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Never Again: Remembering `83

It bears reflection today, 29 years after the horrible events of July 1983.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Groundviews) - First broadcast on aired on the MTV, Shakthi and Sirasa terrestrial TV channels in Sri Lanka from 23rd to 30th July 2008, Never Again in Sri Lanka featured 22 videos in Tamil, Sinhala and English on the anti-Tamil pogrom of July 1983 in Sri Lanka.

The 30 second videos on the site featured well-known Sri Lankan civil society, film, teledrama, entertainment, academic and religious personalities...

Killing Field Since 1948...

Resistance to ethnic cleansing in Sri Lanka was met with Genocide.

(LONDON) - Since 1948, the Tamil people of Sri Lanka have been suffering under the stranglehold of extreme prejudice.

The British colonized Ceylon as it was previously known, and then when they allowed the people to resume control of their own affairs, the harmony that had previously existed between the Tamils and the majority Sinhalese Buddhist community was gone.

Sri Lankan Navy and the Higher Ups Behind Human Trafficking

"Tamils are denied their political rights. There is no peace and no reconciliation..."

(CHENNAI, India) - Human trafficking is a double barrel gun; with one shot two birds are brought down. It is good business, as it brings in vast profits for the military that operates it.

India Resident Rooma Mehra Featured on The Wrighter

“Her style is fluid and colors vibrant echoing her positive attitude. She is not restricted by styles or palette each work reflects her individuality and her perception of the subject.”

(TUSTIN, CA) - This week, Rooma Mehra is featured on The Wrighter as the blog, created by Kobina Wright, continues to explore the work of contemporary artists and discuss the auctioning of Edvard Munch’s “The Scream.” The features will continue through the end of August 2012.

Assassination Attempt on Hillary Clinton in Israel?

Israel Radio broke the story earlier in the week, which was confirmed by sources inside Israel, but never mentioned again.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Was there an assassination attempt on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton while she was on an official visit to Israel.

According to Israel Radio and Reuters, there was.

Israeli and U.S. Media Conspired to Block Attempted Assassination of Clinton

Hiding the event from the public makes the media guilty of treason.

(SALEM) - Hillary Clinton survived an assassination attempt during an official visit to Israel this week.

Normal security procedures should have prevented any vehicle on open regions from coming within 200 meters of Clinton.

Kuhan from EROS is the Treasurer of the GTF

The secrecy and evasiveness is a little mind boggling.

(SAN PEDRO, CA) - A Senior GTF official a few months ago confirmed to me that GTF indeed had a secret meeting with Sonia Gandhi. I also have a witness outside of the GTF when this information was provided to me.

There is no harm in the GTF meeting Sonia Gandhi considering the fact that GTF President was deported from Chennai many months ago despite holding a valid visa.

Atom Bomb and the Era of Disinformation

"In Hiroshima, 30 days after the first atomic bomb destroyed the city and shook the world-people are still dying, mysteriously and horribly..." - “The Atomic Plague”

(DELHI) - A basic human nature is to cover-up misdeeds that could be embarrassing. Politicians go to any length without remorse so do military leaders.

SLA Appropriates More Lands for Militarisation of Jaffna City

Observers in Jaffna say the SL military is strengthening its military grip on the city of Jaffna with a long-term colonial military perspective of Sinhalicisation and colonisation.

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka TamilNet) - More lands are being appropriated for military use by the occupying Sri Lanka Army in Jaffna.

Rights Groups Flay Sri Lanka`s Bid to Defend Terror Campaign on Media

The abduction bid came a week after defence authorities raided the office of srilankaxnews.com.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka JDS News) - Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister defended government closure of a pro-opposition website and arrests of dozens of media workers in the capital city of Colombo.

He told reporters in Tokyo that such moves are ‘justified’ as ways “to protect privacy and safeguard reputations”.