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Around 100 people attended the Tamil Solidarity meeting at Queen Mary University, east London, on 4 February, Sri Lanka’s independence day, entitled: “65 years since independence – who benefited?” Report by: Akila Kumar and Senan […]
The Sri Lankan government in 2012 continued its assault on democratic space and failed to take any meaningful steps towards providing accountability for war crimes committed by either side during the internal armed conflict that […]
Two students released from detention On 22 January, students Sanmugam Solaman and V. Bhavananadan were released from detention in a “Rehabilitation” centre in Welikanda by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID). Two others, P. Tharshananth and […]
60 years after so-called independence in Sri Lanka. Who benefited? Date: Monday 4 February Time: 6.30-8.30pm Place: David Sizer lecture theatre: Francis Bancroft building. Queen Mary University Agenda 6.30 – 7.15: 60 years after so-called […]
The nasty, brutish and short impeachment process of Dr Shirani Bandaranayake from the post of Chief Justice and the appointment of presidential adviser Mohan Peiris as her replacement has emasculated the last institution bold enough […]
Rochdale Red Cross worker Khuram Shaikh was brutally murdered on Christmas Day on a Sri Lankan holiday just over 12 months ago. Khuram was used to working in some of the most dangerous places on […]
OTTAWA – Canada appeared to be one step closer to boycotting this year’s Commonwealth leaders’ summit Monday as Prime Minister Stephen Harper bluntly called on the Sri Lankan government to reinstate the country’s fired chief […]
A prominent activist with Tamil Solidarity in Belgium, Muruganandam Murugathas, (known to friends as Thas) was threatened with expulsion and deportation to Sri Lanka. Despite having lived in Belgium for 18 years, his papers were […]
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