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First Person Second Draft: Sri Lanka link to Rajiv Gandhi assassination, first-hand account of aftermath & LTTE's unending war

Tune in to the "Weekly Sri Lankan Political Review" by SBS Sinhala, featuring journalist Manoj Udatiawala from Sri Lanka. - SBS සිංහල සේවය විසින් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ප්‍රවෘත්ති වාර්තාකරු, මාධ්‍යවේදී මාධ්‍යවේදී මනෝජ් උදටියාවල සමඟින් ගෙන එන 'සතියේ ශ්‍රී ලාංකීය දේශපාලන පුවත්' සමාලෝචනයට සවන්දෙන්න.

SBS Sinhala reporter and senior journalist Mr. Manoj Udatiyawala presents today's latest news highlights from Sri Lanka. - SBS සිංහල සේවය ගෙනෙන "මවුබිමෙන් පුවත්" - මාධ්‍යවේදී මනෝජ් උදටියාවල ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සිට වාර්තා කරයි

Sri Lanka has seen it all: from the 2022 economic collapse, the mass protests that followed, and the legacy of a 26-year civil war. As the newly elected president Anura Kumara Dissanayake vows to steer the island back on track, can he repay IMF debt without jeopardizing citizens' livelihoods? In this episode: Minelle Fernandez, Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé with Chloe K. Li, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenburg, and our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

Gregg Roman, Director of the Middle East Forum, join Eylon for an in-depth discussion about Israel's path to victory over Hamas and the broader regional challenges facing the Jewish state. Roman outlines the Israeli Victory Project, explaining why defeating Palestinian rejectionism is crucial for lasting peace. The conversation touches on historical comparisons, including the LTTE in Sri Lanka, the complexities of post-war Gaza governance, and how international perceptions of Israel's fight for survival have evolved since October 7. Tune in for a compelling conversation on what "total victory" means for Israel's future.Co-Creator and Host - Eylon LevyCo-Creator and Creative Director - Guy RossExecutive Producer - Asher Westropp-EvansDirector - Lotem SegevGraphics/Assistant Director - Thomas GirschAssistant Director - Benny GoldmanStay up to date at:https://www.stateofanationpodcast.com/X: https://twitter.com/stateofapodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stateofapod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/state-of-a-nation

Episode 197 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the comments, and I shall answer them.

Ep#090 Dilrukshi is an international award-winning investigative journalist and a lawyer from Sri Lanka. She has worked extensively across South Asia as an on-ground reporter and trainer. As an investigative journalist, she has broken stories on grand corruption and crime, conflict and communities, and dedicated significant time to reporting on women, children, health, and the environment. A recipient of many prestigious journalism fellowships, she won the coveted Wash Media Award in 2014. She was also the Sri Lankan Journalist of the Year in 2012. Sushav and Dilrukshi discuss Sri Lanka's complex socio-political history, including its violent ethnic conflict and colonial legacy, exploring the role of various events in shaping its identity. Drawing simultaneously from her work and her lived experience of the war, Dilrukshi illustrates the political roots of the conflict, reflecting on the civil war's impact and the quest for ethnic minority rights, including the rise of groups like the LTTE. They also examine international influences, notably from India, China, and the West, on Sri Lanka's political landscape and review its governance challenges, human rights issues, and economic reforms. The dialogue concludes with reflections on Sri Lanka's civic space, civil society, press freedom, and the broader South Asian context of handling dissent and nurturing democratic spaces. If you liked the episode, hear more from us through our free newsletter services, PEI Substack: Of Policies and Politics, and click here to support us on Patreon!!       

Last week, NIA conducted raids at residence of Duraimurugan, leader of Naam Tamilar Katchi. Political experts see raids as ‘genuine challenge' for a party that has shown marked growth.  

யாழ்பாணத்து சாதி ஒடுக்குமுறை குறித்து BBCயின் கள ஆய்வு சொல்வது உண்மையா- தோழர் கலை மற்றும் விடுதலைப்புலிகள் தலைவர் பிரபாகரனின் நண்பர் திரு.ராகவன் மேதகுகளால் ஓழிக்கப்பட்டாதா சாதி போலி தேசியம் கொடும் சாதிய ஒடுக்குமுறைக்கான இலங்கை தமிழர்கள் வரலாறு அறிய வாங்க பயணிப்போம். ஓடுக்கப்பட்ட தமிழன் தேர்வடம் பிடித்து இழுத்தால் கடவுளுக்கு தீட்டு என்று கூறி சிங்களவர்கள் வைத்து தேர்வடம் இழுத்த மேட்டுகுடி தமிழர்கள் ⁠#அறிவோம்ஈழம்⁠

Verugal Massacre LTTE's Last Fraternal War - Comrade-Stalin || வெருகல் படுகொலை விடுதலைப்புலிகளின் கடைசி சகோதர யுத்தம் - தோழர்-ஸ்டாலின் #SRILANKA #lTTE #PRABAKARAN #EELAM

In the gripping fourth episode, Rajdeep and Nikhil explore the unforgettable moments of the 1996 Cricket World Cup, a tournament that brought a remarkable shift in cricketing dynamics. This world cup held immense significance for Sri Lanka, a country that had long remained overshadowed by cricketing giants like India and Pakistan. At the heart of the discussion was the emergence of private news television in India, which significantly changed the media landscape during the tournament. Unlike the previous edition in 1987, where Doordarshan was the sole broadcaster, 1996 witnessed the rise of private news channels, eagerly seeking to cover the World Cup and capitalize on the fervor of cricket-crazy fans. However, this newfound competition between Doordarshan and private channels led to a major controversy. The tournament was supposed to be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, but political turmoil in Sri Lanka forced Australia and West Indies to withdraw from playing there. Sri Lanka had faced a decade of terrorism in the 1990s, with the LTTE causing havoc, including the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. Co-hosting the World Cup was seen as a step towards normalcy, and India and Pakistan stood in solidarity with Sri Lanka while the western world hesitated. The new format of the tournament came under scrutiny, leading to some intriguing discussions during the episode. Rajdeep and Nikhil also delve into India's campaign in the World Cup, particularly their iconic match against Pakistan, which took place on Indian soil for the first time in World Cup history. One of the significant moments of the tournament was India's match against Sri Lanka, where questions arose about India's decision to bat first despite knowing that the pitch would favor spin bowling. Years later, match-fixing controversies would surround this match, with fingers pointed at Azharuddin for allegedly taking that decision under match-fixing pressures. Listen in to more of the untold stories! Produced by Anna Priyadarshini Sound Mix by Sachin Dwivedi

Why Tamils in TN Must Discuss the LTTE Issue ? | தமிழ்நாட்டில் இலங்கை பிரச்சனை ஏன் பேச வேண்டும் ? 60 மற்றும் 70 களில் இலங்கையில் தமிழர்கள் சந்தித்த அதே பிரச்சினைகளை தமிழ்நாட்டில் உள்ள தமிழர்கள் எவ்வாறு எதிர்கொள்கிறார்கள் என்பதைப் புரிந்துகொள்ள இந்த அத்தியாயத்தில் ஆய்வுக் கட்டுரைகள் மற்றும் செய்திக் கட்டுரைகளை மதிப்பாய்வு செய்கிறோம். தமிழ் தேசிய கொள்கை என்பது என்ன ? | What Should Tamil Nationalist Policy Include?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYCSoZHy9qI தூய தமிழ் பயன்பாட்டிற்கு வருமா ? | Will Pure Tamil Come Into Usage?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qLqe7CIYoE தமிழினம் ஒன்றிணைந்து இருக்கிறதா ? | Are Tamils Integrated as One Tribe ?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg4vxgTxAPA தமிழர்களின் உரிமைகள் பறிக்கப்படுகிறதா ? | Are Tamils' Right Being Violated?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm2hEwPlpZo தமிழர்கள் நிலமற்று போயிருக்கிறார்களா ? | Have Tamils Lost Their Lands?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMdJwqnvQyQ தமிழர் அடையாளம் அழிகிறதா ? | Is the Tamil Identity Diminishing?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-S01jUSv2I YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCx97NbvGoEqulrNzEkrHeWA Facebook: www.facebook.com/pagutharivupodcast Follow the Podcast on Other Platforms Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/15gvLSz7M8SCSeHB5bNedR Apple Podcast: apple.co/2RBKtYR Player FM: bit.ly/2yajEnJ Google Podcast: bit.ly/34vL2sw

बातम्या सविस्तर जाणून घेण्यासाठी क्लिक करा....सकाळच्या पॉडकास्टला....1. उद्योगांनी संरक्षण क्षेत्रातील सहभाग वाढवावा, पंतप्रधानांचे १४व्या एअरो इंडियाच्या उद्घाटनप्रसंगी आवाहन2. धक्कादायक!!! LTTE चा प्रमुख प्रभाकरन जिवंत असल्याचा दावा3. Turkey Earthquake : तुर्कीत भारताच्या रोमिओ अन् ज्युलीची चर्चा; जाणून घ्या नेमकं कारण4. निम्म्या ऊर्जेचा वापर आशिया खंडातच5. लोकसभा सचिवालयाने राहुल गांधींना पाठवली नोटीस6. .शाहरुख आणि अल्लू अर्जून जवान चित्रपटातून एकत्र7. क्रीडाक्षेत्रातील महत्वाची बातमी - विश्वचषक विजेता कर्णधार इयॉन मोर्गनने क्रिकेटला केले अलविदा!8. चर्चेतील बातमी - Bharat Rashtra Samithi : KCR यांच्या पक्षाची जबाबदारी कुणाकडे? महाराष्ट्रात 'या' तीन नेत्यांच्या नावांची चर्चा

पुलवामा में हुए टेरेरिस्ट अटैक को आज 4 साल पूरे हो गए हैं, केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह आज हरियाणा दौरे पर रहेंगे, उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ की अध्यक्षता में आज सुबह 11 बजे कैबिनेट की बैठक होगी, कांग्रेस सांसद राहुल गांधी का प्रयागराज दौरा रद्द कर दिया गया है. राहुल आज उत्तर प्रदेश स्थित प्रयागराज के दौरे पर आने वाले थे,श्रीलंका की डिफेंस मिनिस्ट्री ने LTTE चीफ वेलुपिल्लई प्रभाकरन के जिंदा होने के दावे को मजाक बताया है, चक्रवाती तूफ़ान गैब्रिएल के कारण न्यूज़ीलैंड में इमरजेंसी लगाने का एलान किया गया है. ये तीसरी बार है जब देश के इतिहास में इमरजेंसी लगाई गई हो, तुर्की और सीरिया में आए भूकंप में मरने वालों की तादाद अब 37,000 को पार कर गई है, चीन ने भारत के साथ सीमा को लेकर जारी गतिरोध के बावजूद विवादित क्षेत्र अक्साई चिन में रेल मार्ग बिछाने का फ़ैसला किया है, सुनिए सुबह 10 बजे का 5 मिनट पॉडकास्ट.

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CoRoT-TESS eclipsing binaries with light-travel-time effect by T. Hajdu et al. on Monday 05 September Identifying long-period eclipsing binaries with space-based photometry is still a challenge even in the century of space telescopes due to the relatively short observation sequences and short lifetime of these missions. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) space telescope is an appropriate tool to supplement previous space-based observations. In this paper we report the first results of the eclipse timing variation (ETV) analyses of eclipsing binaries (EBs) measured by CoRoT and TESS space telescopes. Among the 1428 EB candidates we found 4 new potential triple candidates, for which ETV was analysed and fitted by the well-known light-travel-time effect (LTTE). One of them shows significant phase shift in its folded light curve which required extra care. In this paper we also present some other systems showing significant ETV signals that could be explained by mass transfer or apsidal motion. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.01142v1

In the town of Rameswaram in Coastal Tamil Nadu, a boy is born into a fishing caste household. Across the Indian ocean in Sri Lanka, another boy is born into another household from the same fishing caste. Uncharacterstically, both of these men went on to become really famous in their own countries, taking up high ranking political and millitary positions. This week, in the thirteenth episode of Fabulous Foods, we travel to coastal Tamil Nadu, and discover the bizzare connection between Jesus Christ, the deadly militant organisation LTTE, and a simple food which shatters our ideas of entire cuisines in India. Tune in, and discover how this food was the favourite of both these men, and simply how diverse is India's culinary heritage.A special thanks to Harishankar who helped me with pronunciations of Tamil words. You can reach him on Twitter at : https://twitter.com/harishankar1912?t=-sYVLii_JrvwtHpzlZx6rw&s=08Till then Check out the other episodes of "Fabulous Foods"Coconuts, Cold War and Nuclear Fusion :- https://ivm.today/3riUjReIndian Jews, Konkan Coast and Kippur-Chi-Puri :- https://ivm.today/3KEh8qhNutmeg: The World's Most Violent Spice :- https://ivm.today/3uE4bY4Portuguese, Banned Languages and Grinding Songs :- https://ivm.today/3JEpZH7Dosa, Apocalypse and Dashavataras of Vishnu :- https://ivm.today/3xoXfQbClove, Transnational Smuggling and Nostalgia: https://ivm.today/3GDnrckBiryani vs Pulao, Deceit and Mughlai Cooking : https://ivm.today/3xuayw9Taboo Foods, Hindu Epics and Dharma : https://ivm.today/3zblDplNine Poisons, Tamil Mountain Gods and Food as Faith : https://ivm.today/3t7twrSA 400 Year Old Curse, Coffee and Indian Chinese food : https://ivm.today/38UX3hWCooking Rhinoceros, Rajputana Kings and Fake Meat : https://ivm.today/3x6nRoEYou can check previous episodes of 'Podcasts from Nowhere' on IVM Podcasts websitehttps://ivm.today/3xuayw9You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42(https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42)You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Every year on 18 May, Tamil families gather in Mullivaikkal, where thousands of Tamil civilians were trapped & killed in 2009, during last leg of offensive by Sri Lankan military against LTTE. ----more---- https://theprint.in/world/in-besieged-lanka-war-hit-tamils-miss-something-more-precious-than-petrol-kids-spouses/962420/ 

Journalist, News, and current affair Mr: Manoj Udatiyawala reports from Sri Lanka - ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සිට තොරතුරු ගෙන එන මාධ්‍යවේදී මනෝජ් උදටියාවල සමඟ SBS සිංහල සේවය සෑම සඳුදා දිනකම ඔබ වෙත ගෙන එන සතියේ ශ්‍රී ලාංකීය පුවත් සමාලෝචනයට සවන්දෙන්න ඉහත ඡායාරූපය මත ඇති speaker සලකුණ මත ක්ලික් කරන්න

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a Tamil militant organization that was based in northeastern Sri Lanka. Its aim was to secure an independent state of Tamil Eelam in the north and east in response to the state policies of successive Sri Lankan governments that were widely considered to be discriminatory towards the minority Sri Lankan Tamils, as well as the oppressive actions—including anti-Tamil pogroms in 1956 and 1958—carried out by the majority Sinhalese. Initially starting out as a guerrilla force, the LTTE increasingly came to resemble that of a conventional fighting force with a well-developed military wing that included a navy, an airborne unit, an intelligence wing, and a specialised suicide attack unit. In particular, India's relationship with the LTTE was complex, as it went from initially supporting the organisation to engaging it in direct combat through the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF), owing to changes in the former's foreign policy during the phase of the conflict. The LTTE gained global notoriety for using women and children in combat and carrying out a number of high-profile assassinations, including former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 and Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa in 1993. Over the course of the conflict, the LTTE frequently exchanged control of territory in the north-east with the Sri Lankan military, with the two sides engaging in intense military confrontations. It was involved in four unsuccessful rounds of peace talks with the Sri Lankan government and at its peak in 2000, the LTTE was in control of 76% of the landmass in the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. Prabhakaran headed the organisation from its inception until his death in 2009. Between 1983 and 2009, more than 80,000 were killed in the civil war, of which many were Sri Lankan Tamils. 800,000 Sri Lankan Tamils also left Sri Lanka for various destinations, including Europe, North America, and Asia.

A version of this essay was published by firstpost.com at https://www.firstpost.com/india/punjab-phenomenon-is-devastating-psychologically-but-is-it-just-reversion-to-the-mean-10254751.htmlPerhaps I am naive, but growing up in the South, I had a healthy respect for Sikhs, whom I viewed as men of honor and of principle. Later when I lived in California, I visited the Gadar Memorial Hall, and I wrote in 1996 (“Across a chasm of 75 years, the eyes of these dead mean speak to today’s Indian-American”) about the photographs of “glowering young men”, long-dead patriots, mostly Sikhs.I wrote of Kartar Singh Sarabha, the 19-year-old from the University of California, Berkeley, who was hanged by the British for ‘sedition’ in 1915. He inspired others like Bhagat Singh. And then there is the Komagata Maru incident; once again Sikhs were prominent. They were the ones who tried, as economic migrants, to move to Canada and the US, and were forced to return, and massacred on arrival.Thanks for reading Shadow Warrior! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Later, I read O V Vijayan’s under-appreciated masterpiece The Path of the Prophet, and he spoke of “the lament of the innocent first-borns”, and I learned from a colleague named Inderjeet Gujral how he literally was the first-born of a Hindu family who had become a Sikh.Vijayan wrote of the betrayal ordinary Sikhs felt when the Indian Army attacked the Golden Temple. I wrote about Jallianwallah Bagh (“Remember Jallianwallah Bagh!”) and the sacrifice of the Sikhs, quoting Vijayan (translation from the Malayalam is mine):As far as the eye can see, gallows, hundreds and thousands of them; and on them, smiling, hanged martyrs, Sikhs! Merchants, hedonists, yet they paid the price for freedom. They loved India deeply.In 2019, I went to Kala Pani, the infamous penitentiary in Port Blair, the Andamans. They broke our patriots there, in a Panopticon, as visualized by the famous British liberal Jeremy Bentham. I paid homage to Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. And I read the plaques that had long lists of those incarcerated there: and they were disproportionately Sikhs and Bengalis.Thank you for reading Shadow Warrior. This post is public so feel free to share it.Therefore it is with personal anguish that I have followed the trajectory of the Khalistani movement, and the anti-India fervor espoused by them, including the Air India Kanishka bombing, followed by their infiltration into the farm-bill agitation. There is reason to believe that there are hostile entities’ fingerprints all over.Then there were the horrifying incidents of two lynchings, one in Amritsar and the other in Kapurthala. It is likely that both the victims were Hindus (the authorities have carefully refrained from naming them and the media has not produced tear-jerker stories about their grieving relatives, and by past experience this only happens when the murdered are Hindus). The likely implication is that there is a plan (now that Afghanistan is in the bag) by the ISI to escalate things back to the daily murders and mayhem in the pre-KPS Gill days in the 1990s.Worryingly, this is the same template that was used by the ISI to ethnically cleanse Hindus from Jammu & Kashmir in 1990. In Punjab, too, many Hindus were killed; but there was no exodus. Perhaps the idea now is to create enough terror and force a migration of Hindus out of Punjab.That fits the proposed map from “Sikhs for Justice” of ‘Khalistan’, which, notably, does not include any Pakistani territory, not even the Gurudwara Shri Kartarpur Sahib. That is telling. Also notice that J&K is not even in the map! This is reminiscent of similarly expansive ‘Eelam’ maps put out by LTTE, which included much of southern India. Therefore we can conclude that there is a clear political angle. But there is also a socio-economic angle to the troubles in Punjab.For one thing, there are serious caste fissures among Sikhs, and Jat Sikhs dominate and in some sense oppress SC Sikhs. And apparently Jat-ness transcends religion and even national boundaries: I was amused when a famous woman journalist bragged on Twitter that her half-Pakistani, out-of-wedlock son has classic Jat looks! Apparently this is also behind massive conversions to Christian churches in Punjab recently: what I gather is that the SC Sikhs are converting en masse perhaps in a rebuke to Jats.But I wonder if there are also some more mundane explanations. It may well be a reversion to the mean. Those parts of India that were ahead may well be now declining in relative terms. Similarly there’s the interesting idea of the “middle-income trap” that has caused some nations to stumble in their path to wealth.In addition to Punjab with its many freedom fighters (some of whom are alluded to above), Bengalis clearly led the flowering of a nationalist consensus, and there was a veritable constellation of greats: famous names like Bankim Chandra, Rash Behari Bose, Swami Vivekananda, Shri Aurobindo, Subhas Chandra Bose, all the way to unknowns like Bina Das.So what happened to West Bengal? Why is it benighted, and not the glittering center of Indian civilization? Have both Bengal and Punjab regressed to a mean, after having been outliers for a long time? Of course the two also bore the brunt of Partition.There is another reason to believe there is a reversion to the mean. Consider which states are well off and which states are poor. Look at the poverty rates in the graph.Remarkable, isn’t it? The least poor states are: Kerala, Sikkim, Goa, Delhi and Punjab. For the moment, let us ignore Sikkim, Goa and Delhi as they are small. (By the way, earlier data I found showed that J&K was by far the least poor territory. I am not sure what has changed.) So let us look at Kerala and Punjab.There is a simple reason for Kerala’s prosperity: it is a money-order economy, taking advantage of the superior indices of high school education and of healthcare, a legacy from the enlightened rulers of Travancore. This led to mass emigration, first to the rest of India, and later to many parts of the world: not only West Asia, but also rich white countries. Result: remittance money that props up creaking state finances.Take a look at the footnote in the graph: Kottayam district in Kerala has 0.0% poverty! Why is this? Kottayam (and nearby Ernakulam, also a winner) are the most Christian areas in Kerala, and produce the majority of the nurses who have become a major export: you can find Kerala-origin Christian nurses in large numbers in every part of the rich world. They emigrate, bring family members, and send good money back.More recently there has been a virtual invasion of oil-rich West Asia by Kerala people, leading to a windfall (most often from Muslim-dominated Kozhikode district, another winner). But that is coming to an end: I read that some 15 lakh emigres have returned, often after losing their jobs.Similarly, Punjab’s prosperity is easily explained. Punjabis are talented farmers (note the Sikh-Mexican Catholic farmers of California’s Central Valley who have become some of the biggest producers of almonds and so on there) and landowning castes (Jats in particular) benefited from the Green Revolution.These castes now do not want to share their prosperity with their landless laborer brethren; besides, they figured out how to make big bucks as intermediary arhatiyas who, among other things, ‘import’ lower-priced grain from other states and demand high support prices in Punjab. In other words, their prosperity now depends on looting the taxpayer and converting public property to private gain. Thus the opposition to the farm bills.Slowly but surely, this neat trick will cease to work, and Punjab’s gains will disappear.If I were a betting man, I’d bet on the laggard Gangetic Plain lands: yes, Bihar, UP, MP. All of them are low-hanging fruits, and within a decade, with good policies, leadership and a bit of luck, they will be the places to be. That would only be a reversion to what once was: the Gangetic Plain led the country with its empires: Mauryan, Gupta etc (of course, later there were the Cholas, Chalukyas and Vijayanagar as glittering imperial states).Thus regression to the mean may not be such a bad thing; and it is only in relative terms. In absolute terms, the entire nation will rise. And I suspect Punjabi separatism will subside, too. It is fairly clear that Sikhs are better off in India than in an imaginary ‘Khalistan’: they merely need to reflect on how they had to flee from Afghanistan with their sacred books as soon as the ISI won there.1350 words, 31 Dec 2021 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com

Weekly most prominent world news highlights from SBS Sinhala Radio with the senior journalist and a foreign news analyst from AFP News, Mr Amal Jayasinghe  - ලෝකය පුරා සිදුවුණු විශේෂිතම සිදුවීම් කිහිපය පිළිබඳව සාකච්චා කිරීමට අප සමඟ සම්බන්ද වුයේ AFP ප්‍රවෘති ජාලයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා ශාඛාවේ ප්‍රධානී, විදෙස් විත්ති විචාරක අමල් ජයසිංහ මහතා. වැඩසටහනට සවන්දිමෙට ඉහත ඇති පිංතූරය මධ්‍යයේ ඇති speaker සලකුණ මත ක්ලික් කරන්න

ಇವತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಕಿಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೃತ್ತಿಪರ ಫೋಟೊಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವಿರುವ ಸ್ಮಾರ್ಟ್ ಫೋನುಗಳಿವೆ ಆದರೆ ಜೀವಂತಿಕೆಯಿರುವ ಫೋಟೊ ತೆಗೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಿರುವುದು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಕಣ್ಣು. ಎಂಬತ್ತರ ದಶಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಯಮಿತ ರೀಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ಫೋಟೊ ತೆಗೆಯಲು ಶುರುಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹೇಶ್ ಭಟ್ ಈ ಶಿಸ್ತನ್ನು ಅಳವಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಹೇಗೆ? ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕೆಯ ಯುದ್ಧ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್.ಟಿ.ಟಿ.ಇ ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯಾ ಬಾಂಬರ್ ಮಹಿಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಿದ ಅನುಭವ ಎಂಥದ್ದು? ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿರುವವರು, ಅದರಿಂದ ಸಂತ್ರಸ್ತರಾದವರು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬರ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡವರು ಎನ್ನುವ ಮಹೇಶ್ ಭಟ್ ರಿಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು ಎನ್ನುವ ತವಕ ಏಕೆ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು? ಇವೇ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಕುತೂಹಲಕಾರಿ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅರಳಿಕಟ್ಟೆ ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಾಹಕ ಮಹೇಶ್ ಭಟ್ ರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಮಾತುಕತೆ ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗಲಿದೆ. ಮೊದಲ ಭಾಗ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ಸಂಚಿಕೆಯ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದಿದೆ... Recording date: 15 August 2021 Credits: Music: Crescents by Ketsa Licensed under creative commons. Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Show Notes - Muliya Timmappaiah - https://shastriyakannada.org/DataBase/KannwordHTMLS/CLASSICAL%20KANNADA%20SCHOLARS%20HTML/MULIYA%20TIMMAPPAIAH%20HTML.htm - Ansel Adams' classic book trilogy - https://blog.depositphotos.com/ansel-adams-classic-book-trilogy.html - Chandralekha - https://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/150119/archive-of-a-dancer-who-created-modern-dance-on-its-own-indian-terms.html - Bangalore scenes from an Indian city - https://www.maheshbhat.com/shop/bangalore-scenes-from-an-indian-city/ - Barrage across river Krishna - https://www.maheshbhat.com/they-built-a-barrage-across-river-krishna/ - LTTE female suicide bombers - https://www.maheshbhat.com/speaking-of-conflicts/ - Episode sponsored by MyLang Books : https://mylang.in/ Use exclusive promo code AK20 to get flat 20% off on your first purchase. Use exclusive promo code AK10 to get flat 10% off on every purchase. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aralikatte/message

Listen to the highlights of the 76th UN General Assembly from SBS Sinhala weekly world news Highlits - ඇමරිකාවේ මේවන විට පැවැත්වෙන 76 වන එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මහා මණ්ඩල සැසියේදී විවිද රටවල් සම්බන්දයෙන් සිදුවුණු විශේෂතා පිළිබඳවයි මේ SBS සිංහල සේවයේ සතියේ "ලොව වටා" විදෙස් විත්ති සමාලෝචනයේ මෙවර අවධානය. සවන්දෙන්න ඉහත චයාරුපයේ ඇති speaker සලකුණ මත ක්ලික් කරන්න

Weekly most prominent world news highlights from SBS Sinhala Radio with the senior journalist and a foreign news analyst from AFP News, Mr Amal Jayasinghe - SBS සිංහල සේවයේ සතියේ විදෙස් විත්ති සමාලෝචනය: "ලොව වටා" සමඟින් මේ සතියේ ලෝකය පුරා සිදුවුණු විශේෂිතම සිදුවීම් කිහිපය පිළිබඳව සාකච්චා කිරීමට අප සමඟ සම්බන්ද වුයේ AFP ප්‍රවෘති ජාලයේ ශ්‍රී ලංකා ශාඛාවේ ප්‍රධානී, විදෙස් විත්ති විචාරක අමල් ජයසිංහ මහතා.

#KiranPrabha​​​​ #MGRamachandran​​​​ #MGR​​​​​ Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known as M. G. R., was an Indian politician and film actor who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for over nine years between 1977 and 1987. He was also a philanthropist and a humanitarian icon. In 1988, M.G.R. was awarded India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna, posthumously. KiranPrabha narrates interesting incidents in MGR's political / personal life in the year 1987 in this episode. This is Part 22 of the series. Some of the topics covered in this episode are - Preparing for last journey? - Will execution for his properties - LTTE didn't allow him to take rest - Indo Sri Lanka peace accord - LTTE rejection - Third and final visit to US hospital - Last days minute by minute account - Last journey live commentary kind of details Some more details in next episode 23. Talk Shows Full List: https://koumudi.net/talkshows/index.htm Koumudi Magazine: https://www.koumudi.net  

The Taliban spokesman said today that they had no connection with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a "one-day message" in Sri Lanka. Mano MP further said in this regard, The Afghan people have the right to decide their own future. For the past several decades, Afghanistan has been the playground of the two powers, first the Soviet Union and then the United States. It was the Americans who plunged the Taliban into building the Muhajireen. But the rule of the Taliban in the Middle Ages is unspeakable. The Taliban have angrily violated the internationally accepted human rights charter. They can not be waxed and waxed today that everything is Western media propaganda. However, today we hope that time will teach them a lesson. The right of the innocent Afghan people to determine the future of their country outside of authoritarian motives must first be exercised responsibly by the Afghan rulers, whoever they may be. The Taliban should not be allowed to turn Afghanistan into the playground of another superpower, China, now that their history has deteriorated in the past between the two powers. Maintaining balanced relations with India, Pakistan and China will give the Taliban global recognition. By respecting social justice, law and order, human rights, and especially the right of Afghan women to education and employment, the Taliban must gradually step forward to instill confidence in the Afghan people that this is "our rule." The Taliban should not allow the Afghan younger generation to go back to the fundamentalist 9th century and decide that the last 20 years of US occupation are okay. Without it, life would not return to normal. There will be no stable rule. So, like Russia and the United States, China could run another round. It could turn out to be the final round as well. The river of blood should no longer flow among the innocent Afghan people. A Taliban spokesman said today that "we have nothing to do with the LTTE." It does not immerse anyone here largely in happiness or worry. It is true that during the last interim Taliban regime, the "Bamiyan" world Buddhist heritage monuments were destroyed by gunfire. The Taliban must make it a priority to create a domestic and foreign environment that will bring immediate relief to the Afghan people without committing such outrageous nonsense. He said the Taliban's response to the superpowers occupying Afghanistan was to transform and show itself to be a responsible ruler who loves their people.

The Taliban have declared an end to the war in Afghanistan. President Ashraf Ghani left his country yesterday. In this situation, 20 years later, the Taliban have regained power in Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said the Taliban had nothing to do with the LTTE. He added, "The Taliban is an independent liberation force. We have been fighting for the liberation of Afghanistan and against foreign occupation for the last 20 years." He also said he was in talks with the Afghan government for a peaceful transfer of power.

The company said the Nike-branded shoes, which were painted with the LTTE logo, were not made by them. This was stated in a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs quoting Nike. The Ministry of External Affairs has observed that a video of Nike (NIKE) branded shoes with the LTTE logo has been circulating on social media. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that when contacted by Nike, it stated that the product was not manufactured by them. The ministry also said that investigations were underway into the misuse of their intellectual property. The Ministry of External Affairs has stated that Nike has announced that appropriate law enforcement will be implemented in line with the company's practice.

वेलुपिल्लई प्रभाकरन ने श्रीलंका में तमिलों की आवाज़ उठाई लेकिन इस आवाज़ की आड़ में जमकर आतंक का शोर भी मचाया. उसके संगठन LTTE ने भारत के प्रधानमंत्री राजीव गांधी, श्रीलंका के राष्ट्रपति प्रेमदासा समेत न जाने कितने ही लोगों की हत्या की है, बावजूद इसके श्रीलंकाई तमिलों में उसे एक शहीद के रूप में देखा जाता है, लेकिन ज्यादातर आलोचक उसे कुख्यात और परिष्कृत विद्रोही ही मानते हैं. नामी गिरामी के इस एपिसोड में अमन गुप्ता से सुनिए प्रभाकरन और उसके संगठन के उत्थान-पतन की कहानी.

- Deputy Manradiyar Nayaka Dileep Peiris revealed in court that Hishalini was being harassed. - Police found a bottle of kerosene at Rishad's house - The number of corona infections is again high - The genocide should be investigated impartially by the international community - Selvaraja Gajendran - Mangala Samaraweera reveals the reason for the LTTE uprising

This episode is a special discussion from the beginning of Sri Lanka to the formation of LTTE and how the war started

Join Air Cmde HS Sahota as he describes some interesting anecdotes of his long and successful career in the Air Force - from getting lost in a Vampire above the clouds, to chasing Pakistani B-57s away from Mumbai and firing rockets from a Mi-17 against LTTE rebels in Vavuniya. He also reveals the secrets of how he won the first 3-Star "Marksman of the Air Force" badge.Air Cmde HS Sahota's career profile is here: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/7663A link to his book on Amazon is here: https://www.amazon.in/Farmers-Son-Who-Dared-Fly/dp/9390011191/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=hs+sahota&qid=1624705545&sr=8-5

LTTE History: Why Tamils Took Up Arms? | விடுதலை புலிகளின் வரலாறு: ஏன் ஆயுதம் ஏந்தினார்கள் ? If you find this interesting, please share this with your friends. YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCx97NbvGoEqulrNzEkrHeWA Facebook: www.facebook.com/pagutharivupodcast Follow the Podcast on Other Platforms Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/15gvLSz7M8SCSeHB5bNedR Apple Podcast: apple.co/2RBKtYR Player FM: bit.ly/2yajEnJ Google Podcast: bit.ly/34vL2sw

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On the 30th death anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, Shekhar Gupta talks about the web of subterfuge and the LTTE's ideological violence behind the assassination, the role of Sri Lanka's prominent political leaders, and the accuracy of Shoojit Sircar's film 'Madras Cafe', in episode 752 of #CutTheClutter

In today's episode we look ahead to a crucial session of the United Nations human rights council on March 22 which will take up a resolution against Sri Lanka. This draft resolution as it is called is based on a damning report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) which warned that Sri Lanka's failure to address human rights violations and war crimes committed in the past had put the country on a “dangerous path” that could lead to a “recurrence” of policies and practices that gave rise to the earlier situation. The UN human rights council has moved several resolutions against Sri Lanka since the end of the conflict with the LTTE 12 years ago, but while Sri Lanka has on occasion been a co-sponsor of such resolutions, the Rajapaksa dispensation has always seen such moves by the UN as 'unwanted foreign interference'. In 2020, Sri Lanka withdrew from an earlier Human Rights Council resolution under which it had committed, five years previously, to a time-bound investigation of war crimes that took place during the military campaign against the LTTE. This time Sri Lanka has officially sought India's help to muster support against the resolution, something that India has never done in the past, but it finds itself having to weigh several geopolitical concerns, not least the growing influence of China in Sri Lanka. What factors could go into India's vote and what ramifications will it have for the geopolitics of the region. Guest: Meera Srinivasan, Colombo Correspondent, The Hindu

Kumaravadivel Guruparan gives a talk as part of the Oxford Transitional Justice Research (OTJR) Seminar Series. In 2015, Sri Lankan witnessed regime change that removed President Mahinda Rajapaksa from power. Mahinda Rajapaksa was the President who led the war against the LTTE to its finish in 2009, a war in which thousands of Tamil civilians were killed. The regime change in 2015 was characterised by many of its supporters as a change that would deliver transitional justice. The new regime also employed the language of transitional justice, particularly in the UN Human Rights Council, in its attempt to divert calls for international accountability and justice for crimes committed during the war. The regime was short lived and fell in 2019 returning another Rajapaksa, Gotabaya Rajapakasa the war-time Defence Secretary as President. This talk will seek to explore the politics of identifying the regime change in 2015 as a transitional moment in Sri Lanka. As a general proposition, it will problematise using 'regime change' as an indicator for transition in deeply divided societies. It will argue that a Transitional Justice narrative that is aligned to the liberal peace tradition is bound to fail given that it fails to engage with the structural issues that inhibit democratic change. It will further argue that misplaced optimism generated by such thinly conceived transitional justice efforts may in fact hurt victims and survivors. Dr Kumaravadivel Guruparan served as an academic attached to the Department of Law, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka between 2010 and 2020 serving as Senior Lecturer at the time of resignation. He served as Head of the Department between January 2017 and November 2019. He is also a practicing attorney and has appeared as lead counsel in a number of cases relating to post-war human rights issues in Northern Sri Lanka including in cases relating to the right to memory, the rights of families of the disappeared and post-war land issues. He is a Co-founder of the Tamil Civil Society Forum and Founder Chair of the Adayaalam Centre for Policy Research, based in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He holds an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, a BCL from Balliol College, University of Oxford and a PhD from University College London in Public International Law and Comparative Constitutional Law. He was awarded the Chevening Scholarship in 2010 and the Commonwealth Scholarship in 2013. Guruparan was at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights as a Research Visitor between October 2020 and January 2021.

"යුද්ධයකදී journalist ව identify කරගන්න "PRESS" කියල helmet එකෙයි body armor එකෙයි ගහනවා , හැබැයි අපේ එහෙම identify උනොත් මුලින්ම වෙඩි වදින්නේ ඌට " Amal Samantha was in the final battle, against LTTE as a reporter for ජාතික රුපවාහිනය, covering every bit of information, sharing bunkers and bullets alone with the Sri Lankan Army. In this කයිය he shares his deadly experience & the life in war, explains the role of a war reporter, and comments on LTTE media power කයියෙ Guest - Amal Samantha කයියෙ Producer - Uditha Kalhara කයියෙ equipment partner - The Econ Class. Find us in Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kaiyawithkawmina Find us in Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/kaiyawithkawmina Find us in YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBrFUrqFKd6LhQIvCVK9t9Q කයිය highlights 00:00 - "War reporter" කෙනෙක් උනේ කොහොමද ? 09:27 - "නම ගහල ආවොත් කරන්න දෙයක් නෑ " 14:08 - "War reporter" කෙනෙක් ගෙ role එක 21:13 - LTTE එකේ අන්තිම flights දෙකේ කතාව 22:55 - LTTE Media Power 32:45 - ආයේ යුද්දයක් එයිද ? 39:14 - මරණය කොච්චර සිල්ලර කාරණයක්ද ?

People living in areas prone to, or affected by, conflict tend to suffer from many types of deprivation. Some scholars argue that conflict is an important driver of severe food crises and famines, and that undernutrition worsens in situations of prolonged conflicts and in countries and regions with weak institutional capacity. In recent years, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Ethiopia are just some of the examples that have been used in the literature to illustrate the close linkages between social and political unrest on the one hand and poverty and hunger on the other.But is there a clear-cut relationship between poverty and violent conflict? There appear to be numerous drivers of violence. These often include political, economic, social and envi­ronmental issues. While socio-eco­nomic inequalities can be a major cause of violence, other causes could include human rights abuses, perceived injustice, systemic corruption, and disagreements over the distribution of natural resources and who gets to benefit from such resources. To discuss some of these issues, I am joined by Patricia Justino who is a development economist and a leading expert on political violence and development. She is the co-founder and co-director of the Households in Conflict Network and is currently a Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER and Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in Brighton, UK.We discussed the relationship between poverty and violent conflict, the work of the World Food Programme which received the Nobel Peace Prize last year, and the political economy of war zones. We also discussed how the state or armed groups behave in predatory or conciliatory ways towards local populations, how civilians respond to these strategies, and how reports on political violence are produced and disseminated on social media. Patricia Justino's publicationsFollow Patricia  Justino on TwitterFollow Dan Banik and In Pursuit of Development on Twitter

In this episode, we discuss the politics around the film 800, the biopic on the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan and his record of being the first bowler to take 800 Test wickets. This is a film that has been mired in controversy for some time and the latest flash point this week is when the noted actor Vijay Sethupathy pulled out of starring as Murali in the biopic, acting, it seems, upon the advice of Murali himself, who said that he didn't want the actor's career to be tarred by the controversy. What is the controversy? While Muralitharan is a Sri Lankan Tamil who has roots in India, several groups have branded him a “betrayer of Tamils” and alleged that the cricketer supported the killing of Tamil civilians during the armed conflict between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan government. There are many more nuances and complications in this story. Guest: Meera Srinivasan, Sri Lanka Correspondent, The Hindu. Find the In Focus podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Search for In Focus by The Hindu. Write to us with comments and feedback at socmed4@thehindu.co.in

In a legal case filed by the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam at a British court has ruled that a ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) should be lifted. - தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகள் மீது பிரித்தானிய அரசு விதித்திருந்த தடைக்கு எதிராக நாடு கடந்த தமிழீழ அரசாங்கத்தினால் தொடுக்கப்பட்ட வழக்கின் தீர்ப்பில், அந்தத் தடை நீக்கப்பட வேண்டும் என்று பிரித்தானிய நீதிமன்றம் தீர்ப்பு வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.

Determined to prevent Rajiv Gandhi from returning to power fearing the reinduction of the IPKF, the LTTE supremo Pirabhakaran ordered the killing of Rajiv at a meeting held in Jaffna in October 1990. Dhanu was a member of the LTTE's suicide squad, Black Tigers. Very little is known about her, except that she was an extraordinarily motivated woman and carried out two dry runs during public meetings before targeting then PM Rajiv Gandhi at an election rally in Sriperumbudur. Background music Credit: Liam Seagrave Youtube link for background music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipNqY9wHPqg Sources: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19472490903387191 https://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/210516/a-blast-from-the-past-rajiv-gandhi-assassination.html https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/lady-with-the-poison-flowers/228400 https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/investigation/story/19910715-rajiv-gandhi-assassination-ltte-supremo-pirabhakaran-ordered-the-killing-in-jaffna-in-october-1990-814580-1991-07-15 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhishek-tiwari007/message

"The right man at the right place is a devastating weapon”, motto of the US Special Forces, aptly summed up the LTTE says Abhay Sapru in his second combat novel, The Beckoning Isle. We discuss the IPKF (Indian Peace Keeping Force) in Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers, the paucity of war stories in India and the lack of readership of combat novels. We also cover bizarre occurrences in war and life and catch a rare glimpse of the effects of war on soldiers including post traumatic stress. Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/y5vmyogd Meet the author: abhaysapru.com Credits: Free CC Attribute 3.0, Public Domain: 1. Storybook by freemusicarchive.org 2. Ruger 357 Magnum Gun Cock by soundbible.com 3. Deutz-Tractor-Engine - Erdie on freesound.com 4. Gun War - MysteryMan229 - soundbible.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/manisha-kadagathur/message

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In late 2018, archaeologists working at the Pompeii site discovered Grafitti which recalibrated the events around the explosion of Mount Vesuvis. The graffiti itself was emblematic of an intensely Italian passion - Food. This week, traveling in time, Utsav connects the dots in the city of Naples, spanning the deadly LTTE, Ernest Hemingway, Italy's most prolific food export, and another unlikely food which encapsulates the way we should see Naples.Find more travel stories on #PostcardsFromNowhere with Utsav Mamoria.You can reach out to our host Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42(https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42)You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Wartawan Hilmi Malik bercerita pengalaman mengikuti prosiding mahkamah mengenai seorang guru lelaki yang ditahan selepas disyaki terlibat dengan kumpulan pengganas Harimau Pembebasan Tamil Eelam (LTTE) didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen Sepang.

In this episode of the Polis Project’s Podcast series Suchitra Vijayan speaks to Nitharsan, the coordinator of Puradsi Media, who is part of the collective that edited and published “Structures of Tamil Eelam”, a book that documents how the de –facto Tamil State was built and run during the long years of fight against the Sri Lankan government. The book is a collection of texts and rare photographs that are no longer available in the Tamil homeland, and it documents the various legal, political and administrative of structures that existed throughout the decades in the Northeast. The book through these rare images makes the argument that LTTE built and ran a de-facto state. The conversation discusses the Sri Lankan state’s efforts to re-write history, militarization since 2009, online censorship and what it means to talk about Tamil sovereignty, ten years after the war.

The last series of suicide attacks that occurred in Sri Lanka were by six Sea Tiger suicide boats across the Nandikadal lagoon on 17 May 2009. Two days later, the Sri Lankan Army’s 53 Infantry Division killed in the last single operation of the war, the LTTE’s dreaded and ‘invincible’ leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran. With his end, Sri Lanka went delirious, celebrating through singing, dancing and feasting on traditional milk-rice (kiri bhath), the termination of three decades of terrorism.  In his book, Road to Nandikadal: True Story of Defeating Tamil Tigers, Maj Gen Kamal Gunaratne, Commander, 53 Infantry Division writes, “it is now the duty of our leaders, countrymen and future generations to protect this freedom, and (hopefully) it will not be taken for granted and squandered away”. For more podcasts from The Quint, check out our [Podcasts](https://www.thequint.com/news/podcast) section.

On today's episode of Dash the Curry, Mathusha is joined by Abinaya Nathan, the former editor-in-chief of Tamilguardian.com and current editor as they discuss Women Freedom Fighters of the LTTE, feminism within the LTTE, Maaveerar Naal, and bridging the disconnect of Eelam and young diaspora Tamils. Dash the Curry: instagram.com/DashTheCurryThushaa: instagram.com/thushaaMusic: instagram.com/yachanmusicEmail: AskDashTheCurry@gmail.comConnect with Abinaya Instagram: instagram.com/abiknathanhttps://tamilguardian.comResourcesPEARL: http://pearlaction.orgDr. Nimmi Gowrinathan: http://www.deviarchy.com/Tamil Guardian: http://tamilguardian.com

On today's episode of Dash the Curry, Mathusha is joined by Abinaya Nathan, the former editor-in-chief of Tamilguardian.com and current editor as they discuss Women Freedom Fighters of the LTTE, feminism within the LTTE, Maaveerar Naal, and bridging the disconnect of Eelam and young diaspora Tamils. Dash the Curry: instagram.com/DashTheCurryThushaa: instagram.com/thushaaMusic: instagram.com/yachanmusicEmail: AskDashTheCurry@gmail.comConnect with Abinaya Instagram: instagram.com/abiknathanhttps://tamilguardian.comResourcesPEARL: http://pearlaction.orgDr. Nimmi Gowrinathan: http://www.deviarchy.com/Tamil Guardian: http://tamilguardian.com

Berlin-based Canadian artist Lauryn Youden takes host Anna M. Szaflarski on a search for locating rest in her text "Waiting Rooms...Locating Rest". Between distraction, pleasure and waiting it's seems nowhere to be found.

Nathan Beyonce Ma reads, "We Need to Talk about Nathan", a speculative editorial interview with himself from the future. Afterwards, Ma and host Anna M. Szaflarski talk about Nathan's virtual alter-egos, about Gwyneth, about getting famous, and how our humanity is getting in the way of it all.

How schools are contributing to truth-seeking, social cohesion and active citizenship in Sri Lanka. The civil war between the Sri Lankan government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ended in 2009, with total defeat of the LTTE and many thousands of civilian casualties. With the election of a new government in 2015, efforts are being made to address the ethno-religious and cultural tensions that led to the war. We have investigated how schools are contributing to truth-seeking, social cohesion and active citizenship, through a qualitative study of six state secondary schools in the north, south, east, west and centre of the country, covering the main different ethnic and religious groups. Teachers are trying to impart values and skills for social harmony, and there is a strong emphasis on leadership but little or no critical thinking or discussion.

Poet and philosopher Daniel Falb reads "Chicxulub Paem" and talks to host Anna M. Szaflarski about its relationship to his research on Geophilosophical Metaphysics; talking about deep geological time, remarking on the relative novelty of global thinking, the athropocene and the mechanics of transcendental empiricism.

Host Anna M. Szaflarski calls Precious Okoyomon in Ohio to listen to her read her poem, "It's dissociating season". Afterwards they talk about her writing process, manic behaviours feeding creation and the powerful force of text messages. xo

Author Vijay Khurana (www.vijaykhurana.com) reads from his current novel-in-process and talks to host Anna M. Szaflarski about fiction as a psychological laboratory and the existence of sexual underpinnings in friendships.

Austrian artist and author Eva Funk reads, "going on being (a sea cucumber)", then talks to host Anna M. Szaflarski about being a liar, her reclamation of cuteness as a legitimate artistic strategy and gushes about a few of her favourite authors.

Phoebe Blatton reads her story, "Every Lovely Limb's a Desolation", followed by a conversation with host Anna M. Szaflarski about artwriting and the dilemmas of writing about small dramas.

The very first episode of Letters to the Editors, and its a bit of an audio rough start. Ha! 1. Invited by a project called Parafil in Guadalajara, Mexico, to present the LTTE book, Anna puts the print project finally to rest with an interview with Graphic Designer and collaborator Santiago da Silva. Da Silva and Szaflarski share thoughts on LTTE, upcoming projects and the alternative ways of an editor. 2. Balam Bartolomé's poem "Nahual" is read in Spanish (by Maria Fernanda Camarena) and English (Szaflarski), followed by a conversation with Szaflarski and the author.

Bonus tracks will be released seperately from the LTTE podcasts, including writing, read and written by Anna M. Szaflarski

A special focus on Sri Lanka by Preeti Shekar. We examine this more than 30-year crisis from a critical feminist perspective that explores the oppressive patriarchal structures of the nation state and armed groups. Tune in to learn about this devastating conflict between the Sinhalese government and the Tamil Tigers or the LTTE and how it has specifically affected women and children. We also bring you a weekly dose of Jovelyn's world and the women's community calendar.   The post Women's Magazine – June 8, 2009 appeared first on KPFA.

Congress scores a big win in the World's largest democratic election. It no longer depends on any of its alliance parties to keep it in Power but will that mean better and sensible governance remains to be seen. In the other big news, LTTE chief Prabharakaran has been killed by Sri-lankan. We talk about what the LTTE has given the world. You will be surprised to know that the list is pretty interesting.

Congress scores a big win in the World's largest democratic election. It no longer depends on any of its alliance parties to keep it in Power but will that mean better and sensible governance remains to be seen. In the other big news, LTTE chief Prabharakaran has been killed by Sri-lankan. We talk about what the LTTE has given the world. You will be surprised to know that the list is pretty interesting.