By Ian All of us have heard of the latest “ƒ”¹…”findings’ of the UN appointed panel. It looks like it’s a copy/ paste from the Tamilnet in early 2009. My issue is how these people who write and also comment on the report do that in isolation from the main issue. Let for a moment […]

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Press Releaseƒ”š‚  19 April 2011ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  The Canadian Tamils for Peace and Democracy opposes the intervention of UN in the internal affairs of Srilanka and rejects the UN Panel report. Rather than recommending to improve the reconciliation and rehabilitation process in Srilanka, the UN panel has strengthen the morale of Terrorist and separatist elements outside and […]

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Harin Chandradeva In light of the questionable report produced by the panel appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to look in to “ƒ”¹…”the modalities and applicable international standards’ in relation to investigating alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, a recent article in the Foreign Policy website by Colum Lynch which, based on leaked US […]

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Jay Deshabandu The world’s most dangerous terrorist outfit is still active mainly in Western countries.ƒ”š‚  The pro-LTTE agents somehow manipulated the USA and Western Politicians for their gain. Besides this, the USA, France and British governments have tendency to discredit Sri Lanka because they think we have sided with China and other Asian countries. ƒ”š‚ Everyone […]

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Ira de Silva London, Canada The Editor The Island Colombo, Sri Lanka ƒ”š‚  Dear Sir: ƒ”š‚  You have posed very pertinent questions that the U.S. and Robert Blake in particular should answer regarding their constant requirement to “investigate” what happened during the last phase of the war and the persistent useƒ”š‚ (misuse) of the word “accountability”. […]

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PROFESSOR ALI SUKHANVER According to a US official in Washington the Central Intelligence Agency CIA has no plans to suspend operations in Pakistan against terror suspects despite objections from leaders in Islamabad. Reported by AFP Leon Panetta of the CIA told Pakistani intelligence officials last week that he has a duty to prevent attacks on […]

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By Philip Fernando, former Deputy Editor Sunday Observer, Sri Lanka ƒ”š‚ Latest stirring forecast of Sri Lanka’s economic upsurge signified an unprecedented decline in the country’s poverty levels. The economic growth rate predicted for 2011 and 2012 was 8 percent: the most positive prognosis of growth showing a drop in poverty from 15.7 percent in 2009 […]

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