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Reconcilition South African Style Will Not Work in Sri Lanka

The mentality of the Sinhalese politicians since the date of independence in 1948, has involved making promises and signing treaties, one after another, and breaking all of them.

(MELBOURNE) - On 11 December 2013 South Africa made a gracious offer to assist Sri Lanka in whatever way possible and share its experiences on its reconciliation process, South Africa’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Geoff Doidge said.

He said this during a meeting held to express condolence on the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela at the parliament complex. The event was organised by the Sri Lanka-South Africa parliamentary Friendship Association.

40th Year of Massacre at World Tamil Research Conference Remembered

“the refusal of the government to appoint a Presidential Commission to inquire into the seven deaths and the conduct of the Police which led to those deaths, was a prime cause of the demand for a separate state.” - Appapillai Amirthalingam, the TULF parliamentarian

(MELBOURNE TamilNet) - Forty years ago a peaceful World Tamil Research Conference would have gone on peacefully between 3 to 9 January had not Sinhalese Police action resulted in the loss of nine lives, the loss of civilian property and more than 50 civilians sustaining severe injuries.

The SLFP-dominated government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike had requested that the conference be held in the capital Colombo but the conference organizers held it in the Tamil-dominant city of Jaffna.

SRI LANKA: Sinhala Military Becomes More Defiant

Colombo opens new military camps, ‘Red soldiers’ to monitor Eezham Tamils.

(MELBOURNE) - The more Condemnation Stephen Rapp releases, that much more defiant the Sinhala military becomes. I don't think we will be able to know whether it is a make believe game or genuine Sinhalese defiance.

The occupying Sri Lankan military has created a new unit, which has come to be called as ‘Red Army’ with military intelligence personnel fluent in three languages. The new ‘Red’ soldiers of the occupying military will be patrolling the interior villages of Vanni in bicycles.

Justice Stephen`s Visit to Sri Lanka & US State Department Report 2009

Sri Lanka has resisted calls to investigate allegations that up to 40,000 ethnic Tamil civilians were killed by the security forces during the final push that crushed the Tamil rebels...

(MELBOURNE TamilNet) - The US Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice Stephen Rapp is in Sri Lanka to investigate war crimes committed by both sides and the prevailing human rights situation in Sri Lanka. He will meet both the Sinhalese and Tamil representatives to get at the ground realities.

His visit is in conjunction with the US presenting the third resolution on Sri Lanka. All indications are the High Commissioner for UNHRC is preparing a tough resolution on Sri Lanka. Don't forget to down load and read US State Departments Report 2009, if you have the patience.

Palestinians and Tamils: Orwell Couldn`t Have Done it Better

Sri Lanka’s genocidal government, client of genocidal Israel, exchanges honors with genocidal victim State of Palestine. There are no two peoples better suited to be fast allies than these victims of genocide.

(COPENHAGEN) - The government of Palestine presented Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa with the “Star of Palestine” the highest award of the State of Palestine, on January 6.

“The relations between Sri Lanka and the State of Palestine are exceptional and we remain committed to extending our fullest support to the State of Palestine and the friendly people of Palestine,” President Rajapaksa said during the conferment ceremony.

PRESS TV: US, UK Guilty of Complicity in Sri Lanka Genocide

This is one of the biggest recent stories that U.S. media let lay by the wayside.... top western nations helped aid Sri Lanka's Genocide of minority Tamil people.

(SALEM) - The United States and United Kingdom have both been found guilty of complicity in Sri Lanka's Genocide of minority Tamil people.

Joining the ranks of countries that have been convicted of such crimes, the U.S. and Great Britain politicians in office during the final years of Sri Lanka's decades-old civil war can add their countries names to Cambodia, Rwanda, Germany and Bosnia.

Permanent Peoples Tribunal Verdict: Sri Lanka Commits Genocide Against Tamils

People of Conscience Must Respond...

(COPENHAGEN) - The fact that a month ago the Permanent People’s Tribunal found Sri Lanka guilty of committing genocide against the Tamil people and so few non-Tamil media has informed us of such is unjust oversight at best.

I didn’t find out about this important decision until today (January 4). The western media, including left-wing web sights, has been silent or ignorant of this.

Sri Lanka on Full Throttle to Save its Skin & the Tamils Will have to Match It

If the parties could get together, many of the problems faced by the Tamils would be solved. In addition to policy alignment, duplication of duties could be avoided. Travelling, which is a major cost, could be spread among all of them.

(MELBOURNE) - With the dawn of the New Year Sri Lanka is slated to experience pressing political and diplomatic challenges in 2014. Main among them is the session of the United Nations Human Rights Council scheduled for March 2014.

The government is bracing for the event, and already appointments have been sought with the member states for a lobbying-spree ahead of the session.

Tribunal Delivers Sri Lanka`s Guilty Verdict

Britain and the US were found to be guilty of complicity in the crime of genocide over providing weapons, and by knowingly aiding or abetting a perpetrator of a genocide in the planning or enabling of such acts.

(BREMEN, Aust. Canberra Times) - A tribunal of 11 eminent judges has unanimously found the Sri Lankan government guilty of the crime of genocide against ethnic Tamil people. Sitting in Bremen, from December 7 to 10, the Second Session of the Peoples' Tribunal on Sri Lanka found that the crime of genocide has been and is being committed against the Eelam Tamils as a national group.

I was invited to appear before the tribunal as an expert witness on the treatment of Tamils from Sri Lanka by the Australian government.

Let us Triumph this Year in Further Isolating Sri Lanka and March Forward to Our Freedom! TGTE

Dduring 2014, the TGTE intends to take steps towards building the Tamil Diaspora into a vibrant and strong community.

(NEW YORK) - On this New Year Day TGTE appeal to all Tamils spread across the world to join hands with us in the task of moving our Tamil Eelam freedom struggle forward.

While the Sinhala regime dreams of a state of permanent subjugation of the Tamil people and a total cover up of all of its War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide, we are witnessing that the deceit and duplicity of the Sinhala State are being revealed as each year passes since the 2009 massacre of Mullivaaikkal.