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Parliamentary Secretary Deepak Obhrai Calls on Sri Lanka to Ensure Media Freedom and Investigate Journalist Attacks

Journalists who covered Sri Lanka's Tamil ethnic cleansing disappear and are murdered frequently.

(OTTAWA) - Canada remains deeply concerned about the state of media freedom in Sri Lanka.

The offices of a newspaper in Northern Sri Lanka were attacked again on Saturday.

A Tamil Spring?

Political parties no longer lead but are being led – at least for the moment.

(CHENNAI) - A new generation of college students in Tamil Nadu has taken up the cause of the Tamils of Sri Lanka.

Articulate, well informed and uncontaminated by the influence of time-serving politicians they have successfully forced an agenda on the three main political parties in the state.

The Empty Findings of Sri Lanka`s Military Court of Inquiry

The Panel rejected with utter certainty the notion that the Sri Lankan Military mounted a “humanitarian rescue” and that the war was conducted with “zero civilian casualties”.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Colombo Telegraph) - Colombo’s contempt for the international community seems to be increasing.

The recent media release on the findings of the Military Court of Inquiry stretch credibility.

US Warns Sri Lanka of Return to Conflict

US Ambassador Michele Sison says attacks on independent media and journalists continue unabated.

(COLOMBO) - The US has warned that Sri Lanka could face a return to conflict unless it probes war crimes allegedly committed by its troops and addresses the grievances of its minority Tamil population.

Ambassador Michele Sison said Monday night that “important steps in achieving real reconciliation” had not even begun since Colombo declared an end to decades of separatist war in May 2009.

Sri Lanka: `TN Student Movement Opens Possibilities of New Political Futures`

Formerly ‘apolitical’ and aloof sections in Tamil Nadu are being roused into participating in protests.

(CHENNAL TamilNet) - The Tamil Nadu student movement has “thrown up a new young leadership” that is unaffiliated to any political party.

They are challenging the US-sponsored UNHRC resolution on conceptually firm grounds “clearly shows that here is a new generation of Tamils which is imagining new political futures...”

Recalling What President Mahinda Rajapakse Said

Based upon past statements, Sri Lanka's President outlined why a war on Tamils was a bad idea.

(COLOMBO Sri Lanka) - "Ladies and Gentlemen, our goal remains a negotiated and honourable end to this unfortunate conflict in Sri Lanka.

"Our goal is to restore democracy and the rule of law to all the people of our country. 54% of SriLanka’s Tamil population now lives in areas other than the north and the east of the country, among the Sinhalese and other communities."

Yashwant Joins Anti-Sri Lanka CHOGM Chorus

He said Lanka should vacate all its forces from the north and eastern provinces of the island.

(NEW DELHI ) - Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to skip the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka from November 15 to 17.

Addressing a hall meeting on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue here, Sinha said India was the pivot of the Commonwealth body.

UN HRC Resolution Should Not be Seen Like - Blind People Seeing an Elephant!

The Sri Lankan minister, who spoke in the last session of the HRC, has forgotten much of what he said in the past sessions.

(PARIS, France) - Well and good, another successful UN resolution on Sri Lanka has been passed with a huge majority in the UN Human Rights Council.

We appreciate and thank the USA – Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, for initiating this resolution and the other 25 states for voting in favor of the same.

Sri Lanka Buddhist Monks` Organization Demands Arrest of Major Opposition Muslim Leader

Sri Lanka sees protest against the growing anti-Muslim campaigns in the country.

(COLOMBO Sri Lanka) - A Sinhala Buddhist monks' organization today demanded the arrest of a UNP Muslim leader of the major opposition for organizing a protest campaign against Sinhalese.

Chairman of National Sangha Confederation Ven. Rajawatte Wappa Thero said that the organizer should be arrested.

Historic Resolution Passed in Tamil Nadu

Review by Prime Minister of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam V. Rudrakumaran.

(TAMIL NADU, India) - The Tamil Nadu State Assembly unanimously adopted a historic resolution yesterday, March 27, 2013 under the distinguished leadership of Hon Selvi Jayalalitha, the Chief Minister.

This article examines a number of highlights of this resolution...