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Articles are short 800-850-word commentaries that provide a more analytical view of issues currently in the news.
Ballot Cry of Tamils in Sri Lanka: “Tamil Political Parties, Unite!”
J Jeganaathan analyzes the changing Sri Lankan political scenario in view of TNA's triumph via popular support

LTTE Operations and Attacks: A method to the madness
RR Vinod reviews the tactics of the LTTE in the context of its long term strategy

LTTE and Its Disclaimers
RR Vinod dwells into the annals of LTTE's history to elucidate the rationale behind its policy of political assassinations, and the subsequent disclaimers issued by the Tigers

Failed Attempt: Suicide Attack or Peace Process?
R. Ramasubramanian says the recent suicide bombing in Colombo undermines the certitude of the ongoing peace process

Suicide Terrorism in South Asia: From Promised Land to Presumed Land
Suba Chandran brings to light the crucial differences between the various suicide terrorists in South Asia

Born to Die: The Black Tigers of the LTTE
Suba Chandran points out why the Black Tigers – the suicide squad of the LTTE – form the backbone of the terrorist organization

SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
News
Suicide attempts increase in Lanka, while teen suicides drop
Island, 21 September 2011
Around 4,000 Sri Lankans take their own lives each year, according to Sri Lanka Sumithrayo, an organization set up to prevent suicide in Sri Lanka. The rate of teen suicide had dropped from 47 per 100,000 in 2005 to 20 per 100,000 in 2008.

ER AND PTA
Daily News, 30 May 2009
The LTTE has been vanquished for certain but as is often the case one cannot rule out a residue of terrorism that may still lurk in our midst. Hence it is only to be expected that the military will not drop its guard at this point of time. Troops are...

Most of LTTE top brass killed: Army
Hindu, 19 May 2009
FROM INSIDE THE WAR ZONE: On identification of the bodies of LTTE cadre and leaders inside the war zone, the Sri Lankan military released a list of 18 names including that of the elder son of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabakaran. The names of LTTE leaders...

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Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
books
Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2008: Growing Violence
D Suba Chandran and PR Chari (eds.)
New Delhi: Routledge, 2008
EVENTS
Book Discussion - Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2009
7 January 2010 , 1800-2000hrs
Sri Lanka: Election Outcome and Its Impact on the Peace Process
17 April 2004
 
 

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