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The Sri Lanka issue: Will Manmohan Singh’s Government Fall
Syed Ali Mujtaba, Ph.D. - 10/22/2008
The ultimatum given by the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu to pull down the UPA government has once again brought the India ’s Sri Lanka policy on the center stage of Indian politics. The way Tamil Nadu politicians are clamoring to stop the ethic war in Sri Lanka , its likely that in case if they pull out from the ruling coalition, the ruling UPA government will soon be reduced to minority. The million dollar question is, will the New Delhi bend to the demand of the Tamil Nadu politicians, and will the DMK and its will allies really pull out from the UPA government?

Sri Lankan Theater Group Leaves An Impression
Syed Ali Mujtaba, Ph.D. - 8/11/2007
Three strangely normal plays about life in Sri Lanka particularly in the context of the ongoing war between the Tamil ethnic minority and the Sinhala majority were staged at the Chennai’s Music Academy on Sunday August 5, 2007. Stages Theatre Group, Colombo, performed these plays as part of the theater festival organized by ‘Metro Plus’ of The Hindu newspaper from August 2-12, 2007.

The Hidden Truth behind the Sri Lankan Peace Process
Dominic Whiteman - 10/24/2006
A week after publishing VIGIL Network’s shock-inspiring intelligence report on the activities of the LTTE (Tamil Tigers) in the United Kingdom, it seems a good time – after one successful infiltration - to release the details of another successful infiltration some time ago and the factors behind the initiation of the peace process between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government in the late nineties. To tell the world that it took an outsider – just one man with the goal of peace and a shrewd mind – to initiate the peace talks between a country and a terrorist organisation in conflict with that country.

Women Emerge Stronger after the Tsunami
Ravi R. Prasad - 4/15/2005
On April 14, Sri Lankans will celebrate the New Year, but with a difference. Many of them will be performing the ritual of boiling the rice outside their tents instead of their homes. Thousands of families are still homeless, living in temporary shelters along the roadside. Fortunate are those who have got temporary shelters made of tin sheets and wooden planks. But not many have this comfort. The tsunami that struck the coast of Sri Lanka on December 26, 2004, has had a major impact on the social, traditional and customary role of women in the country.

EXCLUSIVE: Interview with the President of Sri Lanka - Tsunami fails to bring the government and rebels closer
Ravi R. Prasad - 4/11/2005
Soon after the tsunami hit hundreds of journalists from all over the world descended on Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Both these countries face serious challenges of secessionist movements. While rebels in Aceh want a separate nation, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka are demanding interim administration for the areas that are under their control.