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Sri Lanka's Truce Mission Seeks Calm After Killings
[ Bloomberg ] [ 11:12 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels must prevent an 'irreparable deterioration of security' after 12 soldiers and civilians were killed in the island's north and east, the cease-fire monitoring mission said. Seven soldiers were killed in a landmine explosion yesterday near the northern city of Jaffna, military spokesman Brigadier Nalin Witharanage said by telephone. The TamilNet Web site said five civilians died in violence between Tamils and Muslims in the east of the country. 'There is a real danger that these disturbances and hostilities can spread,' the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission said in a statement late yesterday. The government and rebels must 'use their influence to ensure that violence and attacks come to an immediate end.'
Profile of an elected dictatorship
[ Northeastern Monthly ] [ 11:57 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Sri Lanka, well used to universal adult franchise since 1931 and to constitutions and electoral systems of diverse types over the years, is saddled with a curious and unique constitution from 1978. The present constitution of Sri Lanka is not really a replica of the French model, but has elements of the British and French systems, and, one discerns, of other countries as well. It is therefore more troublesome and difficult to operate smoothly. Sri Lanka has experimented with different constitutions within a short period of time but achieved little. Voters have been confused and led to believe that whatever the constitution, it does not give them real power. The question is whether the winner of the just-concluded election will transform the constitution substantially to meet contemporary requirements.
A Hole in the Head
[ Illangai Thamizh Sangam ] [ 21:36 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Ms.Nirupama Subramanian is the current woman in the House of The Hindu publishers in Chennai who poses as a Sri Lankan specialist. In the December 2nd issue of the Hindu newspaper, her opinion piece, 'Confessions of an ageing guerrilla' appeared, which was her take on the LTTE leader Pirabhakaran's Nov.27th Heroes' Day speech. The article was also reprinted in the Colombo Daily News of Dec.3rd. Simply speaking, I did not like the naughty, but silly, title.Maybe the title of Ms.Subramanian's opinion piece was not her 'original,' and was instead the handiwork of a senior editor. As such, I sent the following e-mail to the Hindu editorial desk on Dec.3rd 2005, which I am sure will not appear in print.
Sri Lanka's cease-fire under new strain; Amnesty International calls situation 'grim'
[ AP ] [ 21:38 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Sri Lanka's fragile cease-fire with Tamil Tiger rebels came under new strain Monday after a weekend of violence amid claims that a Sri Lankan general failed to show up for a scheduled meeting with a Tamil rebel leader. Human rights group Amnesty International, meanwhile, warned the situation on the ground in Sri Lanka was combustible and appealed to both the rebels and the government to exercise restraint. "It is a grim situation, volatile and ready to implode," the London-based group's Secretary-General Irene Khan told reporters after meeting rebel leaders and Sri Lanka's newly elected president, Mahinda Rajapakse. "Time is running out. We urge the new president to be open, flexible and rapid," said Khan
Norway 'leave voluntarily'
[ BBC ] [ 21:44 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Royal Norwegian government should leave as facilitators of Sri Lanka's peace process 'voluntarily', an influential all Buddhist monk party said. Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), a party that supported Mahinda Rajapaksa in the November 17 presidential elections, said Norway is perceived by many Sri Lankans as biased towards the LTTE.The leader of the JHU parliamentarian Ellawala Medhananda thero, described the 4.7 million vote for opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe in the presidential elections as a vote 'against unitary structure' of Sri Lanka.He urged Sinhala voters who supported Wickramasinghe to question themselves whether they were 'fools' to vote for the division of Sri Lanka.
Advancing Mine Action : Mobilising the Canadian Diaspora
[ Harmony International ] [ 22:01 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Harmony is proud to be partnered with Geneva Call in the quest to eradicate the use of anti-personal mines in conflicts. Geneva Call is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to engaging armed non-state actors (NSAs) to respect and to adhere to humanitarian norms, starting with the ban on anti-personnel (AP) mines. This is part of Geneva Call's efforts to raise awareness amoung the diaspora community, both inside and outside of the country, of the dangers of landmines and to look for ways to advance mine action -mine clearance, mine risk education, victim assistance, advocacy and stockpile destruction - in the present peace context.
[ Bloomberg ] [ 11:12 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels must prevent an 'irreparable deterioration of security' after 12 soldiers and civilians were killed in the island's north and east, the cease-fire monitoring mission said. Seven soldiers were killed in a landmine explosion yesterday near the northern city of Jaffna, military spokesman Brigadier Nalin Witharanage said by telephone. The TamilNet Web site said five civilians died in violence between Tamils and Muslims in the east of the country. 'There is a real danger that these disturbances and hostilities can spread,' the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission said in a statement late yesterday. The government and rebels must 'use their influence to ensure that violence and attacks come to an immediate end.'
Profile of an elected dictatorship
[ Northeastern Monthly ] [ 11:57 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Sri Lanka, well used to universal adult franchise since 1931 and to constitutions and electoral systems of diverse types over the years, is saddled with a curious and unique constitution from 1978. The present constitution of Sri Lanka is not really a replica of the French model, but has elements of the British and French systems, and, one discerns, of other countries as well. It is therefore more troublesome and difficult to operate smoothly. Sri Lanka has experimented with different constitutions within a short period of time but achieved little. Voters have been confused and led to believe that whatever the constitution, it does not give them real power. The question is whether the winner of the just-concluded election will transform the constitution substantially to meet contemporary requirements.
A Hole in the Head
[ Illangai Thamizh Sangam ] [ 21:36 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Ms.Nirupama Subramanian is the current woman in the House of The Hindu publishers in Chennai who poses as a Sri Lankan specialist. In the December 2nd issue of the Hindu newspaper, her opinion piece, 'Confessions of an ageing guerrilla' appeared, which was her take on the LTTE leader Pirabhakaran's Nov.27th Heroes' Day speech. The article was also reprinted in the Colombo Daily News of Dec.3rd. Simply speaking, I did not like the naughty, but silly, title.Maybe the title of Ms.Subramanian's opinion piece was not her 'original,' and was instead the handiwork of a senior editor. As such, I sent the following e-mail to the Hindu editorial desk on Dec.3rd 2005, which I am sure will not appear in print.
Sri Lanka's cease-fire under new strain; Amnesty International calls situation 'grim'
[ AP ] [ 21:38 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Sri Lanka's fragile cease-fire with Tamil Tiger rebels came under new strain Monday after a weekend of violence amid claims that a Sri Lankan general failed to show up for a scheduled meeting with a Tamil rebel leader. Human rights group Amnesty International, meanwhile, warned the situation on the ground in Sri Lanka was combustible and appealed to both the rebels and the government to exercise restraint. "It is a grim situation, volatile and ready to implode," the London-based group's Secretary-General Irene Khan told reporters after meeting rebel leaders and Sri Lanka's newly elected president, Mahinda Rajapakse. "Time is running out. We urge the new president to be open, flexible and rapid," said Khan
Norway 'leave voluntarily'
[ BBC ] [ 21:44 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Royal Norwegian government should leave as facilitators of Sri Lanka's peace process 'voluntarily', an influential all Buddhist monk party said. Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), a party that supported Mahinda Rajapaksa in the November 17 presidential elections, said Norway is perceived by many Sri Lankans as biased towards the LTTE.The leader of the JHU parliamentarian Ellawala Medhananda thero, described the 4.7 million vote for opposition leader Ranil Wickramasinghe in the presidential elections as a vote 'against unitary structure' of Sri Lanka.He urged Sinhala voters who supported Wickramasinghe to question themselves whether they were 'fools' to vote for the division of Sri Lanka.
Advancing Mine Action : Mobilising the Canadian Diaspora
[ Harmony International ] [ 22:01 GMT, Dec. 5, 2005 ]
Harmony is proud to be partnered with Geneva Call in the quest to eradicate the use of anti-personal mines in conflicts. Geneva Call is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to engaging armed non-state actors (NSAs) to respect and to adhere to humanitarian norms, starting with the ban on anti-personnel (AP) mines. This is part of Geneva Call's efforts to raise awareness amoung the diaspora community, both inside and outside of the country, of the dangers of landmines and to look for ways to advance mine action -mine clearance, mine risk education, victim assistance, advocacy and stockpile destruction - in the present peace context.