Jittery Jaffna
In the northern city of Jaffna there is a shell of a church destroyed by earlier fighting. Some here worry that it may not just be a symbol of violence past, but of violence to come. Read Full Entry
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Fri, Jun 9 2006, 3:10 PM ET
Tricky Steps: Video Report
The Halo Trust is close to helping end the land mine problem on Sri Lanka's Jaffna Peninsula. But renewed violence could set them back. Read Full Entry
Mon, Jun 12 2006, 6:54 PM ET
Burning Books
Like much of northern Sri Lanka, the world-renowned Jaffna Library was destroyed by ethnic conflict. Though it has been rebuilt, what was inside was lost forever. Read Full Entry
Wed, Jun 14 2006, 12:26 AM ET
Ready to Kill, Willing to Die
The rebel Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka use suicide bombers and go into battle with cyanide capsules around their necks. The EU has labeled them terrorists, but they say it’s the Tamil people who are being terrorized. Read Full Entry
Fri, Jun 16 2006, 6:56 PM ET
Tiger Town on the Brink
Following a bus attack which killed 64 people, the Sri Lankan military is launching air strikes on rebel territory. The Tamil Tigers warn a strike on their headquarters in Kilinochchi will mean war. Read Full Entry
Mon, Jun 19 2006, 5:54 PM ET
So Much at Stake
Sri Lanka seems at war with itself again in all but name. What does it have to lose if the fight goes on unchecked? Read Full Entry
Wed, Jun 21 2006, 11:54 AM ET
Tiger Don't Surf
Arugam Bay was devastated by the tsunami, but the people began to rebuild. Things were looking better, until the Tamil Tigers tried to kill the Sri Lankan army chief. Read Full Entry
Fri, Jun 23 2006, 11:28 AM ET
Long Shadow of War: Video Report
Heavy fighting between government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels has effectively nullified the 2002 cease-fire, leaving a nation with so much potential, and so much to lose, yet again on the brink of all-out war. Read Full Entry
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- BBC: Sri Lanka - includes a map, political history, and a timeline of key events.
- Wikipedia: Sri Lanka - includes sections on the country's history, politics, and its demographics.
- Wikipedia: Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka - provides a background to the conflict between Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil Tigers.
- "No More Tears Sister" - documentary airing as part of the P.O.V. series on PBS retells the life of Rajani Thiranagama, a human rights activist assassinated amid Sri Lanka's civil war in 1989.
- Government of Sri Lanka - provides profiles of government bodies and leaders, news updates, and general statistics.
- TamilNet - provides news and features covering Tamil affairs.
HOW TO HELP
- Red Cross in Sri Lanka - aims to persuade weapons bearers to comply with international humanitarian law, protect civilians, and help allow for the free movement of the people.
- U.N. Refugee Agency: Sri Lanka - works to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees and to coordinate international action.
- U.N. Development Programme: Sri Lanka - works with national, regional, and local groups to achieve sustainable peace and better living conditions for the people of Sri Lanka.
- Human Rights Watch: Sri Lanka - bulletins and in-depth reports on the human rights developments in the country.