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Why did Rajapaksa Lose? – An Analysis of the Sri Lankan Election Results
13 Jan 2015
Newsclick spoke to Srinivas Ramani about the recently held elections in Sri Lanka which saw the ouster of Mahinda Rajapaksa and the election of Maithripala Sirisena as President. According to Ramani…
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Politics of Engagement Must Replace Politics of Boycott
12 Nov 2013
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed a resolution demanding India's boycott to the upcoming Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (CHOGM) to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Newsclick talks to Ahilan…
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Sri Lanka: Many Challenges apart from the Tamil National Question
12 Apr 2013
Nirmala Rajasingam, founder of the Sri Lanka Democracy Forum and who is based in the United Kingdom speaks to Newsclick about the challenges faced by the civil society and democracy activists in Sri…
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Sunila Abeyasekera: No clarity on what is on offer for the Tamil minority
04 Feb 2012
Sunila Abeyasekera, the well-known human rights activist discusses with Newsclick the situation in Sri Lanka after the defeat of the Tamil Tigers. She discusses that for a lasting peace in Sri Lanka…
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"Govt. attitude- betrayal of Tamil people" - Anandasangaree
31 Aug 2011
President of the Tamil United Liberation Front and a senior politician from Sri Lanka, Veerasingham Anandasangaree expresses his anguish at the government apathy with war affected Tamil peoples'…
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Local poll results in SL- Another push for political solution
03 Aug 2011
Ahilan Kadirgamar, spokesperson of the Sri Lanka Democracy Forum, suggests that the Tamil National Alliance's victory combined with international pressure after the Channel 4 Documentary and the UN…
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War Crimes in Sri Lanka - UN Panel demands accountability
03 Jun 2011
Spokesperson of the Sri Lanka Democracy Forum, Ahilan Kadirgamar talks to Newsclick over phone from New York. He argues that the "Report of the Secretary-General's Panel of Experts on Accountability…
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Beyond Maritime Borders: The Indo-Sri Lankan fishing problem
12 Mar 2011
V. Vivekanandan, Advisor, South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies, speaks on the issues confronting fishermen in South Tamil Nadu, apropos the problems between India and Sri Lanka over…
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Sri Lankan Political Turmoil: Newsclick Commentary
13 Feb 2010
In February 2010 General Fonseka, the opposition presedential candidate was arrested after the incumbant Rajapaksa won a clear victory. Gen. Fonseka commenting in the press that the elections were…
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Prof. Sahadevan on the Sri Lankan Political scene
20 Jan 2010
Prof. Sahadevan analyses the post war political scene in Sri Lanka with the elections coming up.