Desperate people do desperate things.

“We are unable to go home while the military people are there.”

At least 2000 Tamils have already reached India and several hundred more are believed to be ready to leave Sri Lanka, official sources told PTI.

In a wide ranging interview, the Liberation Tigers’ theoretician and chief negotiator, Mr. Anton Balasingham elucidated the LTTE’s view on the recent controversy stirred by the international ceasefire monitors comments on the Sea Tigers, on the performance of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) and on the escalating cycle of violence.

The coalition of Sri Lanka’s four largest political parties, criticizes the European Union’s stance on the ethnic conflict.

“Article 29 represents the solemn balance of rights between the citizens of Ceylon, the fundamental conditions on which they accepted the constitution and these are unalterable under the constitution.”

The US has said it was engaged in an “active dialogue” with India on the developments in Sri Lanka, where the stepped up attacks by Tamil Tigers were particularly “very troublesome,” but stressed that it was up to New Delhi to decide the kind of role it wanted to play.

“There is no proposal for deployment of United Nations forces.”

'We believe that the Sri Lankan army and Tamil armed groups are operating behind LTTE lines.''

“[Meanwhile] the Co-Chairs call on both parties to take immediate steps to reverse the deteriorating situation and put the country back on the road to peace.”

“Bring together Tamil Canadians and other peace-loving Canadians to express their solidarity and support for finding lasting peace in Sri Lanka”

8 wins amid dozens of hopefuls.

“Canada is known for being up on human rights ... this raid is completely contradictory to what I know about Canada”

Annual Tamil language exams held in Switzerland