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Little-known Facts About Legendary LTTE Leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj (26 November 2024 is the 70th Birth Anniversary of LTTE Supremo Veluopillai Prabhakaran) The demise of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran occurred fourteen years ago. The tigers as the LTTE was known were defeated militarily by the armed forces of Sri Lanka in May 2009. Prabhakaran’s dead body was found […]
♬ P. Leela, ‘Forgotten’ Singer Who Sang Unforgettable Songs In Tamil Cinema ♥
by D.B.S. Jeyaraj (P. Leela was the uncrowned queen of song in the realm of Tamil films during the fifties and sixties of the last century.Born in 1934, Leela passed away in 2005.This Article written in 2015 is re-posted here without any changes to denote Leela’s 90th Birthdy on May 19) I was pleasantly surprised […]
Why did Minister Tiran Alles sign the outsourcing deal with VFS Global when there’s no rationale for outsourcing since Lankan officials have been handling on-arrival visas since 2012 without a problem.
By Tisaranee Gunasekara On every side are seen the burial ground of dreams.” Faiz Ahmed Faiz (The Subject of Poetry) President Ranil Wickremesinghe expects Lankan rupee to appreciate further and reach 280 per dollar by June. Namal Karunaratna, a leading light of the NPP/JVP, states that rupee will start sliding soon, reaching 400-500 per dollar. […]

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D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home: Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for the First Time in 25 Years

Marianne David Interviews DBS Jeyaraj for DailyFT

Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the war dragged on and then escalated despite intermittent ceasefires, but he never let it go out entirely.

Articles by D.B.S. Jeyaraj – dbsjeyaraj.com
Little-known Facts About Legendary LTTE Leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran November 25, 2024
♬ P. Leela, ‘Forgotten’ Singer Who Sang Unforgettable Songs In Tamil Cinema ♥ May 29, 2024
Why did Minister Tiran Alles sign the outsourcing deal with VFS Global when there’s no rationale for outsourcing since Lankan officials have been handling on-arrival visas since 2012 without a problem. May 9, 2024
Gruesome Killing of Five Tamil Students in Trinco Town: Emblematic Case of Impunity January 5, 2024
Five of my Favourite Christmas Carols – How they Originated and Became Widely Popular December 28, 2023
Re-visiting the Killing of Subathiran Alias Robert by a Tiger Sniper 20 Years ago June 14, 2023
“Malaiahath Thamilar” (Hill Country Tamils ) Aspire to a Non-territorial Community Council June 1, 2023
The Killing of Former Indian Prime Minister of Rajiv Gandhi on 21 May 1991 May 24, 2023
13 May 2006: Night of Terror for Civilians in the Northern Islands May 19, 2023
LTTE Military Commander “Brigadier” Balraj’s Incredible Military Feat at Ithaavil May 14, 2023
Hindu Brahmin Actor Ramdas Became Famous for his Muslim “Marikkar” Role May 11, 2023
“Brigadier” Balraj was the Finest Military Commander the LTTE ever had May 11, 2023
Ranasinghe Premadasa’s Rocky Road to Sri Lankan Presidency May 2, 2023
Revisiting the Killing of Catholic Priest “Kili Father” by the Army’s LRRP April 29, 2023
Sri Lanka’s Greatest Film Director Lester James Peries Was Creative Pioneer of Authentic Sinhala Cinema. April 29, 2023
How the “Wanda Pethi” Canard Fomented Anti-Muslim Violence at Amparai in 2018 April 27, 2023
Why Ranil Wants To Have Provincial Council Polls in North and East Before Presidential Elections April 25, 2023
“Please Abandon the Current Anti-Terrorism Act Draft Bill and draft a new Acceptable Anti-terrorism law that could be Passed Unanimously by Parliament”; a Journalist appeals to President Ranil Wickremesinghe April 22, 2023
Ranasinghe Premadasa’s Revolt and Dudley Senanayake’s Demise April 19, 2023
Sirima Bandaranaike: “Weeping Widow” who Became World’s First Woman Prime Minister April 18, 2023

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D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home: Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for the First Time in 25 Years

Marianne David Interviews DBS Jeyaraj for DailyFT

Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the war dragged on and then escalated despite intermittent ceasefires, but he never let it go out entirely.