by D.B.S. Jeyaraj
From Shenuka to Niromi:True Tale of a “Tamil Tigress”-2
Gaining acceptance for military training by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) organization and being inducted into the movement after a one to one meeting with tiger leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran was a great achievement for the author of “Tamil Tigress” at that juncture in her life.
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by M.A. Sumanthiran
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The recent speech in Parliament during the Defence ministry vote by Tamil National Alliance National list Parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran provides a different perspective on the growing militarisation of Sri Lanka with particular focus on the Northern and Eastern provinces
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by D.B.S.Jeyaraj
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In a sudden move Tamil Nadu Chief minister Ms.Jayalaitha Jayaram has cracked down on her close confidante and “Uyirthozhi”(Lifefriend) Sasikala Natarajan and several members of her family.
Sasikala has been thrown out of both Jayalalitha’s residence “Vedha Nilayam” on Poes Garden in Chennai and also from the party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (AIADMK).
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by D.B.S. Jeyaraj
“Nallathor Veenai Seithe –athai
Nalankeda Puzhuthiyil Erivathundo?”
(Do we make a good “veena”(musical instrument)and throw it away in the dust to decay?)-Subramaniya Bharathiyar
The on going dialogue between Government and Tamil National Alliance delegations has seen agreement on a number of issues although areas of disagreement receive wider publicity in the media.
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By Dr.Sudharshan Seneviratne
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Dr.Sudharshan Seneviratne, Professor of Archaeology at Peradeniya university needs no introduction as a respected archaeologist-scholar.
Colonel Olcott, Founder father of Ananda College
He is an old student of Ananda College, Colombo and delivered a speech titled “Celebrating the sacred space of wisdom and humanism: Revering Anandamatha” on December 8th 2011 on the occasion of the venerated Institutions 125th anniversary.
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By Ayesha Zuhair
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Retired Supreme court Judge CV Wigneswaran is a person for whom I have a lot of respect. Justice Wigneswaran who made a distinctive mark while on the bench now engages himself in various aspects of public life. He has not hesitated to fearlessly speak out on many issues.
He was interviewed in depth recently for “Daily Mirror” the Colombo English daily by Ayesha Zuhair. Wigneswaran expressed his views frankly and forthrightly on a number of crucial issues.
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Anton Stanislaus Balasingham (March 4, 1938 – December 14, 2006)
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December 14th is the fifth death anniversary of Anton Stanislaus Balasingham who served for many years as the “Arasiyal Mathiyuraingar” or political adviser to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE)movement and its leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran.
While the media described Balasingham by various designations such as political adviser, political strategist,ideologue,theoretician etc he was “Bala annai” (elder brother Bala) to Prabhakaran, LTTE cadres and many Tamil journalists and friends. I too called him that.
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Lalith Ambanwela
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Many of you may have forgotten the name Lalith Ambanwela. It was on May 20th 2002 that this conscientious and gutty auditor attached to the Auditor – Generals dept had acid flung at him for having exposed the high level corruption by certain Central Provincial Council officials in Kandy
Despite this vicious acid attack that scarred him for life, Auditor Lalith Ambanwela is back at work, as determined as ever to serve the nation and uncover corruption.
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Jayantha Dhanapala
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Sri Lanka despite its size has produced quite a few personalities who made their mark in the International sphere through distinguished service. One such person is Jayantha Dhanapala who was United Nations Under-Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs from 1998 to 2003.
He was earlier director of the UN institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)from 1987 – 1992.
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by D.B.S. Jeyaraj
Niromi de Soyza
“Tamil Tigress” is a 320 page book released this year by the Australia –based publishing house, Allen& Unwin. The book has a picture of an armed female guerilla fighter on the cover along with the strap line “My story as a child soldier in Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war”. It is written by a former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE)under the pseudonym Niromi de Soyza.
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Reverend Sister Mary Eliza
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The recent incident where the “Prem Nivasa” at Rawathawatta, Moratuwa was raided by the National Child Protection Authority(NCPA) and Police has shocked many.
This home administered and looked after by the Catholic Church, with the assistance of the Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity founded by Mother Theresa has been a haven of hope and refuge to many.The nun in charge of the Reverend Sister Mary Eliza was taken into custody and subsequently released on bail.
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by Lucinda Fleeson
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Lucinda Fleeson
The state of Journalism and plight of Journalists in Sri Lanka is far from satisfactory. Various media and human rights organizations have frequently described the situation in Sri Lanka as not being safe for Journalists.
Among the various Sri Lankan journalists who have been victims of violence is Namal Perera. He was savagely attacked a few years ago in Colombo . Namal Perera then left the country in search of safety like many other Journalists.
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