“All the world is my world, all humanity
is my fraternity”
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agenda that polarizes and divides our country."
- Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States
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shifting policies when it comes to the issue regarding the Interim Self Governing Authority (ISGA). He says
there is 'no turning back,' when talking about the ISGA. Blaming both the government and the opposition for
not having a coherent plan about the peace process, he says if there was a breakdown of the peace process, it
is the Sinhala parties that should shoulder the responsibility and not the Tamils of this country.
Commenting about President Kumaratunga's latest decision to support the ISGA, Ponnambalam laughingly said
she keeps changing all the time. "What is said in the morning is changed in the afternoon and totally a new
version put forward in the evening. So how can we consider these statements as true," he told The Sunday
Leader. He also said a statement regarding accepting the ISGA by the President alone is insufficient. Instead,
he said the government must make a clear and an unambiguous statement regarding its willingness to support
the ISGA. "Then only we will believe," he added.
Sri Lanka's main opposition has accused the government of taking a cavalier and casual attitude towards the
peace process with Tamil Tiger rebels.
United National Party spokesman GL Peiris said the government had again changed its stand on resuming talks.
Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan reclaimed the outright wicket-taking record on the third day of the first Test
against South Africa.
Speech by Prof. S.Ratnajeevan H. Hoole at the St John's College, Jaffna Prize Day, July 2004.
Why should we enhance the human rights and freedom of others? What is the basis of these rights? What is
their rationale?
At a simple level, there is a simple answer. Without a just system of human rights, it would be the law of the
jungle. The strongest would take all the goodies and leave out the weak. It would be that abominable law of
Nietzsche's - might is right. We know instinctively that it is a bad thing when the mighty lord it over the meek.
A rare albino elephant has been spotted roaming Sri Lanka's Ruhunu National Park, the first recorded sighting
in the country.
The pale-skinned pachyderm, thought to be around 11 years old, lives with a 17-strong herd of adult females
and youngsters. Tracking the herd's movements could help researchers devise new strategies for the
protection and management of Sri Lanka's elephants.
AMIDST RUN of the mill love themes and implausible action, Duet Movies' "Azhagiya Theeyae ... " comes as
a whiff of fresh air. A simple storyline neatly narrated, the film is ably backed by Viji's dialogue. The comic
digs, light-hearted barbs and humorous verbal exchanges in this breezy romantic story, keep your spirits
enlivened. "Azhagiya ... " may not boast of big names in its cast, but each actor slips into the given role
beautifully. Radha Mohan makes an impressive debut with his story, screenplay and direction. A film doesn't
need garish sets, sexy gyrations or foreign locations to make it tick, is what Radha Mohan proves with
"Azhagiya Theeyae ... "
During his 1,025 km yatra, he would also create awareness about the "poor state of affairs and administration
in Tamil Nadu". He also mentioned about the significance of 'August 5' when the Statue of Liberty in America
was installed. The day was also being observed as 'Freedom of Expression Day'.
It scans all the Tamil-speaking areas in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and other parts of
the world for valuable material to host on the site.
The professed intention is to "start a global Tamil movement so the wealth of information in rare and old
Tamil works can be saved for the future".
This initiative will digitise archived materials already available in various national and international museums,
libraries and from private sources.
