Continue reading SLA shelling continues on ’safety zone’, Colombo refuses international call for ceasefire – 34 kiled inculding 12 babies…

Tamil Nadu journalist burns himself to death condemning Indian inaction

[TamilNet, Thursday, 29 January 2009, 07:02 GMT]

 

Muthukumar doused himself with petrol and set himself afire in front of the Shastri Bhavan, the Indian Central Government's Chennai Head office

A young Tamil activist burnt himself to death in front of the Shastri Bhavan, the Indian Central Government’s Chennai Head office Thursday, reports from Chennai said. The activist, Mr. Muthukumar, from Thooththukkudi, Continue reading Tamil Nadu journalist burns himself to death condemning Indian inaction…

46 more civilians killed Tuesday, few wounded survive

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 28 January 2009, 12:27 GMT]

Continue reading Wiht in 30 Day_More than 500 civilians feared killed, people bleed to death on streets…

[TamilNet, Sunday, 25 January 2009, 19:13 GMT]

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) has continued artillery shelling on densely populated ’safety zone,’ in Chuthanthirapuram, Udaiyaarkaddu and Thearaavil in Visuvamadu throughout Sunday, at least twice attacking the vicinity of the supply centre, located at Chuthanthirapuram playground, the only centre in Vanni where humanitarian supplies brought in by the UN World Food Programme are distributed. Two shells exploded in the premises, killing five members of a single family of Mr. Jegatheeswaran, owner of a saloon displaced from Visuvamadu. Five more civilians, including children and women, were also killed. Body parts were scattered across the locality and not all of them could be identified, according to medical sources. At least 13 civilians were wounded at the site. Continue reading SLA shelling kills 22 civilians, wounds 60, targets humanitarian supply centre…

LTTE triggers ‘humanitarian catastrophe’: blasts off Kalamadukulam Tank bund – Mullaittivu [Updated]

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LTTE terrorists have blasted off the Kalamadukulam Tank bund this morning (Jan 24) in a desperate attempt to stall the multi-frontal military surge towards Visuamadu area, latest reports from the Mullaittivu battlefront said. “This is totally an inhuman act with least respect to the lives of innocent Tamil civilians entrapped in the area”, a defence official said while urging worldwide condemnation for the terrorist act. Continue reading blasts off Kalamadukulam Tank bund…

Lankadissent, a news website with a reputation for being outspoken, chose to suspend its operations on 10 January for fear of reprisals. It employed journalists who were left unemployed when pressure from the authorities forced the newspaper Lakbima to close. Continue reading SRI LANKA Weekly editor injured in stabbing attack, other journalists forced to flee island…

முல்லைத்தீவு மருத்துவமனை மற்றும் “புதுக்குடியிருப்பு மக்கள் பாதுகாப்பு
வலயம்” மீது சிறிலங்கா படையினர் அகோர பீரங்கித் தாக்குதல்: 22 பேர் பலி;
106 பேர் படுகாயம்

திகதி: 22.01.2009 // தமிழீழம் // [வன்னியன்]

வன்னியில் சிறிலங்கா அரங்கேற்றும் மெதுவான தமிழினப் படுகொலை: ஓரே வாரத்தில் 66 பேர் படுகொலை; 223 பேர் படுகாயம்

[வியாழக்கிழமை, 22 சனவரி 2009, 04:32 மு.ப ஈழம்] [வவுனியாவிலிருந்து த.சுகுணன்]

வன்னியில் சிறிலங்கா அரசாங்கம் நடத்தி வரும் மாபெரும் இன அழிப்பு படையெடுப்பில் கடந்த ஒரு வாரத்தில் மட்டும் சிறிலங்கா முப்படைகளும் பொதுமக்களை இலக்கு வைத்து நடத்திய அகோரமான குண்டுத் தாக்குதல்களில் 66 பேர் படுகொலை செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதுடன் 223 பேர் காயமடைந்துள்ளனர். இவர்களில் 14 பேர் நேற்று நடைபெற்ற பீரங்கித் தாக்குதல்களில் மட்டும் படுகொலை செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதுடன் 73 பேர் படுகாயமடைந்துள்ளனர். Continue reading SLA attacks civilians in ’secure zone’, several killed, dozens wounded…

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G. Vickram – TNS

Mulaitivu – 15 civilians were killed including five children when barrages of shell fired by Sri Lankan Security Forces (SF) from 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday -SEE VIDEO-

Mulaitivu – 15 civilians were killed including five children when barrages of shell fired by Sri Lankan Security Forces (SF) from 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday hit Visuvamadu, Udayrakaddu, Suthanthirapuram, and Manikapuram internally displaced civilians in Mulaitivu area. At least 30 civilians also were badly wounded according to the sources in Mulaitivu. Continue reading Sri Lanka – Heavy SF shelling Kills 15 Injures 30 including children in Mulaitivu…

சிறிலங்கா படையினர் எறிகணைத் தாக்குதல் – 2 பேர் படுகொலை, 3 சிறுவர்கள் உட்பட 10 பேர் படுகாயம்

திகதி: 19.01.2009 // தமிழீழம் // [வன்னியன்]

Artillery barrage kills several civilians

முல்லைத்தீவு மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள சுதந்திரபுரம், தேவிபுரம் மற்றும் உடையார்கட்டு பகுதிகளில் இடம்பெயர்ந்த பொதுமக்கள் மீது சிறிலங்கா படையினர் இன்று நடத்திய எறிகணைத் தாக்குதல்களில் 2 பேர் படுகொலை செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதுடன் 3 சிறுவர்கள் உட்பட 10 பேர் படுகாயமடைந்துள்ளனர். Continue reading Artillery barrage kills several civilians…

Artillery barrage kills several civilians, dozens wounded within 24 hours

[TamilNet, Sunday, 18 January 2009, 14:27 GMT]

Artillery barrage kills several civilians, dozens wounded within 24 hours

At least 18 civilians have been confirmed killed within the last 24 hours till 3:00 p.m. Sunday in several villages of Mullaiththeevu district and the outer suburbs of Ki’linochchi district to the east of A9 highway. Sri Lanka Army (SLA) has stepped up artillery barrage continuously throughout the period, causing deaths and injuries to several. Dead bodies have been spotted in many places and transportation of wounded has been completely blocked due to the relentless artillery barrage. At least 42 civilians were wounded Sunday alone, according to available data. Medical authorities in Puthukkudiyiruppu express fear that the casualty figure could be much higher than what has been reported. Continue reading Artillery barrage kills several civilians, dozens wounded within 24 hours…

A battle tank used by the Tigers in Tharmapuram?

The Tigers deployed at least one BMP-1 armoured fighting vehicle in in Tharmapuram

Continue reading A battle tank used by the Tigers in Tharmapuram?…

SLA artillery kills two civilians and injures seven in Suthanthirapuram

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SLA artillery shells fired around 5.30pm on 15 January killed two civilians and injured seven more including four children in Suthanthirapuram, 12 kilometers east of Tharmapuram, where a large number of IDPs have sought shelter. Continue reading 5 civilians killed, 7 injured in Sri Lankan artillery attack…

SLA forcibly uproots civilians from occupied Vadamaraadchi East

Fate of 200 fleeing civilians arrested by SLN not known

Doctors call for attack free zones surrounding displaced hospitals

Humanitarian tragedy unfolds in Vanni

13 civilians wounded in SLA shelling on Pongkal day

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 09:02 GMT,13 January 2009, 12:32 GMT,14 January 2009, 21:15 GMT,15 January 2009, 03:23 GMT]]

Civilians displacing towards Puthukkudiyiruppu. Photographed in Visuvamadu on 13 January, 2009.

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) has been engaged in vacating civilians from the coastal villages earlier held by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Vadamaraadchi East, Continue reading Civilians trapped in SLA artillery barrage…