The LTTE chief’s rise and fall: Review of M.R. Narayan Swamy’s The Rout of Prabhakaran
It all ended in an orgy of violence orchestrated by the Sri Lankan army in May 2009, with the death of every LTTE leader who ...
LTTE chief Prabhakaran taught me to use AK-74 rifle: NTK chief Seeman
ERODE: LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran gave me training in handling guns, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman said during a by-election campaig ...
The Sunday Times5d
Govt. faces public pressure to bring the corrupt to book, but action falls short of public expectations
Old cases are revived, but arrests seen as witch-hunt and hurried moves; Govt. leaders react to Yoshitha’s release on bail, ...
Down the rabbit hole, it’s politicians all over
Reading, talking and thinking too much about politics last week, I reached out to the Lewis Carroll classic. If my idea was ...
Island2d
Canada plays politics with Sri Lanka again ahead of its national election
UK Premier Keir Starmer reiterated his Government’s commitment to addressing justice, accountability of reconciliation in Sri Lanka and issues faced by Tamils, including advocating for human rights ...
National Herald4d
Tamil Nadu Diary: Broadside attack on Periyar sets social media on fire
Seeman’s attack on Periyar has quite clearly unsettled the DMK. It is one thing for a party like the BJP to train its guns on ...
Lankaweb3d
Driving a nation’s destiny: Falling asleep at the wheel
To say that Vaithilingam Sornalingam alias Colonel Shankar was an important member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is a gross understatement. As laid out by D.B.S. Jeyaraj in an October ...
Ada Derana6d
Tamil Nadu recommends entry to Prabhakaran’s mother
The issue was raised by different political parties in Tamil Nadu and in parliament by the DMK. Slain Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s parents lived in Tamil Nadu for many years. They moved ...
Island2d
It reeks in the Palk Bay!
A shooting involving Indian fishermen and Sri Lanka Navy personnel within the island’s territorial waters, and injuries sustained in apprehending the poachers is in the news, yet again. And as is ...