Stories about Sri Lanka from May, 2006
Sri Lanka: Tamils and the LTTE
The issue of camps, rights and diaspora in Sri Lanka. Are Tamils justified in supporting LTTE if they are pro-peace? Tiny Little Fractures says “The reason is this: If someone is fighting for my rights then I expect them to RESPECT my rights. The LTTE negates this, the rights that...
Sri Lanka: So Much For Press Freedom Day
Jeyaraj at Transcurrents comments on the irony of a Tamil journalist being arrested on World Press Freedom Day. “It is learnt that she was detained initially by ministerial security division personnel in charge of Foreign Affairs minister Mangala Samaraweera who suspected her of being a woman suicide bomber targetting the...
Sri Lanka: Eelam in the UK
The politics of Eelam and Sri Lanka in London, as Tamil candidates try to woo the electorate with Tamil Specific promises at Lanka Page.
Sri Lanka: Theatre and Sri Lanka
Moju in conversation with Delon Weerasinghe – “Chatting with Delon brought back memories of College drama and a renewed sense of hope for a resurgence of good English theatre in Sri Lanka through a new generation of playwrights.”
India: Tamil Blogs and English Blogs
Even as the Tamil Blogosphere grows, Gilli has been aggregating and highlighting noteworthy posts. Kaps writes on how English and Tamil blogs can complement each other.
Sri Lanka: Peace Talks, Escalating Violence and Geneva
Lanka Page recaps the rounds of discussion in Geneva so far between LTTE and the Sri Lankan government, providing the context of escalating conflict and violence.