Posted on 22 June 2009 by Pras Geng
Sri Lanka Over 250,000 displaced Tamils are being held in camps, waiting to be resettled. The majority of these involuntary ‘inmates’ have homes or at the very least, places to stay, should they be allowed to leave by the government. The official government line regarding this prolonged incarceration is that Tamil Tiger rebels may have infiltrated [...] [...more]
Posted on 02 May 2009 by Shamik Das
As the conflict in Sri Lanka continues unabated, with the government pressing ahead with its surge against the rebels, so too do the protests in Parliament Square. The protesters, who have been camped outside the Houses of Parliament for more than three weeks now, vow to remain until their demands – for a complete and unconditional [...] [...more]
Posted on 09 February 2009 by Shamik Das
Muttiah Muralitharan paid tribute to his family after breaking the world record for the most one-day international wickets during Sri Lanka’s 67-run defeat to India in Colombo last week.Murali dismissed Gautham Gambhir - caught behind by keeper Kumar Sangakkara for 150 - to record his 503rd one-day wicket for Sri Lanka, passing the [...] [...more]
Posted on 23 November 2008 by Pras Geng
If there is one thing I could change about my country of birth, then it is the freedom of press. In October 2006 and June 2007, a group of press freedom and media development organisations undertook an independent review and fact-finding initiative in Sri Lanka. In order to follow up on this review, a further [...] [...more]
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