Archive for May 30th, 2009

A Pact with the Devil himself

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Bandula Kothalawala London N7 British diplomats, licking their self-inflicted wounds from the 11th Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council on Sri Lanka, must have felt a tremendous sense of relief to learn that a pack of hyenas from the British media have already pounced on their elusive quarry. The Times, after detailed research […]

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ACCUSATIONS AGAINST SRI LANKA ON CIVILIAN DEATHS: DELIBERATE & MISCHIEVOUS-MILITARY NECESSITY TO ERADICATE TERRORISM

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

By Dr.Levins T.C.Rajaratnam* The Universal Declaration on Human Rights is not limited in scope to ensuring the observance of human rights by Governments alone. The Declaration has a far wider purpose: the observance of human rights by all governmental and non-governmental alike. Article 3 of the Universal Declaration, which requires that everyone has the right […]

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Watch the Special Session on Sri Lanka

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva Now on UNHRC archived webcast http://www.un.org/webcast/unhrc/archive.asp?go=0111 After several days delay and protests from the Sri Lanka mission in Geneva, the webcast of the special session on Sri Lanka has now been uploaded to the archives of the UN Human Rights Council. Upon […]

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MAVIL ARU TO SWAT VALLEY AND NEXT ?

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Piyal Samarakone We set the example for others to follow although it’s not palatable for the West. But the truth remains, as the way it should remain, the double standard and insecure West not willing to accept, simple because preface is from a tiny Buddhist nation. Our sincere believe Pakistan will come out victorious just […]

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“To care for him who has borne the battle and for his widows and orphans”.

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Lalin Fernando Kalubowila, Dehiwala 10350 Sri Lanka 1. Introduction The contract between the soldier and the state is unique. It is “ƒ”¹…”You must do your duty even at the cost of your life. If you should die in doing your duty the state will look after your wife and children’. Despite this in 1983 when […]

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All this is fleeting

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

THOMAS A. MARKSThe Courtesy Kathmandu Post History and geography have left Nepal a very imperfect state in search of a nation. As Sri Lanka has been given a second chance, Nepal has been given an opportunity to become a nation-state When a victorious general was granted a “Triumph” in ancient Rome — a parade through […]

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Prabhakaran did not use his parents as a human shield- Northern Tamils

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Government Information Department As power struggles wage between factions of the LTTE overseas with Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP attempting to grab the leadership of the now defunct LTTE, Tamils living in the Northern part of Sri Lanka are vehemently opposed to any presence of a renewed LTTE terror or democratic outfit again ,reports reaching Colombo […]

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