28 September, 2011 |
| SLRC says it feared the donors was getting sidetracked by human rights concerns |
The Sri Lankan Red Cross society has spoken out about the difficulties of ordinary people living in the country’s former war zone.
It says hundreds of thousands of civilians, mostly returning displaced people, still lack the basics of life and that international donors are not doing enough to help them.
The organisation said it feared the international community was getting sidetracked by human rights concerns, but a major donor has denied that this is the case. Full Story>>>
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UK not monitoring safety of Tamils deported to Sri Lanka
Ian Cobainguardian.co.uk,
Admission comes hours before up to 50 people denied asylum were due to be flown back despite warnings they risk torture or even death
Internally displaced Tamils at a camp Sri Lanka, where those forcibly removed from the UK face risk of maltreatment, say charities. Photograph: Eranga Jayawardena/AP
The government has conceded that it is doing nothing to establish what is happening to scores of Tamils who are being forcibly removed from the UK despite concerns for their safety in Sri Lanka.
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Times Online WEDNESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2011
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Protest over Governor's order to demolish 'Old Park' in Jaffna
An order by the Governor for the northern province Major General (retd) G.A.Chandrasiri to demolish an ancient building with archeological value in Jaffna has sparked off a dispute.
Municipal workers started demolishing the building when representations were made to the Government Agent for Jaffna Emelda Sukumar who in turn informed the Archeology department officials and got the work stopped.
This building known as Old Park was built during the period of 1796 when Jaffna was taken over by the British.
The first GA for Jaffna Percival Akland Dyke donated the Old Park for the people of Jaffna later.
Earlier this month the this month the Archeology Department declared the Old Park as an archeological site.
Popular writer Leornard woolf also lived in this building when he worked as a cadet officer at the Jaffna GA’s office during the period of 1904-1905.
By N.Parameswaran
