Memory of the Day: Important Incidents
1972
Constitution amended to make Ceylon an independent republic, changing the name to Sri Lanka, giving preeminence to Buddhism and diluting even the modicum of minority rights. Sinhala language been affirmed as the single official language of the courts and the administration. Section 29(2) of the Soulbury constitution was eliminated in the new constitution.
1996
Sri Lankan soldiers entered the home of these people and deliberately killed them by hacking them to death in .Madduvil, Thenmaratchi, Jaffna
1996
Sri Lankan army summarily executed five Tamil civilians in another incident in the same village (Madduvil, Thenmaratchi, Jaffna).
1958
Sinahala mobs at Vavuniya stop a train murdering four delegates to a Tamil Federal Party convention.
Memory of the Day: Human Rights Violations
1998
Refugees protest against detention
142 Tamil refugees being held at the Glass factory detention centre in Trincomalee staged a token protest this morning urging the authorities to send them back to their homes in the Jaffna peninsula said sources in the eastern town.
1998
SLA boms Tamil fishermn, 2 killed
Two fishermen were killed and 11 were injured yesterday in an aerial bombing carried out by Kfir war planes in Silawaththai, Mullaitivu. A group of Tamil fishermen drawing their nets in the coastal waters was the target of this attack. Ponnuthurai Karunakaran, 22, died on the spot while Kandiah Rasaratnam died as he was being taken to Puthukudiyiruppu hospital. Three of the injured are on a critical list. They are: S Uthayakumar, 32, and Santhirasekaram, 35, both from Kallapadu and K Yogendiran, 21, from Uduppukulam.
2000
Refugee influx resumes
RAMANATHAPURAM, MAY 21. With the LTTE reportedly advancing towards Jaffna, Tamil refugees from various parts of Sri Lanka have started arriving here. A fresh batch of 24 families consisting of 72 Sri Lankan Tamils, including 32 women and 14 children, landed in Arichalmunai near Dhanuskodi from Pesalai on Sunday after a long gap of 12 days.
TamilCanadian News Archives
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What Canada can teach Israel[ 12:43 GMT, May. 22, 2005 ] [ The Toronto Star ]
2005
Sri Lanka: High wind power potential[ 12:27 GMT, May. 22, 2005 ] [ Sunday Observer ]
2004
SLA behind Aalankerni killing- LTTE[ 13:40 GMT, May. 22, 2004 ] [ TamilNet ]
2004
India swears in its first Sikh PM[ 13:35 GMT, May. 22, 2004 ] [ BBC ]
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Colombo, Dhaka keen on Delhi visit[ 04:45 GMT, May. 22, 2004 ] [ The Telegraph India ]
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Sri Lanka puts Development in Deep Freeze[ 11:27 GMT, May. 22, 2003 ] [ OneWorld ]
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LTTE Holds Press Conference[ 16:10 GMT, May. 22, 2003 ] [ LTTE Peace Secretariat ]
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Tigers won't be tempted[ 12:37 GMT, May. 22, 2003 ] [ Asia Times ]
2003
Tamil Tigers 'committed to peace'[ 12:35 GMT, May. 22, 2003 ] [ CNN ]
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Tamil Tigers reject peace efforts[ 11:28 GMT, May. 22, 2003 ] [ BBC ]
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HC rejects confession, acquits accused[ 17:03 GMT, May. 22, 2002 ] [ TamilNet ]
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New Allegations Of Church Sex Abuse[ 15:26 GMT, May. 22, 2002 ] [ Guardian UK ]
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Envoy says he's a soldier of peace[ 10:51 GMT, May. 22, 2002 ] [ West Australian ]
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Look who's coming to Jaffna![ 10:34 GMT, May. 22, 2002 ] [ Daily Mirror ]
2002
Dilemma over accommodation of soldiers[ 20:44 GMT, May. 22, 2002 ] [ The Island ]
2002
Peace talks delayed but still on line[ 20:39 GMT, May. 22, 2002 ] [ Bangkok Post ]
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STF commandos fire on demonstration[ 20:29 GMT, May. 22, 2002 ] [ TamilNet ]
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Major Hurdles Still in Way of Sri Lankan Peace Process[ 13:44 GMT, May. 22, 2001 ] [ The People's Daily (China) ]
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Talks that ended in a stalemate[ 13:21 GMT, May. 22, 2001 ] [ Sunday Leader ]
2001
Tamil rebels killed in fresh attack[ 13:16 GMT, May. 22, 2001 ] [ BBC ]
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More SLA mine fields destroyed in Vanni[ 12:51 GMT, May. 22, 2001 ] [ TamilNet ]
2001
TAmil Nadu Politics:
Fickle Tamil Mindset?[ 21:31 GMT, May. 22, 2001 ] [ OutLook India ]
2001
No lifting of ban on LTTE: Lanka minister[ 20:36 GMT, May. 22, 2001 ] [ Times of India ]
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Against whom are the draconian laws?[ 02:07 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ Sunday Times - SL ]
2000
Tigers train guns beyond harbour[ 02:02 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ TamilNet ]
2000
Shelling kills fifteen at home for aged[ 02:01 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ TamilNet ]
2000
Refugee influx resumes[ 01:56 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]
2000
'Censorship to be lifted soon'[ 01:52 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ Times of India ]
2000
Lanka has no answer to Tiger surprises[ 01:49 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ Times of India ]
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Lanka cracks the whip on anti government weekly[ 22:01 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ Times of India ]
2000
'Lift ban on LTTE to pave way for talks'[ 20:40 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]
2000
BJP seeks consensus on Sri Lankan issue[ 20:39 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]
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UK defence firm sues Lankan govt[ 01:45 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ Times of India ]
2000
Sri Lanka likely to seek Indian mediation[ 17:16 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]
2000
Gill arrives in Sri Lanka[ 17:15 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ The Hindu ]
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'The LTTE is a freedom movement'[ 15:26 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ Rediff ]
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Sunday Leader closed down[ 15:03 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ TamilNet ]
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Norwegian Delegation in Sri Lanka[ 14:40 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ AP ]
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Civilians urged to build bomb shelters[ 14:36 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ TamilNet ]
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Palaly not under attack[ 07:21 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ Sunday Leader - SL ]
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Jaffna's Uthayan newspaper sealed[ 05:04 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ Sunday Times - SL ]
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Lanka tries to forestall UN debate on war[ 02:32 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ India-Info ]
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When will that be ?[ 02:16 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ Sunday Times - SL ]
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Situation Report: Censored![ 02:10 GMT, May. 22, 2000 ] [ Sunday Times - SL ]
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Sri Lankans want peace talks started[ 11:11 GMT, May. 22, 1999 ] [ Times of India ]
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This Day In History[ 11:11 GMT, May. 22, 1999 ] [ TCNR ]
1999
Complaints follow aerial banners[ 11:11 GMT, May. 22, 1999 ] [ TamilNet ]
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1999
Indian envoy's house damaged, PM condemns NATO[ 11:11 GMT, May. 22, 1999 ] [ Indian Express ]
1999
Reflections on the Lessons of Kosovo[ 11:11 GMT, May. 22, 1999 ] [ TamilCanadian ]
1998
Fifteen killled in Vanni fighting[ 11:11 GMT, May. 22, 1998 ] [ TamilNet ]
1998