Memory of the Day: Important Incidents
1985
An estimated 60 young Tamils were killed in Thambiluvil by members of the Special Task Force in reprisal for a previous Tamil guerrilla attack on Sinhalese civilian
1986
18 young men were taken into custody and there was evidence, though denied by the government, that the Special Task Force shot and killed them.
1998
Sarojini Yogeswaran, mayor of Sri Lanka's northern town of Jaffna, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen.
1997
LTTE forces knocked out 6 army posts in the occupied Jaffna peninsula, killing at least 3 Sri Lankan soldiers. The attacks took place at 2.20 early this morning at a place called Mirusuvil, in Jaffna's Thenmaradchy district. These checkpoints were notorious for soldiers' abuse of local Tamil citizens and hence their dismantling will bring relief to residents. During the attack the soldiers manning these checkpoints rapidly deserted their positions. There were no LTTE casualties and a quantity of arms and ammunition was captured.
Memory of the Day: Human Rights Violations
1997
SL Tropps Raped and Killed a 4 chileren's mother
Murugesupillai Koneswary, a mother of four children, was killed at her home in 11th Colony village by a grenade being thrown at her genitals on the evening of 17 May. Reportedly only her two-year-old child was present when the attackers entered her house. Her husband and three older children were not at home.
1985
60 young Tamils were killed in Thambiluvil
On 17th May, an estimated 60 young Tamils were killed in Thambiluvil by members of the Special Task Forces!
1986
18 young Tamils were killed
On 17th May 1986, 18 young men were taken into custody and there was evidence, though denied by the government, that the Special Task Force shot and killed them.
Memory of the Day: Innocent People Killed
1996
S Francis [
37 M from Thampirai, Vanni ]
SL Air Force bombed the market area in Thampirai, Vanni and attacked the area indiscriminately killing 5 civilians and critically wounding 8 others.
1996
T Ravindran [
34 M from Thampirai, Vanni ]
SL Air Force bombed the market area in Thampirai, Vanni and attacked the area indiscriminately killing 5 civilians and critically wounding 8 others.
1996
K Thevarasa [
38 M from Thampirai, Vanni ]
SL Air Force bombed the market area in Thampirai, Vanni and attacked the area indiscriminately killing 5 civilians and critically wounding 8 others.
1996
R Balachandran [
30 M from Thampirai, Vanni ]
SL Air Force bombed the market area in Thampirai, Vanni and attacked the area indiscriminately killing 5 civilians and critically wounding 8 others.
1996
S Apputhurai [
35 M from Thampirai, Vanni ]
SL Air Force bombed the market area in Thampirai, Vanni and attacked the area indiscriminately killing 5 civilians and critically wounding 8 others.
TamilCanadian News Archives
2006
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Sri Lanka 'heading for war'[ 15:25 GMT, May. 17, 2006 ] [ UPI ]
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Lessons from the Vietnam War for Tamils[ 09:51 GMT, May. 17, 2005 ] [ Illangai Thamizh Sangam ]
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Miffed with the LTTE's Military Muscle[ 12:56 GMT, May. 17, 2004 ] [ Illangai Thamizh Sangam ]
2004
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Thiruvasakam in Symphony[ 13:33 GMT, May. 17, 2003 ] [ Thiruvasakam in Symphony ]
2003
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Protests over Sri Lanka war film[ 11:49 GMT, May. 17, 2003 ] [ BBC ]
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Erosion of sovereignty - Editorial[ 02:44 GMT, May. 17, 2003 ] [ Daily Mirror - SL ]
2002
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What Happened?[ 02:48 GMT, May. 17, 2002 ] [ ABC News ]
2002
Chandrika stirs up a hornet's nest[ 02:41 GMT, May. 17, 2002 ] [ Gulf News ]
2002
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Sri Lanka fails the education test[ 20:12 GMT, May. 17, 2002 ] [ Asia Times ]
2002
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2002
India's ban extension a wrong move: LTTE[ 12:59 GMT, May. 17, 2002 ] [ NewInd Press ]
2002
Heat 'kills 450' in southern India[ 02:32 GMT, May. 17, 2002 ] [ BBC ]
2001
Tamil Guardian website hacked[ 20:32 GMT, May. 17, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]
2001
Tamil Guardian website hacked[ 20:11 GMT, May. 17, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]
2001
2001
Colombo students demonstrate[ 16:26 GMT, May. 17, 2001 ] [ BBC ]
2001
2001
Douglas berates Jaffna press[ 13:11 GMT, May. 17, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]
2001
Law of War workshop for SLN[ 13:10 GMT, May. 17, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]
2001
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Peace envoy to meet Tamil rebels[ 11:02 GMT, May. 17, 2001 ] [ BBC ]
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Sri Lanka Rebels Renew Jaffna Fight[ 02:50 GMT, May. 17, 2000 ] [ AP ]
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Tamil conflict at India's doorstep[ 16:45 GMT, May. 17, 2000 ] [ CS Monitor ]
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Kaithady SLA base captured - LTTE[ 16:13 GMT, May. 17, 2000 ] [ TamilNet ]
2000
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2000
Bomb blast in Sri Lanka[ 15:52 GMT, May. 17, 2000 ] [ BBC ]
2000
2000
Myths and Realities! - An Analysis[ 13:07 GMT, May. 17, 2000 ] [ TamilCanadian ]
2000
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2000
Many remain in besieged Jaffna[ 12:22 GMT, May. 17, 2000 ] [ Refugees Daily ]
2000
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2000
Fears grow for Jaffna civilians[ 01:21 GMT, May. 17, 2000 ] [ BBC ]
1999
Snippets from Colombo[ 11:11 GMT, May. 17, 1999 ] [ TamilCanadian ]
1999
New life for peace moves[ 11:11 GMT, May. 17, 1999 ] [ Sunday Times ]
1999
1999
Armed conflict among Tamil groups intensify[ 11:11 GMT, May. 17, 1999 ] [ TamilCanadian ]
1999
1999
Eastern Villagers face terror again[ 11:11 GMT, May. 17, 1999 ] [ TamilNet ]
1999
India: Sonia Gandhi faces rebellion[ 11:11 GMT, May. 17, 1999 ] [ BBC ]
1998
1998
Tamil gunmen kill Sri Lanka mayoress[ 11:11 GMT, May. 17, 1998 ] [ Reuters ]