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Sri Lanka: Unique agitation by All India Students Federation

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

A special train, carrying over 2000 students of Tamil Nadu, members of the All India Studens Federation (AISF), left Chennai on Wednesday to march towards the Indian Parliament in New Delhi, demanding end of attacks on Eezham Tamils, stoppage of military aid to Sri Lanka and initiation of peaceful political solution to the crisis. Students from many other states of India will join them in the agitation scheduled for Friday. Such an event is first in the history of AISF, said S. Mahendran, senior leader of the Communist Party of India, guiding the students.

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Sri Lanka: White van abduction of Muslim trader in Dehiwala

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Armed men who arrived in a white van abducted a
55-year-old Muslim businessman Tuesday night from his shop located along Katkuzhi in Dehiwala, police
spokesman Ranjit Gunasekara told media persons.

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Sri Lanka: Announce ceasefire, call back military and commence peace talks - TN Assembly

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday demanding “an immediate halt of military operations, reverting the Sri Lankan military to old positions and a commencement of political negotiations to find a solution to the Tamil problem.” The house of representatives also urged New Delhi to press for talks between the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The resolution comes while the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is in New Delhi on an official visit.

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Sri Lanka: Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously demands ceasefire

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday a resolution demanding “an immediate halt of military operations and a commencement of political negotiations to find a solution to the Tamil problem.” The house of representatives also urged New Delhi to press for talks between the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The resolution comes while the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was in New Delhi on an official visit.

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Sri Lanka: Tamil youth shot dead in Vavuniyaa

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

A Tamil youth was shot dead Monday night at Pattakaadu bund area in Vavuniyaa police division. The victim was not identified immediately. His body was recovered from the bund area Tuesday morning and transferred to Vavuniyaa general hospital for identification and postmortem, sources said.

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Sri Lanka: Tamil woman abducted in Poththuvil

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

A 36-year-old mother of three children residing in 3rd division , Poththuvil Eaththam in Ampaa’rai district was allegedly abducted by armed men Monday, according to complaints lodged with the police by her relatives. Relatives said no action has been taken by the police regarding their complaint.

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Sri Lanka: APRC: how long you tolerate a farce, Suresh asks India and IC

November 12th, 2008 · No Comments

The APRC is a farce of the Sri Lanka government. It was always used to impress upon India and the International Community. The basic premise of the APRC not to go beyond unitary constitution of Sri Lanka, will not bring in any meaningful result. India and the IC know it well. Yet, if they continue to tolerate the farce, they will only be abetting the genocidal programme of Colombo, says Suresh Premachandran of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).

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