The Lanka Academic
 
MARCH 19, 2002 EST, USA
 
A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED BY LACNET
 
VOL. 2, NO. 347
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LTTE declares Trincomalee Eelam capital
Hindustan Times, March 19,2002. The LTTE today declared this eastern port town and a major Sri Lankan naval base the capital of a future, independent Tamil Eelam. The declaration was made at a rally at the beachfront attended by about 50,000 Tamils. The participants in the “Pongu Tamil” or Tamil upsurge rally wore badges bearing an image of the LTTE chief, Velupillai Prabhakaran. They raised their hands in a Nazi-type salute as they swore allegiance to him and the LTTE. More...
Published: Tue Mar 19 18:46:10 EST 2002
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War premiums imposed at Sri Lanka despite ruling
 Hoovers Online, march 20. WAR risk premiums are still being levied on some ships calling at Sri Lanka, despite the joint war risk committee recommendation that they are no longer necessary, a Sri Lankan official has charged... Back to the top
Local polls test for Sri Lanka's ruling party
 Yahoo India, march 19. Sri Lankans will vote on Wednesday in local council elections that will test support for a Norwegian-brokered truce and for a ruling party constantly at loggerheads with a hawkish president... Back to the top
Leftist party warns of election violence tomorrow
 Frederica Jansz in Colombo, 4 p.m. SLT Tuesday March 19. The Lanka Sama Samaja Party today warned that mobs from areas in which elections are not being held are expected to come into districts where polling is taking place and create trouble at tomorrow's local government election... Back to the top
UNHCR says Sri Lanka still fragile
 BBC South Asia, Tuesday, 19 March, 2002, 17:42 GMT . he United Nations refugee agency says, despite the current peace process in Sri Lanka, the situation is still too fragile for any large-scale repatriation of refugees... Back to the top
President, premier at loggerheads
 Gulf-News, 20 March 2002. President Chandrika Kumaratunga and the ruling United National Front (UNF) are at loggerheads over the security situation for today's local government elections with the president insisting deployment of armed forces for the elections and the government refusing to accede to the demand... Back to the top
Will peace ever return to paradise?
 Japan Times, 20 March 2002. Foreign visitors to Sri Lanka have been singing its praises since the days of Marco Polo... Back to the top
On the road in Sri Lanka
 Japan Times, 20 March 2002. While security concerns deter many visitors, traveling in Sri Lanka can be very rewarding because there is so much on offer and few other tourists to crowd the experience... Back to the top
CMEV reports without seeing
 Daily Mirror, march 19. Two Convenors of the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) yesterday admitted their monitors had been advised to leave the most violent electorates to avoid physical injuries and therefore did not witness violent scenes they reported about... Back to the top
UN says too early for S.Lankan refugees to return
 MSNBC, march 19. The United Nations refugee organisation said on Tuesday that even though the peace process had taken off in Sri Lanka it was too early for any large-scale return of refugees... Back to the top
Jaffna - Vavuniya road to open
 Frederica Jansz in Colombo, 10 a.m. SLT Tuesday March 19. The main Jaffna Vavuniya highway will soon be reopened. Reports from the north say the LTTE have already begun work on the highway and are de mining areas... Back to the top
LTTE rejects US charge, woos India
 HT, 19 March 2002. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has said that it would not bow to any threat from any quarter, including the United States... Back to the top
Sri Lanka football captain remanded for robbery
 Dulshan de Silva in Colombo, 1.15 p.m. SLT, Tuesday 19th March, 2002. Sri Lankan football star Roshan Perera is in Bogambara remand prison in Kandy after being arrested over an alleged one million rupee robbery in Dambulla... Back to the top
'Rescue Karaikal fishermen'
 The Hindu (Southern States), 20 March 2002. The Meenavar Viduthalai Vengaigal (Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry) organisation has called upon the Chief Minister, N... Back to the top
JVP protest against MOU
 Leo de Lile in Colombo, 6.00pm, SLT, March. 18, 2002. Wimal Weerawansa, One of the members of the parliament for the Marxist People's Liberation Front or, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) address supporters in Colombo, on Monday after protesting against the memorandum of understanding signed between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, (LTTE) saying that the government has betrayed the people of Sri Lanka by entering into a deal with the rebels... Back to the top
LTTE for Thailand if India refuses venue for talks
 Deccan Herald, 19 March 2002. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), is likely to suggest Thailand as an alternative venue for talks with the Sri Lankan Government in case India-- which, the tigers strongly believe, would permit a South Indian city for the purpose refuses to -meet their demands, a local report says... Back to the top
Rice genome data row
 BBC, March 18. A row has broken out over public access to the complete DNA sequence of the rice plant... Back to the top
Displaced Sri Lankans starve as politicians play
 Asia Times, march 14. By Renuka Senanayake PUTTALAM, Sri Lanka - It was unbearable hunger that recently drove hundreds of placard-carrying displaced people to protest outside the main government office in Puttalam, a fishing town 330 kilometers north of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo... Back to the top
Sri Lanka's health service is a casualty of 20 years of war
 British Medical Journal, March 18. Sri Lanka's 20 years of war has killed over 60 000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more... Back to the top
Timeline: Sri Lanka
 bbc, 19 march 2002. 1505 - Portuguese arrive in Colombo, marking beginning of European interest... Back to the top
I am like a fish
 Gulf-News, 19 March 2002. The audience is the water without whom the musician cannot exist, says renowned Sri Lankan artiste following his concert in Abu Dhabi "I am like a fish," says Pandit Amaradeva, the 'father of Sri Lankan music', with a disarming smile, "and the audience and the critics are the ocean, the water without whom the artiste, the musician cannot exist... Back to the top
Sri Lanka 'looks into airline sale'
 BBC South Asia, Monday, 18 March, 2002, 18:01 GMT . The running of SriLankan Airlines was taken over by Dubai-based Emirates airline, who bought 40% of the company, formerly known as AirLanka... Back to the top
Sri Lanka president, govt clash over poll security
 MSNBC, March 18. Sri Lanka's president on Monday demanded that troops be called in to prevent vote rigging at Wednesday's election for local councils and accused her political rival's government of sabotaging the security arrangements... Back to the top
Oman Air, AirLanka to increase Kerala flights
 Gulf-News, 19 March 2002. Oman Air and AirLanka are increasing the frequency of their service from the international airports in Kerala... Back to the top
Five complaints on truce violations- SLMM
 Saroj Pathirana in London, Monday 18/03/02 1850 GMT. Cease-fire monitoring committees will commence their activities within a week, head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Trond Furuhovde told journalists in Batticaloa... Back to the top
US puts pressure on Tamil Tigers to help Sri Lanka peace bid
 Yahoo Singapore, 19 March 2002. The United States has stepped up pressure on Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels to fall in line with a Norwegian-backed peace bid or face a major international crackdown, diplomats said here... Back to the top
US and Sri Lanka in talks on military cooperation
 Yahoo Singapore, 19 March 2002. The United States is holding talks with Sri Lanka on increasing military cooperation while supporting Norwegian attempts to broker peace in the island, a top visiting US official said here... Back to the top
Sri Lanka to Host ICC Champions Trophy
 Saroj Pathirana in London, Monday 18/03/02 1335 GMT. Sri Lanka was confirmed as the host country for the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced today... Back to the top
S.Lankan President's Call for Troop Deployment During Local Elections Rejected
 People's Daily, 19 March 2002. The Sri Lankan government has rejected the request of President Chandrika Kumaratunga to deploy armed forces to maintain law and order on Wednesday when local government elections are due, The Island newspaper said on Tuesday... Back to the top
NSSP campaign in London to lift LTTE ban
 Saroj Pathirana in London, Monday 18/03/02 1730 GMT. A meeting on the latest developments after the cease-fire agreement signed last month between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) is to be held in London on Tuesday... Back to the top
President denies media allegations on her refusal to meet Rocca
 Frederica Jansz in Colombo, 6 p.m. SLT Monday March 18. In a press statement today, the Presidential Secretariat has denied "some of the humorous allegations by certain media organizations" on why Kumaratunge could not meet with visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca... Back to the top
LTTE cadres threaten soldiers wife
 Frederica Jansz in Colombo, 4.10 p.m. SLT Monday March 18. The defence ministry said today that a soldier's wife living approximately 14 kilometers outside Batticaloa town had been visited by two LTTE cadres last evening and threatened... Back to the top
Former deputy defence Minister further remanded
 Frederica Jansz in Colombo, 3.30 p.m. SLT Monday March 18. Former Deputy Defence Minister, Anuruddha Ratwatte was today remanded further until March 25th this year, by Teldeniya Magistrate Preethi Inoka Ranasinghe... Back to the top
Trincomalee tense
 Ranmali Wijesuriya in Colombo, SLT 5.00 p.m Monday 18 March. A tense situation is prevailing in the Trincomalee city due to the arrangments made for the LTTE led Ponkai Tamil celebrations which is expected to get underway tomorrow The Lanka Academic sources in Trinco said that the JVP had protested openly regarding the LTTE led celebrations backed by the TULF asking people not to take part in the celebrations... Back to the top
Local election campaigning ends
 Gulf-News, march 18. Campaigning in Sri Lanka's local elections ended last night with the ruling United National Front (UNF) set to clinch victory in majority of the councils throughout the country... Back to the top
LTTE says cadres ready for peace
 Gulf-News, march 18. A senior member of the Tamil guerrilla movement has declared that its movement has not entered into the cease-fire agreement to re-group itself, and that their cadres were fully committed to the peace process... Back to the top
SriLankan to increase Singapore, Jakarta flights
 Gulf-News, march 18. SriLankan airline will start additional weekly services to Singapore and Jakarta, and will operate on Tuesday on the route Colombo/Singapore/Jakarta/Colombo... Back to the top
US focus on Pakistan after attack
 BBC South Asia, Monday, 18 March, 2002, 08:53 GMT . A senior American envoy has arrived in Pakistan after cutting short a visit to India, in the aftermath of Sunday's grenade attack on a church in Islamabad in which five people including two Americans died... Back to the top
LTTE chief warns truce violators
 The Indian Express, Monday, 18th March 2002, 08:39GMT. Under fire from the US and human rights groups for alleged violations of the ongoing truce with Sri Lankan government, LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has ordered a crackdown on violators, a report said on Sunday... Back to the top
US pressure on LTTE for peace in Sri Lanka
 Dawn, Monday, March 18. The United States has stepped up pressure on Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels to fall in line with a Norwegian-backed peace bid or face a major international crackdown, diplomats said here Sunday... Back to the top
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