tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117900542011-04-21T18:44:38.677Z"The time is ripe the Kuyil sang to talk of Many (Tamil) ...... things"Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1137979626478271162006-01-23T01:25:00.000Z2006-01-23T01:38:10.076Z

January second of the new year 2006 was a monday. It was 5.30 in the evening when 20 year old Manoharan Rajihar set off from home on St. Mary's road in Trincomalee town. Both his father and mother were medical doctors jointly running the welcome Medical clininc. He told his parents that he would be going to worship at the Pillaiyar temple and the Pathragali Amman temple. Thereafter he said that

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1136460948349134842006-01-05T11:34:00.000Z2006-01-05T11:35:48.363Z

The Jaffna University or Yarlpanap Palgalaikkazhagham has become a volatile flashpoint of tension in the on going conflict between security personnel of the state and the younger generation of the district. While "Intifada" type attacks continue to be directed against Police and armed forces in the peninsula the University precincts and environs in Thirunelvely became the battle ground for

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1136460848581503282006-01-05T11:31:00.000Z2006-01-05T11:34:08.600Z

Tamils living in the electoral divisions of Colombo West and East were given a terrible shock on the night of Saturday December 17th when a massive security operation was launched against them. Over 600 Police and security force personnel were deployed in an operation codenamed "Operation Strangers Night" in the areas of Wellawatte, Bambalapitiya, Havelock town, Pamankade, Kirillapone and

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1134607588999001332005-12-15T00:45:00.000Z2005-12-15T00:47:44.133Z

A raging winter of discontent has begun setting in for many leaders of political parties representing the Up - Country Tamils of Indian origin in the aftermath of the Presidential elections.What is ironic about this situation is that despite the plantation Tamil politicians being very successful in delivering the bulk of their vote banks to the candidate of their choice they are facing a gloomy

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1134498847064964062005-12-13T18:30:00.000Z2005-12-14T00:02:47.966Z

Yarlpanam or Jaffna, the land of Palmyra trees got a taste last week of what seemed to be the beginning of a Palestine - style "Intifada". Jaffna students and youths were engaged in demonstrations with the demand " Iranuvame Velieru! Illaiyel Veliettuvom" (Army Quit or we will make you Quit). The phenomenon of young'uns braving the overwhelming might of what is perceived as an army of

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1133868500341749202005-12-06T11:26:00.000Z2005-12-06T16:27:57.893Z

The Highest national honour conferred by Sri Lanka on non - nationals is the "Sri Lanka Rathna " award.Narasimhan Ram the Editor in chief of four chennai based publications became the first Indian national to be awarded that honour on Nov 14th. Apart from the fact that "The Hindu", " Frontline" "Business Line" and "The Sports Star" are very familiar to Sri Lankan readers there were other reasons

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1133568300072401812005-12-02T23:58:00.000Z2005-12-03T00:37:05.996Z

[Photo Courtesy of HumanityAshore.org] The first ever Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) member to embrace death in battle was Sathiyanathan of Kambarmalai a northern village adjacent to Valvettithurai, the birthplace of Velupillai Prabakharan its leader. Sathiyanathan alias Shankar was also known as Suresh died on November 27, 1982. He was a childhood friend of Prabakharan and one of his

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1132447504883280282005-11-20T00:42:00.000Z2005-11-20T00:45:04.906Z

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam made its presence felt in Sri Lanka's fifth Presidential election by disenfranchising a large segment of the North - Eastern Tamil people.Despite dubious claims to being the sole representatives of the Tamil people the LTTE had to unleash a "terror" campaign against innocent civilians to enforce what it called a "purakkanippu" or boycott of the Presidential

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1131932033235554452005-11-14T01:32:00.000Z2005-11-14T01:34:26.946Z

The presidential election campaign of Ranil Wickremasinghe has been dealt a terrific jolt by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam organization and its appendage the Tamil National Alliance. In one decisive stroke the LTTE and TNA have dispelled the notion that they were extending tacit support to the United National Party candidate and Opposition Leader. Earlier most analysts and media had

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1131907798732082042005-11-13T18:48:00.000Z2005-11-13T18:50:53.936Z

The attempt made by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to enforce a Tamil boycott of the Presidential elections will affect Ranil Wickremasinghe as the bulk of Tamil votes was expected to be cast for him. The LTTE - TNA press conference in Kilinochchi has made it clear that the tigers are in favour of a boycott. Earlier there were confused signals to that effect. Now it is in the open. A

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1131507987348038582005-11-09T03:43:00.000Z2005-11-09T03:46:27.356Z

by D.B.S. Jeyaraj "Yarlppanakudanadu " or Jaffna Peninsula became the cynosure of the on going presidential election campaign when both Ranil Wickremasinghe and Mahinda Rajapakse paid brief visits on successive days last week. The Leader of the Opposition was in Jaffna on Nov 3rd and the Prime Minister on the 4th. Wickremasinghe;s comparatively shorter northern stay was restricted to

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1131308694888895402005-11-06T20:22:00.000Z2005-12-09T21:38:23.176Z

Each Presidential election in Sri Lanka has produced "also ran" candidates in addition to the two frontrunners. While the media spotlight is almost always on the two chief contenders at least a few of the others also attract some attention. These candidates fighting a lost battle provide spice, , sizzle, sparkle and colour to the campaign. They prevent monotony and add variety to what may have

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1119026833348349562005-06-17T16:39:00.000Z2005-12-09T21:38:01.750Z

In the beginning it was the joint Mechanism. Next came the Post - Tsunami Operational Management Structure. Now it is portrayed as the Tsunami relief Board. The naming, name-calling and name - changing goes on merrily even before the entity is to see the light of day. There is serious doubt whether it will ever come to life since " saffron terror " threatens protracted suicide and the big four of

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1118534610340648982005-06-12T04:01:00.000Z2005-12-09T21:38:48.113Z

It must be frustrating indeed for the International community and other proponents of the Post - Tsunami Operational Management Structure to see the tragi - comic drama unfolding before their eyes right now. Their brainchild conceived in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster is on the verge of a forced abortion. The carefully constructed mechanism aiming to contain the tigers in rehabilitation

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1114300861463096012005-04-23T23:52:00.000Z2005-12-09T21:39:21.493Z

The Tamil people of the Eastern Province particularly those of Batticaloa and Amparai districts are fast becoming the wretched of the Sri Lankan earth. A continuous and consistent pattern of inter - ethnic and intra - ethnic political violence directed against them over the years has seriously debilitated them. This systemic violence was compounded and institutionalised in military campaigns

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1113744875261137472005-04-17T13:28:00.000Z2005-04-22T14:47:59.550Z

Vanakkam! Vaalthukkal!! The dawn of our traditional new year or "Sithiraip Puthaandu" in mid - April is an oppoprtune time to commence new ventures. A new column is being launched by your favourite website "TamilWeek" this Parthiba "varusham". In Lewis Carrolls "Alice in Wonderland" the Walrus said that" the time has come to talk of many things". Now the Thamilkkuyil sings that "the time is ripe

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1113744013393164512005-04-17T13:16:00.000Z2005-04-17T13:23:40.856Z

In the bad, bad days when Lalith Athulathmudali was National Security minister he declared a maritime security cordon around the North - Eastern coast and boasted that there wont be any tiger boats going through. Apart from destroying the livelihood of Tamil fisherfolk the no go zone failed to achieve anything tangible but certainly made Southern hawks happy. This complacency was rudely

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1113743556298706112005-04-17T13:04:00.000Z2005-04-17T13:12:36.300Z

The Indian media organ Tehelka made a name for itself by exposing corruption in the corridors of power. Venkiah Nayudu and Jaya Jaitley lost their positions and George Fernandez clung on tenuously but lost all credibilty. Recently Tehelka sent a correspondent Sathishkumar who spent three weeks in the Wanni tiger land. One of the startling revelations in his despatches relate to a possible thaw in

Filmalayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11790054.post-1113740345428435832005-04-17T12:10:00.000Z2005-04-17T13:02:16.016Z

Will " Chandramukhi" conquer all with her moon - faced beauty? Will the "Mumbai Express" scorch the rail tracks to a speedy victory"? Will "Sachin" wield the willow in style to notch a sweeping success? These are the troubling questions facing the average film fan in movie crazy Tamil Nadu known as "Kollywood". Rajnikanth, Kamal Hassan and Vijay have all released their movies for "Parthiba"

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