Resettlement as soon as possible

The human drama of some 300,000 Tamils fleeing the LTTE in the weeks before its elimination as a military force moved the world as it watched in shock, awe and eventually great relief. What is their present condition in the Vavuniya IDP centres and what will be their future? And what is the nature of the political solution Sri Lanka's Government has in mind? President Mahinda Rajapaksa responds to N. Ram's questions in an interview to The Hindu in Colombo.

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Sri Lanka: view from the ground

Even those Sri Lankans, including Tamils, who were dubious about their government’s decision to pursue the military option against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), are relieved that the venture appears successful. They also are surprised at the reaction to the victory by nations such as the US, the UK, India and Israel and the sharp criticism about civilian casualties and displaced people.

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Human Rights and Western hypocrisy

The LTTE is an organization that received US $ 30,000 million every month from its Diaspora in addition to the taxes it imposes on its subjects and therefore it is rich enough to buy the highest paid journalists in Sri Lanka for its propaganda work.

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