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Heavy Military Presence in Sri Lanka`s North Traumatic for Children

Greater focus is required to ensure that children have not lost everything.

(MELBOURNE ABC Radio) - Heavy military presence in the island's former conflict zones continue to traumatise children who've experienced the civil war.

Sri Lanka's military defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels three years ago, and the UN children's agency UNICEF has described as 'remarkable' the progress made in child health and education.

Major General Kamal Gunaratne Murdered Balachandran on Gotabhaya`s Order

Gunaratne was ordered to personally supervise the boy’s killing and to destroy his body.

(COLOMBO Lanka News Web) - LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran’s 14 year old son Balachnadran Prabhakaran had been killed after surrendering to the army on a direct order of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.

Lanka News Web learns that Balachandran had been killed under the supervision of the Commander of the 53rd Brigade Brigadier Kamal Gunaratne.

UNCA Fans Anti Press Flames, Tries to Censor for Sri Lanka

Ban Ki-moon's MALU said it would grant Inner City Press re-accreditation -- and then refused to do so.

(UNITED NATIONS) - Big media representatives stirred up Sri Lankan extremists' threats against Inner City Press, then repeatedly said they didn't care and weren't responsible.

On June 14, an organization chaired by Kofi Annan's former chief of communications Edward Mortimer criticized UNCA for putting Inner City Presss at risk.

Colombo now Dealing with Delhi from a `Position of Strength`

The Rajapaksas believe that they can uproot Tamil nationalism by changing the demographic soil which nurtured it, and by using terror.

(LONDON) - A historical perusal or review of the long plight of Eelam Tamils would show that a subtle cold war between India and the USA, played over the national question in the island.

Their competition to have the dominant nation of Sinhalese, the majority on their side, denied justice to the nation of Eelam Tamils at every stage.

On Sri Lanka Threats, UN Tells Press `Call NYPD,` But SLC Sees Silva

The UN should not be taking the side of the bullies.

(UNITED NATIONS) - Last September, “Lies Agreed Upon” – a govt. of Sri Lanka propaganda film; fully deconstructed by the Intl. Crisis Group, was shown to the UN.

Reporter Matthew Lee revealed that the UN Correspondents Association's Giampaolo Pioli avoided the regular process for such screenings, and rented a flat to two Sri Lankan war crime suspects.

William Gomes Live on CII Radio

Human rights ambassador made strong showing for human rights.

(SALEM) - Our Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes, is on the CII Radio program live talking about his human rights campaign.

William has had a number of positive government responses to his letters criticizing human rights violations. In more than one case, his appeals have held major weight.

On Sri Lanka, UN Panel 5 Months Late, Threat to Press Copied to Okabe Ignored?

UN reporter reels under UN attack; reports about Sri Lanka war criminals brought more than Matthew Russel Lee bargained for.

(UNITED NATIONS) - The UN under Ban Ki-moon does not follow through on Sri Lanka accountability, nor on Sri Lankan threatens against journalists which emanate from inside and are even copied to the UN.

On June 11 Inner City Press asked Ban's lead spokesman Martin Nesirky two questions about Sri Lanka.

My Neighbour is a TAMIL: their stories of ETHNIC CLEANSING

Third Eye Creations produced the program and it is presented by Robert Reind.

(LONDON) - A new YouTube video program tells the story of the Sri Lankan Tamil Genocide for English speaking audiences.

It is a significant program that compliments 'Sri Lanka's Killing Fields', which changed the world's perception of this epic period of ethnic cleansing.

UN Targets Reporter Who Criticized Sri Lanka War Crime Suspect

Corporate media, UN and France conspire to silence reporter.

(SALEM) - A reality check on media freedom at this point is grueling; it leaves us uncertain.

The Continuing Harassment of Bishop Rayappu Joseph and his Roman Catholic Clergy in Mannar, Sri Lanka

All that can be done is that the International community, including the Pope, should be kept informed of what goes on behind the closed and censored doors of Sri Lanka.

(BRISBANE, Aust.) - In an extensive article, now expanded into a booklet and sent to the Pope, and others, I drew attention to the threats to Bishop Rayappu Joseph, the (Tamil) Roman Catholic Bishop of Mannar.

Members of his clergy are threatened; even Sinhalese human rights activists and journalists in the Sinhalese South.