Swiss to grill Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka
July 27th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 27 (IANS) Swiss officials are to visit Sri Lanka to talk to Tamil Tigers in custody over rebel activities in Switzerland and the funds they collected to support ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka welcomes foreign aid
May 19th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka is ready to accept development assistance from its foreign partners but will not tolerate foreign interference in its reconciliation process, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan Tamils want self-determination: Diaspora group
January 16th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 15 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora group said Sunday that it will support discussions for a political settlement on the island if the solution alters the structure ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa hailed for raising plight of Sri Lankan Tamils
June 9th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 9 (IANS) The Canadian Tamil Congress Wednesday hailed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa for the passage of a resolution by the state assembly demanding economic sanctions against ... Read more...
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Ahead of elections, pro-LTTE journal attacks Karunanidhi
April 11th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Just ahead of elections in Tamil Nadu, a pro-Tamil Tiger journal has accused Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and his daughter-cum-MP Kanimozhi of betraying the ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka destroying statues of Tamil kings: Canadian Tamils
December 15th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 15 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora in Canada has reacted angrily to Colombo's decision to scrap the Tamil version of the country's national anthem and alleged ... Read more...
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LTTE tells India it is not trying to regroup
November 12th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) In an obvious bid to regain legal status in India, Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have told Home Minister P. Chidambaram that it is ... Read more...
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Tamils want refugee centre in SE Asia to stop human smuggling
November 5th, 2010 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 5 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora here has urged Canada and Australia, which are struggling to stop illegal refugees or so-called boat people from Sri Lanka, to ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora asked to shun negativity
October 30th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Tamil militant group turned political party has urged the Tamil diaspora to be "realistic" to achieve a better political deal now ... Read more...
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Lanka Government pays UK firm 3 m pounds to boost post-war image
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 23 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Government has agreed to pay a top British public relations firm about three million pounds a year to enhance the country's post-war image.According to a ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa arrives in India, to meet PM Friday
October 14th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived here Thursday afternoon to attend the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games as the guest of honour.Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Rajapaksa to discuss Tamil issue Friday
October 13th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India will press for a political solution to the decades-old Tamil question and seek quicker resettlement of displaced civilians when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets Sri ... Read more...
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Row over inviting Lankan President Rajapaksa for CWG closing
October 13th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): Activists have opposed India's decision to invite Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the guest of honour at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.Rajapaksa accepted ... Read more...
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Canadian Tamils support former Sri Lankan army chief
October 9th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Oct 9 (IANS) Throwing their support behind their former tormentor and army chief Sarath Fonseka, who was sentenced to 30 months in jail last week, the Sri Lankan Tamil ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka in danger of breeding many more Prabhakarans over forced arrests, warns ex diplomat
September 17th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Sept 17 (ANI): A retired senior diplomat in Sri Lanka, Nanda Godage, has testified before the war commission examining the final years of the long-running civil conflict which ended last year, ... Read more...
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India, Myanmar to boost counter-terror cooperation, energy ties (Lead)
July 26th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Against the backdrop of China's growing clout in Southeast Asia, India and Myanmar are expected to sign a clutch of pacts Tuesday to expand cooperation across ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to track down overseas rebel links
July 24th, 2010 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 23 (IANS) More than a year after it crushed the Tamil Tiger rebels, the Sri Lankan government is in the process of tracking down the rebels' support bases overseas, Xinhua ... Read more...
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With China on mind, India to host Myanmar ruler
July 23rd, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) In the backdrop of China's growing clout in the neighbourhood, India will Sunday roll out the red carpet for Myanmar's General Than Shwe, the ruler of ... Read more...
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Eelam dreams only hurting Tamils: Sri Lankan minister (Interview)
June 12th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Tamil minister who accompanied President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India says the Tamil diaspora's refusal to give up the Tamil ... Read more...
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Canadian Tamils hail Big B
June 7th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 7 (IANS) The 300,000-strong Canadian Tamil community has hailed Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan for not attending the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony in Colombo.
While labelling Bachchan as ... Read more...
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LTTE regrouping to hit back at India, says ban order (Lead)
May 17th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India extended the ban on Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers because its cadres are regrouping in Tamil Nadu to take revenge against Indian leaders for not preventing its ... Read more...
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Tamil jailed in Canada for funding LTTE
May 15th, 2010 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Vancouver, May 15 (IANS) In the first conviction in Canada for funding of terrorists abroad, a court here jailed a Tamil for collecting money for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) ... Read more...
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First Tamil to be jailed in Canada for funding LTTE
May 12th, 2010 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Vancouver, May 12 (IANS) In the first case of its kind in Canada under its terrorism laws, a Sri Lankan Tamil has pleaded guilty to raising funds for the banned Liberation Tigers ... Read more...
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Tamil community to observe ‘black days’ to mark war anniversary
May 8th, 2010 - 9:50 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 8 (IANS) With the first anniversary of the crushing of the LTTE approaching, Canadian Tamils will observe May 17-19 as 'Days of Remembrance' for the Tamils killed in what they ... Read more...
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Will respect sentiments of all, Amitabh assures Tamil protesters (Second Lead)
April 26th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto/Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) With Tamils in India and Canada saying they are "very disturbed" by Amitabh Bachchan's proposed visit to Sri Lanka to host the India International Film Awards (IIFA) ... Read more...
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Will respect everyone’s sentiments, Amitabh assures Tamil protesters (Lead)
April 26th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto/Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) With Tamils in India and Canada saying they are "profoundly saddened" by Amitabh Bachchan's proposed visit to Sri Lanka to host the India International Film Awards (IIFA) ... Read more...
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Will respect sentiments of all: Amitabh on Tamil protests
April 26th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan Monday said he would make sure everyone's sentiments were respected, a day after protests from a Tamil group urging the megastar not to host ... Read more...
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Don’t visit Sri Lanka, Canadian Tamils urge Big B
April 26th, 2010 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 26 (IANS) Canadian Tamils Sunday joined protests against the proposed visit of Amitabh Bachchan to Sri Lanka to attend a Bollywood awards ceremony.
After a large number of Tamils protested ... Read more...
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‘Tamils have not given up demand for separate homeland’
March 14th, 2010 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, March 14 (IANS) Reacting sharply to reports from Colombo that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has given up its demand for a separatist demand, the Canadian Tamil Congress here ... Read more...
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End emergency, reconcile with Tamils, Canada tells Sri Lanka
March 12th, 2010 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 12 (IANS) Canada, home to the biggest Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, Thursday urged Sri Lanka to lift the state of emergency imposed during the onslaught on the Tamil Tigers.
Urging Colombo ... Read more...
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Tamils in Canada vote for independent homeland in Sri Lanka
December 21st, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Montreal, Quebec (Canada), Dec. 21 (ANI): Sri Lankan Tamils living in Canada have overwhelmingly voted "yes" for an independent homeland in a referendum held Saturday.A Christian Science Monitor (CSM) report described the ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka president ‘war criminal’, try him, demand Tamils
December 14th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 14 (IANS) Sri Lankan Tamils in Canada have called for an international trial of the Sri Lankan president for allegedly ordering the killing of surrendering LTTE leaders during the ethnic ... Read more...
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Banned Hindu outfit chief wants talks with Malaysian PM
November 26th, 2009 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 26 (IANS) The banned Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) has proposed a dialogue with the Malaysian government to discuss the future of the estimated 1.8 million ethnic Indians ... Read more...
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Nobel laureates of Indian origin mostly from Tamil Nadu, Bengal (Comment)
October 8th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Amulya Ganguli
Is it more than just a coincidence that the the Nobel laureates of Indian origin belong to Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.Like Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, the latest winner, C.V. Raman and ... Read more...
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US asks Colombo, Tamil diaspora to seek political reconciliation
August 13th, 2009 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) The US has asked the Sri Lankan government and the American Tamil community to seek opportunities to engage one another on political reconciliation and the reconstruction of Sri ... Read more...
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