FOCUS | THEMATIC | MALDIVES
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Tigers After a Tiger: Why the LTTE Wants to Eliminate Karuna?
N Manoharan. · 16 Aug, 2004 · #1462 · Commentary
Since March 2004, the Karuna factor has emerged as a new dimension in the
messy ethnic conflict in
Sri Lanka. The LTTE is hunting
for Karuna, but the Sri Lankan government is covertly shielding him. For Tigers,
eliminating Karuna is vital f ...
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Failed Attempt: Suicide Attack or Peace Process?
R Ramasubramanian. · 27 Jul, 2004 · #1441 · Commentary
Failed
suicide attacks by the Tamil Tigers have been few, in terms of not being able to
liquidate the intended target. Even on such an occasion, one or several others
were killed in the attack. The human weapons of the LTTE achieved huge succ ...
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Hiccups to the Peace Talks in Sri Lanka
N Manoharan. · 04 Jun, 2004 · #1401 · Commentary
It is nearly two months since a new government took over on the island state. But, there are no signs of any revival of the peace talks stalled since March 2003. The two parties concerned  ...
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Human Smuggling in Sri Lanka
R Ramasubramanian. · 05 May, 2004 · #1383 · Commentary
Human smuggling and trafficking are matters of increasing concern to the South Asian states. Despite successful raids to curb the flow of illicit immigrants to western countries, a large number of persons from SAARC countries continue to arrive in ...
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Sri Lanka: Election Outcome and Its Impact on the Peace Process
N Manoharan. · 17 Apr, 2004 · #1372 · Commentary
Panelists:
P. Sahadevan
N. Manoharan
N. Manoharan â€â ...
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Symbolic Gestures: 'Tiger' and Militant Groups
N Manoharan. · 31 Mar, 2004 · #1351 · Commentary
What is the common denominator of the following militant/terrorist/insurgent groups?
All Tripura Tiger Force (Tripura);
Tripura Tiger Commando Force (Tripura);
Bodo Liberation Tiger Force (Assam);
Bengali Tiger Force (Ass ...
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Sri Lankan Parliamentary Elections 2004 – II: Polls, Poles and Palls
N Manoharan. · 26 Mar, 2004 · #1348 · Commentary
The Sri Lankan snap elections, slated for 2 April 2004, is significant for several reasons. 6024 candidates are in the fray for 225 seats of which 196 are to be directly elected. An all-time high of 2337 independents are contesting, signifying diss ...
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BIMST-EC: Putting Free Trade in South Asia on a Strong Footing
Anand Kumar. · 18 Mar, 2004 · #1346 · Commentary
South Asia moved further on the path of free trade when it signed the BIMST-EC agreement in Phuket, Thailand. The agreement inked by the commerce ministers of the member countries except Bangladesh when implemented would include South Asia, which h ...
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Split in the Stripes: Rebellion within the LTTE
N Manoharan. · 11 Mar, 2004 · #1335 · Commentary
The latest rebellion in the higher levels of the LTTE brings to the fore its undemocratic nature. The rift was over, now deposed, LTTE commander of Amparai and Batticaloa, “Col” Karuna Amman’s letter to the LTTE chief seeking oper ...
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Dissension in Tiger Camp
RR Vinod. · 09 Mar, 2004 · #1332 · Commentary
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have always been proud of their discipline. Velupillai Prabhakaran, their supreme commander, has referred to the Tigers’ iron discipline in several interviews. Outside observers who have watched the ...
