07/18/2011
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International Crisis Group
Reconciliation will slip further out of reach if the government maintains its policies. As part of broader efforts to counter false narratives put forth by it and by Tiger apologists alike and to restore the badly damaged rule of law, Sri Lanka’s partners should take immediate steps. Aid money should not be delivered without firm knowledge of how it will be spent, which requires extensive monitoring. Assertions that the government is moving towards reconciliation must be tested against realities on the ground, which means insisting on access. The Rajapaksas’ authoritarianism must be challenged directly and publicly, with strong messages against retrograde constitutional changes and centralisation of power. An international inquiry into alleged atrocities by both the government and LTTE is needed; UN member states should actively work to establish one, unless the government shows by the end of 2011 that it is willing and able to ensure accountability on its own. Sri Lanka eventually should also have an independent, inclusive truth commission to examine injustices suffered by all communities. It requires a fair accounting of its violent history to avoid repeating it.
04/17/2011
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New Straits Times (Malaysia)
Attempts to map out the future course of Sri Lanka’s Tamil community and elect a leadership from among its diaspora have proved disastrous, writes NEVILLE DE SILVA
03/13/2011
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Sunday Observer
With the end of the three -decade conflict, a large number of Tamils living abroad is arriving daily to see their native places in the Jaffna peninsula.
Most of the Tamil expatriates are returning to their birthplace to renew their relationship with their kith and kin and to assess the state of their assets which had due to the three- decades of terror that gripped the country.
Tamil expatriates
The current influx of Tamil expatriates into the peninsula has created an atmosphere of family reunion and healthy interactions among foreign returnees and their friends and relatives in the region.
Unlike the other returnees, forty-two-year-old Selvathurai Kuhadhas came to his native home town Chavakachcheri in Jaffna a few weeks ago with an ulterior motive - to get rid of his ex-wife Shanthini who had divorced him in India, three years ago.
03/10/2011
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Asia Society
Over the last week, the United States has raised its voice regarding accountability and reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka. A US Senate resolution called for the establishment of an independent international accountability mechanism, and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake told AFP: "If Sri Lanka is not willing to meet international standards regarding these matters ... there will be pressure to appoint some sort of international commission to look into these things."
02/27/2011
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The Sunday Leader
Government Spokesperson Keheliya Rambukwella has expressed optimism regarding the Tamil diaspora’s response to the President’s statement that the government looked towards their support.
02/22/2011
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Sunday Times
President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said that he would be satisfied if he would win over the support of at least 50 per cent of the Tamil diaspora who have been criticizing the government.
02/05/2011
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Sify
Toronto, Feb 5 (IANS) The Tamil diaspora in Canada marked Sri Lanka's independence day Friday as a 'black day' by wearing black badges.
12/09/2010
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BBC
International rights groups join Tamil diaspora groups and the UN to call for a full investigation into possible Sri Lankan war crimes.
12/04/2010
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Colombo Page
Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka\'s Tamil MPs condemn Tamil diaspora actions (Sri Lanka - latest news stories and top headlines)
08/06/2010
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Jehanlive, Sunday Leader
It has been more than a year since the Tamil Tigers were militarily defeated. But their global support amongst the tamil diaspora is still strong. These days I have been working in Waitrose and there are many Sri Lankan Tamils working with me. And this has given me a great oppurtunity to know, what they think of Sri Lanka. Last week I spoke to this Tamil person (Mathu), who has been in the UK for over a decade, about the war and the tigers. His version of the war is more flawed and biased than that of Rupavahini’s.