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"I do not agree with a word of what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it'
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CONTENTS
SL in the dock 03 News Review 05 Anniversary Blues 13 TNAMP Murdered 15 Govt, LTTE, Karuna
and child Soldiers 19 Civilians killed 22
Reflection on Raviraj 25 Never say, Never again 27
Kidnappings return 28 Commission for
rights violations 29 News Track 31 Classified 37
Rock p
It is almost one elected by a narro the presidential e ers from casting it It is also almost or of November 200 Struggle' in the er Ever since, th forces and the Ta piece of paper. Th turned out to be persons from all S are reported to ha The Occasiona almost full blown \ fronts. The shuttin deprived water to became the excu tions to capture N territory. These op have displaced te camps with very li aid.
In the northerr the LTTE to make ward defence line of the A9 road at mainland and the has severely disru the beleaguered p The LTTE remain and insists that th pened for access tees forthcoming agencies have re Jaffna by sea. The escorted by the N tween the Govern affecting the peop avoid Seeking to and facilitate the ( provide parallel gl transport essentia of Jaffna.
Then there Wa Lanka military on Vakarai in the eas dead and over 13 strong condemna nesty Internationa for displaced peo from their homes and shocked to Se "Government of S
 

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uts Sri Lanka in the Dock
year since Mr Mahainda Rajapakse became President N margin thanks to the LTTE which enforced a boycott of ection in the Northeast thereby depriving the Tamil votheir ballot to his rival candidate Ranil Wickremasinghe. e year since the LTTE leader; in his Hero's Day speech 5, declared that the LTTE would intensify its "liberation Suing year. are has been an undeclared war between government mil Tigers reducing the ceasefire agreement to a mere e SLMM which was inducted to oversee a ceasefire has a mere spectator of an undeclared war, At least 3300 ides - government forces, Tamil Tigers and civilians - ve been killed since November last year, ll clashes between the parties escalated further into an war in August this year both in the northern and eastern g down of the waterfacility at Mavil Aru in the east (which ens of thousands of people) by the LTTE in July this year se for the military to carry out offensive military operaluttur and Sampur which came within LTTE-controlled perations and the ongoing fighting between the parties }ns of thousands of people who are living in refugee mited access being permitted to receive humanitarian
front, the unsuccessful attempt in August this year by a forward thrust into Jaffna across the Muhamalai fors of the Sri Lankan military was followed by the closure Muhamalai which is the only land route between the Jaffna peninsula. The continuing closure of this route pted essential supplies including food and medicine to eople of Jaffna who are facing the threat of starvation. s opposed to the transport of supplies to Jaffna by sea e military entry/exit point at Muhamalai should be reoto and from Jaffna. In the absence of security guaranfrom the LTTE, the ICRC and other UN humanitarian fused to escort the transport of essential supplies to supplies that the Government are transporting by sea avy have proved to be inadequate. As the standoff bement and the LTTE continues, the humanitarian Crisis le of Jaffna is also growing. Hence it is time the parties oliticise the issue or view it from their military agendas opening of the A9 route for humanitarian Convoys and arantees for the ICRC and other aid agencies to safely supplies by sea to the beleaguered civilian population
s the indiscriminate and reckless shell attack by the Sri a refugee camp for displaced people on 8 November at of the country. The attack which left over fifty civilians 5 injured deservedly provoked widespread outrage and ion. The international human rights organisation, Amwas "appalled that the military should attack a camp ble - these were civilians who had already been forced ecause of the conflict," and was "particularly saddened a such a large-scale attack on civilians." Al called on the i Lanka to initiate an immediate inquiry by international

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and independent human rights experts into this incident and all serious violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law."
The excuses given by the military that it targeted a facility from which the Tamil Tigers had mounted an artillery attack upon the security forces and that the Tigers had used the Civilians as human Shields. These exCuses have not been accepted as true based on the available evidence. Even if there was any substance in the excuses given, the attack breached basic principles of humanitarian law - principles of limitation; avoidance of unnecessary suffering and damage; distinction between military and civilian targets; proportionality and military necessity. Therefore the attack represents either a war crime or crime against humanity or a combination of both in respect of which the military must be held accountable. −
While abductions, disappearances and extra-judicial killings have continued unabated as a matter of routine in the war-torn Northeast, in recent months there have been reports of many cases of abductions and disappearances which have taken place in Colombo and its suburbs. Most of those abducted in the Colombo region, some for ransom and others for political reasons, have been Tamils. It is intriguing that not even a single person has been caught by the police so much so strong allegations are being made that the culprits responsible for these abductions in Colombo are elements within the security forces or groups allied to them It is in this backdrop that the cold-blooded assassination of Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian, Nadarajah Raviraj, was carried out on the morning of 10 November near his residence in broad daylight on a public highway by two gunmen riding a motorbike. This senseless murder which is nothing but an act of unvarnished terrorism must be condemned without reservation in the strongest possible terms. Predictably there was widespread outrage and condemnation, both from within the country and internationally, at the brutal murder of this affable and easily accessible lawyerturned-politician who was popular among all sections of the people across the communal divide. The sheer audacity of the killing is illustrative of the atmosphere of impunity that prevails in the island. Already fingers are being pointed at elements within the security services and at other Tamil groups working closely with them for the MP's murder. It is the duty of the Government to cause a proper and thorough investigation and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Even as the global spotlight was turning on Sri Lanka in the context of a near collapse of the entire fabric of human rights and humanitarian protection and the rule of law, the shocking revelation that elements within the security services have been complicit in aiding and abetting the Karuna Group in the recruitment and use of child soldiers could not have come at a worse time for President Mahinda Rajapakse and his government.
Allan Rock, the Special Advisor to the United Nations

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pecial Representative for Children arid Armed Conflict
in Sri Lanka, at the conclusion of his 10-day mission to
he island, "found strong and credible evidence that cer
ain elements of the government forces are supporting
ind sometimes participating in the abductions and
orced recruitment of children by the Karuna faction."
According to Mr. Rock government soldiers (ounded
lp young Tamil children to be recruited by the Karuna
roup. Troops travelled to Tamil villages and photo
raphed children who were later forcibly enlisted by the
Karuna group which worked closely with security forces
n the eastern districts of Batticaloa and Ampara. Speak
ng of instances of women wanting to poison their chil
dren rather than see them conscripted, he said, “The complicity of the security forces with the Karuna group s common knowledge. It corrodes respect for rule of aw and Creates space for more LTTE abductions of children."
The LTTE too came under criticism from the UN offi
cial who said that the Tigers had failed to keep pledges made to UNICEF on under-aged recruitment. "The LTTE has not complied with commitments under the action plan to stop child recruitment and release all the children within their ranks. Under-age recruitment continues and the LTTE is yet to release several hundred children as verified by UNICEF," he said.
The charge by the UNAdvisor that government forces are guilty of complicity in assisting the enforced recruitment of child Soldiers has sent shock waves across political and media circles in Colombo. The Government which has been using the issue of child soldiers as its most powerful weapon to hit at the LTTE for this abominable practice denounced in international law as a war crime now finds itself most uncomfortably in the same dock.
The reaction from the international community to this latest revelation is bound to be not very kind. "The Hindu" in one of its reports quoted a western diplomat as saying, "We are shocked that a section of the security forces, whose government is actively engaged in a campaign against the practice of use of children for combat by the LTTE, is now photographing children in villages and facilitating the Karuna group to do the same thing. This is totally unacceptable. If unchecked, the international Community might be left with little option but to consider sanctions."
The seriousness of the situation in Sri Lanka demands an urgent and robust response from the international community, more specifically from the human rights community. The convoluted and cumbersome hybrid mechanism in the form of a domestic Presidential Commission of inquiry to investigate human rights violations overseen by an International Group of Eminent Persons (IGOEP) that is on offer from the Government is not an adequate substitute for the Setting up of a UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission that is required in the case of Sri Lanka. O

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NEWS REV
British envoy on peace Mission to Sri Lanka
Nov 16 - : In the backdrop of escalating violence and the peace process approaching virtual collapse, special British peace envoy Paul Murphy who arrived in the country on Tuesday (14) has been meeting the political leadership of the LTTE in Kilinochchi on Thursday
(16) in an attempt to revive the process.
The special envoy of British Prime Minister Tony Blair was briefed by envoys of the Co-chairs to the Tokyo donor coniference in Colombo. He also met the acting SLMM spokeswoman Helen Olfsdottir, according to a British High Commission spoke-sman said.
He has also met the Govefnment’s four-member peace negotiating team and discus the tottering peace process with President Mahinda Rajapakse.
In regard to Mr Murphy's visit to Sri Lanka, a statement from the British
High Commission in Colombo said, "The
Right Hon Paul Murphy MP will visit
Sri Lanka between 14 and 16 November.
Mr Murphy was the Cabinet Minister responsible for Northern Irish affairs between 2002 and 2005, and was closely involved in the Northern Ireland peace process. He previously served as Political Development Minister for Northern Ireland. He is currently the Chairman of the British Intelligence and Security Committee. He will be accompanied by Mr Christopher MacCabe, the British Joint Secretary of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Secretariat.
“While in Sri Lanka Mr Murphy will
meet a range of key participants in the
Sri Lankan peace process and share his
experiences of building peace in Northern Ireland. His visit follows a meeting in August where British Prime Minister Tony Blair discussed with President Mahinda Rajapakse ways in which the UK could support the Norwegian facilitated peace process.'
Asked if the ban on the LTTE did not prohibit Murphy from meeting the LTTE in Kilinochchi, a High Commission official said when attempting to create peace the ban did not create an obstruction noting that even the IRA was. banned when the British Government pursued peace with the now democratic
outfit.
Murphy and C met the LTTE ’s Thamilselvan at thi tariat on Thursday
Speaking to rep with the head oft Wing, Mr. S. P. Tami Political Headquarte Murphy said, "I w the Prime Minister experiences in Nort was Secretary of St. see if people in Sri I our experiences."
Peace talks can rything is on the ta spect for all points former Northern Ir after meeting Tamil ing there is a "huge c the conflicts in Nort Lanka, Mr. Murphy win this kind of wa message for the Sri as the LTTE: keeps tion, ensure the ce: one of integrity, rer ensure there is a pi thing that can bring Saying that he h for nearly two hour "I will be reporting on the points that h in Kilinochchi), and been made in Colom Paul Murphy, s tant for parties in th keep open lines comi other. "We urge par of communication case even during the flict in Northern Irel Emphasising tha ners in this kind o "The war absolutel either side,' he said Sri Lanka's con there is genuine wi said adding that ther larities” between th Sri Lankan cases. T ple killed in the tw portionately the sar land, 3,500 people ( tion of one million w
 

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ıristopher MacCabe political head S. P. LTTE peace secre(16).
orters after meeting he LTTE's Political lselvan at the LTTE's rs in Kilinochchi, Mr is asked to come by of Britain to give our hern Ireland where I te for many years to anka can learn from
succeed only if"eveble and there is reof view,' Britain's eland Minister said Tiger officials. Sayomparison' between thern Ireland and Sri y said: “no one can r, we have the same Lankan government searching for a soluasefire agreement is ounce violence and oper look at everypeace.” iad a useful meeting s,” he told reporters back to Tony Blair ave been made here the points that have ıbo as well.ʼ aid that it is impore conflict to always munication with each ies to keep the lines open. This was the Worst times of conand,' t there were no winwar Murphy said, cannot be won by
lict can be solved if l on both sides, he were "striking simi: Northern Irish and ne numbers of peoo conflicts are prole. In Northern Ireut of a total populaere killed in the con
flict. In Sri Lanka, the figure is 65,000 out of a population of 20 million.
Discrimination and human right issues were prevalent during the Northern Ireland conflict and remain so in the conflict in Sri Lanka, he said. "There were cases of discrimination and real conflict in Northern Ireland also)," Mr. Murphy, who co-chaired the peace talks there for two years, said.
"No one can win this type of war. Everybody understands that and if there is a will for peace then there are all sorts of ways in which our experiences in Northern Ireland can help," he said.
"Everything has to be on the table, it has to be an inclusive process, everybody has to be involved and there has to be equal respect for everybody," he said. Murphy said that any peace process would have to be inclusive. "Listen to views of all parties and take on all subjects for discussion. In Northern Ireland we looked at everything - constitutional arrangements, language, human rights, humanitarian issues, equality, police, criminal justice; all those issues were on the table,” he said adding "Above all, equal respect for everybody's point of view.”
Church leaders seek Indian help
Nov 14, IANS - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been urged by church leaders in Sri Lanka, #'s north to "sidetrack the past and come to the rescue of Tamils in Jaffna peninsula reeling under serious shortages.
The Commission for Justice and Peace of the Catholic Diocese of Jaffna has made the written appeal to the prime minister, with copies sent to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
“We do accept that your country has had sad experiences in respect to her ef. forts towards our problem,' said a letter from the Diocese to Manmohan Singh that has been made available to IANS.
"We appeal to your magnanimity to sidetrack the past and to your ingenuity to treat them positively as experiences for seeking new approaches,” the letter said, in a clear reference to the assassination of former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi at the hands of a Tamil Tiger suicide bomber in 1991.
"We urgently appeal to you to play your role and exert your leadership impartially and justly as a powerful and true neighbouring nation whom almost

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all look up to as the only saviour of Sri Lanka," said the letter, signed by the chairman and secretary of the Diocese.
The letter saya, making a reference to "physical hunger' that many reports say has enveloped Jaffna in the wake of a road blockade enforced by Colombo ever since a highway linking the mainland to the peninsula was shut in August, "Not only we but the whole world including Norway... acknowledges that only your nation and its leadership can save this country and lead it towards a just solution, recognizing the rights of Tamil nationhood...
"We appeal especially at this juncture when the population as a whole here in Jaffna is already sliding towards a slow death not only through physical hunger but by being deprived of most of the needs for minimal human survival, growth and social life."
Tigers object to Indian food aid Nov 13 - The LTTE sees danger to its vital interests in the Government's plan to bring food from India to Jaffna to mitigate the severe food shortage there. Its military spokesman, Rasaiah Ilanthirayan, has reportedly said the Government's plan was a clever device to divert attention from the issue of reopening the A9 main highway at Muhamalai, which is at the southern doorstep of Jaffna.
Ilanthirayan said that if there was a severe shortage of food in Jaffna, it was only because the Government had closed the A9 at Muhamalai. The closure of the road at this point was preventing the supply of food from the Wanni, an area south of Jaffna which is under the control of the LTTE, he said.
“We have enough grain in the Wanni to meet at least 50 per cent of the needs of the people of Jaffna. But we are not able to bring the supplies because the A9 is closed at Muhamalai,' Ilanthirayan said adding, "The best solution would be to lift the barriers at Muhamalai and allow food to come from the Wanni and South Sri Lanka." Opening the A9 would obviate the need to get supplies from abroad, he said.
However, the SL government is determined not to open the A9 at Muhamalai because it fears infiltration of the LTTE from the Wanni. The Government had suggested an alternative land-cum-sea route through Pooneryn and the Sangupitty jetty on the Jaffna lagoon. But the LTTE rejected the route saying
that the Sangupitty Pooneryn road were Since the LTTE the idea of getting f 5,000 tonnes of ric sugar and 300 tonnes India is ready to send cannot be brought, guarantee from the not undertake the t shippers” fears are til in the northern seas Kankesanthurai, in ship with 308 peo caught.
The food will há at Kankesanthurai or have become a theat
But given the from the Sri Lankan as Tamil Nadu polit ment of India is keel to Jaffna and would allow it.
It is learnt that N the LTTE to apprecia supplies for two rea is an emergency in August this year, pe ting only about a f needs of essentials, a nomical prices; and from India is only an New Delhi has no continue supplies wi the food problem in attention from the i the A9.
Army distribut items in Jaffna
Nov 15 - The Gc ment issued on l ' "Amidst other duties ger attacks, the Sri took to distribute ess Jaffna following LI vate traders not to "None of the private to operate by the L Services Commissio B. Divaratne said. A sources, food items
through cooperative
influenced by the L allow only cooperat S. B. Divaratne said. tinue to assist in dist
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The Army has all grocery stores in th for the benefit of ci

jetty as well as the in a very bad shape.
is not happy with ood from India, the e, 1,500 tonnes of milk powder, which as a "one-time gift", Without a security LTTE, shippers will ask. Adding to the he recent sea battles OffPoint Pedro and which a passenger ple on board was
lve to be offloaded ' Point Pedro, which re of naval warfare. mounting pressure Government as well icians, the Govern1 on supplying food like the LTTE to
ew Delhi would like te the need for such sons: Firstly, there affna, where, since ople have been getourth of their daily nd that too atastrosecondly the supply "one-time gift' and plan or intention to th a view to solving
Jaffna or to divert ssue of re-opening
es food
vernment in a state5 November said, ; and continuous tiLanka Army underential food items in 'TE threats on prioperate in the area. traders are allowed TTE the Essential ner General, Mr. S. ccording to ground lad been distributed s which were easily TTE. "We will not lves to operate' Mr. The Army will conributing food items
S.
eady established six e Jaffna peninsular vilians who had no
NOVEMBER 2006
option other than to buy goods at exorbitant prices due to extortion by the Tigers. Goods at outlets opened by the Sri Lanka Army are sold at Colomboprices The revenue generated is sent to the Gov ernment Agent of Jaffna.
According to the Ministry of Fi nance, The Government has ferried anc airlifted 31,360 metric tons of food item to Jaffna up to 14th November 2006. The Government began transporting essentia. food items by sea and air since 15th August this year. The Transportation of food items and movement of civilians along the A9 road was disrupted following the tiger attack on the Muhamalai forward defence lines on 8th August this year, A total of 16 voyages and 6 Air Force Flights have transported these food items to Jaffna so far. Air Force Flights from Ratmalana to Jaffna have airlifted around 118 MT of essential items. The Navy, despite facing fierce tiger suicide attacks at sea, continues to provide protection to all cargo ships carrying food items to Jaffna. Cargo ships sail with a Navy escort as the ICRC refused protection. According to Mr. Divaratne, finding ships was a challenge due to the security risks.
According to the Ministry of Finance a total of 12,742 MT of rice, 8546 MT of flour, 3479 MT of sugar, 1612 MT of dhal and 526 MT of milk food has already reached Jaffna. 1, 191,600 litres of diesel, 169,000 litres ofpetrol and 263,400 litres of Kerosene has also been dispatched to Jaffna.'
Jaffna GA wants A9 opened
Nov 15- The government cannot fullfil its pledge made to the UN of maintaining sufficient food supplies in Jaffna if the A9 remains closed, government of ficials in the peninsula said.
The government informed the UN recently that it was planning to maintain a month's requirement of supplies in Jaffna to avoid shortages. In order to keep the buffer the government needs to transport 10,000 metric tonnes of food and supplies per month.
However Jaffna Government Agent, K. Ganesh is reported to have told journalists that it would be difficult to transport 10,000 metric tonnes of food by only using the sea lanes and said that the A9 would have to be opened if the food situation in the peninsula is to return to normal.
“The people in Jaffna are starving. Food sent by the government is not dis

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A9 closure a CFA violation, says SLMM
Nov. 5 - The SLMM has severely criticised the government for the continuous closure of the A9 and called for its immediate opening. SLMM Head, Lars Solvberg who arrived in the country from Europe is also expected to hold discus
sions with Presiden this week, urgingh "The governme the Ceasefire Agre trapped more than h within the Jaffna should be opened i SLMM Spokespers said.
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t Mahinda Rajapakse im to reopen the A9. nt is clearly violating ement and they have alfamillion civilians Peninsula. The A9 mmediately" acting
on, Helen Olafsdottir
earlier informed re2 opening of the higheir current top most led while the governgnore the pleas ofaid e A9, they would consure and hold discusrnment till such time ned. cting the government ıing of the A9 highalks. We do not know nt's intentions are by ed,' she said. ya Rambukwella had s week said that the ling to open the highave an assurance of S. The SLMM howat violence has once
again started to rise after the conclusion of the Geneva talks.
"Both parties do not seem to keep to their word as there has been a steep rise in violence since the conclusion of Geneva 2. We will continue to pressurise both parties to stop violence as there are already too many violations committed by both sides," Olafsdottir said.
Meanwhile, according to the Asian Centre for luman Rights (AHRC), due to the closure of the A9 and the halt of essential supplies to the peninsula, child specialists attached to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital warned that many of the children in Jaffna were affected by malnutrition as the provisions sent by the government were inadequate and could only fulfill 25% of the entire nutrition requirements.
Jaffna Government Agent, K. Ganesh said that while there were queues outside the Jaffna Hospital each morning, urgent medical care was needed in the peninsula. He added that the food provided by the government was insufficient and would last only for a month due to which there was continuous concern about starvation.

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"Food is coming in but in very small amounts. Since they are transported by ship, it takes days to reach the peninsula,' Ganesh said.
Exacting unbearable human cost
Nov 10 - The National Peace Council of Sri Lanka in statement issued on 10 November States: “The un bearable human cost of the ethnic conflict has surfaced once again in a brutal form in the killing of between 23 and 60 civilians and injury to between 135 and 600 others in Vakarai in eastern Sri Lanka. The figures vary because of the propaganda war and the inaccessibility of LTTE-controlled territory where this attack has taken place. This incident has to be taken together with other incidents of bombings, abductions, killings and displacement, including the fighting at sea in which several naval and LTTE vessels were destroyed and a passenger ship placed in jeopardy. w
“The National Peace Council condemns the Vakarai attack especially as it has killed and injured innocent civilians, including children, who were internally displaced due to earlier fighting and had taken refuge in schools. It is clear that Government forces were responsible as the artillery fire came from government-controlled territory. We welcome President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s decision to ask for a military, induiry but we demand that the government should conduct an independent inquiry and to
take disciplinary action against those
responsible for this humanitarian catastrophe.
"We are also greatly grieved at, and condemn, the callous assassination of Nadarajah Raviraj, Member ofParliament for Jaffna District, who was killed in
Colombo along with his bodyguard. It
was only the day before that he had been in the forefront of a protest demonstration in front of the United Nations Office in Colombo, about the humanitarian crisis in the country. Next week he was scheduled to participate in a public event organized by the National Peace Council and other civic organizations that sought a public dialogue on peace between political and religious leaders. Raviraj was always prepared to engage with like and unlike
minded persons inside and outside. Parliament with dignity and with great
courage.
The intensification of the violence is
an indication of the ( military solution to the government a saddened that thre experience has not leaders of the coun option is an unviable one, not befitting democratic society. that the latest inc retaliation in a like or We therefore ask th stage the governme) declaration to cease a more realistic diald place.
An unfortunate, the situation is th shown scant respe and human rights in present situation ha potential if only commit themselvest . The government a party have commit bipartisan approach and an all party confi of presenting a p solution. There is a goodwill, both locall not to be discourage work positively on LTTE to stop the m negotiate a solution
Disquiet in Ind Sri Lanka killi Nov 12 - By M - The rockets and sh eastern Sri Lanka k traught Tamil civil killed India's draggi. lombo’s military be cold-blooded assa Lankan Tamil MP
matters.
It is a remarkal Colombo that its see killing of Tamil civi dren has forced Tam ister M. Karunanid think” on India's Sr
Only weeks ago of the Tamil media Liberation Tigers of by stating that his S no different from N things have changed There is also gro Sri Lanka watchers i events are unfolding President Mahinda

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:ontinuing belief in a the conflict between nd LTTE. We are e decades of bitter taught the present try that the military one, and an inhuman of a civilised and
The danger exists idents will lead to
Ore SeVerehane, hat even at this late nt and LTTE make a hostilities to enable )gue on peace to take
and dismal aspect of at both sides have
ct for humanitarian
orms. And yet, the is so much positive our leaders would o a political solution. ind main opposition ted themselves to a to the peace process, arence is on the verge roposed political a need for people of y and internationally, cd but to continue to the government and ilitary action and to peacefully.”
lia over
ngs .R. Narayan Swamy ells that rained over illing about 25 disians may also have ng patience over Co:lligerence. Friday's Ussination of a Sri has only worsened
ble achievement for mingly unapologetic lians including chilnil Nadu Chief Minhi to demand a "rei Lanka policy. Karunanidhi fell foul sympathetic to the Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ri Lanka policy was ew Delhi's. Clearly,
wing disquiet among in India over the way in the island, whose Rajapakse is to come
here this month for his second trip in a year.
Some feel the visit could not have been more badly timed, as it follows the Nov 8 death of some 25 people, including children, when the military fired artillery shells and rockets at a school housing a large number of Tamils"displaced by earlier fighting. About 60 were wounded. The area was LTTE-controlled Vaharai in Batticaloa district.
International condemnation was Swift. Sri Lankan officials offered mumbling regrets.
Two days later a gunman, widely linked to the government, shot dead N. Raviraj, a popular MP from the proLTTE Tamil National Alliance (TNA), near his Colombo home. He was the second TNA MP to be assassinated after Joseph Pararajasingham, who was shot dead in a Batticaloa church last year.
Pararajasingham's killers were never caught - and it is most likely this is what would happen with Raviraj's assassin tOO.
Among all the players in Sri Lanka's barely alive peace process, it was the US reaction to both events that was most striking. There was no disguising the punches. It was perhaps so because there is a widespread feeling that Colombo's actions arise perhaps from Washington's full support to it vis-a-vis the LTTE.
In response to the Batticaloa deaths, the US urged Sri Lanka “to conduct an immediate, independent investigation' and “bring the responsible ... to justice'. After Raviraj's murder, the US sought "an immediate investigation' and asked Colombo to "arrest and prosecute those responsible on the most urgent basis'.
On both occasions, the Indian government offered no comments.
It was left to Karunanidhi to ask a pertinent question: How long is India going to keep patience?
Karunanidhi's concern, expressed af. ter the Batticaloa killings, was formally conveyed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by DMK colleague and central minister T.R. Baalu. In response, the prime minister reportedly said that he was equally concerned over the "human tragedy' and would take up the issue with Colombo.
It is the only indication that the Indian leadership may have a heart-to-heart dialogue with Rajapakse when he arrives here later this month. Only two months ago, Manmohan Singh met Rajapakse in Havana but the situation has deteriorated

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since then.
Sri Lanka watchers and even some in the establishment are now convinced that Colombo is oblivious to New Delhi's repeated requests to spare Tamil civilians, who are the worst hit in this year's violence spree in Sri Lanka that has left over 2,000 people dead.
Also worrying is the not-too-disguised official backing to undo the merger of Sri Lanka's northern and eastern provinces. The merger was a product of the 1987 India-Sri Lanka pact that for the first time dented the island's unitary face in the form of provincial councils. That the system has not performed admirably is another matter.
Although a serious issue, it looks far less menacing compared to the unbridled killings. Adding a twist to that is the rights group UTHR's revelation that the Sri Lankan military command structure has been tampered with and that some soldiers no longer answer their superiors but are utilised as mobile killer units, targeting LTTE/Tamils. If true, Sri Lanka is going the Latin America way.
For generations, Sri Lankan Tamils -
have been the most pro-India ethnic group in the sub-continent for more reasons than one. The LTTE's dominance changed that. But should innocent Tamils (and innocents of other ethnicity) be allowed to die so callously in a war that has no military winner? Should India remain silent? - IANS
Fierce sea-battle in the north
Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 — Contradictory claims and counter-claims marked the fierce sea battles between the Sri Lankarf Navy and the Tamil Tigers that took place on Thursday, 9 November off the northern coast of the Jaffna peninsula.
In the sea battle off Point Pedro, the
LTTE captured four Sri Lankan sailors,
and an Israeli made Dvora gunboat with all its weapons, LTTE's military spokesman Rasaiah Ilanthirayan said.
“We boarded one of the Dvoras, captured four of the sailors, and removed all the weapons including a 23 mm cannon, five PK machine guns, an auqmatic grenade launcher and a Point 50 heavy machine gun which can be used against low flying aircraft,” a report in the Hindustan Times said quoting Ilanthirayan who spoke to the reporter over the telephone from Kilinochchi.
He said the Tigers killed 25 sailors, damaged several navy vessels, and said the Tigers had lost only five boats of
their own and losin bid to board a Dvor According to Ila began when the Sri L into the 'Tamil Hot waters and interfere( while they were cari ercises. "We cannot sion into our territ not mind sacrificing to safeguard our S. clared.
Asked if the fi, Pedro-Kankesanthu prevent the supply o Jaffna, Ilanthirayan food from India, the ment was trying to c the issue of re-openi ply route at Muham However, Sri Lar that it sank 22 boa Tigers in a fierce se ens of Tigers as they senger ship full ofre At least 20 sailo missing, after a SeaT explosives rammed boats and blew up Samarasinghe, a mil The military sa Tiger boats was v "Green Ocean,” a pa porting 308 civiliar east to the norther when the navy spo moved to intercept
In the subseque sank eight rebel bo helicopter gunships 14 more, Brigadier S typical Tiger boat c 5.
It is known that exaggerate the num flicted on the other, a fication of the toll i Civilian passeng been transported t since August, when tween government f intensified, forcing ti land route linking th the island.
The civilian ves the battle, Brigadier “This is yet anothe the Tigers exhibitec gard for the lives at Tamil civilians,' the in a statement.
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g five cadres in the
.
inthirayan, the fight ankan Navy intruded meland’s” territorial i with the Sea Tigers ying out routine ex| tolerate any intruorial waters. We do any number of lives overeignty," he de
ghting in the Point rai seas would not f food from India to said that by seeking Sri Lankan governlivert attention from ng the A9 main supalai. kan military claimed ts belonging to the a battle, killing doz/ tried to sink a pasfugees. 's were also reported igerboat loaded with into two navy gun, said Brig. Prasad itary spokesman. id that a cluster of eering toward the ssenger vessel transis from the island's n Jaffna peninsula, tted the boats and hem. nt battle, the navy ats, while air force and fighterjets sank amarasinghe said. A arries a crew of 4 or
both sides routinely ber of casualties innd independent veri; rarely possible. 2rs and supplies have o the north by sea ground battles beorces and the Tigers he closure of the only e north to the rest of
sel was unharmed in Samarasinghe said. r instance in which their callous disreld the well-being of lefence ministry said
any suicide boats,”
Ilanthiriyan said, denying defence ministry reports that a Tiger explosive-laden boat rammed one of the gunboats.
He also denied defence ministry allegations that the guerrillas were targeting a civilian passenger ferry carrying 308 passengers from the northeastern port of Trincomalee to the Jaffna peninsula further north.
"We deny the allegation made by the defence ministry," he said. “We were on a routine exercise when the navy tried to interfere with a small flotilla of ours. That is how the fighting started."
In less than 12 hours after the sea battles off Point Pedro, Tamil Tiger sources claimed that they had attacked and destroyed a Sri Lankan navy gunboat off the island's eastern coast. A Dvora gumboat was destroyed off Trincomalee just before dawn, with residents seeing the craft in flames after hearing a huge explosion. The fate of the crew was not immediately known, but officials said about 10 to 15 sailors were believed to have been onboard. Navy officials in the area also confirmed that the Tamil Tigers had attacked the craft.
Canada's call to renounce "terrorism”
Nov 7 - Calling on the LTTE to renounce terrorism and violence, the Canadian Federal Government last week pointed out that the LTTE must demonstrate a willingness to make compromises necessary for a political solution within a united Sri Lanka.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Minister Deepak Obhrai making a special statement at the Canadian House of Commons last Friday urged the parties to build on the opportunity to commit to a further round of talks on the heels of the concluded Geneva session which he termed as commendable.
He said: “Canada calls on the LTTE to renounce terrorism and violence. It must demonstrate that it is willing to make compromises necessary for a political solution within a united Sri Lanka.' “We also call on the democratically elected Government of Sri Lanka to continue its efforts to resolve the current impasse and create conditions for talks to continue.'
Obhrai has expressed that this call on the Government includes addressing credible allegations of human rights abuses against the Security Forces. "Canada continues to believe there can be no military solution to this lengthy

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conflict. We urge the parties to work toward a negotiated settlement which satisfies the legitimate aspirations of all Sri Lankans.”
Canada is one of the leading countries which has intensified operations to curb and take action against LTTE fund raising on their soil. A recent string of raids on LTTE linked organisations in Canada and the US and arrests of several suspects have handicapped the LTTE operations in North America.
Allies push Delhi role in Lankan strife
Nov l l - Along with the ceremonial welcome he gets on his visit to New Delhi later this month, Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse will be given something which he has not asked for: a briefing on India's rising concern over the killing of innocent Tamils in Sri Lanka.
With the DMK joining the chorus of other parties in Tamil Nadu demanding India's intervention in the Lankan crisis, the Centre appears to have been forced to step down from its cultivated aloofness and acknowledge the damage in its south neighbourhood.
Shipping and Surface Transport Minister TR Baalu, who met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's messenger on Friday (10), said that the Prime Minister had assured him that the matter would be discussed with external affairs minister Pranab
Mukherjee and taken up with Sri Lanka. Except for the J Jayalalithaa-led
AIADMK, all the parties in Tamil Nadu have been raising a hue and cry over the "brutal killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka by the Sinhalese army.” Karunanidhi, who had been a vociferous supporter of the Tamil Eelam till the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, preferred not to join the chorus, evidently because of his relationship with the Congress.
But the Sri Lankan army's bombing of a refugee camp in Vaharai in eastern
Lanka on Wednesday (8), which left.
some 65 civilians dead, had Karunanidhi deciding to not only to push for Indian
intervention but also to make it be known; that he is instrumental in breaking In
dia's inertia on the Lankan ethnic strife.
"I wish to bring to the notice of the Central government the pertinent question, which has now arisen; as to how long India is going to keep patience. The time is now ripe to rethink and find an answer (to the ethnic strife),"
Karunanidhi has sai While the pro-E Vaiko’s MDMK ar alavan’s Dalit Panthe demanding India's Lankan issue, DM shrilled its pitch a bombed an orphana trolled Mullaitheevu Karunanidhi knows lent when Tamil sen While TR Baalu ister, Karunanidhi is asked his nephew a Dayanidhi Maran to son Sonia Gandhi o taking such a stanci secretary TKSElang he tells DNA, "Karu is for public consum conveying our conc for sometime.'
Erik Solheim si for unprovoke Nov 9 - Norwe Development Minist ter talking to the Hea toring Mission Majo! Solvberg, who narrow Sri Lanka Army she ing the Pooneryn j (8), told the online largest national pap the shelling was laun Norwegian Army C rived at the site and rected towards the di serious act) is that t level towards an unp Erik Solheim told t the episode as a hig tion.
There was clear told the paper addir sible to misundersta army was in advar meeting which was pathway that has be SLA fired artill hit the ground first a but gradually the sh ing the delegation, from the Head of vehicles was pushe the air pressure ca shelling, the paper | Solheim, descri 54-years-old Norw as a "quiet and ca Head of Mission fe. he came under artil

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lam parties such as i Thol Thirumavis have always been interference in the K's ally PMK has ter Lankan forces e in the LTTE-conkilling 6l children. he cannot remain siliments peak. met the Prime Minunderstood to have nd Union minister briefUPA chairperthe inevitability of . DMK organising ovan is candid when nanidhi's statement tion. We have been rns within the UPA
lams Army d shelling gian International er Erik Solheim, afl ofSri Lanka Monir General Lars Johan wly escaped from the lling while inspectetty on Wednesday edition of VG, the per in Norway, that ched after the former ommander, had arit was gradually dilegation. “The most he army fired at this rovoking target," Mr. he paper describing nly dangerous situa
sight, Erik Solheim g that it was imposnd the situation. The ce informed of the about inspecting the en damaged. ery shells started to t 100 meter distance, alls began approachat closest 50 meter Mission. One of the i off the path due to ised by the artillery aid. ling the experienced gian Major General m" person said the red for his life while ery fire.
Meanwhile, in an interview to the Norwegian state owned NRK Radio, Erik Solheim said: "there is no doubt that shells were aimed gradually to kill those who were there. Probably those who fired did not know that they were shelling at the Norwegian observers.”
"However, it is a very, very serious situation, where the Sri Lankan government soldiers have fired to kill unarmed people,” the minister told NRK.
Commenting on the attack on refugee camp in Vaaharai Solheim said it was a violation of what parties promised in Geneva ten days ago. Attacking unarmed people who were not provoking and attacking internally displaced people in which many women and children are reported to have been killed, is a violation of the cease fire agreement which both sides claim that they are observing, he told the radio.
Hospital damaged in Kilinochchi bombing
Nov 3 - On the 2nd of November 2006 at about 2pm, the Government of Sri Lanka's (GOSL) Air Force carried out bombing raids on Kilinochchi. In the course of so doing, at least 16 bombs had been dropped. The GOSL had confirmed the fact that air strikes had been ordered on Kilinochchi.
At the time of bombing there were about 700 out patients and 300 in-patients at the hospital. Soon after the bombs exploded, there was widespread panic in the hospital and during confusion many patients were escorted out by their relatives. In addition, many who were receiving intravenous treatment pulled out the tubes and ran out of the hospital. It was all a sad human tragedy, All hospital services came to a standstill and patients have been deprived of medical treatment. As a result of the bombing close to the hospital, three patients and three employees of the hospitalhave suffered minor injuries, while five civilians have been killed.
Though the hospital was not directly hit, the bombs that fell about 300 to 500 metres from its boundary damaged some of the hospital quarters, and fragments of the bombs and other bomb impacted materials were strewn around the hospital premises.
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Markandu, 62, his brother Murugesu Shanmugarathinam, 56, and sister Rathinam Sarawathy, 59. Two sons of Mr. Shanmugaratnam, S. Sasi, 20, and S. Krishanth, 18, both studying GCE A/L, were also killed and their house was fully destroyed.
Hospital damaged in Kilinochchi bombing
Nov 3 - On the 2nd of November 2006 at about 2pm, the Government of Sri Lanka's (GOSL)Air Force carried out bombing raids on Kilinochchi. In the course of so doing, at least 16 bombs had been dropped. The GOSL had confirmed the fact that air strikes had been ordered on Kilinochchi.
At the time of bombing there were about 700 out patients and 300 in-patients at the hospital. Soon, after the bombs exploded, there was widespread panic in the hospital and during confusion many patients were escorted out by their relatives. In addition, many who were receiving intravenous treatment pulled out the tubes and ran out of the hospital. It was all a sad human tragedy. All hospital services came to a standstill and patients have been deprived of medical treatment. As a result of the bombing close to the hospital, three patients and three employees of the hospital have suffered minor injuries, while five civilians have been killed.
Though the hospital was not directly hit, the bombs that fell about 300 to 500 metres from its boundary damaged sofhe of the hospital quarters, and fragments of the bombs and other bomb impacted materials were strewn around the hospital premises.
Five civilians, which included two students, their father, uncle and an aunt were killed when their house 500 metres east of the hospital was destroyed. The victims were identified as Murugesu Markandu, 62, his brother Murugesu
Shanmugarathinam, 56, and sister
Rathinam Sarawathy, 59. Two sons of Mr. Shanmugaratnam, S. Sasi, 20, and S. Krishanth, 18, both studying GCE A/L, were also killed and their house was fully destroyed.
TNA condemns bombing raid
Nov 3 - The Tamil National Alliance (TNA has condemned the bombing raid carried out by the Sri Lanka air force on Kilinochchi in northern Sri Lanka. In a press release issued in Colombo on 3 November, the TNA said, “On the 2nd
of November 20 Government of S Force carried o Kilinochchi. In th least 16 bombsh GOSL has confi strikes had been o Whilst the GOSI said strikes had tar military installati prove otherwise.
"In fact, the dropped the bom of the newly built Hospital at Anar damage had been ( resulting in all the the Hospital evac The patients inclu the seriously injure tary actions by t women and moth bies. The GOSL ail pletely destroyed a least five civilians
The press relea TNA condemns th International Hum GOSL. The Milita GOSL Armed Forc have been conduct gard for the safety Tamil civilian life a wishes to point ou the latest, in a ver incidents where th gross violation of ment, Human Righ Law.”
Govt has no p act against Co
Nov 8 - The power to act agai Supreme Court (S( North and East P1 Rätnasiri Wickra Lankan Premier an Defense announced Tuesday (7) while report explaining ment’s stand on the Excerpts from Prer "The North and temporarily merge ance with the Indo cord. The Sri Lank have endorsed the bóth Provinces per cle 154 of the Cons the Peace Accord armed groups shou

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5 at about 2pm, the Lanka's (GOSL) Air bombing raids on course of so doing, at i been dropped. The ned the fact that air iered on Kilinochchi. has insisted that the eted confirmed LTTE ls, confirmed reports
said air strikes had s within 500 meters Kilinochchi General lapuram. Extensive aused to the Hospital, patients and staff of uating the premises. ded the seriously ill, i due to previous milihe GOSL, pregnant rs with newborn bastrikes had also comcivilian dwelling. At have been killed.' se further said, “The s serious violation of anitarian Law by the ry operations by the es in the North-East, ed with callous disreand the security of nd property. The TNA t that this incident is y long list of similar GOSL has acted in he Ceasefire Agreets and Humanitarian
Wer to urtos verdict government has no st the ruling of the ') that the merger of ovinces was illegal, manayake, the Sri Deputy Minister of in the Parliament on ubmitting a special ri Lankan Governissue. ier's speech follow: East provinces were in 1987 in compliSri Lanka Peace AcParliament should ecision and merged anently under Artiution. According to the terrorists and d have surrendered
their weapons and entered the mainstream politics. Nevertheless, that did not take place and on the contrary, killings and anti-democratic activities continued. As a result, a non-conducive atmosphere prevailed to submit the bill in the Parliament and get endorsement.
"Based on these facts, the High Court too gave a verdict and cancelled the merger. The Government will never act against this verdict. Neither the Government nor terrorists can merge North and East. The merger should be done with the consultation of the people of East in a referendum.
"The terrorists also violated the Cease Fire Agreement reached in 2002 when Mrs. Chandrika Kumaratunge was Sri Lanka’s President.
"As the North and East Provinces remained merged so far, the rights of voting and other democratic rights of the people of East were denied. The demerger restored their rights.
"The Government suggests three mechanisms to administer the North and East provinces. Firstly, de-merges both provinces and administer them as single units. Secondly, submit a Bill in Parliament in compliance with Article 54 of the Constitution to decide either to administer both provinces together or separately. Thirdly, Parliament should decide the reasons for merging two or more provinces together when necessity arises,” said Mr Wickramanayake.
At the conclusion of the speech, Wimal Weeravanse, JVP Parliamentarian, questioned the Premier whether North and East are to be administered separately in the light of the verdict of the Supreme Court.
The Premier said that both the provinces were administered separately at present and actions were underway to divide the provincial head office based in Trincomalee.
Muslims Welcome NE de-merger
Oct 27 - The de-merger of the North East is not a solution to the ethnic conflict even though the Muslims welcome it. Former Deputy Minister and SLMC High Command Member M. L. A. M. Hisbullah said Thursday that the Muslims were naturally happy about the demerger, since they had not been consulted before the two provinces were merged. He said the de-merger has resulted in the LTTE having to talk to the Muslims.
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ignore Muslim aspirations and grievances. They would have no option but to include Muslim representation in talks pertaining to the future of the two provinces.”
Hisbullah said that since the Muslims have no problem with the de-merger of the North-East it was upto interested parties to move in the matter if they wanted the status quo changed.
He stressed that regardless of what happens the SLMC’s position on a Muslim Administrative Unit remains unchanged.
"Whether the North and East remains de-merged or is re-merged at a later date, our request for a Muslim Administrative Unit stands', he said.
The Supreme Court on October 16 declared the merger of the North and Eastern Provinces invalid, null and void. The petitioners, three members of the JVP, were granted the entitlement to elect a Provincial Council for the Eastern Province under Article 154(a)(2) of the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
TNA calls on Govt to uphold 1987 merger
Nov 7 - It was the duty of President Mahinda Rajapakse’s government to uphold the merger of the northern and eastern provinces as it constituted Sri Lankan state's recognition of the Tamils' historical existence as a people living in the. Northeast of the island by the establishment of the Northeast province in 1987, the Tamil National Alliance Parliamentary Group leader, Mr. R. Sampanthan, said on Tuesday, 7 November during a debate in Parliament on the extension of the Emergency.
The TNA had earlier issued an ultimatum to the Government to the effect that, unless it clarified its position Tuesday, November 7, all the TNA Members of Parliament would boycott attending parliament.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court last month declared the merger of the two provinces effected in 1987 null and void. "We submit that it is the duty of this Government to take the necessary action to restore the status quo ante pertaining to the merger," Mr. Sampanthan said.
"Procedural or technical flaws in regard .
to the process of merger cannot be an excuse for the non-merger,' he said, in reference to the Supreme Court ruling which had identified certain errors in the procedure followed ineffecting the merger.
"There is a duty cast upon the President to uphold the course of action
adopted by each ecessors over ap Sampanthan said. Moreover, he Lanka Agreement stitution of the Provinces as one a ing one Provincia upon the fulfilme. "There is a d dent to fulfill Sri L. der an Internatior neighboring India. “Technical grc excuse for non ful obligation underal Mr. Sampanthan s stipulates a state provisions of its in tion for its failure with another state, referring to the 196 the Law of Treatic If the Governn priate decision, I Parliament will Su to restore the Statu “We urge the Gov matter without delay." "We appeal to tional Community restoration of the ing to the merger is comitant of the pe that they contribut ensure that the same is "It was the stru ple in the North-Ea rule, which brough tional arrangement
“The Indo-Sri the subsequent leg arrangements wer this struggle and commodate legitim and "any contrive North-East merge cornerstone of the a situation continu must inevitably cry
“The concept region first came at Bandaranayake-C which provided f gions in the North inces and for the an beyond Provincial BC Pact was imp have become a rea He pointed ol Eastern Provinces ( tic character unde

pne of his four prediod of 18. years,” Mr.
oted that the Indo-Sri did notmake the conorthern and Eastern ministrative unit hav
Council conditional t of any other event.” ty cast on the Presianka’s obligations al Treaty signed with
unds cannot be a valid illment of Sri Lanka’s International Treaty," aid. International law "may not invoke the ernal law as justificato perform a treaty” Mr. Sampanthan said, 9 Vienna Convention, S. ent makes the approhave little doubt this pport such a measure Is quo ante,” he said. ernment to act in this Mr.Sampanthan said. India and the Internato appreciate that the status quo ante relatan indispensable conace process and urge e their best efforts to done at the earliest.” ggle ofthe Tamilpeost for substantial selftabout new Constitus,” he pointed out. lanka Agreement and slative measures and
the consequence of
were intended to acte Tamil aspirations,” dismantling of the would remove the peace process. If such
es, the peace process .
mble,” he said.
of a Tamil linguistic
out in 1957 under the helvanayagam Pact r the creation of rern and Eastern Provalgamation ofregions imit," he said. "If the emented this would ty in 1957.”
“the Northern and joy the same linguisboth the 1972 and
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1978 Constitutions and Tamil is the language of administration and the courts, whereas in all the other Provinces it is Sinhala.”
“The linguistic contiguity continues through the Northern and Eastern Provinces. Even the present Constitution recognizes that the majority of inhabitants of both the Northern and Eastern Provinces are Tamil speaking.'
Sri Lanka in the league table of corruption
Nov 7 - Sri Lanka has managed to stay just above the bottom half of the league table of 163 nations of the world in the Corruption Perceptions Index, according to the annual evaluation report produced by Transparency International, a Berlin-based graft watchdog. In the report released on Monday, 6 November, Sri Lanka scored 3.1 out of a possible 10. Finland, Iceland, and New Zealand tied for the first with the near perfect score of 9.6. Haiti, Myanmar and Iraq were the bottom three, with scores below .9.
"Corruption traps millions in poverty," said Transparency International Chair Huguette Labelle. “Despite a decade of progress in establishing anti-corruption laws and regulations, today's results indicate that much remains to be. done before we see meaningful improvements in the lives of the world's poorest citizens.'
"Countries with a significant worsening in perceived levels of corruption include: Brazil, Cuba, Israel, Jordan, Laos, Seychelles, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia and the United States. Countries with a significant improvement in perceived levels of corruption include: Algeria, Czech Republic, India, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Paraguay, Slovenia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uruguay," the report said.
Transparency International also said in its website that “TI will launch its 2006 Global Corruption Barometer which looks at public perceptions of the level of corruption in major institutions such as the courts, parliament and the police. The Barometer is published in anticipation of International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December 2006."
Threat against civilian targets Nov. 6- A suspected Tamil Tiger front organisation has threatened to attack civilian targets including hospitals and (continued on page 41)

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NOVEMBER 2006.
ANNIVERSARY BLUES
One year forwar twelve years backw
Rajan Philips
As he completes his first year as President, Mahinda Rajapakse has taken the country back to its bad and dangerous past that many of us thought ended for good in 1994.
The People's Alliance' victory in 1994, after a decade of war and violence; had signaled a sea change in the Sinhala political leadership - a sincere readiness to address the Tamil question through a constitutional change. That change was best exemplified by President Chandrika Kumaratunga. That sincerity and readiness could not be translated into peace as fighting between the army and the LTTE resumed in 1995 after a few months of ceasefire.
The ceasefire agreement of2002, under Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe's initiative, raised even stronger hopes of a permanent peace, while the Oslo Declaration by the government and
the LTTE negotiators promised the.
search for a political solution predicated on a federal structure within a united Sri Lanka.
Within one year as President, Mahinda Rajapakse has abrogated the cease
fire with the LTTE all but in name, and
swept back the south into the hands of ethnic chauvinists and military extremists.
To indict Mahinda Rajapakse seemingly so severely is not to let off the LTTE any lightly. The LTTE has contributed as much as the Sri Lankan Army and the anti-LTTE groups to the current stale
mate of violence. All of them stand thor
oughly condemned in the light of UN Ambassador Alan Rock's devastating findings.
As the Head of a State that purports to include, protect and provide for all the people of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse should be held to a higher standard of accountability. The scary aspect of the Rajapakse regime is that there is no apparent southern alternative to it in the near political horizon. The regime's sub
ordination of the political to the military
suits the LTTE jus organization, the L survive. When the LTTE suffers like : Even at the wol 1983 and 1994, ther of a progressive so the then milita Kumaratunga more sonified this hope by the perpetual ei not dampen this ho] the emergence ofth the alternative to th Chandrika Kur Wickremasinghe b nities for peace and wasted them by fail Despite their adole habit, Kumaratunga never wavered in t devolution and fed work for a politica the ceasefire agree while squabbling v scrupulously avoic wards a return to ho
gers.
The first year Rajapakse is a cons both fronts while tr. by half. It is clear clearly benton usin severely as possible offer political carro international critici On devolution furthest that Rajap he is willing to go i. devolution within tion.' Eventhis dic result of his own co result of the compu Co-Chairs.
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t fine because, as an TTEneeds to fight to re is no fighting the
fish out of water. 'st moments between e was reason for hope uthern alternative to rist UNP. Vijaya than anyone else perand his brutal killing nemies of peace did pe. Instead it inspired e People's Alliance as e UNP. maratunga and Ranil oth created opportupolitical solution but ing to work together. scent inability to coand Wickremasinghe heir commitment to 2ralism as the framesolution. And after ment of 2002, all the with each other, they led any misstep toostilities with the Ti
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S. and federalism, the akse has shown that to offer"maximum he unitary constitunot come about as a viction but only as a sion of India and the
ardene between 1984 e has started a circus achieve the elusive , What more consen, the two main southP and the SLFP, are
both committed to a federal solution?
Even within this charade of consultation, Rajapakse appears to have given power and prominence in decision making to those who are opposed to any form of devolution. For example, the lawyers who argued the case in the Supreme Court against the North-East merger are also among his advisers on constitutional reform and his delegates at the peace talks. Running with the hare and hunting with the hound, you might say.
Ofcourse there are others with a solid record of supporting a federal transformation of the state, but so far they have mostly been seen and not heard. And even when they are heard, they are heard only on such peripheral platitudes as the Panchayats and the Official Languages but not on the core issues of devolution.
Two anniversaries and one Court judgment
I wonder whether Mahinda Rajapakse was delighted or disturbed by the Supreme Court judgment setting aside the executive order recurrently issued by all of his predecessors merging the North and East Provinces. Questions have been raised about the priority given to hearing this case while cases filed against the imposition of High Security Zones by the army in Jaffna are still waiting to be heard. There have also been questions about the status granted by the court to lawyers appearing against the application to quash the executive order formerging. As well, rather than following the old dictum that justice must not only be done but must also appear to be done, the court appears to have dinninished its own credibility by choosing a five-member, "pan-Sinhalese' bench to hear an ethnically sensitive case. Just recall the damage done to ethnic relations by the 1931 pan-Sinhalese Board of Ministers under the Donoughmore Constitution.
The more substantive critique of the Supreme Court judgment, in my view, is about its rather unlearned and hypocritical use of the principle of “equal protection before the law as the premise for considering the arguments before it. I say "unlearned because the Court chose to apply this principle under a veil of innocence about the ethnic particularities that manifestly suffuse the question it dealt with. It is one thing to imagine such a veil ofinnocence forthoughtexperiment pur

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poses as John Rawls did in his celebrated Theory of Justice (not to mention that Rawls has been criticized specifically for this limiting idealization), but it is quite a different matter when a court chooses to be oblivious to the ethnic facts in deciding a political case that was in fact provoked by conflicting understandings of those very facts.
More importantly, the courts emphasis on personal rights, as opposed to collective rights, flies in the face of current political and judicial thinking in plural societies. The approach now is to positively use the obvious tensions between the individual and collective spheres while appreciating that for minorities in a plural society the recognition of their individual rights will bear meaning only if their collective rights as a minority are affirmed and respected at the same time. The premise is also hypocritical in being part of a judgment delivered in the fiftieth anniversary year of that infamous thirteen-word "Act to Prescribe the Sinhala Language as the One Official Language of Ceylon' that was the ultimate violation of the principle of equal protection. So the one time the Sri Lankan
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laid down by the the merger with the t in Parliament. Allld propose to the roups, and the Mus- one a contiguous the Northern Provmajority districts of and a separate Mushe Muslim areas of
seem to take cover under the pseudodemocratic device of a referendum and leave it to the people of the Eastern Province to decide the matter. There is also mounting pressure on the President to insist that the North-East matter should be decided not just by the people of the Eastern Province but by a plebiscite of the entire country. Plebiscites offer a practically convenient mechanism for decision making in a democracy only where there is a priori and normative consensus on the organizing principles of that democracy. Sri Lanka manifestly lacks such a consensus at the present time and the situation in many parts
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of the country can hardly be considered democratic,
The crucial question for a political solution is about the unit of devolution. President Rajapakse or any of his many advisers have yet to say anything at all about the unit of devolution. Some of us have been, for whole inaugural year of the Rajapakse presidency, making the case for replacing the unpopular and discredited Provincial Council system in the South with a more efficient system of administrative decentralization. We have also pointed out that regardless of the situation in the South there is no alternative to implementing political devolution in the North and East. The recent British experience of devolution - with devolved units in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland without any devolution in England, offers an excellent example for Sri Lanka.
It will not hurt for President Rajapakse to ask Prime Minister Blair for advice and assistance in regard to devolution. And it is more than likely that Mr. Blair, looking to leave the international stage on a high note after his disastrous nadir in Iraq, would be more than willing to help out his Commonwealth colleague. The question though is how serious is Mahinda Rajapakse about devolution and to what extent he is prepared to subordinate the military to the political.
If the first year of the Rajapakse presidency is a taste for the next five years to follow, it is difficult to be optimistic about Sri Lanka's future. The fact that he has just now raised the military budget by 45% clearly shows where his mind is and where he is putting his money in. The military obstinacy of the government is also patent in its handling of the A-9 closure. It is illogical and immoral for a government that waged undeclared war on the LTTE on humanitarian grounds over the Mavil Aru closure, to now refuse to reopen the A-9. roadway despite the humanitarian traumas of half a million people trapped in the Jaffna peninsula.
The Rajapakse government is clearly not in a mood to learn from the experiences of Northern Ireland, Kashmir, Palestine, Afghanistan and Iraq that military options do not solve any problem but only aggravate the old problems and create new ones. Until there is a change in the governments, or rather the President's thinking Sri Lanka will be deepening for the next fivę years the hole that it fell into this first year of Mahinda Rajapakse's tenure. O

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TNAMP Ravi murdered in Colo in broad daylig
Nov 11 - The Tamil National Alliance MP from Jaffna district, Naradarah Raviraj, and his bodyguard Sgt. Lakshman Lokuwella from Gampaha were shot dead in broad daylight at about 8.39 amin Colombo on Friday, 10 November.
The assassination took place against the backdrop of rising abductions, disappearances and killings that have raised alarm in international human rights circles.
The slain Member of Parliament was.
the second high profile member of the
Tamil National Alliance, seen as the
LTTE's political proxies in parliament, murdered since December,
The spot where the shooting occurred was in close proximity to the Telecommunications Regulatory.Authority and the Registrar of Motor Vehicles Department. There were many people who saw the shooting and have come forward to give information, according to Police sources."We have received a lot of information and vital evidence is available as some items have been left behind. We are confident of a breakthrough." a senior Police official said.
Raviraj was shot close to his residence in Manning town Narahenpita. The Jaffna MP had returned home after a discussion - interview on "Derana" TV from 7.00 am - 7.30 am. He had quickly cha. nged clothes, had breakfast and started out again to his law office. Raviraja lawyer by profession had his own law firm: "Raviraj and Associates".
Though the MP had his own driver the man was on leave. The driver had requested a further extension of leave a few days before the killing. Aecording to Raviraj's brother-in-law, the MP had then told the driver good-humouredly **Even if I die you can have your leave”. The TNA Parliamentarian had first tried to use his wife's car but finding the battery had run down chose to use his own vehicle. Raviraj had asked his bodyguard Sgt. Lakshman, a native of Gampaha, to get in and climbed into the drivers seat.
The Toyota Landcruiser Prado bear
ing the No WP KE driven along Mart The vehicle was tu Mawatte when a m JE 3507 came ne: side. Two men with it One got down fr ved his helmet , w on the pavement. H Ravirajos vehic very slowly when t bag he was carryir The weapon was did not pull the gun was yet inside the The assassin blank range on Rav front, side and rear. magazine was empt gunman then ran qui to the motorcycle sassins had then Road and sped awa, the T-56 as well a rider were found or Police also say parked close to the away after the shot that the three-wheel out' for the assassin off by mobile telep vehicle Raviraj we Lokuwella eighttim taken to Colombc speedily. Lokuwe dead upon admissi
Raviraj was in urgent Surgery was dead at 9, 20 am. H the MP was "clinic, admitted.
Within an hou Police officials Manningtown fla
search operation.
Meanwhile Pre pakse has instruct of Police Victor Pe edy probe into the turn has authorised Jayasundara to un gation. Rajapakse,

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1279 was then slowly ha Road by Raviraj. rning into Elvitigala otorcycle numbered r from the opposite helmets were riding om the pillion, remoent across and stood e had a shoulder bag. le was cruising along he man tore apart the g and started firing. a T-56. The assassin out but fired while it
Ɔag. fired away at point iraj's vehicle from the Reportedly an entire tied in the firing. The ickly and climbed on billion again. The asturned into Martha y. The bag containing s the helmet of one the side of the road. that a three-wheeler spot had also driven oting. It is suspected er driver was a "looksand had tipped them hone about Raviraj’s is hit five times and es. Both victims Were National Hospital la was pronounced
). critical condition and done but Raviraj was Hospital sources said ally dead' even when
r of Raviraj's death cordoned off the is and conducted a
sident Mahinda Rajad Inspector-General era to conduct a spekilling. The IGP in Dolombo DIGPujitha ndertake the investiwho is said to be a
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perwsonal friend of the slain Raviraj, has also initiated steps to bring in Scotland Yard detectives from Britain to assist in the investigation,
Raviraj is the second Tamil National Alliance MP to be assassinated within l2 months. Veteran Eastern Province Parliamentarian Joseph Pararajasingham was shot dead last year at the St. Mary's Cathedral in Batticaloa during midnight mass for Christmas, Joseph was returning to his pew after partaking of Holy communion from Batticaloa Catholic Bishop Rt. Rev Kingsley Swampillai when the assassins came from near the altar and shot him dead in full view of the terrified congregation.
Rajavarothayam Sampanthan, leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) told the press, "Raviraj's assassination is a clear attempt by the paramilitary operating with the Sri Lanka Army to stifle the Tamil parliamentarians' voice in and out of the Parliament to inform the International Community of the Sri Lanka Government's genocide against the Tamils." Sampanthan further said, "Almost an year has passed since the assassination of Batticaloa parliamentarian Joseph Pararajasingam and the Sri Lanka government is yet to bring the killers to book. This reveals the covert connections the government has with them."
Mr. Raviraj, a former Mayor of Jaf. fna, was elected to parliament from his hometown Jaffna. During his short tenure as MP, he played an active role as a champion of Tamil rights. He participated in television debates where he was seen as the voice of the Tamils and was in the forefront of protest rallies against human rights excesses. A day before his tragic death at the hand of a mystery killer, who managed to escape after committing the heinous crime, he attended a TNA demonstration outside the United Nations' Colombo office, carrying a board which read “UNHCR-UNICEF why are you silent” (over the killing of scores of Tamils in Vakalai in the Army shelling on Wednesday and the worsening humanitarian situation in Jaffna).
Though he was a member of the TNA, a political mouthpiece of the LTTE, he had criticised the rebel group, especially on issues related to children in the north.
In an interview, Mr. Raviraj said that LTTE leader Prabhakaran's children were leading a comfortable life abroad, but poor Tamil children had to wait in long queues all day to get a loaf ofbread with

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out even going to school.
"This is the sad plight that has befallen thousands of children living in the country's North. While children of big
wigs live a plush comfortable life on foreign soil. That inlcudes the children of
LTTE leader Prabhakaran,” he said.
LTTE leader Prabhakaran has conferred the group's highest award,
"Mahamanithar' (Great Human being), on
Mr. Raviraj for his work and dedication
with which he served the Tamil people.
"In recognition of, Mr Nadaraja Raviraj's love of freedom, his patriotism and his
services to our freedom struggle, I am
proud to bestow the title of Mamanithar on him. Death never destroys the great souls who lived their lives for truth. They will live for ever in our nation's soul as heroes of our history,' Mr. Prabhakaran said in a statement.
Condemnation
The assassination of the firebrand TNA parliamentarian Nadrajah Raviraj has drawn widespread condemnation from leaders, political parties and the international community.
The president, Mahinda Rajapakse, condemned the killing calling it a "cow: ardly and heinous act” by “those opposed to dissent and political pluralism in a democratic society." He described Mr. Raviraj as “very good friend whom he had known for a long time' and a courageous and active politician. He could speak in Sinhala, Tamil and English fluently and was able to present his views very clearly before the people. The President said that this assassination of Mr. Raviraj shows every indication of being a deliberate and well planned attempt to bring the country and the Government in to disrepute; it was also a serious move to create obstacles to the efforts being made to bring about better understanding among the different communities in the country, in the search for peace and harmony.
Opposition UNP leader Ranil
Wickremesinghe called for an independ
ent inquiry into the killing of TNA MP Nadaraja Raviraj saying the death would not only be mourned by his supporters
in Jaffna but all right thinking people in the country. "I condemn the brutal as
sassination of Mr. Raviraj and his security officer. This is the second killing of a member of parliament within one year. The police have so far not apprehended the killers and it is of paramount importance that an independent inquiry be con
ducted to apprehenc Wickremesinghe saic politician as a vision The UNP leade known the late Mr. who worked tirelessl tlement of the nation sistently advocated should engage in seric a view to finding a la Leader of the T Group R. Sampantha Mr. Raviraj was the Alliance to be killed year. The other wa singham who was church in Batticaloa “His killing, like ver yet another addition killings of Tamils in v The persons who cc do so with impunity. fidence that the arm (
catch them.'
The United Stats assassination of TN Nadarajah Raviraj. A the US embassy in C United States deplor on November 10 Raviraj, member oft liament. We express thy for this loss to Raviraj, to his parliai and to the people of S been unjustly robbe talent.
It is critical that murder of Nadarajah punished. We urge begin an immediate in circumstances of his arrest, and prosecut on the most urgent b TULF leader, Mr expressing his deepe Raviraj's family demned the brutal ki decent society woul culture ofkilling oft site political views Raviraj was a fearl politician. He has ha sume the responsibili of Jaffna at a time wh to assume the respon death threats from th already assassinated decessors, Mrs. Saroj Mr. Sivabalan.
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the culprits," Mr. describing the slain ary leader.” :r recalled he had Raviraj as a person y for a peaceful setal question and conthat the two sides us negotiations with sting solution. NA Parliamentary n in a statement said second MP of the i in a space of one s Joseph Pararaja gunned down in a on Christmas eve. y many others, was to the long list of 'arious walks of life. mmit these crimes They have the confthe law will never
es has deplored the A parliamentarian press release from olombo said, "The es the assassination of Mr. Nadarajah he Sri Lankan Par
our deepest sympa
the family of Mr. mentary colleagues, Sri Lanka, who have i of his energy and
crimes such as the Raviraj not go unthe government to nvestigation into the killing and to find, : those responsible asis.” .V Anandasangaree st sympathies to Mr “vehemently conling'. Saying that a d not condone the hose holding oppo, he said that Mr. ess and outspoken d the courage to aslies as Acting Mayor en no one was ready
sibilities, under the
e LTTE, which had the two of hispreiniYogeswaran and
of All Mosques and Eastern Province
(FAMOEP), in a statement expressed its deep sorrow - over the death of Mr. Nadarajah Raviraj, and said “Muslims of North East revere Raviraj as a Tamil leader who had given an important place in his heart for the well-being of Muslims.'
The statement said that FAMOEP severely condemned the brutal assassination of Raviraj in daylight in Colombo and demanded the Sri Lanka government to conduct an impartial investigation and to bring the culprits before the court of law without fail. The FAMOEP further requested the government to take immediate steps to halt gruesome and brutal killings of innocent persons now taking place in Sri Lanka.
Mr. Raviraj worked tirelessly for the liberation of Tamil speaking people in the North East and also vehemently advocated the unity of Tamils and Muslims. He openly expressed regret in public platforms for the suffering the Muslim people had undergone in the North East during war period, the statement added.
The London-based Tamil Information Centre said in a statement that it "condemns the assassination of Jaffna District Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj today. The assassination is another in a series of cold-blooded murders targeting prominent members of the Tamil community. who publicize human rights violations against the Tamil people. The assassins wore police uniforms and emptied the entire magazine of a T-56 rifle into the car which he was driving, to make sure that he would not survive. Raviraj's security officer Lokkuwala Murage Luxman, 36, who is a Sinhalese from Gampaha was also killed in the attack.
The death of Raviraj is a blow to the cause of human fights, a great loss for Sri Lanka and an ill omen for democracy. Two other parliamentarians were similarly assassinated, but no investigation has been carried out." ر
“The Island' in its editorial (1 1/1 l) said, "It is with shock and sorrow that we note the brutal assassination of TNA (Tamil National Alliance) MP Nadaraja Raviraj and his security officer. That cowardly act of terrorism must be condemned unreservedly by orie and all. The identities of his killers and their motive are not known but it is believed that he was killed for political reasons.' ....
"Raviraj was not what he looked. He may have been vociferous and pugnacious

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z -
in debates but he was of amiable disposition. It is puzzling why someone thought
oftaking his life in so barbaric a manner.
"The assassination of Raviraj has removed from our midstan educated poli
tician who had the potential to fill the , leadership vacuum that the LTTE has
created in Tamil politics through years of systematic elimination of the educated Tamils. His assassins have helped further the interests of the LTTE - either wittingly or unwittingly. That is the tragedy!”
Bishop calls for probe
In a statement on 14 November, the Rt Revd Duleep de Chickera, Bishop of Colombo said, "The brutal assassination of Mr Nadarajah Raviraj, M.P. is yet another reminder of the deep animosity
and violence that engulfs our country.
This senseless killing of a gifted and accessible Parliamentarian must be condemned without reservation. The killing
must be promptly investigated and the
perpetrators dealt with under the law, The President's decision to invite Scotland Yard to help with the investigation is welcome, but must be expedited.
I offer Mrs Raviraj, the children, Mr.
Raviraj's elderly mother and the rest of the family the condolences of our Church.
The murder of a Member of Parlia ment in broad daylight is an indication of how vulnerable all other citizens of this country are. No one is safe on our streets and the worsening situation continues unabated.
The public outrage at this killing from a wide cross-section of ethnic groups, political parties and religions has to be taken note of by the GoSL. Time is fast running our and unless immediate transparent and radical changes are made in our approach towards conflict resolution, the situation will get hopelessly out of control. People cannot simply be killed because they hold different views.
I consequently urge the President, the Cabinet and leaders of all political parties to set aside time for a Parliamentary debate and initiate a Parliameptary probe regarding this killing and the prevailing culture of violence with a view to taking the necessary steps to arrest this sinister trend.'
Funeral
Raviraj's family and his party had
wanted to drive his body in mortorcade to Chavakachcheri, his hometown in the northern Jaffna peninsula. and had re
quested the autho to be opened for ernment turned offered airlift t and his family m leagues to enable neral rites in his Defence Spok Kheliya Ramubk had been offered the family, relativ as friends to Jaff However, the airlifted to Jaffna a private aircraft. spokesman for th Government agree to transport the b bers, the party hac decided to use a pi as the Governmer A-9 route to tran; People of Jaf thousands, paid th remains of Ravira tional Alliance (T) whose body was to Palaly air base (14) around ll:0( Jaffna Municipa Nallur. Special C Sarvanabavan too remains around ll in the JMC precir their last respects, Jeyalath Jeya tional Party (UNP TNA parliament hirajah, Selvam A esan, Gajendran, l paranathan accor from Colombo.
Thousands of students, governi sentatives ofsever ernment organisatic personalities and gious heads paid the remains of N. was their forme Jaffna.
Later the body town Chavakacher was kept at Chava lege for people to The entire Jaf standstill as the f raded through Chavakachcherito located at Sri Lank Zone.
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ities open the A9 road he purpose. The govown the request and : body of slain MP's embers and party colhe performance of fuhometown in Jaffna. man and Minister fella said all facilities to airlift members of es, colkeagues as well a. body of Raviraj was
at 6am on 15 today in
a party source said. A TNA said though the d to provide assistance bdy and family memrejected the offer and |vately chartered plane
t denied the use of the .
port the body.
na peninsula, in their eir last respects to the j, the slain Tamil NaNA) for Jaffna district, flown from Colombo in Jaffna on Tuesday ) am and later kept at l Council (JMC) at ommissioner JMC S. k charge of Raviraj's :30am which was kept icts for people to pay
wardene, United Na) parliamentarian and urians Mavai Senatdaikalanathan, Sivan Ms. Pathmini Sithampanied the remains
mourners including ment officers, repreal civil and Non-govns, local distinguished Hindu, Christian reliheir last respects to darajah Raviraj who
Deputy Mayor of
was taken to his home in Thenmaradchi and acheri Drieberg Colbay their tribute. . a peninsula was at a neral procession pathe streets of he cremation grounds Army High Security
of body of the slain
parliamentarian according to Saivite rites, took place on Wednesday (15) at Chavakacheri Kannadipiddy cremation grounds located along Kerathivu Sangupiddy Road in Sri Lanka Army demarcated High Security Zone along the Kearithivu-Sangupitty road in Chavakacheri... .
Nearly five thousand strong funeral mourners consisting a wide spectrum of the society of Jaffna district, took part in the rituals. People from all walks of life including University students, Professors, politicians, Hindu Christian Muslim religious dignitaries, Judges, lawyers, government and private officials, representatives of Non-governmental organisations and others attended the funeral.
Several prominent personalities spoke of Raviraj's unique efforts to bring peace and good will among the people of the Tamil, Sinhala and Muslim ethnic groups in Sri Lanka.
Daughter on fatner
Praveena Raviraj, daughter of slain Jaffna district MP, Nadaraja Raviraj described her father as a strong proponent of peace who had not just loved members of his own ethnicity, but all Sri Lankans irrespective of race and religion. "I can't believe that this has happened. Words are 'not going to bring my father back; his name will be buried with him. For a few days, everyone will speak about him and then he will be forgotten. It is we who are going to suffer... Why us?” she queried, her eyes full of emotion.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror from a neighbours' home in the Manning Town flats, Raviraj's grieving daughter said her father's death was completely unexpected, and its location even more astounding.
“My father never feared death, but he would have never thought that he would be killed in Colombo, just near our home. He thought the Sinhalese loved him and he loved then in turn. He didn't see ethnic differences, but he saw that it was red blood which unites us all," the late Parliamentarian's daughter said.
Speaking further, she said, "I'm just fifteen but I've seen life through his eyes. He was my role model, even though we may not necessarily have agreed on everything. Politics was his life; he lived for the humble people. He fought for peace and he was killed for no reason.'
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ops College, Colombo had last seen her father alive before leaving to school in the morning. At around 8.45 a.m. the school Principal and Vice Principal had informed her that her father had beershot at.
Asked how she felt on being informed of the incident, Praveena said, “It didn't sound so serious at that point but I was praying that he would be alright.
When I heard that he had passed away, I
think I just went blank."
Raviraj's wife who also spoke to the
Daily Mirror said that he was a "genuine, open person with a good heart who had close ties with people of all backgrounds." A relative of Raviraj, A. S. Sinnadurai added, "This was most unexpected. He was an outspoken but moderate leader who mixed with people of all ethnic communities.'
Mass protest against killings
Nov 15- An estimated 3,500 people
belonging to anti-war groups and civil
society organisations, on Monday (13)
marched through the streets in Colombo.
before holding a mass rally to protest
against the assassination of TNA parlia
mentarian Nadarajah Raviraj and demanding a halt to the spiralling violence in the
island before the bc
was air-lifted to Jai
which was held on his hometown of Ch northern, army-held Accompanying t MP, most of the ma ards and waving bann "Live and let live", humanity" as they Park.
Sri Lanka's po ready tight security of a mass protest ovi Several major road closed and vehicle fied as anti-war dem to stage their demor The funeral cort mains of Raviraj, or War Front organisat Raymond Flower around 2:15 p.m. t. Park for people to pa Pall bearers in Rupasinghe, the Fro Senaratne, United N MP for Colombo, senior member ofUN Leader and parliam
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dy of the slain MP ffna for the funeral Wednesday (15) in avakachcheri in the Jaffna peninsula,
he coffin of the slain rchers carried placters reading "Shame" 'Stop crimes against walked toward the
lice stepped up alin the capital ahead er the assassination. ls in the city were inspections intensionstrators prepared stration. lege carrying the reganized by the Antiion, proceeded from Parlour in Borrella o Vihara Mahadevi ly their last respects. cluded Dr. Kumar int's Leader, Rajitha ational Party (UNP) S. B. Dissanayake, WIP, Mano Ganeshan, entarian of Western Peoples' Front, Deputy Ministers Dilan Perera and Rathakrishnan of the Sri Lanka government (GoSL).
The cortege proceeded through Senanayake Circle, Horton Place and reached Vihara Mahadevi Park along Maradana road. Af. ter the paying of respect by thousands of Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims, the remains of Raviraj was taken back to Raymond Flower Parlour and kept there for people to pay their last respECtS.
Dr. Kumar Ru pasinghe, UNP parliamentarians Rajitha Senaratne and Tissa Athanayake, Junior Ministers Dilan Perera and Ra
NOVEMBER 2006
thakrishnan, Suresh Premachandran, (TNA) parliamentarian, Mano Ganeshan, Minister Chandrasearan representing Up-country Peoples” Front, Baseer Seku Dawood, President and parliamentarian ofSri Lanka Muslim Congress and member A. K. Payees, Leftist Eront Leader Wickremabahu Karunara-tne, Religious heads and distinguished personalities paid homage to the late MP,
The National Anti-War Movement which organised the march and the rally as a mark of protest against the recent rash of killings and abductions in Colombo, including that of Raviraj, had requested all political parties, labour unions, foreign diplomats, civil Society organisations and all the peace loving people of this country to take part in the protest.
Just within 48 hours of the assassination, the NAWF had organised a mass scale publicity campaign plastering most of the public walls with 10,000 posters and using electronic and print media, to mobilise the public to participate in the protest march and rally,
Eight arrested
Nov 12 - While Scotland Yard assistance is being sought by the authorities to find the killers df Jaffna MP Raviraj, it us reported that the have made some meaningful progress in their investigations.
According to Deputy Inspector General Pujith Jayasuhdera, one suspect believed to be closely involved in the killing was arrested in Wellawatte. On information given by him, seven others were also taken in. He said the arrests were made during cordon-and-search operations in Wellawatte, Borella, Narahenpita and Cinnamon Gardens areas.
He said the CID was grilling the suspects while several eyewitnesses had also come forward to give evidence. Detectives said they had obtained the registration numbers of the three-wheeler and motorbike used in the killing and they were on the trail of the owners. They said they were now aware that the motorbike used for the killing bore the number plate JE 3500. Two people were involved in the slaying- the rider and the pillion rider.
The detectives have also found that the assassin had dropped his T-56 assault rifle which was covered in a cricket bag and his helmet and fled the scene af. ter the shooting.

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Govt forces, LT an Karna Group
Nov 13, Colombo - AllaRock, the Special Advisor to the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict on Sri Lanka, at the conclusion of his 10-day mission to the island, has blamed the LTTE and the Karuna Group for the forcible recruitment and use of child soldiers, and certain "elements' within Government forces for assisting the Karuna Group in forcibly recruiting children to join its ranks.
The criticism of the government is not about recruiting under-aged children to the armed forces. It is related to aiding and abetting the Karuna faction of the LTTE known as Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) of conscripting child soldiers. The LTTE is condemned for not honouring its earlier pledges and continuing with recruitment of children to its ranks.
The charge by a senior UNAdvisor that government forces are guilty of complicity in assissting the enforced recruitment of child soldiers has sent shock waves across political and media circles in Colombo.
In the words of a western diplomat, "We are shocked that a section of the security forces, whose government is actively engaged in a campaign against the practice of use of children for combat by the LTTE, is now photographing children in villages and facilitating the Karuna group to do the same thing. This is totally unacceptable. Ifunchecked, the international community might be left with little option but to consider sanctions," according to report in the "The Hindu'.
While sections of the local and foreign media have given prominence to the charges against the GOSL and its allied TMVP, the state controlled media has emphasised the condemnation of the LTTE by Allan Rock and blacked out the other charges. Likewise the pro-Tiger media too while highlighting the accusations against the GOSL and TMVP has conveniently ignored Rock's criticism of the LTTE. Predictably the JVP and the JHU, operating in an entirely
different political c defence armed forc adiabolical conspi in Allan Rock's rel
Allan Rock, a ter and one time C at the United Natic on the invitation c Lanka (GOSL) as : of Ms. Radhika ( Under-Secretary ( and Armed Confli ofchildren affecte
"It is increasin, are at risk from all: "It is crucial that w tor and protect thei Wherever I travelle eyes that systems children's rights a or absent. It is app urgent need for an ing capacity to en fected by the cor stated Mr. Rock.
Speaking to rep ference on Monday Rock accused cert government forces ( group which also forcibly recruit ch first time the UN hi against the governn has long been unc and using child S against the Sri Lan Mr. Rock, told ernment soldiers roo children to be recr group. He said troc villages and photo were later forcibly group which work rity forces in the Batticaloa and Am “The complic forces with the Kar knowledge. It cort of law and creates abductions of chil Rock spoke of inst ing to poison theil see them conscript
 

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rbit, have come to the esseeing the ghost of racy against Sri Lanka JOrt, former cabinet Minisanada's Ambassador ons, visited the island of Government of Sri special representative Coomaraswamy, UN general for Children ct, to study the plight i by war in Sri Lanka. gly clear that children sides," said Mr. Rock. ays be found to moniir rights and interests. 2d, I saw with my own meant to safeguard e either deteriorating parent that there is an independent monitorsure that children afflict are protected"
yorters ata media cony 12 November, Allan ain “elements” of the of assisting the Karuna fighting the LTTE to ild soldiers. It is the as made such a charge ment forces. The LTTE ler fire for recruiting oldiers in their war kan government.. i reporters that govunded up young Tamil uited by the 'Karuna ops travelled to Tamil graphed children who 2nlisted by the Karuna ed closely with secu
eastern districts of
para.
ity of the security una group is common odes respect for rule space for more LTTE iren,' Rock said. Mr. nces of Women vantchildren rather than ed.
Mr. Rock, at the press conference, talked about a "sense of fear, terror and grave concern wherever we travelled." He spoke about an "atmosphere of impunity," that those with connections could get away with anything, which has gained ground particularly in the North and the East thanks to the undeclared war between the Government and the LTTE since April-May.
"There is a widespread feeling among people that police can't be counted upon, the army is not responsive and the security forces are not able to assist. The institutions of human rights have either deteriorated or disappeared. There is no one to turn to remedy even in case of grave human rights violations," Mr. Rock said. He said the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) had documented the cases of 164 children abducted by the Karuna group in the period ending October 31, but the actual numbers could be three times higher.
Mr. Rock said he had raised the issue directly with President Mahinda Rajapaksa The President promised an “immediate' inquiry and to take action against any officer found guilty, he said. “I expect he (the President) will fully follow through," Rock said.
Mr. Rock said the Tigers had not honoured their pledges in the past to end the practice of underage recruitment, but had given him a fresh assurance to release all children within their ranks by January 1, 2007.
Rock said the Karuna faction also gave him an assurance it would work closely with UNICEF and free child soldiers, but he urged more international pressure on the Tigers, the Karuna group and the Colombo Government.
"It is increasingly clear that children are at risk from all sides,' Rock said. "People are even afraid to go to the bathroom fearing that they will be hit by shells,” added Rock, the first foreign of ficial to enter the eastern regions after the military shelled arefugee centre, killed up to 65 civilians, some of them children.
"People did not want us to leave,' Rock said. “People are scared. They are frustrated. They have no one to complain to. The situation is beyond desperate.”
“Wherever I travelled, I saw with my own eyes that systems meant to safeguard children's rights are either deteriorating or absent,” he said. "It is apparent that there is an urgent need for an independent monitoring capacity to ensure that children affected by the conflict are

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protected.”
The Office of the Sri Lankan Presi- o
dent complained that a large section of the media had “distorted' the re
marks made by the UN official Allan
Rock on the government's alleged complicity in child abductions.
Setting the record straight, the Secretary to the Presideht Lalith Weeratunga said that the government had a "long-standing zero-tolerance policy on the recruitment of children as combatants.' But it was regrettable that certain conclusions that Ambassador Rock had made public had led to many "distorted' media reports, he said.
"During Ambassador Rock's visit to Sri Lanka the government provided him with unlimited access to all areas and facilitated meetings with a cross section of government actors, as part of a long-standing policy of openness and constructive engagement with UN Human Rights Mechanisms.” -
"Ambassador Rock brought to the attention of President Rajapaksa certain allegations of some elements of the security forces supporting the abduction and forced recruitment of children by the Karuna faction.”
"In response the President said that if there is credible evidence of such incidents he would have them investigated. Ambassador Rock expressed his appreciation to the President for this response,” Weeratunga said.
SLMM confirms troops involvement In the meantime, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) confirmed charges made by Allan Rock about involvement of government forces in child recruitment and emphasised that the SLMM too has supportive evidence, though it had never before made the charge in public.
“The statement made by the UN official is correct and the SLMM in its second Geneva report released in August also stressed that we had sufficient evidence to prove that the government forces were involved in child recruitment,” Acting SLMM Spokesperson, Helen Olafsdottir told "The Morning Leader' in Colombo.
In its second Geneva report, the SLMM said that child recruitment and child abduction continued on a relatively high level in June, July and
August but unlike
majority of the ca
not against the LTT Karuna group.
"While it is evic behind most of th as confirmed by s tims and the LTT strong indications (group) were behin abductions,' the S Latest reports SLMM too said th continuing in Batti is more tense thar and SLMM receiv eight killings and cluding three child bound to be much of abductees have by the perpetrator police or interna tions,' it said in i report.
Meanwhile the
Ch from a
The following i. statement issued b Advisor: "Allan Roc sor to the United Na sentative for Childr flict on Sri Lanka, h day mission to the c ten days, the missi Ampara, Batticalo Jaffna districts. The full cooperation of ernment and met v cerned with the ong meeting today with
... the Special Advisor
ciation for the exter the Government of his visit and access The purpose of to ascertain first-h the grou-nd, main East, with a particu ance with the Actic Affected by Confl. was endorsed by the LTTE followin during peace talks work with UNICEF to end the recruitm release under-age r

NOVEMBER 2006
earlier months, a es reported were E, but against the
ent that LTTE was : child recruiting veral of the vicE, there are also
that the Karuna d several of these MM report said. complied by the at abduction were caloa. “Batticaloa
the week before ed complaints of 7 abductions (inren). Numbers are higher as parents
been threatened s not to report to tional organizats latest situation
UNICEF in a re
cent report states that the breakaway Kar-una faction of the LTTE known as Tamil Makkal Viduthalaip Puligal
(TMVP) has recruited 142 child sol
diers. "As of 31 October 2006 there are also 142 outstanding cases of under age recruitment by the Karuna
group, allofthem boys,” thereport said.
However the UNICEF estim-ates that its database only reflects a third of the actual number of children, because often parents do not report abductions in fear of being harassed
by these rebel cadres.
According to the latest statistics, as of October 31, 2006, there are 1598 outstanding cases of under age recruitment by the LTTE. Of these, 649 are under the age of 18, and 949 were recruited while under 18 but have now passed that age.
UNICEF was given a mandate to monitor child rights violations of the ceasefire agreement at the Oslo round of Peace Talks in November 2002.
ildren are at risk Il sides - UNAdvisor
s the full text of the y the UN’s Special k, the Special Advitions Special Repreen and Armed Conas concluded his 10 ountry. During those on visited olombo, a, Kilinochchi and Mission enjoyed the the Sri Lankan govrith all parties conoing conflict. In his President Rajapakse, expressed his appresive efforts made by ri Lanka to facilitate o all areas.
Mr. Rock's visit was nd the situation on y in the North and ar focus on compliPlan for Chi-ldren it. The Action Plan he Government and the-ir commitment in 2002 and 2003 to and the Government nt of children and to cruits in their ranks.
The mission's initial findings reveal that the LTTE has not complied with its commitments under the Action Plan to stop child recruitment and release all the children within their ranks. Under-age recruitment continues and the LTTE have yet to release several hu-ndred children as verified by UNI-CEF.
The mission also found that the socalled Karuna faction continues to abduct children in government-controlled areas of the East, particularly Batticaloa district. Since May of this year, 135 cases of under-age recruitment by abduction have been reported to UNICEF, with evidence that this trend is accelerating.
The mission also discovered a disturbing development involving the Karuna abductions. It found strong and credible evidence that certain elements of the government security forces are supporting and sometimes participating in the abductions and forced recruitment of children by the Karuna faction.
The mission met with the parents of many of the abducted children in Batticaloa district. As a result, it learned of eye-witness evidence that links the Karuna faction abductions to certain government elements. Based on the evidence

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as a whole, the mission concluded that some government security-forces are actively participating in these criminal acts.
Apart from the issues of child recruit
ment and abductions, the mission also
observed the deteriorating humanitarian situation in certain areas of the North and East. During his visits to Vaharai and Jaffna, Mr. Rock saw first hand the fear, isolation and critical unmet needs of IDP children there.
The Special Advisor met with the leadership of the Muslim Community in Batticaloa and elsewhere, and learned of their feelings of isolation and vulnerability. The mission concluded that special efforts should be made to acknowledge the rights and needs of the Muslim Community.
With respect to attacks on civilian areas, the mission called on all parties to respect their obligations under International Humanitarian Law.
In the case of LTTE, the mission reminded it of its obligation to ensure that military assets are not placed in areas where civilians, especially children, can be at risk. It also called on the LTTE not to engage in the use of civilians as human shields.
With respect to the Government, the Mission reminded it that it has a responsibility to ensure that no civilians are targeted in military operations.
On these various issues, Mr. Rock sought and received several assurances and commitments by the parties involved.
The LTTE gave him assurances that they would work with UNICEF, commencing immediately, to accelerate the release from their ranks of all children, with the objective of completing that process by January 1, 2007. They also committed to better training for their military commanders in relation to recruitment, and a process of discipline for those who do not comply.
The Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), on behalf of its military wing Karuna, undertook to publish formal policy statements forbidding under-age recruitment, and to release any children
who may now be in its ranks. The TMVP
agreed to work with UNICEF in an ef. fort to trace the whereabouts and arrange the release of those abducted children whose families have complained to UNICEF.
Mr. Rock also received assurances from President Rajapakse concerning the allegations that elements of the Sri
Lankan security forces have beeh.
The UN specia findings on childs come in the wake c in the report by th for Human Rights November 2006 wl role played by the abduction and forc dren by the Karun Despite their contrary, the LTTE practice of recruitr soldiers over the ye knowledge and wel the level of the UN When Karuna : from the LTTE in bandedall the cadre soldiers, in what col act of "liberation' out to be shortlived. year following the clashes between th ment forces, the K forces with the mili the Tigers. Needin the purpose, the K campaign of active 1 cluded re-recruitm and a return to its practice of forcible soldiers. This was among the people (
complicit with the
child recruitment, a pated in or facilitat The President made he will order an imr investigation to det things have occurre dence support that take action to hold a are responsible.
The Special A such assurances an evidence of compl before the submissi ten report to the Sec ary next year.”
A fuller report i detailed findings is course to Ms. Radh UN Under-Secreta dren and Armed Cc

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THR: “Conscripting
ren to kill each other
adviser Allan Rock's ldier recruitment has an earlier revelation University Teachers UTHR) released on 7 ich gave details ofthe security forces in the ble enlistment of chill| Group. protestations to the 's engagement in the lent and use of child ars has been common documented even at Security Council. und hismen defected April 2004, he diss, who included child uld be described as an , but sadly it turned Since December last escalation of violent e LTTE and governaruna Group joined tary in its battle with gfighting cadres for runa Group began a recruitment which in2nt of its old cadres previously familiar enlistment of child common knowledge f the east.
Caruna faction in its nd that they particied child abductions. clear to Mr.Rock that ediate and thorough :rmine whether such i and, should the eviconclusion, he will countable those who
visor welcomes all will seek concrete ance by all parties n of his formal writrity Councilin Janu
:luding Allan Rocks be submitted in due
ka Coomaraswamy, General for Chilflict O
But what has come as a revelation for the first time is the reported involvement of the security forces in assisting the Karuna Group to indulge in this prohibited practice, which is deemed to be a war crime.
In the section headed “The Navy's Role in Child Conscription in Trincomalee", the UTHR reported:
"Since the middle of this year, there have been well-authenticated reports of the complicity of the government forces in the conscription of children and adults by the Karuna group. This was extended to (continued from page 17) Trincomalee in August. The following instance of child conscription took place in Trincomalee on 21st October.
Mas. Selvarajah Rasamanikkam and Mas. Satyaraj Konam of 3rd Mile Post, near Anbuvelipuram, Trincomalee, were abducted by the Karuna group in the night of2 lst October as communicated by relatives. About 9.30 PM, persons in the neighbourhood saw the Karuna party with arms bringing some boys, stopped at the Green Rd. junction naval check point. A little later Navy men came on motorcycles and escorted the Karuna men and their illicit human cargo to their of fice. Peo-ple in the area hear sounds of agony, as abducted persons are tortured to join the group.
“This is the level at which the State is safeguarding the rights of the people after years of protesting loudly about child conscription by the LTTE. We have recorded a host of cases of the LTTE doing the same thing and have condemned it as a crime. We expect better standards from the Government. It should know better that there is no justification for expecting Tamils to fight its war when all its actions point to denying them a decent settlement. Abducting Tamils to fight for the Government is slavery according to the ICCPR that has now been dispensed with. The number of persons conscripted in Trincomalee is placed by local sources at over 50.”
In the section headed, "Partly State Aided Conscription for Fratricide Gathers Momentum', the UTHR re
ported:
(continued on next page)

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Nov 10 - At least 47 Tamil civilians were killed and more than 60 injured in the Batticaloa district coastal village of Kadiraweli in a barrage of artillery and MBRL rocket fire launched by the Sri Lankan Army stationed at the Kallara (Kallaru) military camp in Trincomalee district on Wednesday 8 November.
The 47 dead comprised 28 adult
males, 9 women and l O children. More
than 160 were injured of whom 76, 57 and 36 were at the Vaaharai, Valaichenai and Batticaloa hospitals respectively. Those with comparatively less serious injuries are at the Vaaharai hpspital while the more serious victims are at the other two hospitals.
The SLMM spokeswonian Helen Olafsdottir said that the SLMM had initially counted 23 bodies at Vaaharai. She also confirmed to the media that the artillery firing had come from the army but declined to pinpoint the location at this Stage.
According to Defence ministry circles the artillery and Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher barrage was a retaliatory measure as the Tamil Tigers had earlier in the morning fired artillery at the Serunuwara camp in Trincomalee district injuring five soldiers. The Army had responded to this
Civilians killed as targets refugee C
attack by launching on the Batticaloa Kadirawe i situa Trincomalee distric The Governm (GOSL) claimed th fire came from Ka justify army action ( tragic reality howe cent civilians mos people were killed tacks. Most of the at the Internal Disp camp at the Vigne school in Kadhiraw It is reported th 1680 families were camp and its envirc attack. The IDP nu had swollen in the l people from Paalsen Ooriyankattu had n stant shelling and b Security forces.
According to and IDP's now at B and MBRLbarrage denly and withou Unmanned spy pla skies above Kadirar the firing was in pri
(continued from page 21)
“With the collapse of the recent second round of Geneva talks, all the parties are making a show of their bankruptcy by taking it out on children. In the LTTEcontrolled area of Batticaloa District, especially Vavunathivu and Pattipalai DS Divisions, the LTTE (Vanni faction) has resumed conscription and many con: scripts taken on 29th, 30th aņd 31st October are children. The number taken is
about 70 and sources in the area name.
the leaders of the abduction teams as Raja, Nathan, Muthulingam and Annaseelan. On 2nd and 3rd November, the LTTE hosted the same circus in Vellaveli lath and 16th colonies and Kakkachivattai.
“The Karuna group showed no less zeal in conscripting children and adults in the government controlled areas abe.
ted by the government forces. The
Karuna group abducted 15 persons at a
Sitthandy temple fé ber. Subsequent re abductions in Bat Kalkuda Namahal Hindu College, Put School and Petthalai Persons in the area fied oftalking abou of ongoing killings are also places wher All these conscript: Karuna's bases thr ment checkpoints.
"The combined of children beforet rible enough. Now scripting children ti international comm Government bear a for this state of aff from their lack off ofprinciple in hand
 
 
 
 

gan artillery barrage coastal village of ited close to the t border, - nent of Sri Lanka at the LTTE artillery idiraweli and tried to }n those grounds. The ver is that only innotly displaced Tamil and injured in the atvictims were housed laced Persons (IDP) shwara Vidyalayam eli. at 6068 people from staying at the school ons at the time of the mbers at Kadiraweli ast few days as many ai, Panichankerni and noved in due to conombing by the GOSL
Kadiraweli residents atticaloa the artillery had commenced sudt any warning. An ne was scouring the aweli and Vaaharaias
ogress.
estival on 26th Octoports spoke of large ticaloa North from School, Valaichenai hukkudiyiruppu Vani Vipulananda School. when asked are territit, given the context by both sides. These e the Army is present. s have to be taken to ough several govern
LTTE's conscription he 2004 split was tertwo factions are cono kill each other. The unity, Norway and the severe responsibility airs; which stemmed oresight and absence ling the Karuna split.”
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“We suddenly heard artillery reports and saw a house nearby exploding and going up in flames. Before we realised what was happening another shell fell on our house" said an injured woman.
"The shells started falling rapidly on the school and nearby places. Everything exploded and burning. We ran screaming everywhere carrying our children" said another wounded man.
It is reported that of the children killed at least 6 were infants below the age of one. Among the 36 injured admitted to Batticaloa hospital sixteen are children.
Apart from the Vikneshwara school IDP camp and its environs about 120 dwellings consisting of houses, huts and tents in Kadirweli and Vaaharai had been hit in the artillery barrage. Among places affected in Kadiraweli were the Sonobo childrens home run by the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) Twelve children in the Sonobo home were injured. The situation was aggravated further when shells fell within the vicinity of the Vaaharai hospital about 15 km away from Kadiraweli. The hospital is the only one catering to health needs in the LTTE controlled region of Koralaipattru North AGA division. It has only two doctors, an Italian national and another displaced from Eechi lampattru AGA division in Trincomalee district.
Most of the victims in the attack were displaced persons from the Muthur East and Eechilampattru divisions in Trincomalee district. 31, 903 displaced people from 8441 families of Trincomalee are currently in the Vaaharai - Verugal region. Some victims were residents of Kadiraweli and Vaaharai.There are about 10, 000 people liviving in the Koralaipattru North AGA division.
Many of the people and IDP's in the region had been moving from place to place in recent times as fighting continued between the military and the Tigers and the air force had been offandon bombing the area regularly during the past weeks.
Army spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe told the BBC that there had been exchanges of artillery fire between GOSL forces and the LTTE. The Army websites alleged that the LTTE was using refugees as a human shield. There were also unconfirmed reports that the LTTE was preventing terrified civilians from leaving the region and moving into GOSL areas for safety. ICRC deplores attack on civilians:

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Nov 9 - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday (9) in a press release deplored the tragic loss of life and injury to civilians resulting from the Wednesday shelling of the densely populated area of Kathiraveli, a coastal hamlet north of Vaharai, where several thousand internally displaced people had sought shelter, The press release further said:
"An ICRC convoy of six ambulances, a bus, a truck and three cars reached
Vaharai hospital to which the dead and
wounded had been brought, and transferred 69 urgent cases to Valaichchenai hospital, a better equipped facility in the government controlled area. A second ICRC convoy returned to the area today to deliver aid to civilians there.
“With fighting continuing between the Sri Lankan security forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in the eastern district of Batticaloa, the ICRC reminds the parties to the conflict of their obligation to comply with international humanitarian law. In particular, it urgently
call on the parties to ensure that the ci
vilian population is respected and protected in all circumstances, complying with the principle of distinction between civilian and military targets and thus avoiding indiscriminate attacks. They must also take feasible precautions to protect civilians under their control against the effects of attacks by the other side. Finally, the ICRC urges the parties to respect the freedom of movement of internally displaced people.
“The ICRC has been active in Sri Lanka since 1989, in particular in the north-east of the country, acting as a neutral intermediary, protecting and assisting the civilian population, visiting detainees, restoring contact between members of separated families and promoting international humanitarian law,” the press release said.
U.S. regrets attack on IDPs camp; Nov 10 - The U.S. Department of State in a media note issued on Thursday (9) said the United States "strongly regrets" the loss of innocent life caused by the shelling by the Sri Lankan military in Vakarai region on Wednesday (8).
The Press Release issued by the Embassy said, "The United States strongly regrets the loss of innocent life caused by the shelling by the Sri Lankan military of a camp for internally displaced persons in the Vakarai region in eastern Sri Lanka on November 8. We exhort the
Sri Lankan Governm tive measures to pre ties that also take in where civilians may shields” in the futur Government of Sri I immediate, indepei into the November 8 the responsible parti also disturbed that Lankan Monitoring egation came under the north of Sri Lanl
"The United St.
Government of Sri L
tion Tigers of Tamil E commitment to abid end all hostilities ir turn to negotiations solution to the con
port the ongoing Nor
tation efforts designe back to serious nego
TNA alleges geno
Tamil National Alli
mentarians led by N Leader of the TNAF and Member of Trincomalee district, day (9) at 11:00 am Nations office in Co the Sri Lanka Army Internally displaced Vaharai and Kathirav ians and seriously in testers urged the Ur gently intervene to against Tamils let lo government."
TNA parliament thirajah, Thurairatna hiran, Suresh Premac Pathmini Sithampar, Pathmanathan, Tha Adaikalnathan, Siv Kanagasabai, T. J. Chandrakanthan, an pated in the protest the demonstration si Protesters car shouted slogans inc Tamils!', 'Don't kil tion', 'GoSL, Stop a A memorandum mentarians was sub tary General United Head of the United Fund through Colon
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lent to adopt correcent civilian casualo account instances be used as "human e. We call upon the anka to conduct an ident investigation incidents and bring es to justice. We are the Head of the Sri Mission and his delfire in Pooneryn in Ka the same day. ates urges both the anka and the Liberaelam to honour their e by the cease fire, nmediately, and re
to find a peaceful flict. We fully supwegian peace facilid to bring both sides tiations.”
cide: Nov 1 0 - 19 ance (TNA) parliaMr. R. Sampanthan, arliamentary group Parliament for protested on Thursin front of United lombo condemning (SLA) bombing of persons (IDPs) in 'elli, killing 53 civiljuring 127. The prouited Nations to urstop the "genocide pse by the Sri Lanka
arians Mavali Senasingham, Ariyanenthandran, N. Raviraj, anathan, Sivanesan, nkeswary, Selvam "asakthy Amandan, yanandamoorthy, id Gajendran partici
, sources attending
lid. tied placards and uding "Stop killing | Tamils by starvassassinations. signed by the parliamitted to the SecreNations and to the Nation Children's bo UN office JNICEF, UNESCO unisations remain sianka Army (SLA)
perpetrates violence on the Tamils. The silence encourages the SLA to continue its atrocities against the Tamils unquestioned, we told the UN residential representative," said T.Jeyanandamoorthy.
"We also told how our non-violent protest in the Parliament is being ignored by the Sri Lanka government and pointed out that Tamils were driven to take arms because their non-violent struggles were ignored by successive Sinhala governments," added the MP.
UN condemns indiscriminate use of force: (New York: 9 November 2006): "Yesterday's massive attack on civilians shows that force continues to be used indiscriminately in the conflict in Sri Lanka,” said Jan Egeland, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs.
A Sri Lankan Army artillery bombardment yesterday hit Kathiravelli School, which was hosting some 1,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Vaharai area in Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission in its initial report on Wednesday said that they had counted 23 bodies and that 35 pepple were being treatcd in the hospital with serious and minor injuries, but the number of fatalities is expected to increase. The Monitoring Mission found no evidence of military installations. However, there have been equally disturbing are reports that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) prevented some 2,000 civilians from fleeing to safety. Shelling between the two parties has continued in Vaharai over the last few days.
"The people trapped in this camp are terrified and feel that they are completely at the mercy of others,” said Allan Rock, Special Advisor on Sri Lanka to the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. "The time as come for all parties to respect the basic human rights ofthese people, which are simply not being observed at the moment,' he added. After his visit to the camp today, Rock described it as a "shocking sight.”
Vaharai is a narrow peninsula north of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka, controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). It hosts over 30,000 IDPs who left their homes in Trincomalee province duc to the fighting in August 2006. They have since lived in public buildings and ad-hoc camps in the location, which is quite close to the frontlines.

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At the moment, UN agencies” access to the area due has been limited by the fight1ng.
The fighting in Sri Lanka between the LTTE and the Government has displaced almost 200,000 people since April 2006. In addition, hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans are displaced due to previous conflict and by the tsunami.
On 2 November, Sri Lankan Army aerial bombardment hit the vicinity of the hospital in the LTTE-held town of Kilinochchi, in northern Sri Lanka. The bombing killed 5 civilians and damaged the hospital's maternity ward.
"I call upon all parties to the conflict to ensure the protection of civilians under all circumstances in accordance with International Humanitarian Law,' Jan Egeland said.
AI calls for inquiry:
Nov 8 - The London-based international human rights organisation in a statement concerning the killing of civilians in Vakarai in eastern Sri Lanka in an artillery attack said, “Amnesty International is deeply concerned by reports of the killing today of as many as 65 civilians taking refuge in a school in Kathiraveli, a coastal hamlet 15 km north of Vaharai in the eastern district of Batticaloa.
“The Sri Lankan Army (SLA) reportedly fired multi-barrel rockets and artillery shells which hit a school where internally displaced people (DPs) were taking shelter. As many as 40 bodies are reported to have been recovered from the
scene and more than 100 have been
wounded. It is likely that many more may have been injured as the area targeted was densely populated and inhabited by some 5000 IDPs.
“Amnesty Internationalis appalled that the military should attack a camp
for displaced people - these were civil
ians who had already been forced from their homes because of the conflict. Amnesty International condemns all attacks on civilians and is particularly saddened and shocked to see such a large-scale attack on civilians just days after the government's announcement ofits Commission of Inquiry into human rights abuses.
"A Sri Lankan military spokesman has confirmed heavy artillery and mortar bomb exchanges in Batticaloa district, but has accused the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of using civilians as human shields. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that 60,646 people remained displaced in Batticaloa district alone, as of 23 October 2006, and over 200,000 have been
displaced in the no Lanka since 7 April “Amnesty Intel
the targeting and kill
ians and calls on th Lanka and the LTT and adequate preca vilian lives. AIl par must comply with ir tarian law, which other violence to th part in hostilities, rc sure that their forc principle of distinct and military targets vilians or carry out ir “Amnesty Inter Government of Sri immediate inquiry independent humar this incident and all human rights law a manitarian law. An reiterates the urgen ernment of Sri Lanka and effective interni monitoring operatic gency to respond te rioration of the huma tarian situation. Suc have the full cooper ernment of Sri Lank the support of the its member states.'
Canada condemni Nov 1 - Mr. Pete of Foreign Affairs
Atlantic Canada Op
on Friday (10) con
of civilians in a can placed persons near in eastern Sri Lanll 2006.
"This incident again the heavy pri caught in this long-st Minister MacKay. sides to immediately return to negotiatio "The Governme ues to believe that t tary solution to this targeting of non-cor ceptable and is a cle national humanitari
"Canada calls ( conflict in Sri Lanka their obligations un manitarian law, incl of civilians and the and unhindered acc agencies to reach civ ment issued by the

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orth and east of Sri 2006.
national condemns ing of innocent civil
e Government of Sri
E to take immediate utions to protect cities to the hostilities hternational humaniprohibits murder or ose taking no active :quires parties to enes comply with the ion between civilian and do nottarget cidiscriminate attacks. national calls on the Lanka to initiate an by international and rights experts into serious violations of nd international hunnesty International t need for the Gova to establish a strong ational human rights on as a matter of ur) the dramatic deteun rights and humanih a mechanism must ation of both the govka and the LTTE and United Nations and
s Vakarai killings: r MacKay, Minister and Minister of the portunities Agency, demned the shelling ip for internally disthe town of Vakarai ka on November 8,
demonstrates once ce paid by civilians anding conflict,' said Canada urges both ' cease hostilities and
S. nt of Canada continhere can be no mililengthy conflict. The mbatants is never acar violation of interan law. on all parties to the a to strictly adhere to der international huuding the protection facilitation of safe ess for humanitarian ilians in need,” stateMinister said.
Bishop condemñns Nov 9, 2006 - Rt. Rev. Duleep de Chickera, Bishop of Colombo, in a statement regarding the death of scores of displaced people in Vakarai as a result of shell-fire by the military said, "Yesterday's incident at Kathiraveli
Panichchankerni in the Eastern Province
which killed scores and injured several hundred civilians has sent further shockwaves through the nation.
This utterly unnecessary human tragedy must be condemned outright. While arguments and explanations will be of fered from all sides reports being received seems to indicate that the Sri Lankan armed forces must be held accountable. Whatever the provocations, there is no justification for targeting displaced civilians housed in schools.
The persons affected were civilians, amongst whom there are several children and elderly persons. This community fled the violence in Muthur/Sampura few months ago. They are as always in situations of war and violence, the poor and several times displaced, have nowhere to rest their heads. I dffer the condolences and prayers of our church to the injured and the families of the bereaved.
The Government of Sri Lanka must take note of this continuing human suffering caused by violent aggression and make a deliberate shift to a non-violent dialogical approach as the best chance of resolving this sad and bitter conflict. The LTTE must change its illusive stance and reciprocate. The people are weary of war and tired of excuses. They reject strategies of talking peace and pursuing violence by all sides.
The religions of our country demand this shift and provide a spirituality to facilitate it. The immense goodwill and advocacy from the international community, the general public and civil society groups in Sri Lanka offer additional resources for this shift. To disregard the potential in these pro-life forces and opt for meaningless aggression justified with political rhetoric will only plunge the country into far more acute human suffering and immeasurable destruction.
We pray to God that this incident may open our eyes and redirect our journey and never be repeated.
I refer to several news reports that our church at Morakottanchenai was damaged in the récent fighting. While our church and vicarage are in the vicinity of the fighting I confirm that these reports are inaccurate. Our church has not been damaged.' O

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Rhetoric and Real and Reflections on R.
D.B.S. Jeyaraj
The daylight murder in Colombo of Tamil National Alliance.MP for Jaffna district Nadarajah Raviraj and his bodyguard Police sgt. Lokuwellamurage Shantha Laxman Lokuwella has placed the Government of President Mahinda Rajapakse in great difficulty. The on going killings of Tamils in the North-East and Colombo by "unknown assassins” has been a regular phenomenon in recent times. While the murders of relatively lesser known people can be glossed over by the Rajapakse regime the Government finds it on the defensive when a well known Tamil Parliamentarian is murdered on a public road. The concern showed by the International community in this matter has increased pressure on the Goverminent.
TNA parliamentarians described derisively by the Eelam Peoples Democråtic Party's (EPDP) Douglas Devananda as "Tiger nominated agents' have been increasingly vulnerable after Mahinda Rajapakse became President. There was a time when moderate Tamil politicians were on the hit list of the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam (LTTE). With a new re-alignment the Tamil moderates groupedas the Tamil National alliance became to the LTTE what the Sinn Fein was to the Irish Republican Army. While danger from one direction was diminished after this “alignment' new threats from other directions have emerged.
On Christmas eve last year veteran Batticaloa Parliamentarian Joseph Pararajasingham was shot dead at the St. Mary's cathedral during midnight mass. Pararajasingham had just received holy communion at the altar from Batticaloa Catholic Bishop Kingsley Swampillai. Another Batticaloa MP Jeyanandamoorthy's house was deliberately targetted by Rocket Propelled Grenades in another incident. The family survived miraculously. The TNA nominee to fill Pararajasingham's vacancy Viknewaran was shot dead in Trincomalee while at work. In another incident Wanni district MP Sivanathan Kishore's house in Vavuniya was
attacked with hanc anti-TNA violence Colombo.
Attempts are b interests to convey the Raviraj killing v the internecine w LTTE and its brea tion. In order to but a purported statem padai' has been giv is to show that the R nothing to do with that it was purelyar is hard to believe dogs' of the Sri Lai had the temerity to MP like Raviraj in tacit support of the organizations like cratic Forum (SLD The onus of investi tion of MP Raviraj current government ment. There are stro complicity in this a
The LTTE an have capitalised on overseas Tiger m nauseam about Rav a great loss to the being portrayed as assassinatingan ele the TamilS. The “Si being accused of p killing Tamil politi depicted as an Eel The conferring of man) award by L Pirapakaranis des ever achievement media constant “Maamanithar Ra' The LTTE lead erences to Ravira in connection wit award bestowed mously. Pirapakai great Soul who cá liberation of our h flame in his heart

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viraj
grenades. Now the has spilled over into
ing made by vested an impression that as a consequence of rfare between the k away Karuna facress this impression nt from the "seerum npublicity. The idea ajapakse regime had Raviraj's killing and intra-Tamil affair. It that these "running kan state could have target a high-profile Colombo without the state. In any case as he Sri Lanka DemoF) have pointed out” gating the assassina, a fierce critic of the t, rests on the governng allegations ofstate ssassination.". l its media minions Raviraj's killing. The 2dia is going on ad iraj. It is projected as Tamils. The state is anti-democratic for cted representative of nhala' oppressors are omoting a culture of ians. Raviraj is being am separatist patriot. Maamanithar' (great TE chief Veluipllai cribed as the highest of Raviraj. The Tiger y refer to him as iraj”.
rmakes glowing refin the citation issued the "Maamanithar' pon Raviraj posthuin observes thus - "A ried the ideal of the omeland as a burning as been made a victim
of the Sinhala oppression." The Tiger supremo also says: "he (Raviraj) whole heartedly accepted the Liberation Tigers ofTamil Eelam and their goals and served the nation. He contributed on several fronts in this freedom struggle".
There is however a great hiatus between this LTTE rhetoric and the reality of who Ravira was. The TNA was certainly functioning like an appendage of the LTTE but MP's like Raviraj were not people who subscribed to the LTTE philosophy or goals. There was a convergence and similarity of views in certain respects but there was certainly no identity of interests between both. Due to political compulsions of broad Tamil unity and personal imperatives of physical security people like Raviraj wentalong with the LTTE but they were not Tigers. The LTTE leader describing Raviraj as one "accepting the LTTE goals "and wanting “the liberation of our homeland' is incorrect to say the least. Raviraj certainly felt deeply about the Tamil predicament and wanted the Tamil people to be free but he was not for separatism. He was a Tamil nationalist but not a racistor extremist. What Ravirajwanted was a united but federal Sri Lanka. He never ever subscribed to the LTTE slogan of “Puligalin Thagam Thamil Eelathayagam'.(The thirst of the Tigers is the Tamil Eelam homeland).
Pronouncements and views expressed on ones deathbed or prior to death are treated as sacrosanct. Raviraj did not know that he was going to be shot at 8. 40 am and that he would die at 9. 20 am on November 10th. His final media interview was between 7.30 - 8.00 am that same morning. Some of the views he expressed then could be regarded as his last testament and will in political terms.
What did Raviraj tell "Derana' just 30 minutes before he was gunned down? "The people in the north-east aspire to live together. They aspire for the merger of the two provinces, it is a basic human right of those people. In the ancient times, there were Sinhala and Tamil kingdoms in Sri Lanka. It is not new to our people. That is mainly an area of Tamils from ancient times. It does not mean that we want to divide the country. We believe that North and east be considered as a one unit. That should be the base to find a solution to the ethnic crisis.'
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manded Pakistan to be separated. We asked for 50-50 and then a Federal system and now the LTTE is fighting for separate state. However, as politicians we still believe in a united country".
Those who know Raviraj intimately will realise that these words of Raviraj came from his heart. The LTTE leader's rhetorical statement may describe the dead MP as a separatist. But the real Raviraj was the man who boldly distanced himself from the LTTE on TV and said "It does not mean that we want to divide the country' and also observed "now the LTTE is fighting for separate state. However, as politicians we still believe in a united country'. The rhetoric of the LTTE leader and reality of Raviraj's position are truly different.
LTTE propaganda makes out that Raviraj was a Tiger in TNA garb. The reality however is that the evolution and early growth of Raviraj's political career was steeped in anti-Tiger politics. It was not the LTTE but the moderate TULF which Raviraj joined at the age of 25. His advent into Jaffna municipal politics was in courageous defiance of the LTTE. This column is appreciative of his courage in taking up municipal office in Jaffna after two TULF Mayors and a would be Mayor were assassinated by the LTTE It was with great harship that Ravirajsurvived in those years living in fear of the LTTE.
Things changed. The TULF along with other Tamil parties formed the TNA and began toeing the LTTE line for political and physical survival. Even then Raviraj like his political mentor Veerasingham Aanandasangaree remained "independent" at heart. The first “crack" between Sangaree and the LTTE came when the TULF President issued an effective rejoinder to some insulting remarks made by Anton Balasingham about the party. Raviraj's initial reaction was: “Annai katchiyin Maanathai Kaappatrineengal "(Elder brother you have saved the self-respect of the party) Yet circumstances compelled Raviraj to break with Sangaree and be subservient to the LTTE.
The LTTE and pro-LTTE rhetoric harps constantly on the "killing culture' (kolaikalacharam) setting in as a result of state sponsored terror. Those with dif. ferent political views are being killed by agents of the state. It is true that the state
terror killings are ex the Tamil people an being supportive of gunned down.
The reality of the culture of killin ent political opinio! by the Sinhala dom LTTE. It began on J Jaffna Mayor Alfr shot dead at the Po Perumal temple. Pi licly claimed credit that day onwards t those with different tinuesamong Tamils too have engaged an in this practice. Yet greatest exponents ( qualitatively and q Tigers.
LTTE and pro-L ments about a dem Tamil Parliamentar agents of the state. and the state deserv this and other muri Joseph Pararajasing is the reality? The L Tamil MPS and exmen, ex-Mayors e other Tamil gr. Amirthalingam, Vet Sam Thambimu Thangathurai. MEN Tirichelvam, Nimala Yogasangari (EPRIL (PLOTE) Sarojini Sivapalan, “Po Sambandamoorthy History is often tors and powerful. are submerged or greater narratives.T whelmed by the di narrative about Rav Tiger fighting for lombo. The Sinhal portrays Raviraj as against a united Sri Colombo. Both sid ing the cause ofdea
As is the ironic points both narrati verge in this instan ality of the lesser r to this rhetorical gr Raviraj livedanc His bodyguard whc

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acting aheavy toll on d those perceived as the LTTE are being
the situation is that gTamils with differwas ushered in not linated state but the uly 25th 1975 when ed Duraiappah was nnalai Varatharajap rapakaran has pubfor the killing. From he culture of killing political views con. Other Tamil groups d continue to engage the pioneers and the of this "culture' both uantitatively are the
TTE rhetoric also lanocratically elected rian being killed by This certainly is true es condemnation for ders such as that of ham. But again what TTE has killed more VIPs, ex-DDC chairto than the state or oups. Appapillai trivelu Yogeswaran, thu, Arunasalam M Maharoof, Neelan in Soundaranayagam, F) Shanmuganathan Yogeswaran, Pon. ttar” Nadarajah, etc. etc.
distorted by the vicThe lesser narratives obliterated by the he subaltern is overOminant. The LTTE /iraj depicts himas a Tamil Eelam in Coa hawkish narrative Tigerstooge working Lanka while living in es“agree’ on this beth. case in extreme viewIves seemingly conce. But what is the renarrative as opposed eater narratives? il worked in Colombo. died along with him
was a Sinhala Policeman. Raviraj's mother describes the bodyguard as "part of our pfamily' and laments about the dead cop's wife and two young children. Raviraj's teenaged daughter Praveena in speaking about her father says: "He thought the Sinhalese loved him and he loved them in turn. He didn't see ethnic differences, but he saw that it was red blood which unites us all," Raviraj's wife Sashikala says about her husband: "He was a genuine, open person with a good heart who had close ties with people of all backgrounds."
Peace activistand reputed columnist Jehan Perera describes Ravirajin a manner that may very well serve as his epitaph: "Raviraj was a Tamil leader who helped to educate the non-Tamil population about the perspectives of the Tamils and their sufferings. On Tuesday November 14 he had agreed to be a speaker at a Religious-Political Dialogue organised by several civic organisations. He was friendly with all, and always prepared to engage with others, even with those of a very different political mindset. Although the Sinhalalanguage skills at his disposal were limited, he courageously made use of them to debate the representatives of the nationalist Sinhalese political parties and provide another perspective on current and national issues. With his killing this important avenue of information is likely to close for both the general public and the international community to whom he spoke with a measure of credibility.”
This then is the real Raviraj. These little narratives provide an insight as against the greater narratives of the LTTE and the anti-LTTE sections that distort reality.
Raviraj worked wih all sections of the people, involved himselfin many issues and helped build bridges between the Tamils and other commuities. He was a connector of people and not a divider of communities.This is the difference between rhetoric and reality. The fact that a large gathering of people from diverse, multi-ethnic and multi-religious backgrounds mourned and paid their respects by marching alsong the streets of Colombodemonstrates that ordinary people understood that difference. Ravi's death is a loss to us all and diminishes humanity. (November 14, 2006)

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"Never say, never
M.S. Shah Jahan
A Thai farmer who was highly worried for his two young boys who always quarreled with each other, called then
one day and narrated the story of two
little kittens who like them were costantly at each other's throat like them. "One day both of them had a severe fight but the fight did not produce a winner or a loser, it only exhausted the fighters. An eagle who was flying sky found that the little kittens not running away to hide. The eagle approached closer and though the kittens now realized the danger, they could not move as they were too fatigued. The result was,that the eagle carried them both away."
Geneva talks was a process to push start the car that was stalled in the garage for overeight months. The engine rotated but the car did not move out of the ga. rage, because the A9 high way had irot yet been opened, it was still closed. Of course none expected this car to win a grand prix. But,many believed it would run at least few miles on the road, unfortunately itwas not able to move,
The Sri Lankan government's argument that the LTTE would financially benefit from the opening of the A9 highway is not wrong. But the proverbial quote is, that when it rains, it does not rain for the sake of a few good people, but for, all including the bad guys,
The Hindu in its editorial wrote “The Government would have done well to resolve the crisis triggered by the A9 shutdown before going to Geneva". An alternative route was talked about for weeks but never realized. Any way the Government cannot keep closed A9 highway for ever, and it is better to open it sooner than later.
More than that, Sri Lanka failed to understand that it had pushed a sector of its own citizens to starvation, possibly, expecting their suffering would turn them against the Tigers. But on the other hand it could justify and strengthen the Tiger's call for separation as away out from Sinhala attitude. For example, if Tamils fail to possess the identity cards issued by our own Department of Registration, they are taken into custody, and their position is that, they are guilty until proven innocent.
It means we ha them. If so we have them too, But if w humanitarian issue concerning their da have no right, no p man beings. “You c people as long as y thing away from the robbed a man of ever in your power." Solzhenitsyn.
When Sri Lanka there were no shorta the whole world ( news that people o bread as staple food, are in short supply burning with hunge you expect the LTT other matters in the phere? The Govern differentiate the pli from that of the mill One wonders wh in Colombo, who gi understand the gra situation or do they attitude guided by groups who are mo own "nine lives' th People do not seen and the TNA's shou to state propaganda It looks as if C. much on the so call turned, and turning rorist is a terrorist. against us have be night, due to chang
Further on the ply to Jaffna by ship ernment is suspect agenda. It is alleged chance to carry othe forces. The way SL suspected motive f way, the LTTE has ment’s unexplained ping route. Diamon attitude.
We talk about sc by asking the LTT safety of our ships, sciously, expose to

again
ave rules governing a responsibility over fe refuse to address s and human rights y to day life, we will ower over those huan have power over ou don't take every'm. But when you've ything, he's no longer - Aleksander I
a repeatedly said that ge of goods in Jaffna, arried the pathetic if Jaffna have to eat and that manythings y. When Jaffna was r and anger, how can E to sit and talk about ecozy Swiss atmosment should learn to ght of Tamil masses litants. lether the ruling elites veslip service, really vity of the Northern have an ostrich type the anti LTTE Tamil re keen to save their an that of others' 2. n to care very much |ting go unheard due
l, olombo depends too ed “former terrorists , democrats”. A terPeople who fought come “Saints' over 2 of situation. subject of food sup,the Sri Lankan goved to have a hidden that the ships have a rthings for the armed blocked the LTTE's or opening A9 high blocked the governinterest on the shipd cuts diamond is the
) many legalities. But E, to guarantee the do we not, unconthe world that we
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have no authority in a certain part of our country,
A presidential candidate lamented that he could go all over the world as prime minister but not to a part of his own country, the Madhu shrine. He is yet to go there even after a year. So far he has not gone beyond Anuradhapura. The present prime minister complains frequently that not an inch of the country belongs to anybody, except to the sovereign state, Legally it is true, practically it is not. This is the reality. But we switch positions according to the situation.
The pity is that over 1,000 people in Vavuniya and few thousands in Jaffna are stranded, unable to travel across to their places of residence. Undoubtedly it was the prime duty of Sri Lanka government, with the assistance of UN / NGOs, to have found some way, a temporary truce at least for a week, to send these men, women and children in the early days itself.
If Sri Lanku had considered that part of the land as belonging to it and the people living there as their brethren, regardless of the group that wages war then it would have taken a different course of action.
Creating hardship to the Northern masses in the name of LTTE would not win any support. Instead it would alienate them further and push them into the militants” net. The calamity of Jaffna where 600,000 of Sri Lankan citizens face, evere hardship , could even be termed as a crime against humanity.
Though the Tamils of the East are sympathetic towards the LTTE's call for separation, there is no civil movement as such demanding freedom. But in a time of crisis people would be virtually forced to think about the extremes to try and make possible the impossible. Read President Pervez Musharraff's quotes in his book' In The Line Of Fire' in page 52, how former East Pakistan turned out to become Bangladesh.
“In 1970, before elections could be held, there was a devastating cyclone in East Pakistan, with winds of 120 miles an hour. It was accompanied by huge tidal wave, or tsunami, the worst of the 20th century and left 200,000 people dead.
The response of President Yahya Khan and his government was callous in the extreme. It took him quite some time to react. He did not even visit the devastated province for many days, and then only under pressure.
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Kidnappings Retu to Haunt Long Eth War in Sri Lank
Somini Sengupta
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Like a returning ghost, a rash of mysterious abductions has come to haunt this country once
Orc.
Men and women are being grabbed from their homes, sometimes after dark, sometimes in broad daylight. Ransom is demanded in some cases; in others, political intimidation seems to be the point. A few have been freed, but corpses have also turned up. With rare exceptions, the crimes remain unsolved.
The abductions are a terrifying sideshow in Sri Lanka's newly fevived ethnic conflict, and they contain cerie echoes of the horrors of a generation ago, when this island nation achieved notoriety for tens of thousands of disappear
aCCS.
For nearly a quarter of a century, the
ethnic Sinhalese-dominated government
has been locked in battle with famil separatist guerrillas. A new menace has come in the form of a breakaway Tamil rebel faction, widely accused of being allied
with the governmer ping victims lucky tales - of having a ha The governmen link to the group, ca tion, and describes t as a law-and-order tackle.
It is difficult to k sible, or exactly hov been seized.
The Internation: Red Cross says it rec reports of disappeal late October. The Na Commission logged between last Decem A private huma group, called Home has documented 20 persons in the first year, using newsp; other reports. It lists cial killings, some of also have been abdu
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gry, alienated, and badly let down as if they were a colony instead of part of the country. I am convinced that the government's attitude during this disaster reinforced the impression among the East Pakistanis that the western wing did not care for them, and that this brought many more voters behind Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Awami League'.
We neither want a Yahya Khan in Colombo or another Bangladesh in our territory. But the President seems to have less men of wisdom round him.
Now the present agenda of the GoSL and the LTTE seems to be to fight to a finish, where the former carries a political aim in the war, having given too much of credence to the defense forces, which if unchecked, in the long run will repeat the scenario enacted in Thailand on the 19th September. -
Sri Lanka is the one and only Buddhist country in the world with an unmarred democratic rule. Let us keep it
up without becomi Further Sri Lanka s not a conventional troops are lined up, shooting at the shol nents are guerillas. cadres are left behi have a sound sleep. And the militan stand, with limited rial, no terrorists ha for ever, and won.
The suffering whose benefit the: fight, should not go euphoric masses wh or Northeast will st react against it like feel over Iraq.
Therefore the Never say, never ag wise as was related will land in Dhamn the fatigued kittens finally? Daily Mi

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t and - say kidnap:nough to tell their ld in the abductions. denies having any led the Karuna fache latest abductions problem that it can
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The victims come from all walks of life: a radio reporter, a university dean, a fish trader. For the most part, they are Tamil, the country's main ethnic minority. Many of the abductions have been carried out in government-controlled territory - sometimes in the heart of this highly fortified capital, at other times in the north and east, close to military installations. Some of those kidnapped have won release only after their families appealed to the highest echelons of the State.
A white van appears repeatedly in their recollections: it is the iconic synbol of the late 1980's, when white vans were used in a wave of abductions as the government fought a violent leftist insurrection.
Despite the official denials, the ab
ductions have spread a cloud over the
administration of President Mahinda Rajapakse, including a recommendation by the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Louise Arbour, to dispatch foreign monitors to investigate rights abuses here.
Instead, on Nov. 6, Mr. Rajapakse’s government announced formation of a government commission of inquiry, to be aided by foreign observers. Ms. Arbour's office cautiously welcomed the plan but warned of the need to "establish not only individual responsibility for crimes, but the broader patterns and context in which they occur."
The spike in rights abuses corresponds to the swift deterioration of a 2002 cease-fire between the Sri Lankan military and the ethnic rebels, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
The rights record of the Tamil Tigers has hardly been exemplary. They have been repeatedly accused of abductions, including of children whom they draft into military service. The rebels are also implicated in a rash of assassinations, in particular attacks on ethnic Tamils who work with the state.
The terror of this war has grown ever sharper with the emergence of the Karuna faction, which broke away from the Tamil Tigers.
Sathasivan Kumararatnam, the fish trader, was packed into a white van on a Thursday morning in late September from a street corner near his house. His captors, he said, pistol-whipped him, blindfolded and gagged him, bound his wrists and took his cash.
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was then pressed for nearly $10,000 for his release. The Kumararatnams bargained his captors down to half that amount, and when a courier came to pick up the ransom, Mr. Kumararatnam's first-born son, Ravindran, beat him to a pulp. He also forced a confession out of him. "I'm with the Karuna faction," Ravindran said he heard him say.
The police confirmed that a man arrested in connection with Mr. Kumararatnam's kidnapping had confessed to links to the rebel faction. They gave no further details. His captors have since released Mr. Kumararatnam. But he is not yet free. He still receives threatening phone calls, he says. "This time, we will kill you," the callers tell him.
The political nature of many of the abductions, even in cases where the kidnappers' identities are hard to pin down, seems clear.
Nadaraja Kuruparan, a Tamil radio reporter, said he was not asked for a sihgle rupee after he was yanked from his car one early morning in August. He was held overnight at what appeared to be a private house, he said, and told he would have to "clarify" some of his reports. He was released on the outskirts of Colombo the following day, and given taxi money to return home.
The government had previously warned the station about Mr. Kuruparan's popular talk show, on which he had interviewed a Tamil Tiger leader this year. Since his kidnapping, he has decided to take the talk show off the air.
In another case, Balasingam Sugumar, the dean of arts at the main public university in Batticaloa, in the east, was plucked from his house and detained for 10 days, despite his family's quiet efforts to buy off his captors, the family said.
In exchange for his release, his abductors demanded the resignation of a senior university administrator, whom they accused of having links to the Tamil Tiger rebels. It remains a mystery how the white van that came to get him on a Saturday night in late September managed to pass through the military checkpoints that sit on both ends of his road. His family says they do not know what ultimately led to Mr. Sugumars release, only that they reached out to representatives ofeach of the warring parties, including President Rajapakse, who promised to investigate.
Mr. Sugumar refused to be interviewed. He has since fled the country, his family said.)
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mmission to probe hts violations with
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K.C. Logeswaran uf.
The Commission of Inquiry has been vested with a specific mandate to inquire into fifteen specific incidents which includes,
* Assassination of the late Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadiragamar; * Murder of MP Joseph Pararajasinghem; * Murder of Peace Secretariat deputy chief Mr. Ketheshwaran Loganathan; * Killing of five youth in Trincomalee on 2nd of January 2006; * Killing of seventeen workers of the French Non Governmental Organisation in Muttur during early August 2006; * Killing of thirteen persons in Kayts on 13th May 2006; * Disappearance of Rev. Nihal Jim Brown on 28th August 2006; * Death of 51 people in Mullaitivu in a bombing raid in August 2006; * Killing of 68 persons in Kebithigollewa, * Killing of 98 security personnel in Digampathaha on 16th October 2006 etc.
Apart from these specific cases the Commission is to have terms of
eems to be little convernment on who is ns, let alone what to
ator for the govern, Kohona, said the 2nted a law-and-ore state. "We would om of this,” he said. Investigations if nec
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ontradicted by a represident appointed uctions. The judge, tne, said the police no arrests. He also ny of the recent abtofpersonalgrudges
and had little to do with the ethnic conflict.
By way of example, he took out the file of one victim and pointed out that he was suspected of an extramarital affair. The judge said he could not share details of any other cases.
Many of those who disappeared a generation ago are still unaccounted for. Their faces stare out from a simple memorial erected on the outskirts of Colombo. Once a year, their families come to lay flowers.
In late October came a weeping father, W. A. W. Weerasinghe, to remember his son, Krishantha, who was stuffed into a white van one afternoon more than 16 years ago and has not been heard from since.
Along with dozens of other parents, Mr. Weerasinghe, 68, laid flowers and wept. "Disappearance is a crime against humanity," reads a tablet at the base of the memorial. "Let us not allow it to happen again.”
(Courtesy of New York Times, November 7, 2006)

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reference to broaden their investigations on cases arising during the inquiries and on complaints received by the Commission from public on other serious violations of human rights.
. The aim of the Commission, which will be in operation for one year, is to encourage fresh witnesses to come forward and give evidence before it in respect of the cases under investigation.
The international element comprises the appointment by the President of an "International Independent Group of Eminent Persons' (IIGEP) headed by the former Chigf Justice of India P.N. Bhagwathic, to observe the investigations and inquiries conducted by this Commission of Inquiry. The IIGEP is authorised to oversee and ensure that the Commission's inquiries conform to the international norms and standards. However, "The international observers do not possess a mandate to conduct investigations or inquires into alleged human rights violations either parallel or alternative to those of thc Commission of inquiry."
The IIGEP will consist of foreign observers from Governments of Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom and United states. In addition nominees from the UN Human rights Commission and Inter-Parliamentary Union will also be appointed. The IIGEP will have the liberty of making public statements containing their views and provide advice when such advice is sought by the Commission. The IIGEP will have its own Secretariat and it will be operating from the BMICH premises.
Human Rights Minister Mihinda Samarasinghe explained that the delay of over two months in creating the mechanism was due to the "extended consultation process' with the International Human Right Com
mission in Genev tional UK and p ety groups to di ture of the Comn least another 6Commission beg The members been chosen by from recomment governments of Japan, Netherlanc candidates will b provided by the Commissioner fo the Inter-Parliam as through the di Sri Lanka govern Justice of India P been invited to c Deputy S( Yasantha Koda other investigati conducted by se continue "withou other human rig come into light ( sion's investigat included into the mission.
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of the IIGEP have President Rajapakse iations sent by the USA, UK, Canada, ls and the EU, Other e selected from lists Jnited Nations High r Human Rights and ntary Union as well rect invitation of the ment. Former Chief N Bhagawathie has hair the group. plicitor General goda insisted that ons presently being parate parties would t prejudice' and any hts violations that during the Commisions might also be mandate of the Com
nber 2006, a press United Nations High or Human Rights, "welcomed the Sri t's establishment of of Inquiry into killings and , expressing hope the perpetrators of rights violations e.' lease added, "The oner underlined the this initiative in punity for human related to the onSri Lanka. She noted hent has also invited lational observers in an International iroup of Eminent itor, provide advice
as requested, and report on the Commission's work.
"The High Commissioner thanked the Government for inviting her to provide advice on the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry and the observer group, in line with international standards. She expressed satisfaction that many of the comments by her Office had been taken into account in establishing the Commission, including the need for witness protection and measures to increase the transparency of the inquiry. .
"The High Commissioner expressed concern, however, over several shortcomings in the national legal system that could potentially hamper the effectiveness of the Commission of Inquiry, particularly the absence of any legal tradition of establishing command responsibility for human rights violations. She also noted that many recommendations of past commissions of inquiry, including into disappearances, had not yet been fully implemented.
"It will be critically important for the Commission to establish not only individual responsibility for crimes, but the broader patterns and context in which they occur,
"The High Commissioner also noted that any commission of inquiry can only investigate a selection of cases, and that a broader international mechanism is still needed to monitor, ultimately prevent, human rights violations in the longer term.
"At the invitation of the Government, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has submitted a list of names of suitable candidates who could potentially serve as observers to the inquiry. These persons, if selected, would serve in their personal capacities and would not represent the High Commissioner or OHCHR.' O
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Home guard killed: Nov 1 - A Sinhala home guard was shot dead by a group of unknown gunmen who attacked a home guard checkpost at Neel apola in Serunuwara police division in Trincomalee district on Tuesday (Oct 31) early morning around 12.40 am by suspected Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka security sources said. Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers retaliated but the gunmen escaped.
Claymore attack kills civilian woman: Nov 1 - Suspected Tamil Tigers triggered a claymore bomb on Wednesday (1) afternoon killing one civilian woman, injuring two Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers and a policeman at s + – Thekankaadu in Vavuniya. The attack was targeted towards a SLA road checkpost located l km from Vavuniya town. The dead civilian woman was identified . . as Kovinthasamy Jegathambal. The two injured SLA troopers and the policeman were first rushed to Vavuniya hospital and later transferred to Anuradapura hospital for intensive treatment.
Fisherman dies in Navy attack: Nov 1 - A fisherman fishing in Silavattai Sea in Mullaithivu district was killed and another injured when Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) attacked them around 6:00 am. Sunday Oct 29), according to LTTE sources. A riveeran Murugappan, 66, father of two, who was displaced from Udappu in Mannar district and presently living at Selvapuram in Mullaithivu, died in the incident. Veerapathiran Nagarasa, 49, father of six, who was operating the engine at the time of attack and escaped with injuries, is a resident of Selvapuram in Mullaithivu. He is admitted to Mullaithivu hospital for treatment.
Two traders shot dead in Jaffna: Nov 1 - A pavement trader near Muneeswaram Road in front of Jaffna Teaching Hospital in the Jaffna central business district was shot dead by unknown gunmen who came in a motorbike at 8:30 am on Wednesday (l). The victim was identified as Thiruchelvam Surendrakumar, 34, from Navanthurai. He was opening his pavement business when he was shot. Very near the scene of this incident, two days earlier on Monday (Oct 30), Navaratnam Mahinthan 17, another street vendor was shot dead around I:00 at Muneeswaram road in Jaffna town by unknown gunmen.
Woman shot dead in Colombo: Nov 1 -Two unidentified armed men on motor cycle shot dead a seamstress in her tailor shop at Manning Place in Wellawatte, Colombo on Wednesday(1) around 6:50 pm. The victim was identified as Thambipillai Atputharanee, 48. Atputharanee, originally from Madduvil Jaffna, was living in Wellawathe for the last 10 years with her 20 year old son, Manning place residents said.
New Mullaithivu hospital opened: Nov 2 - Dr. T. W. Jeyakularajah, Mullaithivu District Deputy Provincial Director of Health Services, presided over the opening ceremony of a section of the Mullaithivu hospital complex constructed at a cost Rs. 10m funded by the Northeast Community Restoration and Development (NECORD), held dn Wednesday (l) at Maanthottam area along the Mullaithiyu-Mulliyawalai road in northeastern Sri Lanka. Mullaithivu district Political Head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Chemmanan, hoisted the National Flag, and Hospital official Mr. Arunasalam lit the Common Flame. This was followed by the unveiling of the name board by S. Kanagaratnam TNA parliamentarian for Vanni. Mullaithivu Government Agent (GA) Imelda Sukumar opened the Hospital by cutting the ribbon. Additional GA. K. Parthipan un

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veiled the NECORD plaque on the building. TNA parliamentarian for Jaffna S. Gajendran opened the rest of the building complex. The opening of the first stage buildings of the new Mullaithivu hospital complex fulfills the long term need of medical facility in the under developed Mullaithivu district, said Dr. Jeyakularajah in his welcome address.
Protest by Jaffna residents stranded in Vavuniya: Nov 2 - Stranded Jaffna peninsula residents, trapped in Vavuniya since the closureof the A9 road, the only land route from the mainland to Jaffna peninsula from August ll, staged a demonstration on Wednesday at the Vavuniya Secretariat demanding the authorities to
RAO K send them to their homes and submitted an appeal to Ms. Charles, the Additional Government Agent of
Vavuniya. So far more than 2500 stranded Jaffna residents in Vavuniya have been taken by the Sri Lankan authoritics in buses to Trincomalee harbour and from there shipped to Jaffna. The rest of the strandcd Jaffna residents are facing hardships and inconvenience in their temporary places of stay in Vavuniya. In addition to running into financial difficulties in meeting their daily expenses, families have also been affected with illness and have suffered from inadequate medical care, civil society sources said.
Four abductions in 12 hours: Nov 2-lt has been reported that four youths have been abducted in Jaffna district within twelve hours from 6:00 pm on Wednesday (l), according to complaints registered by the relatives and parents of the victims at the Jaffna Human Rights Commissison offices. It is reported that a group of army men in association with an anti-LTTE Tamil group have been responsible for these abductions. Baskaran Pirathaban, 23, an Auto rickshaw, owner, was abducted on Wednesday (l) midnight at his home at Manipay Road in Inuvil west. Pirathapan's mother, Kamalavathy, 52, was allegedly shot and seriously injured by the SLA troopers. She was rushed to Tellipalai Government hospital, her relatives said. Nadarasa Narmathan, 20, a technical college student was arrested at his home in Chunnakam east on the same day around 7:30 pm reportedly by soldiers on field bikes. In the third abduction, Sivananthan Sritharan 30, a carpenter of Kerniyady in Kokuvil was arrested by soldiers on Wednesday night at his house in Kerniyady area. In the fourth case, Sivasubramaniam Tharmenthira, 25, was arrested on Thursday (2) around 5:00 am at Fifth street on Brown Road in Jaffna town by soldiers. In a separate case Thirugnanasampanthar Ramanan, 23, a recent returnee from Malaysia, disappeared on Wednesday around 4:00 p.m after being last seen being interrogated at the SLA check post at Inuvil when he was on his way to Malakam. He did not return from the SILA check post and no information is available about his whereabouts, his relatives said.
'Ellalan force' kills young woman: Nov 2 - A young woman from Odai area, Point Pedro, in Vadamarachchy region in Jaffna district was shot dead by suspected Tamil Tigers near Pandaary Amman Temple in Thambachetty, 1 km west of Point Pedro town, at 3:30 pm on Thursday (2). Yasothiny Narayanamoorthy, 25, was riding a bicycle near the Amman Temple when two unidentified gunmen followed her in a motorbike, shot her in point blank range and escaped, according to."Ellalan Force', which is normally identified as a Tamil Tiger front, claimed responsibility for the killing in a press release issued to the media stating that she was punished because of her involvement in anti-social activities.

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Jaffna Bishop calls for a land route to Jaffna: Nov 3 - Jaffna Bishop, Rt. Rev. Thomas Savundaranayagam, has sent an urgent telegram on Thursday (2) to Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse requesting him to immediately open a land route to Jaffna peninsula to allow the flow of desperately needed food and other essential materials to Jaffna residents. The Bishop criticised the Sri Lanka government (GoSL) refusal to open the A9 land route at the last Geneva Talks and faulted Non-governmental organisations in the Jaffna peninsula, both foreign and local, for having failed to anticipate and be prepared for grave ground situation now facing Jaffna residents. The Rt. Rev. Bishop has been insisting on both the GoSL and the Tamil Tigers to enable the reopening of the A9 route because the supply by sea alone is hardly sufficient to meet the much needed food, medicine and other essential commodities for the people of Jaffna.
Man shot dead in Vavuniya; Nov 3 - A 36-year old man was shot dead by unidentified men. inside his house at Aachikulam in Samalankulam in northern Vavuniya, around 3:30 am on Friday (3). The victim was identified as Marimuthu Chandrasegaram from Kilinochchi, the according to the police. He fled Kilinochchi due to military operations and was living at Sithamparapuram Welwafre Centre. He was later resettled at Samalankulam. He lost his one leg in an earlier mine explosion.
SLA mortar attack kills father and som: Nov 3 - A father and son were killed on the spot in a mortar attack launched by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) from its Mankerny camp in Batticaloa on Vaharai, a village in the LTTE controlled area in Batticalo, on Friday (2) around 8:30 am. Nallathamby Thiyagarajah and his son Thiyagaraja Rajanikanth, 28 were killed while they were riding on a bicycle when the shell fell and burst near them. The shells launched continuously by the SLA on and around the temporary shelters of the internally displaced people (IDP) in this area fall and explode causing the IDPs to flee in fear in all directions, said sources from Vaharai.
Patient dies due to blast shock: Nov 3 - A heart patient in the Kilinochchi General Hospital died on Thursday (2) around 3:00 pm at the hospital due to shock related complications caused by the aerial bombing in the vicinity of the hospital, according to Dr.Sathanandan, Director. of Kilinochchi General Hospital at Anandapuram. The deceased, Mary Theresa Antony, 49, a mother of four children of Jeyanthi Nagar in Kilinochchi, was a heart patient under treatment at the hospital for three days.
Father of five shot dead in Mannar: Nov 3 - A 39-year old resident of Periyamurippu village in Mannar district, and a father of five children, was shot dead by unidentified persons on Friday (3) morning, sources in Mannar said. The victini's body was found near the suspension bridge along Madhu Road to Kunchukulam road. The victim has been identified as Sivalingam Krishnan, a fisherman, Reportedly, the deceased had been earlier a member of the LTTE and later left the movement and was living in the village with his family, sources said.
EPDP members attacked: Nov 4 - Suspected Tamil Tiger assailants hurled handgrenades at the cadres of the Eelam Peoples Democratic Party (EPDP) selling "Thinamurasu", a weekly paper printed by EPDP, at kanagaretnam foad junction in Valaichchenai Police division in Batticaloa district, around 10:30 am on Friday (3). No one was injured in the attack.
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rested by SLA troops and handed over to Chunnakam Police on Thursday (2) night are being held at the Special Detention camp in KKS. Reportedly arrangements are being made to transfer these men to Colombo for further inquiries by CID police personnel of the Terrorist Investigation Division. Parents and relatives who gathered at Mallakam courts on Friday (3) expecting the men to be produced for preliminary inquiry failed to see them. Eight young men including Jaffna University student leader Baheerathan arrested the previous week by SLA troops and transferred to Colombo are being kept in various prisons in the South reportedly for further inquiries.
Former LTTE member killed: Nov 4 - A former member of the Tamil Tigers who was abducted from his home, on Friday (3) night, was found hacked to death, on Saturday (4) morning, Vavuniya police said. Nadarasa Sivamoorthy, 26, was abducted from his home at Iluppaikulam by six unidentifed persons, around midnight. His body was found with cut injuries, on Saturday morning, according to the police. He reportedly left the LTTE in 2000 and had been living in Vavuniya. He is a father of three month old child.
Soldier killed in claymore attack: Nov 4 - A Sri Lanka Navy (SLA) personnel was killed and another injured in a claymore mine attack by suspected Tamil Tigers at Allesgarden in the Uppuveli police division, about 3 km north of Trincomalee town, around 9.45am on Saturday (4). The SLN soldiers were on a road clearing operation. The injured soldier was taken to the Trincomalee general hospital, the police said.
Co-Chairs on air force bombing: Nov 4 - The Ambassadors representing the Co-Chairs - the US, EU, Japan and Norway - in a statement regarding the bombing raid in Kilinochchi on 2 November expressed "their deep regret over the bombing of a house in Kilinochchi on 2 November 2006 that resulted in the death of five civilians," adding that "The explosion also damaged the Kilinochchi District Hospital and caused patients to flee." The statement went on to say: “the Co-Chairs expect both the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE to refrain from military action. This latest attack comes at a delicate time when both sides should seek to build confidence and compromise to ensure further rounds of talks can soon be agreed, and an escalation of the conflict can be avoided.”
One PC killed, two STF troopers injured: Nov. 5 - Suspected Tamil Tigers triggered a claymore land mine on Saturday (4) around 7:45 pm targeting a truck carrying Special Task Force (STF) troopers and police at Pottuvil in Amparai district, killing a police constable and seriously injuring two STF troopers. The dead policeman was identified as T. N. Jayawardene, 35. L. Nanthasri, 33 and U. Ranatunge 38 were the two STF troopers seriously injured in the blast. The injured men were rushed to Pothuvil hospital. Pottuvil is located 50 km south east of Amparai.
Ex-EPDP woman staffer shot dead: Nov. 5 - A former worker at the Jaffna offices of the Eelam Peoples Democratic Party (EPDP) was shot dead on Saturday 7:00 pm by suspected LTTE gunmen at her residence in Puttur, Valigamam East, sources in Jaffna said. Gunmen who went to Ms Nagamani Rajinithevi's house in Puttur North, called her to the front door, before shooting her at point blank range and escaping. Ms Rajinithevi was 31 years old.
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Sunday (5) morning. This was the third killing involving youths from Rajakiramam travelling-in or owning auto-rickshaws in the last six months. Ponnuchamy Ramesh, 30, from Mattakuliya in Colombo, married in the Rajakiranham, and has been driving autorickshaw for a living. He is a father of two children.
Ex-PLOTE cadre shot dead in Kayts: Nov. 5 - A former senior member of the paramilitary Peoples Liberatioh Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) was abducted from his home in Puliyankudal, Kayts on Friday (3) and his body was found with gunshot wounds on Saturday.(4). Kumaravelu. Suthaharan, alias Appan, 33, left PLOTE less than 5 years ago, got married and was living in Puliyankudal in the Jaffna islet when he was killed. Suthaharan's body was dumped in shrub jungles surrounding the Kaattu Vairavar Templ in Puliyankudal. According to a TamilNet report, Suthaharan was widely believed to be behind the abduction and beheading of a Karaveddy youth, Rajaratnam Rajeswaran, 23, at the PLOTE offices in Neilliady, located 5 km southwest of Point-Pedro. The decapitated body was recovered in from a cess pit behind the office of the PLOTE at at Puthuthottam, Nelliyadi. The victim's head was recovered inside a drain near Kasturiar Road in Jaffna town. Suthaharan appeared in court proceedings in Point Pedro courts in the murder case, and later absconded, went into hiding, and started a family in Puliyankudal, the TamilNet report said.
A9 closure is “breach of CFA: Nov. 5 - International monitors overseesing Sri Lanka's truce have said that the government was in breach of the ceasefire agreement in closing the A9 highway at Muhamalai in northern Sri Lanka, The Sunday Leader reported. "The government is clearly violating the Ceasefire Agreement and they have trapped more than half a million civilians within the Jaffna Peninsula. The A9 should be opened immediately' acting spokesperson for the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), Helen Olafsdottir, said. "We do not know what the government's intentions are by keeping the A9 closed," she said. “We were expecting the government to discuss the opening of the A9 highway at the Geneva talks.” The SLMM last week informed relief agencies that the opening of the highway was one of their current top most priorities, the paper said. The paper quoted SLMM as saying while the government continued to ignore the pleas of aid agencies to open the A9, it would continue to mount pressure and hold discussions
Jaffna University to admit only Tamil students: Nov 6 - Sinhalese and Muslim students will not be admitted to the University of Jaffna for the Academic Year 2006-2002 due to prevailing unstable security situation, and only Tamil students will be admitted, University Grant Commission sources said on Monday (6). Muslim and Sinhalese students admitted in Jaffna University for the Academic Year 2004-2005 left Jaffna following alleged intimidation and threat to their lives, and had been enrolled in the universities in the south of the country due to security situation. Sinhalese and Muslims would be admitted in the Jaffna University once the peace environment in the North East is ensured, UGC sources said. This academic year 1905 Tamil students would be admitted to the Jaffna University to follow 20 disciplines. 100 seats are allocated for Medicine, 60 for Agriculture, 100 for Biology, 250 for Physical Science, 150 for Management Studies and rest for other disciplines, UGC sources said.
Shop assistant shot dead: Nov 6 - Unidentified armed men shot dead a shop assistant on his way home on bicycle on Sunday (5) around 7:00 pm at Puthukudirrupu in Valaichenai Police divi

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sion in Batticaloa, said Valaichenai police who recovered the dead body and handed over to Valaichenai hospital. The dead man was identified as Selvam Raju, 29, father of one, employed in a Video shop in Valaichenai town. Raju was shot at close range on his head, chest and stomach while going to his house in Kalikovil street in Puthukudirrupu after closing the shop around 6:45 pm Sunday.
Three civilians killed in Jaffna: Nov 6 - Three Tamil civilians including two women were killed in Jaffna peninsula within the 24 hour period between 6:00 pm Sunday (5) and 6:00 pm Monday (6), sources in Jaffna said. In a shooting incident on Sunday night in Sirupiddy in Valikaman East, a 29 year old woman, Thavasi Rasenthini, was killed at her home by unidentified assailants. The body of the victim has been taken to Jaffna Teaching Hospital. in a separate incident, Alfred Charles, 16, a student from Chunnakam residing with his uncle in Kayts was shot dead reportedly by soldiers at 6:10 pm onj Sunday. Charles reportedly fell victim when soldiers fired at a group of youths who tried to flee when asked to stop during curfew hours. A woman was shot dead by unknown gunment at about 10:00 am on Monday (6) at her home in North West Alvai in Vadamaradchi area, sources in Point Pedro said. The victim has been identified as Kathirgamanathan Lalitha, 45, mother pf seven children. Her body has been taken to Manthikai Government Hospital. The deceased also had deep cut wounds on her face suggesting that she had struggled with the assailants before being shot, hospital sources said.
Fisherman shot dead: Nov 7 - According to police sources, suspected Tamil Tigers took away a fisherman from his home at Kinaiyadi Nagathambiran temple street in Valaichenai police division in Batticaloa and shot him dead on Monday (6) around 11:00 pm. The dead fisherman was identified as Thambipillai Karunakaran, 34, father of 2 children of Kinaiyady Nagthambiran Temple street near Kinaiyady Murugan Temple road in Valaichenai. He was shot with a 9mm pistol. The dead body with three bullet wounds on its head is kept at the Valaichenai hospital morgue pending inquest into death, the police said. Karunakaran normally catches fish in the Kinaiyady river and sells them to people living in the LTTE control areas across the river. Police alleged that he might have been shot dead by the Tigers on suspicion that he provided information on the LTTE.
Three youths shot dead: Nov 7 - Bodies of two young men were recovered on Tuesday (7) morning by the Uppuveli Police at Kanniya about eight km off northwest of Trincomalee town and the body of one young man at Allesgarden, about five km off north of east port town. The bodies have not yet been identified. All three men are reported to have been shot dead by unidentified persons on Monday (6) night, police. The bodies of the dead men were brought to the Trincomalee general hospital for identification and post-mortem examination. VM
Two suspected Tigers shot dead: Nov 7 - Soldiers shot dead two men in Thirunelveli area in Jaffna at 8:30 pm on Monday (6), according to local reports. The Army said that the men were cadres of the LTTE and that they recovered weapons which were in their possession. Thirunevely residents said they heard gunfire and grenade explosions behind Palay Road, near Kaali Kovil (Temple) Monday evening. Bodies of the two men were taken to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital as directed by Jaffna Magistrate at 11:00 p.m. for identification. No one has yet claimed the bodies, according to hospital sources.
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Nimalchandran, 38, was shot dead by unknown gunmen who arrived at his home in motorbikes on Monday afternoon. In another separate incident, a civilian was shot dead in Araly at 5:30 pm on Monday by unknown gunmen.
Intelligence officer shot: Nov 7 - A Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Intelligence officer was seriously injured near Nelliady junction in Vadamaradchy when suspected LTTE gunmer? shot at two SILA officers riding in a motorbike at 4:30 pm on Tuesday (7). The injured officer was first taken to Manthikai Government Hospital, located 3 km northeast of Nelliady, and was later taken to Palaly Military Hospital. The SILA Intelligence officers were riding along Jaffna, Point Pedro road after inspecting SLA patrols in several areas in Vadamaradchy when the gunmen emerged from the Vathiry-Kodikamam road, sprayed gunfire towards the SLA officers, and escaped.
Artillery duel injures four women: Nov 8 - Four women were injured when a mortar shell launched from LTTE area targeting the Murkodanchenai Sri Lanka Army (SLA) camp fell and exploded on a house near the SLA camp on Tuesday (7) around 9:30 am. Meanwhile, hundreds of families from LTTE-controlled Kudumbimalai area sought shelter in adjoining jungles seeking safety from SLA fire from Valaichenai Brigade camp on Tuesday night, LTTE sources said. SLA officials allege that the LTTE shell, intended to strike Karuna paramilitary group newly opened office on Tuesday at Murakodanchenai, had missed its target injuring civilians. The injured women were identified as Chandramathy 28, Indira 40, Kanagamma, 48 and Saraswathy, 50, were rushed to Chenkaladi hospital. S. Seeralan, Batticaloa district deputy head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said mortar attacks and artillery fire were launched since Monday night on the LTTE held areas from the SLA camps in Valaichenai and Murkodanchenai. He also said that the LTTE retaliated with artillery fire on Tuesday morning on the SLA camps from where the LTTE was attacked. Meanwhile several hundred residents belonging to more than 100 families, fled from Thihi livettai, Illupaiyadi Mummari and Siruthenkal villages in the Kudumbimalai area in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held area in the Batticaloa district, and sought shelter in the neighbouring jungle to save their lives from the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) mortar fire from the Valaichenai Brigade camp which lasted from Tuesday 9:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m., said Seeralan. Around 1:30 pm on Tuesday, 3 Sri Lanka Air Force Kfir jets bombed Karadyanaru, Illupaiyadichenai and Tharavai areas in the LTTE held territory while an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was engaged in reconnaissance mission over the LTTE area.
One home guard killed; two seriously injured: Nov 8 - Suspected Tamil Tiger armed men in military fatigues opened fire on a home guard road patrol unit, killing ong on the spot and seriously injuring two, on Wednesday (8) around 2:00 am at Thirvagama in Vavuniya district. Sunil Jayanth was killed on the spot while the two injured home guards were rushed to Vavuniya hospital and later transferred to Anuradapura hospital for intensive treatment.
TNA meets UNP leader: Nov 8 - Nineteen of the twenty two Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarians on Tuesday (7) met with Ranil Wickremasinghe, leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP), at the latter's request and held discussions on the urgency of bringing normalcy in the North East, legalising the merger of the two provinces, and the opening

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of the land route A9 to Jaffna peninsula, political sources in Colombo said. This is the first time TNA parliamentarians had met with Mr. Wickremasinghe after he signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Freedom party (SLFP), main constituent of the ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) government. TNA reportedly told Ranil Wickremasinghe that legislation for the merger of two provinces could be passed in parliament with two-third majority with the support of SLMC, SLFP, TNA and UNP. Mr. Wickremasinghe is reported to have assured TNA parliamentarians that he would take up these matters with Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse.
Abducted man found dead: Nov 9 - The body of an elderly disabled man, who was abducted by three unidentified armed men on Tuesday (7) around 11:00pm from his house near Kanthaswamy Temple in Kopay north, was recovered on Wednesday morning at Thirunelveli Dairy Farm area in Jaffna, with bullet wounds. The victim, identified as Kathiravelu Selvarasa, father of seven children, had lost his leg in a mine explosion and moved about with a prosthetic leg. The relatives of Selavarasa said that the abductors took him away saying they wanted to interrogate him.
Woman shot dead in Eravur: Nov 9 - Unidentified armed men shot dead a woman on Wednesday (8) around 7:00 pm at her house on Barathi road at Arumugathan Kudirippu in Eravur police division in Batticaloa. The dead woman was identified as Kathirgamathamby Gowri 31, husband employed in a Middle East country and mother of two children.
Ex-SLA trooper killed in bomb explosion: Nov 9 - A former Sri Lanka Army (SLA) trooper was killed in a bomb blast on Wednesday (8) at 8:30 pm in his house at Illayavan Podi road in Eravur police division in Batticaloa. The dead man was identified as Ibrahim Mohamed Nazeer, 37, a trader by profession. Nazeer, a father of three children, was alone at his house when the bomb exploded. The explosion completely destroyed Nazeer's house while causing some damage to neighbouring houses.
2 Sri Lankan gunboats destroyed: Nov 9 - A Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Dvora Fast Attac Craft (FAC) was sunk by a Sea Tiger flotilla around 5:30 pm on Thursday (9) in the seas off Point Pedro and another SLN gunboat was damaged around 6:00 pm off Valvettithurai by the same flotilla which chased the SLN vessels into Kankesanthurai harbour, according to LTTE sources. Meanwhile, Liberation Tigers Military Spokesman Irasiah Ilanthirayan told media that the ongoing sea clash erupted when the Sea Tigers were provoked by Sri Lanka Navy vessels in the seas off Nagarkovil in LTTE territorial waters. At least 18 SLN sailors were reported missing in the clash. Meanwhile, a military official reported;y in Colombo that more than 18 SLN troopers were missing in the seas off Point Pedro. The military officials also claimed that a Sea Tiger boat had sustained damage in the clashes.
Three SLA troopers killed in Jaffna: Nov 9 - Suspected Tamil Tigers detonated a claymore mine hidden along the Jaffna-Pt. Pedro road between Nallur temple and Anaipanthy junction in Jaffna, killing two Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Intelligence Officers riding a motor cycle on Thursday (9) around 5:00 pm. A sixteen year old girl, riding bicycle along the same road was seriously injured in the explosion and admitted to the Emergency Unit of the Jaffna Teaching hospital. The names of the two dead SLA Intelligence officers are not yet made public. The injured girl is identified as Y. Panuja of Arasady in Jaffna, hospital sources said.

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In a separate attack against the SLA around 5:30 pm gunmen shot and seriously injured a trooper at Madathady junction SLA mini camp near the Water Tank area on the Jaffna Main Street. The SLA trooper succumbed to his injuries while being rushed to Jaffna Teaching hospital.
One killed, another injured in Jaffna: Nov 10 - LTTE sources alleged that Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers and collaborating paramilitaries shot dead a fisheries official in Vadamaradchy, and wounded another seriously in Valigaman East on Thursday (9). Both were described as Tamil activists involved in organizing protests against SLA harassment and violence in Jaffna district. Arumugam Vignarajah, 50, the President of Koddady Fisheries Society, was shot dead around 10:00 am while returning home from a nearby Temple in a bicycle. Köddady is located in the boarder of the High Security Zone. He was one of the key organizers of protest marches carried out by the students of Hartly College and Methodist Girls College demanding the removal of the educational institutions out of High Security Zone in Point Pedro. Participants in the protests destroyed some sentry points of the SLA. Vignarajah was arrested by the Police under the charges of arranging demonstrations against the SLA and causing damage to their properties, and was remanded in the Jaffna Prison. He was later released on bail and the case against him still pending, legal sources said. Vignarajah was also involved in coordinating the unloading of food shipment at the Point Pedro harbor, relatives said. Meanwhile, unidentified gunmen shot and injured Sinnaththurai Baskaran, 36, from Avarangal, in Valikamam East region, in front of the Jaffna branch office of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) located close to the SLA's Civil Administration Office around 10:30 am. HRC staffers took Mr Baskaran to the Jaffna Teaching hospital where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Local residents said Mr Baskaran may have earned SLA's ire because of his involvement in exposing the recent SLA's killing of five youths travelling in an auto-rickshaw in Puththur area. Baskaran led the HRC officials to the site of the killing and also openly took part in the agitation against SLA. Mr Baskaran was health worker at the Jaffna Municipal Council,
Family man shot dead: Nov 10 - Two uņidentified gun men shot dead on Thursday (9) a family man at his house in Alavetty area in front of Alavetty Arunothaya College. The dead body was recovered on Friday morning and handed over to Jaffna Teaching hospital by the police. The victim was idehtified as Kanthaiah Sivanesan 48, a father of two, who happened to be alone home as his wife and children had gone out.
Two killed, two including soldier injured: Nov 11 - A trader in Jaffna town and a civilian in the Jaffna Islet of Kayts were shot dead by unknown gunmen in the last 24 hours:from Friday (10) 6:00 pm in Jaffna district. A Sri Lanka Army (SLA) trooper and a worker-assistant of the slain trader were also injured during the same period. Jesudas Sabaratnam, 35, a civilian from Nalanthanai in Kayts, was shot dead by unknown gunmen cin Friday evening. Gunmen who arrived at Jesudas's Nalanthanai house, shot him at close range and escaped. Meanwhile, Alaharsamy Saravanakumar, 35 a trader who owned a business near Sathirai Santhi (junction) along. KKS road, within the High Security Zone in Jaffna, was shot deadby gunmen riding in a motorbike at 1:30 pm on Saturday (1 l). In the same incident, Nadarasa Nishanthan, 24, from Vannarpannai, working as an assistant at the same business was seriously injured and was taken to Jaffna Teaching Hospital. In a third incident, a Sri Lanka Army trooper on guard duty at the

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sentry point located close to Malisanthi in Vadamaradchy along Jaffna-Point Pedro road was shot and seriously injured by gunmen at 7:30 am on Saturday.
Man shot dead in Akaraipattu: Nov f1 - Unidentified armed men shot dead a man on Friday (10) around 8:30 pm at Alaiyadivembu area in Akaraipattu in Amparai district, residents of the area said. Akaraipattu police recovered the body on Saturday around 8:00 an and handed it over to Akaraipattu District hospital for identification and post mortem examinations, hospital sources said. The victim is around 35 years old and is yet to be identified, police said.
Tractor driver shot dead; Nov 1 1 - Three unidentified gunmen took away a tractor driver from his home reportedly for interrogation on Friday (10) around 8:00 pm at Vinayagapuram Kalmadu road in Marutha Nagar in Valichenai, and låter shot him dead near a refugee camp on the Vinayagapuram School road. Bullet wounds in the victim's head indicated a T-56 gun was used in the killing. The victim, a father of two, was identified as Subramaniam Chandrebose, 31. Displaced from Vadamunai, a village on the Batticaloa district border, Chandrabose was living at Vinayagapuram along Kalmadu road, the police added.
Two bodies found dumped: Nov 12 - The bodies of two civilians, including a la-year old schoolboy who was abducted by men in white van, were found dumped near Aanaippanthy junction, a suburb of Jaffna town, on Sunday (12) morning. The victims were identified as Ravi Rajeevan, 14 and Thangaroopan Jeeva,21, of Vellaipanthi, Kondavil East. Ravi Rajeevan was a grade-7 student at Kondavil Paramsothi Vidyalayam. lie was abducted from his home around 11:30 pm.on Saturday. Reportedly, Thangaroopan Jeeva was interrogated by Sri Lanka Army soldiers during a cordon and search operation in Kondavi, Saturday mornig. He was reportedly arrested by the soldiers later on the day. Thangaroopan returned from UAE about 2 months ago and he was to get married in two days, according to the sources.
One youth shot dead, another injured: Nov 12 - Two unidentified armed men on motorcycle shot two youths on Saturday (11) around 7:35pm at a bus stop at Araiyampathy in Kathankudy police division in Batticaloa district seriously injuring both, Kathankudy police said. One of the youths succumbed to his injuries while being rushed to Batticaloa hospital and the other is being treated at the hospital. The dead youth was identified as Krishnapillai Mohanadas, 24 and the injured is Amirthalingam Thineshkar, 22, both cousins and residents of Selavnagar in Araiyampathy. The cousins, after finishing work at Mohanadas' father's hotel on Araiyampathy Main street, sat talking at the bus stop close to their house as they usually do, when the gunmen shot at them at close range, the police said.
Body with gunshot wounds recovered: Nov 13 - The body of a youth with hands bound and gun shot wounds was recovered by Eravur Police in Sithandy in Murkodanchenai on Monday (13) morning. Bullet wounds in the victim's head indicated a T-56 gun was used in the killing. The victim was identified as Selvam Ravichandran, 25, of Sithandy Murugan temple road, a father of one child. Armed men abducted Ravichandran on Friday(10) at Chenkalady where he had gone to meet a sub-agent regarding his travel abroad, his relatives said. The body was transferred to Eravur district hospital for post-mortem examinations. The body was later handed over to Ravichandran's relatives after inquest into the death was held.

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Three men abducted: Nov 13 - Armed men arriving in white van abducted three youths in Chunnakam, Jaffna on Sunday (12) night, officials of the Human Rights Commission in Jaffna said. Relatives of the abducted say that Sri Lanka Army (SLA) operating from the Atchelu Army camp were responsible for the abductions. Chelliah Kumarasooriar, 30, a day laborer from Ikkiran, Kantharodai in Chunnakam was abducted by armed men who arrived in a white van on Monday early morning at 1:15 am. Reportedly, the men assaulted Kumarasooriar's wife and children before driving off with the victim. Saravanapavananthan Hariharan, 24, an employee at the private airline operator Aero Lanka, was abducted by armed men in Chunnakam junction at midnight Sunday (12), according to a complaint lodged with the HRC. Meanwhile, another youth, Balasundarampillai Kamalraj, 23, was abducted by a similar armed group at 11:45pm Saturday (1 l) from his residence in Kantharodai Road. Chunnakam, HRC sources said.
Two youths found dead in Jaffna: Nov 13 - An unidentified burnt body of a youth, was recovered on Monday (13) near Urumpirai junction, residents of Urumpirai said, Sounds of gunfire were heard on Sunday (12) around midnight from the place where the dead body was found. The body is kept at the Jaffna Teaching hospital morgue for identification, hospital sources said. Another body of a youth with gunshot wounds was found on Monday near the Jaffna Hindu College playground. Meanwhile, a mother from Kondavil area registered complaints with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) in Jaffna on Monday (3) that her son Thambyaiah Jegan, 26, was abducted by persons in a White Van and that her two younger schopf going sons, aged 14 and 17 had escaped and fled from the abductors, HRC officials said. The mother also said that she can identify the abductors who are from Atchelu Sri Lanka Army (SLA) camp and that they told her policemen were taking her son to Kopay police station, sources added.
Bodies of Navy men and Tiger cadre washed ashore: Four bodies believed to be those of Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) soldiers killed during Thursday's (9) clashes in the seas off Point Pedro were discovered floating along the coast in the area between Supparmadam and Inparuddy on Sunday (12), sources in Point Pedro said. Two more bodies of SLN personnel were found washed ashore on Monday (13) in Valvettithurai near Sivaguru Maha Vidyalayam. Five of the bodies have been accepted by SLN and the unidentified sixth body is believed to be that of a LTTE Sea Tiger cadre. Based on the information from a document found in his pocket, the suspected Sea Tiger cadre, dressed in black shirt and black jeans is estimated to be in his thirties, and is believed to be from Kattaikaddu Mulliyan area in Vadamaradchchy East. Point Pedro Magistrate, K. Ariyanayagam and District Medical Officer, C. Kathiravetpillai rushed to the scene, and after performing post mortem and autopsy ordered the body be buried at Sri Lanka government's expense.
Navy destroys weapons boat: Nov 14 - The Navy on Tuesday (14) destroyed a boat suspected of ferrying arms to the LTTE in Sri Lanka's north, along with eight men aboard, the military said. Navy patrol boats spotted a fishing boat off the western shore close to Indian waters and when the naval boats drew close, the
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men on the other vessel opened fire and threw grenades, navy pokesman Commander D. K. P Dassanayake said, "Then the navy opened fire. The boat sunk after a huge explosion,' Dassanayake said, adding that the big blast suggested the boat may have been carrying arms and explosives for the Tamil Tigers.
One soldier killed, another injured: Nov 14 - Suspected LTTE men triggered a claymore mine device on Tuesday (14) around 8:30 am on the Jaffna-Pt. Pedro road at Sirupitty in Valligamam east, killing a Sri Lanka Army (SLA) trooper on the spot and seriously injuring another of the SLA Road patrol unit going along the road.
Three SLA troopers killed: Nov 14 - Suspected Tamil Tigers detonated a claymore land mine device on Tuesday (14) afternoon killing three Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troopers at Mathottam area in Uylankulam Murungan in Mannar district. Details of the identity of the SLA troopers killed and other information of the attack is not available.
5 teenagers abducted in Batticaloa: Nov 14 - Unidentified armed men abducted four students from Vipulananthapuram, Mylambavely and another youth from Savukkady, Thalavai in Eravur Police division in Batticaloa district around 7:30 am on Tuesday (14) while they were unloading stones for road works. Thayaparan Alphons, 14, Arulanantham Mathan, 16, Thambirasa Sugumar, 16, and Santhiran Pirasath, 18, who are studying for G.C.E. O/L the second time work as labourers to supplement the income of their parents. All are from families living below the poverty line, civil sources said. The fifth youth, a friend who had visited the site in a bicycle to talk, was also abducted. Unidentified persons carrying weapons had come to the site in a van where the students were working along the Savukkady road, and abducted the youths. Parents of the abducted youths have lodged complaints at Eravur Police and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Soldier injured in grenade attack: Nov 15 - A Sri Lankan Army (SLA) soldier was injured when two suspected Tamil Tigers came in a motorbike threw a handgrenade at the group of soldiers on guard duty at Uma Mill junction, Kommathura, in Eravur Police division in Batticaloa district around 4:30 pm on Tuesday (14). The injured trooper, Soosai Ariyathasa, 35, was one of a group of soldiers stationed along the Batticaloa- Polannaruwa road to provide protection for the military convey that brings soldiers returning from leave. India trains SL airforce crews: Nov 15 - India is training a third batch of six Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) personnel at Chandigarh, Punjab to support Colombo's plans to expand its jet bomber fleet, the Times of India reported this week. Sri Lanka plans to purchase four more jet bombers from Russia and, in preparation, SLAF personnel are being put through three months of instruction. The latest group began training on October 14. "We are a group of six and are undergoing electrical first line course for MiG-27s here,' SLAF Sergeant Perera told the paper in at Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab. They started their training programme on October 14 and would end on January 5, 2007, he and another sergeant Srigunasinghe said, adding that theirs was the third batch from Sri Lanka to receive training here.
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Vocal and Veena Arangetram of Nathikka Kugapala
At the Logan Hall - London, 14.10.2006
Nathikka is young - barel sixteen, normally speak English, being born an bred in the UK and t present a debut not only i Carnatic vocal but in veen, as well is something of rare occasion. A petite fig ure sitting rather nervously in the middle of the stage surrounded by verytalente back up artists is enougl to make anyone anxious i not frightened. Nathikka barely Surprised the audi ence by singing in her lovely uniquely husky voice the very difficult vocal repertoire Which consisted of Some Ol the most difficult songs and words which she pronounced meticulously and accurately. Her Guru would have been very proud of her. Nathikka did much beter then het compere who mispronounced the beautiful orthodox traditional words in Tamil and five other languages. His English diction was not all that "versatile"either.
Nathikka did not compromise in her vocal repertoire by taking any shortcuts, Started with the Varnam and sang "Moolatharamurthy' piously. She went on to sing beautiful Kanada, Thelugu and Malayalam songs and did it with ease. Then she went on to sing some of the Tamil old favourites. Thunbam Nergayil, Yarl eduthu nee'... which was her grandfather's favourite and mine too. The audience loved it, especially as she sang with great emotions. Next was the melodious Kaatrinilae varum geetham' which she sang her divine talent. Next was Bharathiyar's 'Chinnanchiru Kiliye Kannamah' superbly sung in Ragamalika. The audience demonstrated their appreciation with prolonged applause. She then sang the Sai Bajan as a Baba devotee and went on to Thillana which concluded the first part - the vocal repertoire. During the short intermission we heard comment "She is singing like a child", she is a child, her voice will mellow with age and variations in her singing will be noticeable. .
The Veena Arangetram started promptly. Nathikka dressed
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in off-white saree with a maroon coloured border sitting behind that beautiful veena gave the appearance of goddess Saraswathy herself. She looked very relaxed and happy (who wouldn't be?) She has just completed her vocal debut. Again it must be said this young girl has enormous stamina, determination and the will power to performan arduous task. The repertoire had equally ambitious selections qf songs.
Starter "Manaviyala' composed by Saint Thyagaraja was played effortlessly. For such a tiny girl she has extremely strong hands and played beautifully the rest of the songs. 'Devi Sree Tripura Sundari' was my favourite, delightful piece to listen to and we were happy to see the expressions which proved she was very relaxed. The long hours of practice were evident, the way Nathikka performed. I don't know what her future plans are but she has a great future in the music world. Nathikka had two very eminent Gurus, her vocal teacher 'Isaimani' Manikam Yogeswaran is a well known classical singer and is a very versatile anti-st. The veena tea-cher is Well qualified and an experienced teacher whose coaching resulted in an excellent veena performance
Accompanying artists all supported and complemented the young performer. The audience absolutely enjoyed the musical interludes. I felt that the acoustics at Logan Hall was not up to the standard. This should have been tried and tested before the programme.
We all enjoyed the presence of Dr. K.J. Yesudas, our all time favourite singer. My congratulations to Mr Kugapala and Dr. (Mrs) Girija Kugapala for the tremendous support, dedication and sacrifices they have made to present such a great Arangetram. With parents like them, we have no fear of losing our identity. More and more parents should get involved in promoting Our Culture.
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Stephens 27. Feast of St. John 28. Feast of Holy Innocents 29. Fease of St. Thomas
Beecker 30. Vaikunda Eekathasi 31. Karthigai At Bhavan Centre,4A Castletown, London W14
9HQ. Tel: 0207381 3089/ 4608 Website: www.bhavan.net 2nd December; 6.30 p.m. Gazals, Bhajans & Semi Classical Music by Nashid Kamal 17th December: 3.00 p.m. Christmas Celebrations - Christmas Carols performed by young students under the direction of Mr. James Marr.

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Unique Chola Exhibition in London by Ram Sanjayan Perinparaja
A special exhibition is being held at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly Circus, London from 11th November '06 to 25th February '07. It is the first exhibition of its kind to focus specifically on South Indian Tamil bronze statues. It incorporates over 30 different works of art. They have been loaned from private collections and museums from India, United States, and U.K. .
Ancient Dravidian history featured dynastic struggles such as Chera, Pallava, and Pandya. After 850 AD a new dynasty arose under Vijayalaya Chola. His kingdom expanded over the next 400 years. The most famous of his descendants were Rajaraja Chola I who reigned from 985 -1014 AD, and Rajendra Chola I who reigned from 1012-1044 AD. The Cholas extended their conquests to the North and the East of Sri Lanka, and are reputed to have ruled the whole island for a period of 80 years. Their supremacy over the seas extended to trade in Malaysia, and Java. They sent trade missions to China.
The Cholas were reputed for their artistic excellence. A key area was the production of bronze Statues known as 'utsavamurti' (festival images). Traditionally, many images had
The Mail Train from Colombo to Jaffna
Here comes the mail train, pulling everything harder Whistling and jerking and stops at the next station in order.
it screeches and stops grinding to a halt huffing and puffing. The vendors come running, puffing and huffing.
The 'vadai" man shouts at the top of his voice and The tea person's advert drowns every other noise.
The juicy talk and the inquisitive look in the eyes Take a rest in sleep and the pilfering hands work like spies.
Some lose a wallet, while some lose a suitcase, Some do lose nothing in any in their case.
Pleasant journey does turn unpleasant When incidents like these are often and Cohstant.
Travellers are awake and through the wind5ws реер. They better not to go back to such deep sleep.
The sound of the churning wheels their relatives can hear Even though some destinations are far not near.
The mail train in the North glides along the paddy fields With their golden grains and promises of rich yields.
One or two heads pop on the verandhas To look at the mail train that runs and meanders.
Jaffna station is warm and alive while the mailmen receive The bags of letters, parcels, cards and salary cheques perceive.
Do 1 yearn for a mail train journey in my laid? My yearning is only for permanent peace at hand.
Peace in the land is devoured The railroad alas is sand-covered. The links are all broken. The compartments are all taken. The dreams are all horrible. Life has become so insensible To the men, women and children, Whose lives are in ruins
Varatha Shanmuganathan

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been cast in stone and were intended for veneration mainly inside the temples. These bronze statues however, were generally made for the purpose of carrying in processions outSide the temples on Special occasions.
The two largest statues are of Lord Shiva in his manifestation as Nadaraja (Lord of the dance). These images are recognised in the West by non-Tamils. This exhibition includes the Somaskanda version - depicting the holy familyShiva, Parvati and Skanda. There are figures of the Tamil Saints such as Sambandar, and the female Saint Karaikkal Ammaiyar. The castors of the Chola bronze statues created these as examples of the famous 64 "Nayanmars' who were followers of Lord Shiva. The Hindu revival of the 6th to 9th centuries is owed to these saints who contributed to prolific Tamil Literature.
A series of lectures during the exhibition includes one by historian Michael Wood titled, South India:The last Classical civilisation'. I strongly recommend a visit for those interested in Tamil art, culture, and history. I urge young Tamils to take pride in the achievement of people from their own cultural heritage by visiting this exhibition.
Australian NeWSletter
Australia is experiencing a severe drought in just over hundred years, while torrential rain in some parts of Queensland and raging bushfires in Victoria are altering economic life in some parts of the continent. Below average rainfall, driest August and hottest September on record and scorching temperatures have combined to add environmental havoc in the country.
Melbourne is celebrating "50 years on" since the 1956 Olympic Games that thrust her on to the world stage with boosting tourism and city's confidence. Since then Melbourne has moved forward to become a world city rather than just an Australian city. Melbourne is not just the second biggest city in Australia, but also home to the second largest number of Tamils in the country next to Sydney. Melbourne, a city in the banks of Yarra is also home to a sizable number of Hindus and boasts large numbers of temple of varied sizes in any Australian City. Melbourne is also home to one of the biggest temples in the southern hemisphere with 1500square meters of roofed area with 39-- deities enshrined Within it.
New Zealand ranked the eighteenth happiest country on earth in an international survey, eight places ahead of her gigantic neighbour Australia, while Canada, US and UKranked tenth, twenty third and twenty sixth position respectively. The survey made its findings on long established principles that a nation's level of happiness is closely associated with health, wealth and provision of education. Sydney, one of the most dynamic cities in the Asia-Pacific region is dubbed as materialistic and pretentious, but far from sophistication. The Survey findings indicate working in Sydney was competitive, challenging and stressful, with the beaches and multiculturalism tying for best promotional feature.
Kanthashashdi was commemorated in temples acros Australia. Tamil language learning centres in Australia are gearing up their efforts to encourage children attenderages to speak in Tamil and it is indeed pleasing that concerted initiatives are being undertaken across most major centres. Australia's Victoria is on election mode for state parliament and it is worthy of note that Labour currently governs all six states in the country while Liberal-National coalition is at the helm in Canberra.
Sivasupramaniam Sitsabesan

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Wedding Bells
We congratulate the following couples on their recent wedding.
Selvi. Gayatri, daughter of Mr. & Mr.S.M.T.Manikka vaSagan, 7 Manning Gardens, Kemton, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 OPF and Selvan. Vyas, Son of Dr. & Mrs S.Amirthalingam, Govyf 1 Canon Woo
ds Way, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN24 9OY On 2nd November 2006 at Sri R. V. Janaki Ramiah Kalyana Mandapam, Putàrparthy
Kumuthan, Son of Dr. T. & Mrs. S. Sriskandarajah, "Pergola, Carlton Road, New Maldon, Surrey KT33AJ and Arani, daughter of Dr. M & Mrs. L. K. Chandrakumar 33A Castle Road, Hythe, Kent CT21 5HBOn 4th November
(continued from page 12) water reservoirs in southern Sri Lanka in retaliation against military strikes on rebel areas.
The "High Security Zone Residents'
Liberation Force”, which claimed respon
sibility for a rash of deadly attacks on troops in the north earlier this year, said it was giving the military a final warning to halt attacks on LTTE controlled territory. . .
The military and the LTTE have been accusing each other of provoking neardaily artillery and mortar bomb duels in the north and east.
“Purposeful destruction ofTamil civilian lives and infrastructure would lead to Sinhala civilian lives and infrastructure becoming inevitable targets,' the suspected outfit said in a message faxed to Reuters.
“We are sure that the people of the south are fully aware of the sort of humanitarian catastrophe they will have to face if one of the dams in the south is to burst,' it added. "Our retaliation may be at anywhere and at any time. We urge civilians and the international community to take due care.'
The group referred to an air raid near a hospital in the LTTE's northern stronghold of Kilinochchi on Thursday (2), an attack which killed five civilians in a nearby house and which the island's main donors - Japan, Norway, the United States and the European Union - have condemned.
“Every action has an equal and opposite reaction,” the group said. “There are several hospitals in southern Sri Lanka. Not all are guarded by barbed wire and special forces."
It said it could also disrupt schools in the south if Tamil students' exams were delayed in the army-held Jaffna peninsula.
The Tigers say suspected fronts like the high Security Zone Residents' Liberation Force have been formed by dis
gruntled Tamils wh up arms, and are ni ment.
Analysts said 1 taken seriously, an could turn to guerri the more conventio foes have been figh east since renewed July. (Source: Reut
Sri Lanka uns for journalists Nov 15 – Repo (RSF), an internati ing organisation ha extremely unsafe 2006 Annual Repo
“The dormant forces and the LTTE sequences for the particularly Tamil threats and bombin the daily lot forma larly in the North said.
Citing the m Dharma-retnan Si senter Relangi Selv ples, the report sta rest of just one 's case had been swej “Violence betw sometimes manipu forces, has had pa Sults. The renow Dha-rmaretnam Siv the news website ialist in the Daily down in Colombo ing one suspect, p investigation,” the RSF further hi, of the Leader pres: and the labeling o Editor Lasantha “Terrorist" by extr "The most ind

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at the Riverbank Park PlazaThe Ballroom, 18 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ. A 605 page book on Splendorous Shrines of Siva including Several pages of multicoloured pictures of Shrines of Siva was presented to the couple and to those who graced the happy occasion to celebrate the
Mathivannan, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Pathmanabhan of 5 Martin House, Falmouth Road, London SE1 6QPU.K. Tel: 0207378 8518 and Sharnilee, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mohan Raja of 14 Alabaster Place, Eagle Vale, New South Wales 2558, Australia, Tel:(02) 4620 4404 on 11th November 2006 at the Shri
wedding.
Shiva Mandir, 201 Eagleview Road, Minto, NSW, Australia
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war between security has had harmful consafety of journalists, s. Murders, arrests, gs have again become ny reporters, particuand East,” the report
urder of journalist varam and TV Prearajah as prime examted following the aruspect the Sivaram bt under the carpet. veen Tamil factions, lated by the security rticularly bloody reVed Tamil journalist aram “Taraki,” head of TamilNet and editorMirror, was gunned in April. After arrestolice abandoned the report said. ghlighted the burning ; in October last year The Sunday Leader Wickremetunga as a emist elements. pendent media have
not been spared. In October, arsonists attacked the printers of the press group publishing The Sunday Leader and Irudina, near Colombo. A few weeks earlier, an ultra-nationalist leftist deputy, a member of the coalition government, called the editor of The Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickremetunge a "terrorist," the report said.
Maldives marks failed coup
Nov 3 - The Maldives on Friday (3) marked the 18th anniversary of the attempted coup by Sri Lanka's PLOTE backed by some Maldivian businessmen to violently overthrow the Gayoom Govcrnment.
The siege on the capital Male' on November 3, 1988 was thwarted by the country's military with the help of Indian security forces. 19 Maldivian servicemen and civilians were killed by the mercenaries in the 12-hour gun battle.The incident has been marked by Maldivians as Martyrs' Day, honouring the brave patriots who lost their lives for the country on that day.
Nearly 100 PLOTE operatives and the Maldivians who masterminded the failed coup were arrested and handed life sentences. The PLOTE cadres were later deported back to Sri Lanka. Most of the Maldivians sentenced in connection with the coup attempt have since been pardoned by President Gayoom and released One of the key financiers of the coup attempt, Sikka Ahmed Ismail Maniku, now resides in Sri Lanka with his family. Human rights activists in the Maldives have planned peaceful protests outside the Male home of MDP chairperson Mohamed Nasheed, as well as the family home of Sikka Maniku in Male. A number of protestors were expected to converge on Sikka's Sri Lankan estate with wreaths and photographs of those slain on November 3, 1988. O

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