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V.V. at Sepia Mutiny notes that this wee …

aziz — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:20:20 +0000

V.V. at Sepia Mutiny notes that this weekend is the 25th anniversary of Black July in Sri Lanka:

The immediate catalyst for the violence: the death of 13 Sinhalese soldiers at the hands of Tamil militants. The longer story: ethnic tension that had simmered for decades, under British colonial rule and beyond.

Why are the Tamil Tigers attacking civil …

aziz — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:58:41 +0000

Why are the Tamil Tigers attacking civilian buses in southern Sri Lanka?

“Because they are Terrorists^TM” is such an unsatisfying answer, but at this point it’s the only one that makes any sense. Their actions certainly put the lie to their claim of fighting for independence.

Another deadly bus bombing in Sri Lanka, …

aziz — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:51:29 +0000

Another deadly bus bombing in Sri Lanka, this time in a Colombo suburb: http://tinyurl.com/3j9nmo

It boggles the mind how such a beautiful paradise, filled with such warm and friendly people, must suffer so.

There’s still a civil war going on in S …

aziz — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:41:55 +0000

There’s still a civil war going on in Sri Lanka, btw.

http://tinyurl.com/3wkj6o