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What about the EPDP????? It has the word 'eelam' to its name suggesting a seperate state AND the leader of that party is a 'minister' in the incumbant government!

The United States State Department have released their 2011 human rights report, raising numerous concerns with the situation in Sri Lanka, including disappearances, torture, freedom of the press, IDP protection, sexual violence, government co-operation with NGOs and unlawful killings in Tamil areas.

Breakout Blueprint: ITAK s Attack Plan

The keynote speech by Mr. R Sampanthan, the leader of the main Tamil parliamentary party at the recent congress of that organization is in many respects a landmark event. It sheds light on a number of key strategic issues and should make clear to the international community that the matter of political dialogue leading to ethnic reconciliation is, has become or is becoming rather more complex and fraught than is customarily thought.

The senior political leader of the Tamil community in the island s strategically sensitive Northern Province reconfirms the political aim and goal of his party. Perhaps more importantly he clarifies the international strategy that is being, and is to be, adopted in furtherance of that political project, as well as the interconnection between the international strategy and domestic tactics in support of the project. It is not so much a strategy for breakthrough as for breakout .

Sri Lanka Army personnel and unknown Tamil youths are keeping a close watch on former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka s movements, sources from the Police Department said.

The matter has come to light with the inspection carried out on an unidentified Land Rover vehicle near Fonskea s residence on the 27th.

The black Land Rover vehicle with a red garage number plate bearing number AA-0412-E had been driven by Corporal S.V. Jayanetti from the Army Infantry Regiment and accompanied by Sergeant R.W.C. Kumarage from the Infantry Regiment.

When the vehicle was checked, these two army personnel had been accompanied in the vehicle by three Tamil youths without any identification papers.

Disturbed by the police check, the persons in the vehicle have immediately contacted the Army Headquarters through the communication unit in the vehicle and the police personnel have been ordered by the Police Headquarters to immediately release the persons.