Why Mr.Brown expose deshapremie so much....?

CHENNAI: An indefinite hunger strike by 10 Sri Lankan refugees at the Chengalpet special camp against their detention entered its 11th day on Monday.

The strike has brought the spotlight on a small group of protestors, including some LTTE sympathizers and others accused of human trafficking and smuggling. Eight of the protesting Lankan Tamils, who were admitted in the Chengalpet government hospital by police a few days ago, are continuing their fast there.

This is their second hunger strike within a year. They held a similar demonstration in April. CPI state secretary D Pandian, who visited them in the hospital on Monday, said, 'Their health condition has deteriorated and doctors say they are in a critical state.'

Police said 29 Lankan Tamils, two Nigerians, a South African and a Norwegian have been detained in the Chengalpet special camp. 'There are three former LTTE members in the camp. Few were members of other armed groups in Sri Lanka. But they have been detained here only for recent criminal activities,' said a senior police officer. A few of them are accused of human trafficking and few others have been accused of smuggling. Once every three months, the conduct and behaviour of the special camp inmates, either acquitted or who have served their sentences, are being assessed. 'A committee, headed by a public secretary, will release the inmates based on reports of revenue, legal and police departments,' said the officer.

The Army has taken steps to reduce more troops deployed in Jaffna Peninsula.Mr Ruwan Wanigasekara, the Army Spokesman has said that, army soldiers who were detained in Jaffna Peninsula at the final stages of the war have been reduced by 60%.

Biggest problem in Sri Lanka is that the country does not have skilled human resources since Tamils left the island -- IMF Head

THE QUEEN IS TO SHAKE HANDS WITH EX-IRA CHIEF MARTIN MCGUINNESS IN AN HISTORIC MEETING IN BELFAST NEXT WEEK.

The momentous encounter comes 33 years after the IRA murdered Prince Philip's uncle Lord Mountbatten.

Mr McGuinness was the IRA s second-in-command in the early 1970s but is now Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland s government - www.thesun.co.uk

Applications will be called from the senior Artists, next month to grant vehicle loans without recovering any interests, by the Ministry of Culture and the Arts. It is proposed to allocate Rs. 1.2 million for the Artists from the new budget accepted in the house for the 2012. The artists who have more than 18 years in the Arts Field will are eligible to request this loan. The Applicants who have been in the field of Literary, Music, Dance, Drama, Puppetry,