Tamil nationalism attempts to emerge on the fringes of jallikattu
“Modhalla Maadu, Apparum Thani Tamil Nadu.” “First the bull and then a separate Tamil Nadu.” On Sunday, a Tamil news channel beamed visuals of a...
Sri Lanka braces for trouble ahead
FORECAST This year will bring more political infighting in Sri Lanka as former President Mahinda Rajapaksa tries to stir discontent ahead of local elections and...
India says not interested in Trincomalee
Indian official sources on Friday denied Sri Lankan Regional Development Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka’s contention that Sri Lanka and India are in talks for...
Reconciliation, peace achievable only if justice is meted out
Reconciliation and sustainable peace can be achieved only if justice is meted out to the long standing injustice suffered by the people, Northern Chief Minister...
Jallikattu protests in North
Though there is no Jallikattu tradition in Sri Lankan Tamil villages, the Tamils of the island nation have enthusiastically joined the Jallikattu restoration movement now...
Talks to develop Trincomalee port
India and Sri Lanka will soon be finalising an accord to take New Delhi’s help to develop Trincomalee Port in the East of the Island...
Kenya eyes Tea Exports to Iran
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has found a new markets for tea in Iran and Russia after the United Nations lifted a 10-year embargo....
British Tamils Forum disappointed with the European Commission
The British Tamils Forum (BTF) is deeply disappointed with the European Commission’s proposal to re-instate the GSP+ trade concessions to Sri Lanka in exchange for...
No grouse between Sinhalese and Tamils
Highlighting the changes taking place in Sri Lanka between the majority and Tamils Field Marshal turned politician Sarath Fonseka on Tuesday said there was no...
EU denies laying down any conditions
The Head of the Political, Trade and Communication Section of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Sri Lanka Paul Godfrey yesterday denied that...
It is a clamour for political power that brought about the separatist movement.
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP for the Jaffna District M.A. Sumanthiran, in an interview with the Daily Mirror, shares his views on the Constitution making...
Federal Court upholds deportation of Tigers fundraiser
An alleged fundraiser for Tamil rebels who has been fighting deportation from Canada for more than two decades has lost a key court battle after...
A chance to move forward
By Veluppillai Thangavelu. ...
Coca Cola may set up plant in Sri Lanka to feed Indian market
American beverages major Coca-Cola Co may set up a plant in Sri Lanka to feed demands in India, which has the highest demand of the...
Troubling Quest for Justice
By Taylor Dibbert: ...