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WEBTheJVP is a militant movement turned political party with a history spanning six decades. The JVP led JJB/NPP is a left-leaning broad front or alliance consisting of the JVP and 21 other organisations. These entities comprise small parties, trade unions, rights groups, women, student and youth organisations.
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WEB21 hours ago — Articles by D.B.S. Jeyaraj – dbsjeyaraj.com ♬ P. Leela, ‘Forgotten’ Singer Who Sang Unforgettable Songs In Tamil Cinema ♥ May 29, 2024; Why did Minister Tiran Alles sign the outsourcing deal with VFS Global when there’s no rationale for outsourcing since Lankan officials have been handling on-arrival visas since 2012 without a problem.
“Brigadier” Balraj: Seventh Death Anniversary of Legendary LTTE ...
WEBMay 24, 2015 — By. D.B.S.Jeyaraj (Kandiah Balasegaran alias Balraj the legendary military commander of the LTTE died of a heart attack on May 20th 2008.This article is an updated amalgamated version of articles written by me in 2008 and 2011 about him.
How I was Arrested by the CID and Detained on the 4th Floor.
WEBOct 21, 2023 — Thirty-six years ago in October 1987, I was arrested by the Sri Lankan Police and detained at the Crminal Investigation Department (CID) Office on the fourth floor of the Police secretariat in Fort, Colombo. I was then working as a journalist for “The Island” in Colombo. I was also the Sri Lanka Correspondent of the Indian English daily ...
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WEBBy D.B.S.Jeyaraj Friday March 24 was the 74th birthday of Ranil Sriyan Wickremesinghe. The Sri Lankan president was born in Colombo on 24 March 1949. This Birthday would have been a delighful one for Ranil for two reasons. This is the first birthday he celebrated as the executive president of Sri Lanka.
Can the Anura Kumara Dissanayake administration overcome …
WEB5 days ago — By Tisaranee Gunasekara “Looking for the rain. Looking for the rain.” – Gil Scott-Heron (Winter in America) The Election Commission continues to rock. This week, it halted, for the duration of parliamentary polls, an order by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to increase fertiliser and fuel subsidies to farmers and fishermen.
“Black July”: Thirty-fifth Anniversary of 1983 Anti-Tamil Pogrom.
WEBAug 5, 2018 — One of the darkest chapters in the sphere of Sri Lankan ethnic relations was the widespread anti-Tamil violence that occurred thirty – five years ago during the fourth week of July in 1983. Although the tragic history of post – independence Sri Lanka records that the Tamils of Sri Lanka were subjected to mass –scale mob violence in the ...
D.B.S. Jeyaraj’s Journey Home: Journalist in Exile Visits Sri Lanka for ...
WEBJul 12, 2014 — Marianne David Interviews DBS Jeyaraj for DailyFT. Pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai. Introduction. Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka.That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the war dragged on and then escalated despite intermittent ceasefires, but he never let it go ...
Political Pulse – dbsjeyaraj.com
WEBMay 9, 2024 — By D.B.S.Jeyaraj (This is an Enhanced Version of an Article written for the “Political Pulse” Column in the “Daily Financial imes” of Feb 18th 2021). February 20th 1961 is a very important date in the history of the Sri Lankan Tamil political struggle to regain lost rights. It was on this day, sixty years ago ….
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WEBMay 2, 2023 — By D.B.S.Jeyaraj The “Tamil Times” (TT) was a monthly newsmagazine published in the United Kingdom (UK) for more than 25 years from October 1981 to December 2006. It was a political journal that focused on news, views and reviews pertaining to Sri Lanka in general and the Tamil People of Sri Lanka in particular.