Sri Lanka: task of livelihood rehabilitation
The war has ended, but the struggle for economic
survival is just beginning for the Tamil population of the Northern
Province. Peace has come, but for it to last a union of hearts is
essential. Thus the Tamil population of Sri Lanka needs both peace
and bread with human dignity to become proud citizens of the
beautiful country that is linked spiritually to India through
Buddhism. While such issues have to be settled politically, the
immediate need is livelihood rehabilitation.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa :
A multi-faceted personality
In war, Mahinda Rajapaksa shows intrepidity, and
in peace magnanimity. Sri Lanka is unique in that she is perhaps the
only State in the world where development work goes hand in hand
with a war being waged against a ruthless gang of assassins. Those
who live in areas away from the war theatre hardly feel its rigours.
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Assessing analysis of University Teachers for Human Rights
UTHR ignores completely the simple fact that
successive Sri Lankan Government have themselves deduced that, given
the pressures of combating terrorism, it is important to guard
against possible violations of human rights. Therefore, they have
developed training programs in this field that have continuously
been refined and strengthened.
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BRICs come of age
The Russian city of Yekaterinburg will host
today a meeting of the leaders of the BRIC countries, Brazil,
Russia, India and China. Our meeting celebrates more than just the
first BRIC Summit. It marks a major turning point in how our
countries engage in a world undergoing profound change.
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