Mass grave unearthed in Jaffna

27 August, 2011

Mass grave unearthed in Jaffna

Skulls, skeletons and bones belonging to eight human beings have been found in an island off Jaffna, officials say. The human remains were found near the office of the Assistant Government Agent (AGA) in Neduntivy in Delft island by a group of workers when they dug the earth to put up a foundation for a generator room. Acting Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) in Jaffna, Dr S Sivaruban, told BBC Tamil service that the skulls and skeletons were sent to the government analyst for forensic analysis.      Full Story>>> ======================================== Delhi protest proclaims Eezham Tamil Right to  Self-Determination Rajya Sabha MP Baishnab Charan Parida of Biju Janta Dal, the ruling political party of the State of Orissa, on Friday expressed his party's strong support to Tamil Right to Self-Determination at a rally organized by leftist youths of the Communist Party of India in front of the Indian Parliament. Meanwhile, R. Thirumalai, from Tamil Nadu, state secretary of the All India Students’ Federation (AISF), declared that no one has  [TamilNet, Saturday, 27 August 2011, 18:00 GMT] the moral right to dictate the form of political solution, and that the victims of genocide, the Tamils in the island, should alone decide their political destiny by exercising the absolute right to Self-Determination without any pre-conditions.   Full story >> ======================================= UNICEF encourages small entrepreneurs in northern Sri Lanka ages small entrepreneurs in northern Sri Lanka © UNICEF Sri Lanka/2011/Fletcher Entrepreneur Amarashanthini and her three children before their new front door. By Mervyn Fletcher MULLAITIVU, Sri Lanka, 24 August 2011 – Amarashanthini proudly shows us the doors of her house – two solid wooden doors, with substantial locks. As a mother of three she now feels more confident about the security of her children. It is a remarkable story of resilience and forward thinking that has enabled Amarashanthini, 44, a widow, to re-build her conflict-damaged home and start up a small business.   Full Story>>> ============================================ Sri Lankan talks for a “political solution” reach dead-end 16 August, 201 editor Lanka soldier walking through debris during Eelam War IVA pre-requisite for success of negotiations is a willingness to be flexible. It is in short supply as the turn of events show…. Colombo has been creating irritants in the bilateral relations with Delhi by waving its China card and a Pakistan card occasionally. Yet, the Government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has taken the consistent stand that President Rajapakse should strive for a political solution. Its message to Jaffna has been to persist with dialogue with Colombo to resolve the problems in the country. The 10th round of talks between the government and the TNA ended in failure on August 4. After some stock taking, the Tamil party has gone public with the request that the government must ‘meaningfully define’ its response to three issues within two weeks as a condition for further discussions. The three issues relate to the much talked about devolution package for the Tamil dominated North and East of the island. One of the issues is power over the police. The other two primarily give a freehand in deciding local development priorities.                                       Full story