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it was able to raise 20 Crores only from TN & 2000 tonnes of food only from TN which is just one of the 28 states !

Poorest nation ! yep !

Each 620 Indian Tamils gave 20 Kgs of foods to Sri Lankan Tamils who are living under trees.

GOSL gave them tents.

CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZYYYYY

'''Heroes Day-2008''' held all over the World, specially in UK and US.
organizers call all Tamils and Srilankans to attend in it.
This is held at EXCEL in London&Glascow in Scotland and Three places in US.

Mayhem at LTTE front fund raising event

(November 17, London, Sri Lanka Guardian) The affiliated organisation of the LTTE front British Tamil Forum (BTF) the UKTSU (UK Tamil Student Union) was abruptly called off whilst their Western Thaalam 2008 fund raising event was in progress. The event was held at the Harrow Leisure Centre on 15th (Saturday) November 2008.

The UKTSU call itself an umbrella organisation for all UK Tamil and Sri Lankan University societies. The text message sent widely claimed: As a registered charity, don't forget that the money raised through this event will fund the provision of resources and educational opportunities for those in need back home. Tickets were sold at the door on the event date at 10 per person 20 for family. Students were able buy discounted tickets at 7 when they purchased through their contacts in advance.

will check , inniku maninder oda busy ya irunden

CHENNAI: They peer through the windows of trains at stations. They play old songs, often full of pathos, to draw attention in subways. They brave the maddening traffic at signals to reach out to you. For residents, it is rather difficult to miss the beggars.

However, most beggars on the roads are not there by choice. Several factors ranging from abject poverty and family problems to failure in business or poor health lead them to begging.

While some beg for survival, there are others who take to begging as they consider it an easy option to earn money.

Former chairperson of the State Juvenile Justice Board Vidya Shankar said most beggars in Chennai came from areas such as Gummidipoondi and areas bordering Andhra Pradesh.

Over the past few years more children are seen begging in residential colonies for school fees. The children carry bonafide certificates from schools but they don t really attend any school. Children are being rented out for Rs.100 a day. What we need is a very strong police agenda to protect children, she said.

The Census of India counts beggars as non-working persons. Rough estimates say that the amount involved in begging in the city could be around Rs.15 crore a year, note representatives of the non-governmental organisations.

Places of worship have been conventional spots chosen by many. Chinnasamy alias Joseph, a fisherman by profession, said he had to beg because he could not continue with his work owing to a major surgery on his knee.

Lalitha was forced to beg because her husband abandoned her. I fell off a terrace when I was drying clothes and underwent a series of operations. I cannot do any kind of heavy work.

Representatives of non-governmental organisations also point to an increase in the practice of hiring infants for begging at traffic signals. Of late, several visually challenged persons can also be spotted begging with a collection box at traffic signals.

Most often, the driver would park the vehicle near a busy traffic junction and send the visually challenged with an escort to beg at the signals even after it turns green.

A member of a blind orchestra standing at the Thirumangalam junction said they make nearly Rs.2,000 a day with six blind collection agents .

However, C. Govindakrishnan, founder of Nethrodaya an NGO working with visually impaired persons points to the scope for exploitation here. Truck drivers exploit them for quick money, he said.

Where do you get to hear abt such things??? CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZYYYYY

By Bandula Ariyatilake.
A young man who had allegedly attempted to molest a female law student travelling in a bus from Pettah to Moratuwa was assaulted by the commuters and handed over to the Moratuwa police.

On Tuesday, at around 8.30 pm, the suspect had harassed the girl while travelling.

He was produced in the Moratuwa Magistrate s Court and remanded till November 18, police said.