Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief V. Gopalswamy has urged the UN to intervene in Sri Lanka for the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the island nation.
“The serious sufferings of Eelam Tamils in the island of Sri Lanka is not an internal problem of the island. It is the universal problem of the [...]
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MDMK chief Vaiko wants UN to intervene in Sri Lanka
July 25th, 2009 |
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Sri Lanka to free military deserters
July 24th, 2009 |
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Sri Lanka is to free some 1,800 jailed military deserters as part of a presidential amnesty, a justice ministry spokesman said on Friday. The pardon will apply to deserters serving up to a year in jail after being convicted by military courts, the official said, adding that 585 convicted
‘Foreign hands’ involved in attack on Sri Lanka cricket team: Pak Interior Ministry
July 15th, 2009 |
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The Pakistan government has claimed the involvement of ‘foreign hands’ in the terror strike on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in March this year, in which eight persons were killed and seven Lankan cricketers were injured.
A report submitted by the Interior Ministry to the National Assembly’s (NA) Standing Committee on Sports said the [...]
Cricket: Pakistan closing in on Test win in Sri Lanka
July 6th, 2009 |
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Left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Aamer claimed three wickets in an outstanding post-lunch spell to leave Pakistan chasing just 168 for victory in the opening test against Sri Lanka on Monday. Pakistan bowled out the hosts for 217 and then finished the third day on 71 for two — just 97