Archive for April, 2009

Silence over Sri Lanka - Commentary in the Guardian UK

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in Articles | No Comments »

[caption id="attachment_255" align="alignright" width="140" caption="Geofrey Alderman - The Guardian comentator"][/caption] Why do those in the international community who expressed outrage over Gaza stay silent while Tamils die? Asks Geoffrey Alderman a ... Read more..

US$2 million for UNHCR’s Sri Lanka operations

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

[caption id="attachment_248" align="alignright" width="105" caption="John Holmes"][/caption] United Nation accelerates its relief operations in Sri Lanka. According to the Daily Briefing by the spokesperson for the UN Secretary General, UN envoy John ... Read more..

The safety of civilians is of paramount importance ..David Miliband

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

[caption id="attachment_244" align="alignleft" width="148" caption="David Miliband"][/caption] British Prime Minister spoke to the Sri Lankan President on the 26th of April and this will be followed by the visit of the Foreign ... Read more..

Government appeals for aid

Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

The government today appealed to the local and international donors to help IDPs who are desperately in need of drinking water, food, cloth, medicine and shelter. “The government finds it ... Read more..

French Police Manhandled the FrenchTamil Diaspora & Arrested 210 LTTE supporters

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in Videos | No Comments »

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35,000 people crossed into the Government controlled area today

Monday, April 20th, 2009 Posted in Videos | No Comments »

According to the news reports from Colombo, Sri Lankan Government claim that 35,000 people have crossed into the Government controlled area from the LTTE control. The Government called the international ... Read more..

David Miliband renewed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka

Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

[caption id="attachment_211" align="alignright" width="74" caption="Foreign Secretary David Miliband"][/caption] British Foreign Secretary David Miliband issued a statement on the 18th of April 2009 in which he said that “I remain gravely concerned ... Read more..

Puthumathalan Makeshift Hospital 8th & 9th April 2009

Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

Human Rights Watch researcher Anna Neistat says both sides in Sri Lanka's conflict are violating the laws of war. Approximately 100,000 civilians are trapped in a government-declared "no-fire zone" in ... Read more..

US urged to end hostilities to allow the civilians move to safety

Friday, April 17th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

US state department expressed deep concern about the plight of the civilians trapped in the war. US state Department acting spokesman Mr. Robert Wood call upon the Government of Sri ... Read more..

UK & France urged the LTTE to allow the civilians to move to safety

Friday, April 17th, 2009 Posted in News | No Comments »

Foreign ministers of UK and France both members of the UN Security Council appealed for unimpeded access to deliver humanitarian aid to those affected by the fighting in a joint ... Read more..