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AIADMK backs separate state for Lankan Tamils
IE,
March 10.
CHENNAI: Former Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa on Monday scored a significant victory over her political rivals in the state when she declared her party’s support for the demand of a separate state for Tamils in Sri Lanka, within the ambit of a unified Lankan Constitution, during a mega protest fast organised by her party in the city.
Though this might appear to be a clear departure from the earlier stand of the AIADMK on the issue of a separate state (don’t read Tamil Eelam) for the Lankan Tamils, political pundits could view the latest statement of Jayalalithaa as a welltimed tactic to win the people’s support to the party in the coming Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu.
The AIADMK leader also said that her party would support the demand for equal, political, educational, legal and job rights for the Tamils in the island nation, besides the move to make them attain self-determination through devolution of powers.
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Published: Mon Mar 9 22:23:52 EDT 2009
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Lankan army kills 200 LTTE cadres in heavy fighting
newsonair.com,
9 March 2009.
At least 200 LTTE cadres have been killed and as many wounded and over 150 LTTE bodies recovered by Sri Lankan security forces, following heavy fighting that broke out between troops and LTTE since last Thursday at the Mullaithivu battlefront South of Chalai and Palamathalan.
The Army comprehensively neutralized the LTTE offensive waves also seizing a large haul of weapons.
According to the military sources, LTTE had made the infiltration move, mainly taking advantage of the lull of military retaliation; a strict policy adhered by the troops following the declaration of the No Fire Zone, to secure safety of those civilians held hostage by LTTE.
Over 45 LTTE bodies were seen floating in the lagoon stretch while 58 Div troops have reportedly
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Published: Mon Mar 9 11:18:27 EDT 2009
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Bayliss echoes Lahore security concerns
ABC,
March 10.
The coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team has supported claims that there was inadequate security provided to players and match officials during last week's terrorist attack in Lahore.
Umpires Steve Davis and Simon Taufel and match referee Chris Broad have publicly criticised the security arrangements, saying they were abandoned when gunman opened fire on their minivan.
Sri Lanka's Australian coach Trevor Bayliss was also caught up in the attack, which killed six policemen and a the minivan driver, and says the lack of security was obvious.
"There's probably a big difference between some of the comments that have been made by people who weren't in that convoy to the ones sitting in the bus," he said.
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Published: Mon Mar 9 22:34:05 EDT 2009
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