Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 11 No. 296

Good Governance

Samaraweera gets patient hearing from Indian PM.

Tue, 2006-05-09 11:43 — moderator

[b]Samaraweera gets patient hearing from Indian PM. And usual advice[/b]

By M Rama Rao in New Delhi

[b]New Delhi, 09 May (Asiantribune.com):[/b] Nearly forty-eight hours after landing here in the Indian capital, the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera had a truly busy day meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of other leaders.

Sri Lanka: Behind talk of peace, threat of full-scale war

Sat, 2006-05-06 12:41 — moderator

[b]Sri Lanka: Behind talk of peace, threat of full-scale war looms[/b]

Despite international pressure for the resumption of peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), violence in the war zones of the East and North of the island is continuing unabated.

America's Boucher and Norway's Solheim in Nepal,

Thu, 2006-05-04 16:37 — moderator

[b]America's Boucher and Norway's Solheim in Nepal, while Nepal lifts terrorist tag on Maoists[/b]

By Daya Gamage – US National Correspondent for Asian Tribune

[b]Washington, D.C.

Special Task Force (Sampoor Relief) Completes Assessment

Wed, 2006-05-03 12:18 — moderator

[b]Special Task Force (Sampoor Relief) Completes Assessment[/b]

[b] Colombo, 03 May, (Asiantribune.com): [/b]The special Task Force set up by the President of Sri Lanka on Sampoor Relief revealed that a total of 16 persons died in the uncleared area of Sampoor, 10 injured and 53 houses have been damaged.

Man's arrest in assault delays deportation: Detained at airp

Tue, 2006-05-02 11:39 — moderator

[b]Man's arrest in assault delays deportation: Detained at airport[/b]

[b]Toronto:[/b] An alleged Sri Lankan gang member has been arrested for a violent Scarborough assault that took place three days before he was to be deported to his homeland.

Peel police arrested Satheeskaran Sivarasa at Pearson airport on Monday when he showed up for his scheduled deportation.

After the ban Canadian Tamils hit hard by the Police

Sun, 2006-04-30 13:33 — moderator

[b]After the ban Canadian Tamils hit hard by the Police[/b]

[b]Toronto, 30 April, (Asiantribune.com):[/b]Canadian Police is cracking down hard on the Tamil Tigers of Canada after the federal government listed them as a terrorist organization them last month.

LTTE terrorism not targeted against United States interests,

Sat, 2006-04-29 11:50 — moderator

[b]LTTE terrorism not targeted against United States interests, says US State Department[/b]

By Daya Gamage – A News Analysis for Asian Tribune

[b]Washington, D.C. 29, April (Asiantribune.com):[/b] The United States releasing its annual Country Reports on Terrorism on Friday, 28 April, notes in its Sri Lanka section that "the LTTE has not targeted the U.S.

Switzerland expresses concern over the escalation of violenc

Fri, 2006-04-28 13:39 — moderator

[b]Switzerland expresses concern over the escalation of violence in Sri Lanka[/b]

Sunil C. Perera - Reportinng from Colombo

[b]Colombo, 28 April, (Asiantribune.com): [/b]Government of Switzerland has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka. It has urged the parties to embrce the path of dialogue for a rapid re-establishment of security throughout the country.

Open warfare erupts in Sri Lanka

Thu, 2006-04-27 15:09 — moderator

[b]Open warfare erupts in Sri Lanka[/b]

After weeks of escalating violence in a murky, undeclared war in the North and East of Sri Lanka, the Colombo government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have resorted to open hostilities.

US consider the attack clearly on SL government authority:

Wed, 2006-04-26 12:06 — moderator

[b]US consider the attack clearly on SL government authority: Annan says its 'atrocious'[/b]