the ceasefire agreement on 22 February showed how different sections of society are responding to peace. The main event, sponsored by the government, was a
Sri Lanka's 14 months of ceasefire have brought monumental changes in the lives of Tamils in the north and east. Challenges remain - both at the political level as well as at ground-level reality - but the foundation for a sustainable peace on the island has been laid. Some impressions of what Jaffa
Indian Tamils, Ceylonese Tamils, working class Tamils, middle class Tamils... the 'Indians' in Malaysia live in a divided house. Many are poor and will remain so.
The dates for the peace talks in Thailand between Colombo and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have been fixed for 16-18 September, according to a statement issued by
Recent events in Sri Lanka suggest that government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders are discovering the complexity of their evolving roles and slowing adjusting to them. President
So far both peace and anti-peace activities outside the conflict areas of Sri Lanka's North and East have been small. A demonstration for peace in early March saw
However earnest her intention to end the 17-year-old ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, President Chandrika Kumaratunga´s strategy of "war for peace" has backfired. Armed with a huge
South Asian´s longest war in Sri Lanka escalated over the course of May to a point where the military balance in the island´s north has shifted dramatically in
We, the Tamil Tigers, inform you by the present that on 11 July 1997 we have hijacked a vessel carrying arms destined for Colombo. We know that the manufacturer and
For the past two months the Sri Lankan government, using the state media, has been trying to pull off the impossible. They have been projecting the terrible losses suffered by
No ISP is an island
Sri Lanka's online presence has increased exponentially over the last couple of years, with more and more service providers joining in. The market
