The "2009 Human Rights Report" on Sri Lanka released by the United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, criticized the Sri Lanka Government, paramilitaries working with the Government, and the Liberation Tigers for gross human rights violations. On torture, the report said, "reports of secret government facilities where suspected LTTE sympathizers were taken, tortured, and often killed." The report adds fuel to the recent accusations by high-level officials of the United Nations that Sri Lanka is balking on investigating allegations of war-crimes, and calling for an international investigations.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers manning the check posts along the roads do not allow him to go the places where Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are resettled in Ki'linochchi district, Sivagnanam Sritharan, the candidate contesting Ki'linochchi district in Ilangkai Thamizh Arasuk Kadchi (ITAK) ticket and the principal of Ki'linochchi Maha Viththiyaalayam said, in the press meet held Friday at the ITAK office on Martin Road in Jaffna where the ITAK election manifesto was released. He was forced by the soldiers to reveal the names of the persons he wants to meet and as this would put them in danger he had not given their names, Sritharan said.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Federal solution based on shared sovereignty and right to self-determination in a contiguous north and east of Sri Lanka was the highlight of the TNA manifesto released Friday. While irreversibly committing on federal solution, the manifesto is ambiguous on the nature of the sovereignty of Eezham Tamils and their right to self determination, said Tamil political circles in their immediate responses. The term shared sovereignty is used to describe structures such as the European Union as well as federal structures with or without the right to secession. The manifesto refrains from either asserting to Tamils exercising their right to self determination to decide the national question in an internationally monitored arrangement or including the unavoidable diaspora in the political process of reaching a solution, the political circles commented further.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Eastern University student union was dissolved Thursday while Vice-chancellor, Professor N. Pathmanathan of the university, has resigned from his post, sources in Batticaloa said. University students, including some of the representatives of the student body, had forced Professor Pathmanathan to relinquish his post, the sources added.
Friday, March 12, 2010
The chief candidate of United National Party (UNP) for Jaffna electorate in the forthcoming general election, Ms. Vijayakala Maheswaran, said that her party is prepared to put forth a solution to the ethnic issue based on the Oslo Declaration that was considered in the talks held between UNP and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Oslo, in a press briefing where she released her election manifesto Thursday at her party office in Thirunelveali in Jaffna. Srijayanan, the news editor of Tamil National daily Virakesari, a candidate in the UNP list of nomination for Jaffna electorate, was present at the press meet.
Friday, March 12, 2010
The shops in Jaffna town shutting down before evening 6:00 p.m by its owners due to their bitter experiences during the war and the people of Jaffna peninsula remaining indoors in the night has become habitual until now when Sinhalese traders from the South have turned Jaffna town into night time street markets. This night trading has suddenly cropped up to cater to the needs of thousands of Sinhalese tourists pouring into Jaffna after the opening of A9 road to Jaffna, sources in Jaffna said. Meanwhile, Jaffna Traders Association blamed Jaffna Municipality administration for turning a blind eye to this unlawful enterprise.
Friday, March 12, 2010
The dissolved Sri Lanka parliament is to be reconvened for the second time on April
6 to extend the State of Emergency for another month. The dissolved
parliament was reconvened last on March 9 to ratify the
gazette notification issued by the President Mahinda Rajapakse
extending the State of Emergency for another month. According to the
constitution, the gazette notification should be ratified within ten
days by the parliament.
Friday, March 12, 2010
General (retired) Sarath Fonseka who unsuccessfully contested the
January presidential poll will be produced before court martial on
March 16 and 17 on seven counts under the Army Act. The bench of the
court martial comprises Major General H. L. Weeratunge (Chairman), Major
General A. C. R. Wijetunge and Major General D. R. A. Jayatilake, according
to Military Spokesman Prasad Samarasinghe.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Ilangkai Thamizh Arasuk Kadchi (ITAK) is actively engaged in opening its offices in various parts of Jaffna peninsula and the first office was opened Thursday in Pandaitharippu, sources in Jaffna said. Meanwhile, it is reported that Tamil National Alliance (TNA) stands split into two factions - one which constitutes of former TNA Jaffna parliamentarians and the other which includes new comers to the election arena, the sources added.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Two Key representatives of Chinese government who visited Jaffna Thursday met Jaffna Government Agent, K. Ganesh at Jaffna Secretariat and discussed the projects of broadening five main streets in Jaffna peninsula with Chinese aid, sources in Jaffna said. The representatives, along with the GA and the Director of Planning, inspected the Pannai causeway bridge located on Jaffna-Oorkaavatturai road which had not seen maintenance or repair in the last 30 years due to war. The projects of broadening of Jaffna-Oorkaavatturai road into a two-way street and the renovation of the bridge on it have been prioritized, Jaffna Secretariat sources said.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Sri Lankan Supreme Court Thursday directed that the rules and regulation laid
down by the SL Elections Commissioner pertaining to the voting rights of
the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) during the presidential
election be implemented fully.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Commenting on the United Nations report that UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon's appointed experts will establish standards for Sri Lanka's accountability concerning "possible breaches of international humanitarian law...," Professor Francis A. Boyle of University of Illinois College of Law said, "[t]his language of "international humanitarian law" means that the United Nations will be getting into investigating war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the GOSL against the Tamils, which is an encouraging sign. In other words, the United Nations will be investigating international criminal responsibility by the Rajapaksas, Fonseka, the General Staff, et al," Boyle added.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Jaffna Technical College Students Union (JTCSU) raised accusation against Yogarajan, their principal and President Mahinda Rajapakses Alliance candidate in the parliamentary election, for compelling them to campaign for Mahinda Rajapakses Alliance. Yogarajan had welcomed Namal Rajapakse, President Mahinda Rajapakses eldest son and his Blue Warriors group accompanying him when they arrived in Jaffna Tuesday to canvas votes for his fathers party, JTCSU said.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
After abetting a military defeat and subsequently blessing a political defeat, the coterie of countries propping up Sri Lankan state is now bent upon enacting a third Mullivaaykkaal, by bringing in a development defeat of Eezham Tamils through handing over development management to the Sinhalese, said a concerned group of diaspora Tamils who recently had an experience of negotiating development in a peace-facilitating European country. Funding agencies of this country, citing their present choice of a Sinhala NGO for implementation of programmes in the island, advise Diaspora Tamils seeking development funds for the North and East to work under the Sinhala NGO.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
China has completed arrangements through its funding arm, Exim Bank, to provide $290m in concessionary development loans to Sri Lanka, Reuters reported. $190m of the loan is to develop a second airport in Matara and the other $100m is to improve the railways. China was the largest foreign funding source for Sri Lanka in 2009 with $1.2 billion followed by the Asian Development Bank with $424 million, according to the same report. The 2009 funds were allocated to build roads, coal power project in the Eastern province, and a port in Sri Lanka's President's electorate in Hambantota.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
British Permanent Under Secretary for Foreign affairs, Sir Peter Ricketts, arrived in Colombo Wednesday early morning on a two day visit, Colombo media reported. He immediately called on Sri Lankas Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Retired Major General Sarath will be tried over five charges under Army Act at a court martial within next few days, Military spokesman, Major General Prasad Amarasinghe told media Monday. He added that the summary of evidence over charges against General Fonseka made in compliance with provisions of the Army Act was completed and handed over to Army Commander over the weekend.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Trincomalee electoral candidates led by Ilangkai Thamizh Arasuk Kadchi (ITAK) leader Mr. R. Sampanthan, Tuesday visited the camps in Kiliveddi and Paddiththidal in Moothoor DS division where hundreds of internally displaced Tamil families from Champoor, Kooniththeevu, Choodaikkudaa and Navaratnapuram in the High Security Zones declared by the Sri Lanka Army after the eviction of LTTE in April, 2006, are lodged. The visit by ITAK candidates was a part of their election campaign for the forthcoming general election, sources in Trincomalee said.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Sinhala Marxist party Jantha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) former parliamentarian, Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that JVP will oppose if a new political constitution devolving powers to the Northern and Eastern provinces is to be created, in a press briefing held in Colombo Tuesday. Minister G. L. Peiris recently said that the government intends implementing its newly drafted political constitution following the parliamentary elections and I call upon the government to make public this new political constitution, Anura Kumar Dissanayake said adding that JVP will never permit the country to be divided.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
While India is said to be seriously considering opening a branch of its High Commission for Sri Lanka in Jaffna, Chinese contractors are actively engaged in planning the broadening of five major roads in the peninsula in keeping with the agreement entered with Sri Lanka President, Mahintha Rajapakse, sources in Jaffna said. A conference presided by Jaffna Government Agent was held Tuesday at Jaffna Secretariat to discuss matters related to road development projects in Jaffna peninsula with Chinese funds. Top officials from the Northern Province Street Development Commission Board (NPSDCB) explained the proposed projects to the participants in the conference. Divisional Secretaries, representatives of Traders Union and other civil organizations were invited to the above conference, the sources added.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Realpolitik Rules in Sri Lanka
The government is winning the civil war against the minority Tamils to a background of great power rivalry. China and the United States are competing for influence on this strategic island on the world’s trade routes. After over 20 years of civil war the West deliberately sabotaged peace and the separatist [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
‘This government throws challenges in Sinhalese but kneels down in English’
The government followed a double-dealing policy. The government followed one policy in Sinhalese and another for the foreigners. Specially, during the election periods the government, while giving in to foreign lands, smeared itself with patriotism. That’s why we reveal the treacherousness of this government.
The [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
ROAD TO JAFFNA REQUIRES GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION
by Dr. Jehan Perera of National Peace Council
The opening of the road to Jaffna was one of the dividends of the Presidential Election. It illustrated the benefits that could accrue to the people due to the competitive bidding for votes by rival political parties. In its bid to attract [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
I attach two of my published articles explaining why Sri-Lanka has had no legitimate constitution (and therefore no rule of law) since the 1972 abolition of the Soulbury Constitution under which Ceylon was granted independence in 1948. In fact the unapproved drafts (constitution?) Ceylon has been working to since 1972 are rubbish!
With no legitimate constitution [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
University Educated, Professors and Mahanayakas all support for a cold blooded murder on innocent Tamils of Srilanka.
By Dr Vickramabahu
Even the intelligent people who voted for the “beetle leaf” accept that the Presidential election was rigged. In any case all elections within the bourgeoisie system are frauds; but we participate to educate the masses and to [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
No change in IDP identity stance at April 8 polls
The Supreme Court yesterday directed the Elections Commissioner to ensure that the identification documents allowed for voters during the last Presidential election should be adhered to at the forthcoming Parliamentary elections too for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
The Bench comprising Chief Justice Asoka de Silva, Justices [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
Rajapaksa Bluffs again
No 13+,
Now he is NOT sure of the ‘root cause of the ethnic conflict’
He will study the root cause of the ethnic conflict.
He wants to understand the causes behind the unrest among the minorities.
93, 823 Tamil IDP’s remain in the camps.
The Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has decided in-principle [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
President Rajapakshe won’t listen to Navaneethan Pillai or UN Human Rights Council
We are NOT a colony to accept what ever that is said by the High Commissioner of Human Rights Navaneethan Pillai or the UN Human Rights Council.
Navaneethan Pillai and Ban Ki-moon must understand that our leader President Mahinda Rajapaksa is leader who has a backbone [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
Canada says End Emergency Rule in Sri Lanka
Canada, home to the biggest Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, has urged Sri Lanka to lift the state of emergency imposed during the onslaught on the Tamil Tigers. Urging Colombo to ease restrictions and work for reconciliation with the Tamil community, Ottawa also urged speedy resettlement of the displaced [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
US blames Sri Lankan Government for HR violations
Gorvernment security forces participated in armed attacks against civilians and practiced torture, kidnapping, hostage-taking, and extortion with impunity.
Government committed arbitrary or unlawful killings and the police or other security forces killed several detained suspects.
Government military forces committed numerous killings and assaults of civilians.
Statements by government and [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
Sri Lanka Garners Support Against U.N. Probe
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 11, 2010 (IPS) – Sri Lanka, which won a grueling decades-long battle against one of the world’s most ferocious terrorist organisations last May, has scored a diplomatic victory in its ongoing war of words with the United Nations.
The largest single political coalition has, in a rare [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
Tamil Man accused of murder is found hanged in the Prison Cell
by eelamranjan
A TAMIL man accused of brutally murdering his flatmate at their home in Wealdstone has been found dead in his cell – a month before he was due to attend court.
Jastin Chandrakanthan, 31, was in Wormwood Scrubs awaiting his plea and case management [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Bank teller jailed for ‘raids’ on wealthy customers’ accounts
by eelamranjan
A CROOKED bank cashier from Stanmore has been jailed for five years for his part in a scam targeting rich customers. Sri Lankan national Mohammed Iqbal, 30, of Kipling Place, denied being involved in the plot – which could have netted the gang almost £1million – [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
CHECKPOINTS IN PARADISE
Everybody out, the military officer ordered us, as we pulled off the bumpy road linking the Tamil-dominated eastern province to Sri Lanka’s hill country. My driver motioned to the back seat, where a police officer we picked up a few miles back was sitting. His presence lent an air of authority, and we [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Relations between India and Sri Lanka soured
Sri Lanka takes an Indian vessel in to custody hoping to find Danuna Thilekaratne in it
Relations between India and Sri Lanka have reportedly been soured after Navy officers from Rangala took into custody an Indian fishing vessel. The vessel it is learnt was taken in to custody following information [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
ICCR signs MoU with Colombo Univ. for Visiting Chair
On Thursday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the University of Colombo, for the establishment of a Visiting Chair in Social Sciences at the University of Colombo, was signed at the University Senate Hall by the High Commissioner of [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Sri Lankan Government Heightens Intimidation Campaign Against Voices of Dissent
With less than a month to go before parliamentary elections, Freedom House condemns the Sri Lankan government’s latest attempts to intimidate human rights defenders and journalists, including Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA) director Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu and the executive director of Transparency International Sri Lanka, J.C. Weliamuna. [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Palestinian government condemns UN actions against Sri Lanka
The Palestinian government has condemned the UN actions against Sri Lanka. Issuing a statement the Palestinian government states that the UN was silent when thousands of children were killed in the Gaza Strip and it has no right to comment about Sri Lanka. The statement has asked [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
A Minister receives Rs. 38 lakhs per year as Salaries : But some of them have spent Rs. 300 million on cutouts - Minister accuses other ministers
Ministers are practicing hooliganism, involved in frauds and corruption
The salaries collected by a Minister of the Cabinet is Rs. 38 lakhs per year, but some of them have spent as [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Israel to bolster ties with SL
Israel supported Sri Lanka throughout in its war against terrorism and now that the war is over the Israeli Government is determined to go for a robust economic co-operation agreement with Sri Lanka, Israel’s Ambassador to Delhi and Colombo Mark Sofer told the Daily Mirror yesterday. He said this [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Govt. castigates EC in Sinhala but goes begging to Brussels for GSP
Government ministers and MPs in Parliamentary debates and on the election platforms excoriated the European Commission for temporarily abandoning the GSP+ facility given to garments and other industries in Sri Lanka. The European Commission had stated that they would reconsider granting the facility in [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
More than 100,000 Tamil Children traumatised: Norwegian aid worker
Redd Barna (Save the Children) aid worker from Norway, Vidar Strøm, has said that there are over one hundred thousand Tamil Children who have been traumatised, to a greater or lesser degree, after being exposed to the War and then for the internment camps in the North. [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Sri Lanka Unmoved by ‘WAR CRIME’ Lobbyist
The government says senior officials will continue with their overseas visits as scheduled despite the threat posed by War Crime lobbyists in the west. Government Defence Spokesperson Keheliya Rambukwella said that despite the LTTE being defeated militarily by the army, the Tamil diaspora continued to function overseas, posing [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presents award to Jansila Majeed of Puttalam
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented the Women of Courage award to Sri Lanka’s Jansila Majeed at a ceremony held at the US State Department in Washington, Wednesday, March 10. Majeed was among 10 recipients of the 2010 award.
Ms. Majeed is the Managing [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Jaffna Technical College principal compels students to campaign for Mahinda Rajapakse’s party
Jaffna Technical College Students Union (JTCSU) raised accusation against Yogarajan, their principal and President Mahinda Rajapakse’s Alliance candidate in the parliamentary election, for compelling them to campaign for Mahinda Rajapakse’s Alliance. Yogarajan had welcomed Namal Rajapakse, President Mahinda Rajapakse’s eldest son and his ‘Blue [...]
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Cast: Vikram, Shriya Saran, Krishna, Prabhu Ganesan, Ashish Vidyarthi, Santhanam, Vadivelu
Producer: Kalaipuli S. Thanu
Director: Susi Ganesan
Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematographer: N. K. Ekambaram
Screenplay Writer: Susi Ganesan
Story: Susi Ganesan
Director Susi Ganesan’s “Kanthaswamy” is a typical commercial pot-boiler that has style and substance. Though the Robin Hood-like story is not new, Susi has presented it with trademark superhero-movie elements — flashy action scenes and stunning special effects.
Yet, it’s not the typical superhero film and therein lies the twist in the tale.
The movie begins with people flocking to a Murugan temple. All those who submit their woes as petitions to Lord Kanthaswamy (another name for Murugan) on a piece of paper and tie it to a tree in the temple find that their problems are all solved soon.
Meanwhile, superhero Kanthaswamy becomes a phenomenon — a caped crusader dressed as a rooster who takes up the grievances of ordinary people and resolves them. But the local police officer (Prabhu) suspects something fishy and pokes his nose in the matter.
On the other hand, brave CBI officer Kanthaswamy (Vikram) is on a mission to unearth black money and illegal wealth amassed by the rich and corrupt that lie stashed in foreign banks. He is in for a challenge when he raids the house of tycoon PPP (Ashish Vidyarthi).
When Kanthaswamy finds unaccounted cash and documents of various foreign deals worth over Rs.1,000 crore, PPP, the seasoned criminal, is not amused. At the same time, his only daughter Subbalakshmi (Shriya Saran) pretends to have fallen in love with Kanthaswamy in an effort to take revenge on him.
Watch the film to know the connection between the masked crusader and the CBI officer.
Susi Ganesan has presented the movie with a fast-paced and stylish narrative. He has conceived and executed many scenes well. He has tried to give the old story of robbing the rich to help the poor some logical elements. The twists in the tale are interesting.
The fight sequences, especially the blind-folded action scenes in Mexico, are breathtaking. The innovative camera angles and lighting by cinematographer N.K. Ekambaram make the film visually stunning. Thotta Dharani’s art work is also awesome.
On the flip side, Susi’s story is disappointing. While he has worked hard to make the film stylish and sleek, one wishes he had worked harder to come up with something new.
We have seen powerful ‘Good Samaritans’ like Kanthaswamy in films like “Gentleman” and “Indian”. We have also seen an ‘alien’ with extraordinary powers to eliminate the baddies in “Anniyan” and an intelligent hero diverting the black money to good causes in “Sivaji”.
The major problem with the script is the length. The director could have avoided a couple of songs and halved the comedy track by Vadivelu.
Devi Sri Prasad’s music goes with the movie’s mood. Two of the six songs — “Excuse me Mr. Kandasamy” and “Yen Peru Meenakumari” — are picturised well.
Vikram comes out with flying colours. His dedicated efforts have given an extra-dimension to the character. Very few people in Indian cinema could portray the larger-than-life fantasy character as easily as Vikram. His body language when he appears with a mask and wings is amazing.
Shriya sizzles in her glamorous appearance and charming acting. Prabhu renders a neat performance but he is fast becoming predictable in the role of an investigative cop. The characterization of villains leaves much to be desired. Vadivelu’s comedy track passes muster.
“Kanthaswamy” is for those looking for sheer entertainment.
Madurai Sambavam, a film which teams up Karthiga and Choreographer-turned-hero Harikumar and produced by Suresh Balaji.
John Peter will be scoring music for the film Madurai Sambavam.
Anuya (of Siva Manasula Sakthi fame) is the second heroine. Yureka a famous lyricist, has penned more than thirty film songs and would be writing the lyrics for Madurai Sambavam. Shooting is slated to happen in and around Madurai.
‘Poo’ is a simple love story set in a rustic mileu of Sivakasi. Adapted from the Tamil short story, ‘Veyyilodu Poi,’ by Chelvan, it revolved around Mari (Parvathy Menon) and her love for her cousin Thenkarasa (Srikanth) since her childhood days.
Mari works in a crackers factory while Thenkarasa, pursues engineering in Chennai. Thenkarasa’s father, a bullock cart owner and a hard working soul nurtures aspirations for his son.
Mari often dreams of a life with Thenkarasa, but is tongue tied when she meets him. Egged by her friend, Cheeni (Inbanila), she tries to speak of her love to him, but fails. As for Thenkarasa, she is just his childhood friend until his classmate Uttara opens his eyes to Mari’s feelings for him. But his father’s aspirations force him to marry a rich man’s daughter.
Although Mari is disappointed, she continues to love him. Unlike other love stories, Poo scores with its unselfish love. A subtle message is also sent across about the price one has to pay in a consanguineous marriage.
On her debut, Parvathy Menon has done a remarkable job as the village girl in love. In this role, she exudes a grace and coyness unseen today in the women of other love stories. Srikanth’s role is small yet significant.
Inbanila as Mari’s friend shows plenty of potential. Ramu in the role of Srikanth’s father puts up a good performance and so does the actress as Mari’s mother. Yet, the love story fails to touch you. And the story could have been edited.
However the visuals are stunning and is a neat and clean movie that can be watched with the family. If you are looking for a fresh breath of air, watch Poo.
One of the most popular movie stars Tamilnadu has ever seen MGR is making a comeback to films. It would be an animation flick from the stables of Mayabimbham Media (P) Ltd who had earlier made the 3D film ‘V4′.
The 3D film starring MGR has been titled ‘Puratchi Thalaivan’. The producers of the film have said that MGR had last performed in the film ‘Maduraiyai Meeta Sundara Pandiyan’ and proudly proclaim that they are bringing him back to the silver screen after all these years.
‘Puratchi Thalaivan’ would be directed by Venky Baboo and produced by Sridevi Rao. A team of 3D animators would indulge themselves in the job of recreating the magic of MGR on screen.
One wonders who the animated heroine of the film would be. Would it be Saroja Devi or Jayalalitha. Who knows….the think tank behind MGR might prefer newer heroines like Trisha, Shriya or Nayantara.
‘Poo’ directed by Sasi and produced by Moser Baer in association with Nesagee Cinemas will be releasing on the 28th of November. The Censor Board of Film Certification has cleared the film with the tag U (for Universal audiences).
The film shot in a rustic background stars Srikanth and Parvathy. Based on the short story ‘Veyyilodu Poi’, the film is expected to contain a heart warming story. Sasi who has churned out ‘Sollamale’, Rojakootam’ and ‘Dishyum’ earlier, has a penchant for realistic human emotions.
Poo’s music album by S. S. Kumaran has already become popular with its mellifluous tunes oozing with the ‘native feel’.
‘Poo’ sure has all the makings of a healthy entertainer with abundance of realism packed in it. Something audiences would love.
தமிழ் தேசியக்கூட்டமைப்பு ஆதரவாளர்களுக்கும் அகில இலங்கை தமிழ் காங்கிரஸ் சார்பாக போட்டியிடுகின்ற கஜேந்திரனின் ஆதரவாளர்களுக்கும் இடையில் யாழ். கல்வியங்காட்டுப் பகுதியில் முறுகல் நிலை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
இனப்பிரச்சினைக்கான காரணங்களை கண்டறியும் முகமாக, குழு ஒன்றை நியமிக்க இலங்கையின் ஜனாதிபதி மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ச முடிவெடுத்துள்ளதாக தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
Friday, March 12, 2010
இலங்கையின் வடக்கு கிழக்கு பகுதிகளில் புதைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள நிக்கண்ணி வெடிகளை ஐந்து வருடங்களுக்குள் அகற்ற முடியும் என சர்வதேச நிறுவனங்கள் நம்பிக்கை வெளியிட்டுள்ளன.
Friday, March 12, 2010
30 வீதமான மாணவர்களின் கல்வி நடவடிக்கைகளை சீர்குலைத்து அரசாங்கம் கின்னஸ் சாதனை படைத்துள்ளதாக ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சியின் தலைவர் ரணில் விக்ரமசிங்க தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
Friday, March 12, 2010
தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலி உறுப்பினர்கள் பல்வேறு வழிகளில் இந்தோனேஷியாவிற்குள் ஊடுறுவுவதனை தடுக்கும் நோக்கில் இலங்கைக்கும் இந்தோனேஷியாவிற்கும் இடையில் விசேட உடன்படிக்கையொன்று விரைவில் கைச்சாத்திடப்பட உள்ளதாக திவயின பத்திரிகை செய்தி வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.
Friday, March 12, 2010
ஈழவாத கோரிக்கைகளை உடையவர்களின் வாக்குகளினால் தீர்மானிக்கப்படக் கூடிய நாடாளுமன்றமொன்றை உருவாக்கக் கூடாது என ஜனாதிபதி மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
Friday, March 12, 2010
இலங்கை மற்றும் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் ஆகிய நாடுகளின் அகதிகள் தொடர்பான ஐக்கிய நாடுகளிகள் அகதிகளுக்கான உயர்ஸ்தானிகராலயத்தின் வழிகாட்டல்களில் மீளாய்வு செய்யப்படவுள்ளதாகத் தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.
Friday, March 12, 2010
விடுதலைப்புலிகளின் தலைவர் வேலுப்பிள்ளை பிரபாகரனின் தாயாரான வேலுப்பிள்ளை பார்வதி அம்மா அவர்கள் கனடாவுக்கு செல்லவுள்ளதாக முன்னாள் தமிழ் தேசிய கூட்டமைப்பின் பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் எம்.கே சிவாஜிலிங்கம் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
Friday, March 12, 2010
யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் இராணுவத்தினரின் ஏற்பாட்டில் இளைஞர், யுவதிகள் மற்றும் பாடசாலை மாணவர்களுக்கு தற்காப்புக் கலைப் பயிற்சி வழங்கப்பட்டு வருகின்றது.
Friday, March 12, 2010
தமிழ் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பின் 2010 பொதுத் தேர்தலுக்கான தேர்தல் விஞ்ஞாபனம் இன்று யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் வெளியிட்டு வைக்கப்பட்டது. இந்நிகழ்வு இன்று முற்பகல் 11மணியளவில் யாழ். தமிழரசுக்கட்சி அலுவலகத்தில் நடைபெற்றது. மாவை சேனாதிராசா தலைமையில் நடைபெற்ற இந்நிகழ்வில் தமிழ் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பின் வேட்பாளர்கள் அனைவரும் பங்குகொண்டிருந்தனர்.
தேர்தல் விஞ்ஞாபனம் – 2010
இலங்கைத் தீவில் தமிழ் தேசிய இனம்
பதினாறாம் நூற்றாண்டில் மேற்கத்தேய வல்லரசுகளின் வருகைக்கு முன்னதாக இலங்கைத் தீவிலே மூன்று இராஜதானிகள் இருந்தன. அவற்றில் ஒன்று வடக்கிலே தமிழருக்குச் சொந்தமாக இருந்தது. மத்திய [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
இலங்கையில் யுத்தம் முடிவடைந்த பின்னர் தமிழ் மக்களின் அரசியல் பிரச்சினைகள் உட்பட உள்நாட்டில் காணப்பட்ட ஏனைய ஜனநாயகப் பிரச்சினைகள் தொடர்பாக ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபைக்கும், சர்வதேசத்துக்கும் வழங்கிய உறுதிமொழிகளை இலங்கை அரசாங்கம் மீறியுள்ளது. இதனால், பாரியளவிலான சர்வதேசத்தின் உதவிகளை இழந்துள்ளதுடன் அநாவசியமான பகையையும், தலையீடுகளையும் தேடிக்கொண்டுள்ளது. என ஜே. வி.பி. யின் தலைவர் சோமவன்ச அமரசிங்க தெரிவித்தார்.
தமிழ் மக்களின் பிரச்சினைகளுக்கு தற்போதைய அரசாங்கம் ஒருபோதும் தீர்வைப் பெற்றுக் கொடுக்காது. பாரிய பொருளாதார நெருக்கடியில் சிக்கி, நாட்டு மக்களை [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
ஊடகவியலாளர்கள் அடிக்கடி கொல்லப்படுவது மற்றும் கொலைஞர்கள் சுதந்திரமாக தப்பிச் செல்லும் சம்பவங்கள் இடம் பெறும் நாடுகள் பற்றி ஊடகவியலாளர்களை பாதுகாக்கும் குழு எடுத்த மதிப்பீட்டில் ஈராக், சோமாலியா, சியறாலியோன் ஆகியவற்றை அடுத்து இலங்கை நான்காம் இடத்தை வகிக்கிறது.
ஊடகவியலாளர்கள் கொல்லப்படும் நாடுகளை பொறுத்த மட்டில் இலங்கை 13ஆம் இடத்தில் உள்ளது.
மேற்படி சம்பவங்கள் குறித்து விசாரணை செய்ய தவறிய நாடுகள் குறித்து எடுக்கப்பட்ட மதிப்பீடு தொடர்பான குழுவின் 2009ஆம் ஆண்டு அறிக்கையில் இலங்கை எந்தவொரு சம்பவம் பற்றியும் விசாரணை செய்து [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
சிறிலங்காவில் அமுலில் இருக்கும் அவசரகால சட்டத்தை நீக்குமாறு கனடா அரசு கேட்டுள்ளது. இதேவேளை மனிதஉரிமைகள் மீறல்களை முடிவுக்கு கொண்டுவருமாறு அமெரிக்க அரசு சிறிலங்கா அரசை கேட்டுள்ளது. அவசரகால சட்டத்தை நீக்கினால் இரகசிய முகாமில் தடுத்துவைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள 10 000 இற்கும் மேற்பட்ட விடுதலைப்புலிகள் சந்தேக நபர்களை விடுவிக்கவேண்டிவரும் என சிறிலங்கா அமைச்சர் ஒருவர் முன்னர் கருத்துவெளியிட்டிருந்தார்.
கனடாவின் வெளிநாட்டலுவல்கள் நாடாளுமன்ற செயற்குழு செயலர் தீபக் ஒபராய் மேற்கண்ட கருத்தை சிறிலங்காவின் உயர் ஸ்தானிகருக்கு தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
கொழும்பில் சிறிலங்காவின் உயர் ஸ்தானிகரை சந்தித்த [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
வன்னி மக்களின் பொருட்கள் சூறையாடப்பட்டு தென்னிலங்கைக்கு எடுத்துசெல்லப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஆனால் மீளக்குடியேற்ற மக்கள் குடியிருக்க இடம் இன்றி விடப்பட்டுள்ளனர் என்று தமிழ் தேசியக் கூட்டமைப்பின் யாழ் மாவட்ட நாடாளுமன்ற வேட்பாளர் சுரேஷ் பிறேமச்சந்திரன் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
சுழிபுரம் பகுதியில் நடைபெற்ற தேர்தல் பரப்புரை நிகழ்வில் கலந்து கொண்டு உரை நிகழ்த்தும் போதே அவர் இவ்வாறு தெரிவித்துள்ளார். இந்நிகழ்வில் மாவை சேனாதிராசாவும் கலந்து கொண்டு உரை நிகழ்த்தினார்.
அவர் மேலும் தெரிவிக்கையில் யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் மாத்திரம் அதி உயர் பாதுகாப்பு வலயம் காரணமாக வெளியேற்றப்பட்ட ஒரு [...]
Friday, March 12, 2010
இராஜீவ் படுகொலை வழக்கில் தூக்கு தண்டனை விதிக்கப்பட்டு, பிறகு ஆயுள் தண்டனையாகக் குறைக்கப்பட்டு வேலூர் சிறையில் இருந்துவரும் நளினியின் முன் விடுதலை வழக்கில் வரும் 29ஆம் தேதி முடிவு தெரியும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.
ஆயுள் தண்டனைக் கைதியாக இருக்கும் தன்னை முன் விடுதலை செய்யக் கோரி நளினி தொடர்ந்த வழக்கு சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்ற நீதிபதிகள் எலிப்பு தர்மராவ், கே.கே.சசிதரன் ஆகியோர் கொண்ட நீதிமன்ற அமர்வு முன்பு இன்று விசாரணக்கு வந்தது.
நளினி விடுதலைத் தொடர்பாக சிறைக் கைதிகள் ஆலோசனைக் [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
இலங்கை விவகாரம் தொடர்பாக ஐக்கிய நாடுகளின் பொதுச் செயலாளர் பான் கீ மூன் எடுத்து வரும் நடவடிக்கைகள் குறித்து அணி சேரா நாடுகள் அமைப்பு தனது எதிர்ப்பை வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.
இலங்கை யுத்தக் குற்றச் செயல்கள் தொடர்பில் ஆலோசனை வழங்குவதற்கு நிபுணர்கள் குழுவொன்றை அமைக்கும் திட்டத்தை தாம் உன்னிப்பாக அவதானித்து வருவதாகவும் அந்த அமைப்பு தெரிவித்துள்ளது.
இலங்கை அரசாங்கத்தின் நிலைப்பாடு தொடர்பில் கருத்தறியாது பான் கீ மூன், தன்னிச்சையாக நிபுணர்கள் குழுவை நியமிக்க தீர்மானித்துள்ளது குறித்து விசனம் தெரிவித்துள்ள அமைப்பு இது [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
வவுனியாவில் 14 சிறுமி ஐவரால் பாலியல் வல்லுறவுக்கு உட்படுத்தப்பட்ட கொடூர சம்பவம் ஒன்று இடம்பெற்றுள்ளது.
வவுனியா தேக்கவத்தை எனும் இடத்திலேயே குறித்த தமிழ்ச் சிறுமி ஒரே சமயத்தில் ஐவரால் பாலியல் வல்லுறவுக்கு உட்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளாள்.
தற்போது மிகவும் ஆபத்தான நிலையில் வைத்தியசாலையில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாக தெரியவருகின்றது.
அண்மைக்காலமாக எமது மாணவ சமூகத்தினை குறிவைக்கும் நிகழ்ச்சி நிரலின் அடுத்த கட்டமாகவே இந்தக் கொடூரம் நோக்கப்படுகின்றது.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
ஊடகங்கள் மற்றும் தன்னார்வ தொண்டு நிறுவனங்கள் மீது அரசாங்கம் பிரயோகித்து வரும் அழுத்தங்களை கைவிட வேண்டுமென மனித உரிமை கண்காணிப்பகம் மற்றும் சர்வதேச மன்னிப்புச் சபை ஆகியன கூட்டாக அறிக்கை விடுத்துள்ளன.
ஊடகங்கள் மற்றும் தன்னார்வ தொண்டு நிறுவனங்களை அமைதிப்படுத்த அரசாங்கம் முயற்சி மேற்கொண்டு வருவதாக சுட்டிக்காட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது.
30 தன்னார்வ தொண்டு நிறுவன பணியாளர்கள் மற்றும் ஊடகவியலாளர்கள் தொடர்பில் அரசாங்கம் கண்காணிப்பு நடத்தி வருவதாக தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.
அரசாங்கத்திற்கு எதிரான வகையில் தகவல்களை வெளியிடுவோர் தொடர்பில் உன்னிப்பாக அவதானிக்கப்படுவதாக மனித உரிமை கண்காணிப்பகத்தின் [...]
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The cars are speeding past on the Tambaram bypass-Maduravayil road. In one of the cars is a smart khaki clad Vishal with gun in hand. This is the scene of 'Sathyam' shooting.
Looks like this month is injury month for young actresses. Following Karthika and newcomer Sahitya in 'Thozha,' it is Vijayalakshmi's turn to get injured during shooting.
"No, no, I'm not for glamour," or "If the story demands it, I will do a glam role," are changes of mind that actresses are known to have according to the season.
If one does not keep feeding tidbits to the media, they anyway make up their own and run riot. The latest is that Vikram is playing a terrorist in 'Kandasamy.'
