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Archive of entries posted on March 2009

Wanni civilians and the humanitarian catastrophe

By D.B.S. Jeyaraj

A “humanitarian catastrophe” is unfolding in what’s remaining of territory controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Also, there is the very real danger of the conflict escalating to a level where massive loss of human life and limb could occur.

At one level this on going tragedy is quite personal as I’ve lost loved ones and friends in the bombing and shelling. Many have been injured.This is the KNOWN

But even worse, is the UNKNOWN.

Back to blogging after a brief interlude

By D.B.S. Jeyaraj

It was with the dawn of year 2009 that I launched this blog with lots of hope and enthusiasm.

This was how I described my aims in my inaugural blog titled “Beginning to blog after 32 years of journalism”