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Raids on Websites: EU Issues Warning to Government of Sri Lanka

About 25 CID personnel raided the offices of both Lankaxnews and Sri Lanka Mirror at Pitakotte Friday afternoon, arresting 9 media employees and seizing seven computers.

(COLOMBO, The Island) - Close on the heels of the US expressing concern over Friday’s police raid on Sri Lanka Mirror and Lankanews websites, the EU has reminded the Sri Lankan government that any attempt to intimidate the media will amount to a clear violation of UN human rights standards.

Protest Draws Attention to Plight of Eelam Tamil Detainees in Tamil Nadu

Protest outside Indian High Commission, India Place, London, WC2B 4NA, on 3rd of July between 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

(LONDON) - They call it, 'India's Guantanamo'; members of the May Seventeen movement are reaching out to improve their status as disconnected refugees.

The Tamil Coordinating Committee has issued a news release calling attention to a hunger strike and quest for justice on behalf of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees.

U.S Wants an Action Plan on Sri Lanka

The United States says the government has to have an action plan that deals with reconciliation issues.

(COLOMBO Gazette) - During a live video online chat with journalists from around the world including Sri Lanka, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Michael Posner said that as far as the U.S is concerned there is a big unfinished agenda in Sri Lanka.

“We are going to continue to raise those issues with the government,” Posner said...

Did a Ghost Crawl Inside My Laptop?

Sri Lanka war crime victim's spirit seems restless over involuntary death pose.

(SALEM) - Having your life and dignity ripped away by heartless militant thugs with orders to kill kill... that is exactly what happened to Isaipriya Veeravanakkam and tens of thousands of minority Tamil Hindus and Christians in Sri Lanka only three years ago.

India`s Frustration with Sri Lanka Reaches Breaking Point

The Delhi Pundits are well aware of the above nefarious history of Sri Lanka.

(CHENNAI, India) - Frustrated and exasperated the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, is sending a top-level emissary, Shiv Shankar Menon, to Sri Lanka to convey in “the strongest terms” New Delhi’s concerns over a string of important issues.

Though this may be a late reawakening of the Indian Pundits to the realities of the situation in Sri Lanka, for the beleaguered victims of genocide, this is a welcome reprieve.

Sri Lanka War Crimes Against Tamils: Oregon Journalist Will Give Key Note Address at FeTNA in Baltimore

2,000–3,000 Tamil Americans and Canadians are expected to attend the 25th year celebration.

(BALTIMORE) - A key note address will be delivered at the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America conference in Baltimore, Md. by Salem-News.com's Tim King.

Tim King says being invited to FeTNA as a distinguished guest to deliver a key note address is an extreme honor and he believes hope for the Tamil Diaspora is on the horizon.

UNHCR in Sri Lanka gives Confidential Information to the Defence Ministry?

In the event the Rajapaksa government deports these people, the matter is to be taken up at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Brief) - Diplomatic circles are currently discussing whether the UN High Commission for Refugees office in Sri Lanka was providing information on foreign refugees to the Defence Ministry.

The reason is a directive issued under the Defence Ministry that all 150 refugees from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan leave Sri Lanka within four days.

`Eelam Tamil Cause` Basically about Saving Tamil Lives

Sri Lanka's successful subterfuges that misled the world initially in demonetizing the Eelam Tamils resistance as terrorists are now well exposed.

(LONDON PFLT) - If India wants to be in the global world, to be regarded as an upcoming world power, then it cannot allow a dubious failed genocidal Sri Lank government to play games with it.

Let India come out in open world and boldly join the free democratic nations which uphold human rights...

Nihal Files Fresh Motion in District Court of Colombo over Hotel Developers

Letters sent to Directors notifying them of personal liability for loss of over Rs. 7 b to the state.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Daily FT) - Lawyers for Nihal Sri Ameresekere has filed a Motion on 19 June in the District Court of Colombo Case No. 217/CO with copies of Letters sent by them to seven Government Directors of Hilton.

Refugees for 20 Years, Tamil Catholic Families Forced to Live in the Jungle

In practice, for more than 20 years they have not had a home, or jobs to be able to survive.

(MANAAR, Sri Lanka AsiaNews) - There are 145 families, 285 Tamil Catholics from the village of Mullikulam in Mannar District (Northern Province, Sri Lanka).