by D.B.S. Jeyaraj
Tamil New Year will once again be officially observed in Tamil Nadu in midApril instead of Thai Pongal day in midJanuary as being done now
~ Happy Tamil New Year Wishes ~ written in Tamil
Although Tamil new year had been observed in April by Thamizhians for centuries the DMK govt of M.Karunanidhi changed it officially in 2008
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by D.B.S Jeyaraj
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A disturbing phenomenon in recent times has been the widespread panic in many parts of Sri Lanka about alleged attacks on women by unknown persons posing as devilish monsters.
Cartoon on Sri Lankan newspapers about the ‘Grease Devils’ ~ courtesy via: http://twitter.com/DushiYanthini
Reports in the media refer to them generally as “Grease devils” in English-“Kreese Pootham” in Tamil and “Thel Yaka” in Sinhala. This descriptive title is due to the fact that the assailants are said to be daubed in grease or some sticky,oily substance that makes their bodies slippery like eels thus making it difficult for people to cath hold of them.
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Dr. EM Sudarsana Nachiyappan
Ten Sri Lankan Tamil political parties may seek solace from agony for two days on August 23rd & 24th in the Indian capital of New Delhi
10 Tamil parties are invited to attend a conference named “Agony & Solace” to be held at New Delhi’s prestigious Constitutional club of India
Although titled”Agony and Solace” in English the conference is called “Thuyarum theervum”(sorrow and solution) in the Tamil language
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Fr. Nihal Jim Brown with other Catholic priests during mass
Five years ago on August 20th Fr. Thiruchelvam Nihal Jim Brown a Catholic Priest serving in the Jaffna Diocese and Wenceslaus Vimaladhas a Catholic layman went missing in the north.
Aug 20th 2006 was a Sunday and Fr.Jim Brown assisted in the morning mass at Kayts.He left Kayts at 12.30 pm on a red coloured motor cycle NPGO 6486 with Wenceslaus Vimalathas riding on the pillion. 40 year old Vimalathas was the father of five children and a lay social worker.
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Thirunavukkarasu Balachandran alias 'Uganda Bala'
Notorious human smuggler Thirunavukkarasu Balachandran alias “uganda Bala” was arrested by Sri Lankan Police at the Katunayake Airport today
The Sri Lankan national was taken into custody at KIA by Police Criminal investigations department(CID)officials as he arrived in Colombo
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Shelton Ranaraja (Nov 4, 1926 - Aug 11, 2011)
The demise of Shelton Ranaraja on August 11th 2011 takes away from Sri Lanka a distinguished member of a dwindling species –Principled political leaders. The former MP for Senkadagala and deputy minister for Justice was a courageous politician with enlightened principles.
It is indeed a rare politician who is prepared to stand up against the majority of his or her political party for what one believes to be right.Shelton Ranaraja was such a person.
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by D.B.S. Jeyaraj
Sri Lanka Tamil issue likely to be raised in India’s Upper&Lower houses of Parliament&Tamil Nadu legislative assembly today August 11th 2011.
Tamil Nadu politicians in well-coordinated moves plan to raise the Sri LankanTamil issue in the central&state legislatures simultaneously.
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Professor S. Ratnajeevan. H. Hoole
Professor S.Ratnajeevan.H.Hoole, UGC Coordinator for Engineering, University of Jaffna,has flown out of Sri Lanka to a Country in the west.
Prof.Hoole has left Sri Lanka against the backdrop of “legal action “initiated against him by cabinet minister Kathiravelu “Douglas” Devananda.
Douglas Devananda, secretary-general of Eelam Peoples Democratic Party(EPDP) is regarded as the most powerful Tamil politician in the North.
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Vaiko
MDMK leader V.Gopalswamy now known as Vaiko wants a UN supervised referendum for worldwide Sri Lankan Tamils on the question of “Tamil Eelam”.
Vaiko’s party the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham(MDMK) will stage a non -violent political demonstration on August 12th in support.
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Vaiko - courtesy: Bala-Kumudam
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told MDMK Leader Vaiko that India cannot engage in punitive action or sanctions against Sri Lanka
Singh told this directly to Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (MDMK) leader V.Gopalaswamy now known as “Vaiko” when the latter met him
MDMK leader Vaiko had a 20 minute meeting from 12. 20 – 12.40 pm on August 2nd in New Delhi where he submitted a memorandum to the Indian PM
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by D.B.S. Jeyaraj
Unruly TamilNadu MP’s chanted slogans in Lok Sabha protesting the presence of a Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation in the lower house.
Responding to an invitation by Indian Speaker Ms.Meira Kumar 9 Sri Lankan MPs led by speaker Chamal Rajapaksa are on a 5 day trip to India.
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by D.B.S. Jeyaraj
Pro-LTTE elements in Sydney NSW, launch”Operation Excreta” against Tamil broadcaster of Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation (ATBC) Radio
Suspected pro-tiger hoodlums dumped bags of human excreta (SHIT) over the gate of ATBC radio journalist Raguram in a “brave” night operation
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