Jayalalithaa’s Sri Lanka muddle will have consequences (Comment)
September 4th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa appears dead set on taking on the ordinary Sinhalese for her inability to influence the Indian government to pursue a Sri Lanka policy of her ... Read more...
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‘Aug 12 meet to focus on welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils’
July 16th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) The focus of a Tamil meet here on Aug 12 will be on seeking welfare of the ethnic community in the post-war Sri Lanka through ... Read more...
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Krishna pays homage at Bahadur Shah Zafar tomb (Lead)
June 21st, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 21 (IANS) On a three-day visit to Myanmar to interact with the new civilian government, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna paid homage Monday at the mausoleum of Bahadur ... Read more...
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Canada forfeits assets of two Tamil groups
January 22nd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Jan 22 (IANS) Canada's Federal Court has ordered the forfeiture of properties of two Tamil non-profit organisations for raising millions of dollars to support the Liberation Tigers of Tamil ... Read more...
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Tamil groups protest against Sri Lankan delegation’s visit to Coimbatore
December 4th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, Dec.4 (ANI): Tamil groups protested against a Sri Lankan delegation here on Saturday.The delegates, who were in the city to attend the Global India Textile Show, were forced to leave the ... Read more...
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Oxford Union cancels Rajapaksa’s lecture under LTTE activists’ pressure
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2(ANI): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's scheduled lecture at the Oxford Union, debating society of the Oxford University, has been cancelled because of "security concerns".Rajapaksa is on an official visit ... 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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Lankan Tamils still under Canadian detention due to documents mix-up
August 19th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Aug 19 (ANI): Sri Lankan Tamil migrants, who arrived from the MV Sun Sea in British Columbia last week, are still in detention as their identities are not yet confirmed and ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka asks Canada to share intelligence on Tamil migrants
August 17th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto/Colombo, Aug.17 (ANI): Sri Lanka has reportedly urged Canada to share more of its intelligence on human smuggling operation with ties to the Tamil Tigers.Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada Chitranganee Wagiswara ... Read more...
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International Tamil rebel network still active: Sri Lanka
June 21st, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 21 (DPA) Sri Lanka's defence secretary warned Monday that an international Tamil rebel network was still active a year after the separatists were defeated militarily.
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, who is also President ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu MPs to call on Rajapaksa
June 9th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi /Chennai, June 9 (ANI): A lawmakers' delegation from Tamil Nadu will call on visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa here on Wednesday.Led by former Union Minister T R ... Read more...
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‘Raavan’ team not scared of Tamil protests: Nikhil Dwivedi
June 4th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Colombo, June 4 (IANS) Reufting reports that "Raavan" director Mani Ratnam and actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai skipped the IIFA event here because of the Tamil protests back ... Read more...
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Bollywood stars stand by decision to be in Colombo
June 4th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Colombo, June 4 (IANS) Bollywood stars who have flocked to Colombo defying calls to boycott Sri Lanka over the killings of Tamils say they have no regrets.Leading actors and ... Read more...
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Tamils protest outside Bachchan’s residence over his proposed Sri Lanka visit
May 11th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 11 (ANI): Members of the Tamil community staged a protest outside Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan's residence in Mumbai on Tuesday, against his proposed visit to Sri Lanka in June. ... 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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Supporters of detained ex-army chief attacked in Sri Lanka
February 10th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 10 (DPA) Supporters of defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka were attacked Wednesday by pro-government crowds and the police, an opposition spokesman said.
The supporters had gathered near the Supreme Court in ... Read more...
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Tamil diaspora elusive over its role in Sri Lanka after Rajapaksa’s re-election
January 28th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan. 28 (ANI): Mahinda Rajapaksa's re-election as Sri Lankan President has come as a disappointment for the Tamil Diaspora, which is still reeling from LTTE rebels' defeat in the country's ... Read more...
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Children ‘being kidnapped from Sri Lanka refugee camps’
May 21st, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, May 21 (ANI): Children are reportedly being abducted from refugee camps in Sri Lanka, apparently with the tacit approval of the Rajapaksa government, human rights groups have claimed.The Telegraph quoted ... Read more...
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Why is Sonia silent on Karunanidhi’s LTTE remark: Jayalalitha
April 20th, 2009 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Madurai, April 20 (IANS) AIADMK boss J. Jayalalitha Monday attacked Congress president Sonia Gandhi for her silence on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi's open support for the outlawed Tamil Tigers, ... Read more...
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Prabhakaran is not a terrorist, asserts Karunanidhi
April 19th, 2009 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has said Tamil Tiger chief Vellupillai Prabhakaran is his "good friend" and he would have "deep regrets" if the Sri Lankan ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa to meet Sri Lankan Tamil parties
February 16th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 16 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will soon meet Tamil political leaders to discuss a "democracy road map" for the areas seized from the Tamil Tigers.The president revealed this ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi appeals to all parties for united stand on Tamil issue
February 6th, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Feb. 6, (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Friday appealed to all parties to speak in one voice and adopt a united stand on Sri Lankan Tamil issue. ... Read more...
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LTTE agent caught in India, more arrests likely
December 29th, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Tamil man trying to smuggle communication equipment to the Tamil Tigers has been arrested in India. Informed sources said Monday that more arrests are ... Read more...
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Pro-Kannada groups reject Rajnikant’s clarification
April 8th, 2008 - 8:08 pm ICT by admin
By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Bangalore, April 8 (IANS) Pro-Kannada groups Tuesday rejected Tamil superstar Rajnikant's clarification that he had not insulted Kannadigas last week during a Tamil film artistes meet in support of ... Read more...
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