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May - 2 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on May 2 called for a special arrangement to ensure that Tamil speaking people would retain the same number of seats regardless of drastic drop in the number of electors over the years due to them fleeing the country or
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on May 2 called for a special arrangement to ensure that Tamil speaking people would retain the same number of seats regardless of drastic drop in the number of electors over the years due to them fleeing the country or moving to Districts outside the Northern Province, reports The Island. TNA Member of Parliament (MP) M.A. Sumanthiran said that their support for the proposed 20 Amendment to the Constitution would entirely depend on guarantee that the existing 160 electorates would remain intact. The MP insisted that the electoral reforms couldn’t be finalized at the expense of Tamil speaking people. The MP insisted that the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)’s push for an agreement on electoral reforms wasn’t realistic therefore those spearheading talks on the 20 Amendment should be mindful of their concerns.
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May - 4 
Chairman of the Presidential Commission Investigating Cases of Missing Persons (PCICMP) retired High Court Judge Maxwell Paranagama said that four teams will be appointed to the PCICMP to conduct investigations into future deliberations, reports Colo
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Chairman of the Presidential Commission Investigating Cases of Missing Persons (PCICMP) retired High Court Judge Maxwell Paranagama said that four teams will be appointed to the PCICMP to conduct investigations into future deliberations, reports Colombo Page on May 5. He said the appointments were in accordance with the recommendations made in the interim report that was submitted to the President Maithripala Sirisena. These four teams will investigate about 16,000 complaints, according to the Chairman. The three-member Commission, comprising Maxwell Parakrama Paranagama as Chairman, Mrs. Priyanthi Suranjana Vidyaratne and Mrs. Mano Ramanathan, had been given the authority to conduct inquiries and investigations into the alleged abductions or disappearances occurred from1983 to 2009 and submit a report to the President.
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May - 7 
Sri Lanka's new Government on May 7 said that a domestic mechanism will be in place by September to probe into the alleged human rights violations during the final stages of decades-long war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports P
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Sri Lanka's new Government on May 7 said that a domestic mechanism will be in place by September to probe into the alleged human rights violations during the final stages of decades-long war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports Press Trust of India. Foreign Affairs Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that the domestic mechanism with foreign technical expertise to probe into the allegations of war crimes will be in place when next United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session will meet in Geneva in September. "All I can say is that we will have a domestic mechanism in place in time when the 30th session of UNHRC commences in September," Samaraweera said in Colombo. "We promised the people a domestic mechanism to look into human rights violations. There is a timeline for its setting up. We do have a timeline, we are working according to a timetable even now. I think we will be able to meet the timeline," he added. Colombo Page adds that the Foreign Minister's statement comes days after United States (US) Secretary of State John Kerry urged Sri Lankan leaders to "find truth wherever it may lead." During his brief visit to Colombo on May 2 when he was briefed on the steps being taken by the Government to promote reconciliation and address post conflict issues including missing persons, detainees and accountability, the top US official emphasized that Sri Lanka must find its own solutions to national issues. Appreciating the many positive steps that have already been taken by the Government, the Secretary offered US technical assistance for the measures, as required. The new Government is of the view that since Sri Lanka is not a signatory to the Rome statute on international jurisdiction to war crimes, the island would execute justice through its national independent judicial mechanism. However, the new Government's call for a domestic mechanism rather than an international probe has not found favour with the Tamils. They claim to have no faith in the domestic investigation based on past experiences going slow on them and producing nothing meaningful.
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The Governor of Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, Austin Fernando has strongly refuted criticism made in certain quarters about the Colombo’s decision to resettle Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), mostly Tamils, in Sampur town in Trincomalee District,
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The Governor of Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, Austin Fernando has strongly refuted criticism made in certain quarters about the Colombo’s decision to resettle Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), mostly Tamils, in Sampur town in Trincomalee District, reports The Hindu on May 8. According to the Governor, critics of the Government sought to portray the move as one being carried out at the behest of Indian Government or as “sell out to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)” or “politically motivated.” He added that of 1,272 IDP families, 447 families were resettled, “all during the previous [Mahinda Rajapaksa] government,” and the remaining 825 families would be covered once the Naval Recruit Training Centre is relocated in six months.
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Smaller political parties in Sri Lanka, which represents minority communities have expressed their opposition to the proposed 20th amendment to the constitution which incorporates reforms to the electoral system, reports The Hindu on May 9. “We are o
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Smaller political parties in Sri Lanka, which represents minority communities have expressed their opposition to the proposed 20th amendment to the constitution which incorporates reforms to the electoral system, reports The Hindu on May 9. “We are opposed to the move of bringing electoral reforms as an urgent bill. We are for reforming the system but we want the next election to be held under the existing system of proportional representation,” said Mano Ganesan, a leader of a Tamil political party. Tamil and Muslim minority political parties and the third largest majority Sinhala party, Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa (JVP) have held talks on the proposed 20th amendment which is likely to be presented in parliament on May 19. Under the new system, there would be more seats in Parliament than the current 225.Political parties are yet to agree on the new system.
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State Minister of Defence Dinendra Ruwan Wijewardene on May 8 said that the language barrier between the Sinhala and Tamil communities was one of the reasons for the prolonged ethnic conflict that had plagued the nation for three decades, reports Col
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State Minister of Defence Dinendra Ruwan Wijewardene on May 8 said that the language barrier between the Sinhala and Tamil communities was one of the reasons for the prolonged ethnic conflict that had plagued the nation for three decades, reports Colombo Page. While speaking at a ceremony held at the Security Forces Headquarters in Jaffna to award certificates to Sri Lanka Army personnel who completed a Tamil language proficiency course conducted by the Army, Minister Wijewardene said both the Sinhala and Tamil communities should learn each other's languages in order to develop better understanding with each other. The unawareness of languages between the Northern and Southern communities was one of the reasons that led to the rift between the two communities and some extremist forces within these communities took it to their advantage and as a result the nation lost many invaluable lives and resources, the Minister added.
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in its latest report said that Sri Lanka along with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan is among the ‘worst offenders’ in the region in protecting journalists in 2014-15, reports Daily Mirror on May 9. Th
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in its latest report said that Sri Lanka along with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan is among the ‘worst offenders’ in the region in protecting journalists in 2014-15, reports Daily Mirror on May 9. The report also advocated a strong need for a campaign to end impunity to ensure that those who abduct, attack or kill journalists were brought to justice. “While Sri Lanka did not experience any journalist deaths in the past year, several had close shaves. Even six years after the end of the war, the media in the Northern and Eastern Province of the island continue to face attacks and harassment,” the IFJ report said.
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May - 8 
Two pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Conservative candidates, Members of Parliament in the last Parliament, Lee Scott and Nick De Bois, were routed in May 7 British elections, reports The Island on May 9. According to the political observe
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Two pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Conservative candidates, Members of Parliament in the last Parliament, Lee Scott and Nick De Bois, were routed in May 7 British elections, reports The Island on May 9. According to the political observers, their failure to win their constituencies is considered a big blow to LTTE propaganda in the United Kingdom (UK). Amal Abeyawardene of the Conservative Friends of Sri Lanka (CFSL) said that the outcome of the British election is good news for Sri Lanka.
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader R. Sampanthan on May 9 said that the Tamil people should be given a suitable political solution soon, reports Daily News. Sampanthan further said that “They (Tamils) should also be given equal rights and Tamil peo
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader R. Sampanthan on May 9 said that the Tamil people should be given a suitable political solution soon, reports Daily News. Sampanthan further said that “They (Tamils) should also be given equal rights and Tamil people had complete confidence in present President Maithripala Sirisena.” Sampanthan said "President Sirisena should convince his electorate that Tamils in the North should be given their lands. We have never asked to divide the country. We have very clearly said that a political solution should be formulated through a local process”. The TNA Leader also added that his party was ready to negotiate with the present Government in this regard.
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Some Tamil National Alliance (TNA) members of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) on May 12 announced that the period May 13 to 19 would be marked as ‘Tamil Genocide Week’ and began commemorating the dead with a function in Mullavaikkal in Mullaiti
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Some Tamil National Alliance (TNA) members of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) on May 12 announced that the period May 13 to 19 would be marked as ‘Tamil Genocide Week’ and began commemorating the dead with a function in Mullavaikkal in Mullaitivu District where the final battle was fought in 2009, reports Daily Mirror. The military defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on May 19 (2009) - which is marked and celebrated as Victory Day in the country. TNA NPC member M.K. Sivajilingam said “We lit lamps and offered floral tributes at a small function in Mullavaikkal in Mullaitivu District. This week we will have commemorations throughout the North. We requested the party hierarchy to hold the main function on May 19.” He also said that he was backed by a few other members of the TNA in this exercise. However, it is learnt that the TNA, as a party, has not organised any such commemoration.
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May - 13 
According to the authorities, over 40 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from various camps in Tamil Nadu, India voluntarily left for Sri Lanka from Chennai and Tiruchirappalli with the assistance of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Ma
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According to the authorities, over 40 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from various camps in Tamil Nadu, India voluntarily left for Sri Lanka from Chennai and Tiruchirappalli with the assistance of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on May 13, reports Colombo Page. Housed in camps spread across Tamil Nadu including Gumidipoondi near Chennai, 25 of them boarded a flight from the Chennai International Airport and the rest from Tiruchirappalli, adds Press Trust of India. The exact number of refugees who left for Sri Lanka from the central Tamil Nadu town of Tiruchirappalli could not be confirmed immediately though it was reported to be over 15. Airport authorities have said the voluntary repatriation was facilitated by the UNHCR Office in Sri Lanka. Over 100,000 Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka live in Tamil Nadu. Out of them about 65,000 live in 107 camps spread across the state.
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May - 13 
Minister for Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs, D.M. Swaminathan said that only 35 percent of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in Tamil Nadu (India) are willing to return to Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Swaminathan, who rec
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Minister for Resettlement, Reconstruction and Hindu Religious Affairs, D.M. Swaminathan said that only 35 percent of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in Tamil Nadu (India) are willing to return to Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Swaminathan, who received 65 Tamil refugees on their arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo on May 13, said that of most of about 100,000 refugees in Tamil Nadu had got jobs there, married had children. "Not all of them will come here. It is all rubbish", he said. The Minister added that earlier, those returning to Sri Lanka had to face interrogation that would go on for four to five hours. "The refugees were scared of interrogation" and this was "the basic problem" that came in their way to return home. "We are trying to reduce its duration of to the extent possible," he said. Emphasizing that his Government would welcome all those refugees who were willing to return, Swaminathan noted that some of the returnees had Indian passports and they can come back to Sri Lanka under the dual citizenship system. He urged those refugees who were planning to return to tell his Ministry in advance so that facilities could be provided on their return.
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May - 13 
Sri Lankan Government on May 13 warned that any attempt to commemorate Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on the sixth anniversary of the end of the three-decade long civil war will not be condoned, reports Business Standard. Senior Minister Ka
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Sri Lankan Government on May 13 warned that any attempt to commemorate Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on the sixth anniversary of the end of the three-decade long civil war will not be condoned, reports Business Standard. Senior Minister Karu Jayasuriya said that "Anyone trying to commemorate the LTTE which was a terror group will not be approved by the government. There are elements who want to misuse the new democratic freedom in the country to show that terrorism could rise its head again." The Government's response came as some members of the Tamil-controlled Northern Provincial Council (NPC) on May 12 inaugurated a week-long commemoration of the Tamils who died in the final battle with the army in 2009. However, M K Shvajilingam, a Tamil National Alliance (TNA) member dismissed the accusations that he was commemorating the fallen LTTE members.
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May - 14 
According to Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Sri Lankan Government is planning to set up a commission to probe the killing and disappearances of media persons in the past, reports Colombo Page. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on May
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According to Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Sri Lankan Government is planning to set up a commission to probe the killing and disappearances of media persons in the past, reports Colombo Page. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on May 14 said that during a recent discussion he had with media personnel and other stakeholders, it was decided that such a commission should be established in consultation and concurrence with media groups, civil society organizations and other relevant partners. The PM noted that the harassment and intimidation on media institutions and journalists which prevailed in the past have stopped under the 'good governance' established since President Maithripala Sirisena assumed office. PM also said he expects the media to make written submissions over the past incidents of attacks on media personnel and institutions.
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May - 14 
Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne on May 14 announced that the day, May 19 which was celebrated as “Victory Day” by the Government of Mahinda Rajapaksa to mark the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)’s defeat, will from this year onwards be obs
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Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne on May 14 announced that the day, May 19 which was celebrated as “Victory Day” by the Government of Mahinda Rajapaksa to mark the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)’s defeat, will from this year onwards be observed as “Remembrance Day” to recall the sacrifices of all those who had fought in the Eelam War-IV to maintain the unity and integrity of Sri Lanka irrespective of their ethnicity, reports The Hindu. He also added that it would be a day that culminated the end of separatism. In a bid to take this message of unity to the interior of the island, the function this year will be held, not in Colombo, but at Matara in the Southern Province, adds The New Indian Express. However, as in the past, there will be a military parade at which President Maithripala Sirisena will take the salute.
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May - 14 
Sri Lankan Government on May 14 reiterated that Sri Lanka has not faced pressure from the Tamil diaspora after the January 8, 2015 Presidential elections, reports Colombo Page. Cabinet spokesman and the Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine Raji
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Sri Lankan Government on May 14 reiterated that Sri Lanka has not faced pressure from the Tamil diaspora after the January 8, 2015 Presidential elections, reports Colombo Page. Cabinet spokesman and the Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine Rajitha Senaratne said that earlier there were reports of the diaspora staging protests in foreign countries against Sri Lanka. However, as the country prepares to commemorate six years since the end of the war, Senaratne noted that the diaspora has gone silent since the Government is addressing the concerns of the Tamils. The Minister said that “Earlier the media reported on the Tamil diaspora protesting near the UN and other places. Now we don’t see such media reports”. He said that he did not feel events held in the North this week to commemorate the victims of the war was a commemoration of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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May - 14 
Supporting the Government’s position, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader M.A. Sumanthiran said that “TNA, even in 2010, a year after the end of the War, had called upon people to remember the dead without any reference to the LTTE or religion.
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Supporting the Government’s position, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader M.A. Sumanthiran said that “TNA, even in 2010, a year after the end of the War, had called upon people to remember the dead without any reference to the LTTE or religion. Its point was there should be “no sense of triumphalism” but a “feeling of regret and sadness”, adds The Hindu.
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May - 14 
The Member of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) and former Member of Parliament (MP) M.K. Shivajilingam said that as part of the “genocidal week,” beginning on May 12, he took part in functions in Mullivaikkal, Trincomalee and Point Pedro in the
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The Member of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) and former Member of Parliament (MP) M.K. Shivajilingam said that as part of the “genocidal week,” beginning on May 12, he took part in functions in Mullivaikkal, Trincomalee and Point Pedro in the last three days to pay homage to all those who died in the War” “The dead included those who belonged to the LTTE,” said Shivajilingam, who is the national organiser of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO), now a political party.
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May - 14 
The Minister also invited Northern Provincial Councilors (NPC) to attend the “Remembrance Day” functions which will be held next week in Southern Province. “We are inviting all. We’ll see whether they are coming,” Rajitha Senaratne said.
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The Minister also invited Northern Provincial Councilors (NPC) to attend the “Remembrance Day” functions which will be held next week in Southern Province. “We are inviting all. We’ll see whether they are coming,” Rajitha Senaratne said.
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May - 16 
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who hopes to romp back to power in the coming parliamentary elections on a Sinhalese-nationalist wave, decided to celebrate May 18, the day on which LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed, as “War Heroes’ Da
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who hopes to romp back to power in the coming parliamentary elections on a Sinhalese-nationalist wave, decided to celebrate May 18, the day on which LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed, as “War Heroes’ Day”, reports The New Indian Express on May 17. Rajapaksa’s rally to be held at Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo is significant in the context of President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to observe May 19 as “Remembrance Day” to honor all Lankans, soldiers and civilians, irrespective of ethnicity, who had sacrificed their life or limb for the sake of the unity and integrity of the country. During the Rajapaksa regime, May 19 was celebrated as “Victory Day” marked by a military spectacle. Rajapaksa has accused Sirisena of dancing to the tune of the Tamil Diaspora and changing the character of the “Victory Day”. Rajapaksa’s followers are to observe the week from May 18 as Victory Week.
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May - 16 
The Council of Tamil Civil Society Organisations has made an open request to Tamils to attend Remembrance Day functions in their respective areas without keeping away and to perform poojas in all Hindu temples for the souls of their departed loved on
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The Council of Tamil Civil Society Organisations has made an open request to Tamils to attend Remembrance Day functions in their respective areas without keeping away and to perform poojas in all Hindu temples for the souls of their departed loved ones, reports Sunday Observer on May 17. It also requested to pay floral tributes and light lamps in schools, government departments and offices in the North and East and to get the permission of their respective Provincial Council administrations to hold remembrance in a similar manner. TNA leader R. Sampanthan said that these are memorial events for their dear and near ones whom they had lost in the final days of the war and they get together to pray for their souls.
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May - 17 
A London-based Tamil diaspora group, Global Tamil Forum (GTF) hailed Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena as an "emerging patriot and statesman" by "word and example", reports Colombo Page. GTF President Father S.J. Emmanuel in his message to ma
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A London-based Tamil diaspora group, Global Tamil Forum (GTF) hailed Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena as an "emerging patriot and statesman" by "word and example", reports Colombo Page. GTF President Father S.J. Emmanuel in his message to mark May 18, the day Sri Lankan Security Forces (SFs) ended the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorism six years ago said that President Maithripala Sirisena, by word and example, is appealing to all to put the country and the people before political parties and seek a peaceful coexistence of all peoples. "The new government and the progressive forces from all communities are identifying some root causes which ruined the county in the past and are able to identify the fundamentals for a peaceful coexistence of all," the GTF President said recalling that some of President's predecessors have publicly made serious and erroneous remarks about the Tamils. He also praised the current Government for toning down the marking of May 18 as a ‘victory day’ for the majority Sinhalese and instead allowing a commemoration of all the fallen in the war. "It is a welcome move, a distant silver-line at the end of the tunnel, or at least as a first step, on the long road to achieving a peaceful future," the GTF leader said.
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May - 17 
Despite the ban on pro-LTTE commemorations in Mullaitivu District, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) - controlled Northern Provincial Council (NPC) intends to have a function in the North on May 18 to pay to tribute to those who lost their lives, par
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Despite the ban on pro-LTTE commemorations in Mullaitivu District, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) - controlled Northern Provincial Council (NPC) intends to have a function in the North on May 18 to pay to tribute to those who lost their lives, party officials said on May 17, reports Daily Mirror. TNA MP (Member of Parliament) Suresh Premachandran said that the NCP organized event was originally to be conducted in Mullivaikkal, the area where the last battle was fought between the LTTE and the Security Forces (SFs) on May 18, 2009 ending three decades of war. The venue had to be changed following the court order that banned any form of LTTE commemoration in the area, he added. He also criticised the Government for not allowing such functions.
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May - 18 
Despite the court order banning pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commemorations, Tamils including some of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leaders and civilians, for the first time since the end of the Eelam War-IV six years ago, openly p
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Despite the court order banning pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commemorations, Tamils including some of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leaders and civilians, for the first time since the end of the Eelam War-IV six years ago, openly paid tribute to the thousands of dead in the final stages of the war in Mullaitivu District in Northern Province on May 18, reports Colombo Page. According to Associated Press report, TNA members of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) and local leaders, under heavy surveillance, lit oil lamps and offered flowers at a makeshift memorial in Mullivaikkal village in Northern Province. However, the report also said that People have largely stayed away from the ceremony organized by the NPC as intelligence agents and Police were watching those attending the ceremony.
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May - 18 
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, while attending a commemoration on May 18 accused the Sirisena Government of forgetting the troops who were responsible for the crushing the LTTE’s 30-year campaign, adds The Hindu. “Please take revenge from me, pu
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, while attending a commemoration on May 18 accused the Sirisena Government of forgetting the troops who were responsible for the crushing the LTTE’s 30-year campaign, adds The Hindu. “Please take revenge from me, put me in jail, but do not forget the heroic forces,” Rajapaksa told the gathering.
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May - 18 
On the request of Mullaitivu Police, the Mullaitivu Magistrate Court on May 16 issued an order banning people from holding any Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commemoration events or remembrance events in the Mullaitivu Police Division in Mul
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On the request of Mullaitivu Police, the Mullaitivu Magistrate Court on May 16 issued an order banning people from holding any Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commemoration events or remembrance events in the Mullaitivu Police Division in Mullaitivu District of Northern Province for 14 days starting from May 18, reports Colombo Page. Police have sought the court order after learning that Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) was planning to hold an LTTE-remembrance event at Mullivaikal in Mullaitivu District on May 18.
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May - 18 
The Hindu adds that in a function organized at the Mullivaikkal beach in Mullaitivu District, Chief Minister of the Northern Province C.V. Wigneswaran urged that the Sri Lankan Government and international community to take a decision on the Tamil qu
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The Hindu adds that in a function organized at the Mullivaikkal beach in Mullaitivu District, Chief Minister of the Northern Province C.V. Wigneswaran urged that the Sri Lankan Government and international community to take a decision on the Tamil question. He said, “This in turn could usher in peace and dignity among various communities in Sri Lanka.”. “The environment is now much more positive. Without delay, we must work towards the all important goal of maximum devolution for the Tamil speaking people,” he added.
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May - 18 
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its several affiliates have called for more dialogue and discussion on improving working conditions for journalists in Sri Lanka if the country is to rebuild a strong, robust and professional medi
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its several affiliates have called for more dialogue and discussion on improving working conditions for journalists in Sri Lanka if the country is to rebuild a strong, robust and professional media industry in the country, reports Colombo Page on May 19. In a statement on May 18, the media organizations highlighting some of the obstacles preventing journalists from joining and being active in unions said further support was needed for journalists in exile trying to return. They said further work was still urgently needed to ensure the media industry in Sri Lanka to grow and thrive. The media group also asked the Government to create an independent Commission of Inquiry with a mandate and adequate powers to investigate past killings and disappearances of media workers, threats and attacks on journalists and media outlets and to ensure prosecution of those responsible and pay compensation to the victims and their families.
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May - 18 
The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) Sri Lanka, headed by South African human rights activist Yasmin Sooka, on May 18 asked the Sri Lankan Government to give information about the whereabouts of 110 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTT
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The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) Sri Lanka, headed by South African human rights activist Yasmin Sooka, on May 18 asked the Sri Lankan Government to give information about the whereabouts of 110 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders who had surrendered to the Sri Lankan military in full public view on May 18, 2009, reports Colombo Page. "The failure on the part of the authorities to carry out a proper investigation into their subsequent disappearance is a further injustice as well as a personal tragedy”, an ITJP press release said. "We also call upon the government of Sri Lanka to become a signatory to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances. We welcome the news that the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances is to be allowed to visit Sri Lanka and we urge the Government of Sri Lanka to cooperate fully with them and to allow unmitigated access to families of the disappeared ensuring that there will be no reprisals against them," the ITJP said.
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May - 18 
The President of the TNPF Gajan Ponnambalam in a Twitter message said that the Police have obtained a ban on the "Tamil Genocide Remembrance Event" organized for Monday (May 18) in Mullivaikal. In another Twitter message Ponnambalam said the Police t
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The President of the TNPF Gajan Ponnambalam in a Twitter message said that the Police have obtained a ban on the "Tamil Genocide Remembrance Event" organized for Monday (May 18) in Mullivaikal. In another Twitter message Ponnambalam said the Police told him that another organization wants to commemorate the same event in Mullaitivu which might cause a breach of peace. However, the Police have not answered when he queried whether the other organization has also been banned from commemorating the event.
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May - 19 
President Maithripala Sirisena, while addressing the ‘War Hero’s Day’ celebrations at the coastal town of Matara in Southern Province on May 19 said that achieving national reconciliation with the minority Tamil community is a priority for the new Sr
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President Maithripala Sirisena, while addressing the ‘War Hero’s Day’ celebrations at the coastal town of Matara in Southern Province on May 19 said that achieving national reconciliation with the minority Tamil community is a priority for the new Sri Lankan Government and winning hearts and minds is more important than reconstructing war-devastated buildings, reports The Hindu. Attending the celebrations as the country marked the 6th anniversary of the end of the conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) that killed over 40,000 persons, Sirisena said that “National reconciliation build on mutual trust, confidence and respect of all communities is my government’s policy.” Sirisena, however, pledged the Government’s support for the military. “I have the fullest confidence in you (the troops) to safeguard the security of our motherland,” he said, accusing his rivals of spreading “false propaganda” against the Government. He also assured that he would not allow the LTTE to raise its head again.
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May - 19 
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on May 19 praised the efforts of the country's soldiers for defeating the armed movement, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), stating that "war heroes who eliminated terrorism that engulfed our country for
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on May 19 praised the efforts of the country's soldiers for defeating the armed movement, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), stating that "war heroes who eliminated terrorism that engulfed our country for a longtime laid the basic foundation to build national unity and harmony", reports defence.lk. While speaking at a commemoration function, recently renamed as 'Armed Forces Day' in Matara in Southern Province, the Prime Minister said "We should remember with gratitude and respect our men and women who laid their lives in combating terrorism, peace keeping and humanitarian operations across the world and the ones who became disabled while doing their duty diligently."
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May - 20 
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on May 20 has lifted the stay on the transfer of 818 acres of land in Sampur area in Eastern Province to the displaced Tamils after the displaced appealed to the court to return the land, reports Colombo Page. Earlier, Tamil
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Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on May 20 has lifted the stay on the transfer of 818 acres of land in Sampur area in Eastern Province to the displaced Tamils after the displaced appealed to the court to return the land, reports Colombo Page. Earlier, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian MA Sumanthiran submitted an intervention to the Supreme Court demanding return of appropriated lands to listed individuals from Sampur. The bench, headed by Chief Justice S Sripavan accepted the plea of the counsel for the displaced families that the Government had consistently held that the lands seized by the military in 2006-07 during the height of war in the Eastern Province would be returned to the displaced Tamils of the area.
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May - 20 
State Minister of Defense Ruwan Wijewardena on May 20 strongly rejected the allegation made by the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and opposition MPs (Member of Parliament) who had stated that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) flag was h
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State Minister of Defense Ruwan Wijewardena on May 20 strongly rejected the allegation made by the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and opposition MPs (Member of Parliament) who had stated that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) flag was hoisted in parts of the Northern Province on May 18 when Sri Lanka commemorated the sixth year of defeating LTTE terrorism, reports Colombo Page. The Minister said that "Report received from intelligence agencies state no such incident being staged in the Northern or Eastern Provinces. These rumors are spread by certain persons with vested interests, media sources and social web sites to achieve their own political agendas." He also said no incidents of this nature had been reported from the region and this reflects the disapproval of the people of the North and East in the resurgence of terrorism. The Minister requested the people to be vigilant about campaigns carried out by certain social media websites using media reports and video clippings of recent LTTE commemorative events held in some countries including South India.
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May - 23 
Sri Lankan Police on May 23 arrested two persons for allegedly printing and dealing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Police said that the two from the Colombo suburbs of Ja-Ela and Wattala were found to be exchang
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Sri Lankan Police on May 23 arrested two persons for allegedly printing and dealing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Police said that the two from the Colombo suburbs of Ja-Ela and Wattala were found to be exchanging FICNs with genuine notes. Police have recovered 25 FICNs of INR 1,000 denomination from the first person and another 156 fake notes of INR 1,000 denomination from the second person.
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May - 24 
President Maithripala Sirisena on May 24 said that Sri Lankan Government plans to devise a comprehensive national security plan covering all aspects of necessary areas of security in the country, reports Colombo Page. During an observation visit to t
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President Maithripala Sirisena on May 24 said that Sri Lankan Government plans to devise a comprehensive national security plan covering all aspects of necessary areas of security in the country, reports Colombo Page. During an observation visit to the Security Forces Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) in Welikanda in Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, the President said that national security plan has already been taken up in the National Security Council and will be finalized shortly with the support of tri-services after consultations. Report added that the Lankan Government is of the view that although Sri Lanka today has no immediate requirement for offensive military operations, security measures must be in place to prevent any resurgence of terrorist activity and to secure the peace the country achieved in 2009 after a three-decade long war with the Tamil terrorist group, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Highlighting few of the projects that have been implemented for the greater benefit of the Security Forces (SFs) at all levels Sirisena assured that all aspects of welfare and facilities of the tri-service personnel will be looked after to ensure all possible assistance for the troops to lead comfortable lives.
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May - 26 
According to an Indonesian Police chief, Australian customs have turned back 65 people, including 54 Sri Lankan Tamils, after their boat reached Australian waters on May 26, reports Daily Mirror. The 65 persons, 54 from Sri Lanka, 10 from Bangladesh
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According to an Indonesian Police chief, Australian customs have turned back 65 people, including 54 Sri Lankan Tamils, after their boat reached Australian waters on May 26, reports Daily Mirror. The 65 persons, 54 from Sri Lanka, 10 from Bangladesh and one from Myanmar, who reportedly claimed to be asylum seekers, are in detention on the Indonesian island of Rote. According to report, they had started out from Pelabuhan Ratu in West Java on May 24 and were intercepted by Australian customs two days later.
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May - 26 
Sri Lanka's wartime Army chief, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said that his conscience is clear and he would welcome a war crimes investigation to prove his innocence, reports Colombo Page on May 27. In an interview, he said "The allegations are there
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Sri Lanka's wartime Army chief, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said that his conscience is clear and he would welcome a war crimes investigation to prove his innocence, reports Colombo Page on May 27. In an interview, he said "The allegations are there, we have to clear our name." While accepting that some crimes occurred during the war, Fonseka insists that these were acts of individual offenders, and not systematic. "The army as a whole, I can give the assurance that we never committed war crimes," he said. "There were no rapes, no torture during my command during the war. I know there have been a couple of allegations. But there should not be reason to try to declare war against the media or against the international community. We can clarify it," he added. General Fonseka was the head of the Sri Lankan Army that defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009, ending Sri Lanka's 26-year long civil war. After the war, a United Nations Secretary General's panel of experts reported that both Government forces and the LTTE had potentially committed serious human rights violations in the final stages of the war.
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May - 28 
Despite Maithripala Sirisena Government’s repeated assertions of attaching priority to ethnic reconciliation in the country, the regime has been found to be “reluctant” in demilitiarising the Northern and Eastern Provinces where Tamils live in large
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Despite Maithripala Sirisena Government’s repeated assertions of attaching priority to ethnic reconciliation in the country, the regime has been found to be “reluctant” in demilitiarising the Northern and Eastern Provinces where Tamils live in large numbers, according to a study conducted by United States (US) based policy think tank, Oakland Institute, reports The Hindu on May 29. According to the Institute, the study was carried out during the period of January 2014-April 2015 “with the knowledge but not the cooperation of the Sri Lankan government.” As part of the study, the organisation has prepared two reports, which were made public on May 28. The study criticized the four-month-old Government for operating with the “old mindset” in security related matters. One of the reports, “The Long Shadow of War,” states that “the new government’s reluctance to demilitarise the North and the East, and the continued stronghold over power by the Sri Lankan armed forces should be a major concern for international community, which for now is busy celebrating the new government and its talk of reconciliation.” Referring to the new President’s action of following his predecessor, Mahinda Rajapaksa, in entrusting the armed forces with police powers, the report mentions that this “does not bode well for a return to civilian administration.” The second report said that the Government has also not proposed a timeline or monitoring mechanism to ensure the release of Tamil political prisoners or return of lands to original owners in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. The report states that “since 2009, an absence of official figures on the number of Tamil detainees continues to torment families of the missing. The government estimates that nearly 300 people are being held without charge under the [Prevention of] Terrorism Act but Tamil leaders offer figures many times that.”
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May - 29 
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on May 29 expressed fears about the possibility of a revival of the defunct terrorist organization, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), in the country, reports Colombo Page. While speaking to media in Anuradhap
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on May 29 expressed fears about the possibility of a revival of the defunct terrorist organization, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), in the country, reports Colombo Page. While speaking to media in Anuradhapura in North Central Province, he said that "I have a suspicion that we may return to see terrorism. We don't want to see that happening we want everyone to live in peace and harmony." Rajapaksa also accused President Maithripala Sirisena of relaxing security in the North to cater to the demand of the Tamils in the Northern Province to demilitarize the former conflict-affected areas. Report also adds that according to political observers, raising fears of an LTTE revival could help the former President, who plans to contest parliamentary polls to make a political comeback, to win the elections. Rajapaksa loyalists in the former ruling party, United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) are leading the campaign to get him appointed as the Prime Minister. However, the Government has assured that it will never allow the terrorist group to revive in the country and condemned those trying to raise fears for political mileage.
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May - 29 
President Maithripala Sirisena on May 29 said that he has already instructed the relevant authorities to reopen files relating to the abductions and assassinations of journalists during the past few years, reports Daily News. The President, while han
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President Maithripala Sirisena on May 29 said that he has already instructed the relevant authorities to reopen files relating to the abductions and assassinations of journalists during the past few years, reports Daily News. The President, while handing over a cash grant to Sandiya Ekneligoda, wife of missing journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda at the Sri Lanka Bar Association Auditorium in Colombo, said that "Impartial, methodical and justifiable investigations will be carried out in to the abductions of journalists, since the government strongly believes that the rule of law should be protected. Accordingly, investigations will be carried out promptly and recommenced into all suppressed misconducts." Sirisena added that the Government has clearly understood that it is duty bound to establish justice for the victimized journalists. He noted that the Government opened doors for good governance after January 8.
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*Data till , April 22, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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