In September 2008, the government ordered all UN agencies and international NGOs to leave the Vanni stating that the safety of humanitarian staff could not be guaranteed. However, as asserted by the T...

In the land of  genocidal war, death fell like rain on mud walls. A makeshift hospital, located in the High School of Mullivaikkal, operated tirelessly. The two permanent buildings were filled to...

Well over 10 journalists have killed in the  period (2002 – 2008) by the attacks of SL army and the  paramilitary group.  So far none has ever been brought to account for these ac...

Sivaram didn’t raise his voice for Tamil nationalism while living in the safety of a foreign country or away from government controlled areas of this island. He didn’t hide away, working secretly or h...

The entire world was captivated by the story of the child “Aya,” who miraculously survived alone in the Turkey-Syria earthquake. This child, along with the hospital environment where I cur...

The genocidal war on Eelamtamils  has resulted in a large number of killings and disappearances. Among these victims were several Catholic priests. Fr. Mary Bastian, Fr. Wenceslaus, Fr. Chandra F...

After Independence from the British in 1948, the Colombo government started implementing new legislation to requisition land and settle the Sinhala population… Year Tamil Speaking Sinhala Speaki...