Sri Lanka News Updates with Discussions

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LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - A rights group report on Tuesday blamed local security forces for the massacre of 17 Sri Lankan tsunami aid workers in 2006 and accused the government of an outright cover-up.

'The evidence shows state security forces, including police, killed the 17 aid workers and that senior police officers covered it up,' said Rajan Hoole of UTHR. 'The killing of civilians during time of conflict is a war crime. The perpetrators and their superiors should be brought to justice.'

It also said a special forces commander in the town ordered security forces to 'finish off' any Tamil speakers in plain clothes

The report said the execution-style murder of five Tamil students in Trincomalee earlier in 2006 had also been covered up and one of the responsible officers promoted

Poor Grandpa Peelam has now officially made him self a public fool.

What more can you expect of him....?

I did not fall for it..I was trying to make others fall and it looks like our friend Andy loves the 'Virgin' song and Oh lallalala..

APRIL FOOL! ARPIL FOOL!!

Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Madonna is to visit Sri Lanka next month for a peace concert and is also likely to visit the Wanni for what has been billed as a first of its kind meeting between the top international singer and the LTTE, organizers said.
The Concert for Peace scheduled for May 17 in Colombo will also see several local artistes take the stage with the organizers assuring an unforgettable experience complete with a 120 piece backup band, laser lights and a fireworks display.Tickets are scheduled to go on sale from mid April and the Daily Mirror is the official print media sponsor for the gig. As part of the goodwill visit Madonna is due to visit Killinochchi and meet the LTTE leadership with a message of hope for peace in the near future.

We have been given clearance to visit the Wanni with Madonna on humanitarian grounds, the organizers said adding that more details of the concert and ticket prices would be made public soon.

Madonna's latest single '4 Minutes' featuring Justin Timberlake just recently entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 68, which the magazine reports is the 53rd time in her career she's appeared on that particular tally.

APRIL FOOL! ARPIL FOOL!!

Some becomes foolish only on Apr 1st... But, modayas remain modayas for the whole year!

Dont they celebrate the Sinhalese New year in April ? so they do celebrate the Fools day !