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DBS Jeyaraj Column

The Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi by the LTTE

20 May 2023 - 0     - 7742

Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on 21 May 1991. He was killed at a place called Sriperumbhudur in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Death came in the form of Dhanu a young Tamil woman from Sri Lanka. Dressed in a churidar she came up to the smiling Rajiv and garlanded him. The girl bent low to touch his feet as a mark of respect. Then came the deadly explosion. Rajiv Ga

Little-known facts about LTTE leader Prabhakaran

13 May 2023 - 12     - 13307

The name Prabhakaran means the Sun or Sooriyan. Later his sycophants and acolytes began calling him Sooriyathevan or Sun God. Being the youngest in the family he was called Thambi or younger brother. This pet name continued to be in vogue when he entered militant ranks as he was then perhaps the youngest of all

Lankan Actor Ramdas gained fame for his “Marikkar” Role

06 May 2023 - 1     - 7863

Ramdas, who worked for many years at Colonial Motors in Union Place, used to live in Polhengoda then. He rode a scooter and used to give me a few rides those days. We have enjoyed each other’s company at gatherings hosted by members of the Sri Lankan film fraternity

Ranasinghe Premadasa’s rocky road to Presidency

28 Apr 2023 - 0     - 7922

Former President Ranasinghe Premadasa was killed 30 years ago on 1 May 1993 at 12. 45 p.m. along with 17 others in a bomb explosion that also injured 38 more persons at the Grandpass Road – Armour Street Junction in Colombo.

How the Wanda Pethi canard fomented 2018 anti - Muslim violence

22 Apr 2023 - 0     - 6815

Five years have passed since anti-Muslim violence erupted in the Amparai/Ampara Town in February 2018. Soon afterwards, in the first week of March, there was anti-Muslim violence in Digana.

Sajith, SJB face gathering political storm

08 Apr 2023 - 0     - 13439

The leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and his party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are very much in the news lately.

Versatile and vibrant playback singer TMS

01 Apr 2023 - 0     - 6424

Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (MK Stalin) the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu State in India, unveiled the name board of a road with a new name on March 24 2023.

With IMF boost, Ranil will target 2024 Presidential poll

25 Mar 2023 - 0     - 11354

Friday, March 24 was the 74th birthday of Ranil Sriyan Wickremesinghe. The Sri Lankan President was born in Colombo on 24 March 1949.

How Lanka’s National anthem was amended due to superstition

18 Mar 2023 - 0     - 11258

Sri Lanka is presently experiencing a tremendous economic crisis. Several knowledgeable persons describe the current period as the worst-ever phase in the Island nation’s 75-year post-Independence history.

Defeat in Ananthapuram Battle denoted the LTTE’s end

11 Mar 2023 - 0     - 12158

Many battles were fought during the long war between the Sri Lankan armed forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Among these was the five-day battle fought at Ananthapuram in the Mullaitheevu District from March 31 to April 4, 2009.

Fake news fraud using Prabha and family

04 Mar 2023 - 0     - 12259

Members of a dozen Sri Lankan Tamil families gathered in the evening at the residence of a fellow Tamil in Switzerland in early November 2022.

Jaffna gets State of the Art Cultural Centre from India

18 Feb 2023 - 0     - 9800

Jaffna City the capital of Sri Lanka’s predominantly Tamil speaking northern province was described as the cultural capital of the Tamils of Sri Lanka during its halcyon days.

Upali: Mighty magnate with Midas touch

11 Feb 2023 - 0     - 13798

40 years ago on February 13, 1983, a privately owned Lear jet flew out of Malaysia’s Subang Airport at 8.41 p.m. with six on board.

75 Years of Independence and the Tamils of Sri Lanka

04 Feb 2023 - 0     - 7672

The resplendent Island of Sri Lanka celebrates her seventy-fifth anniversary of Independence from Britain today - February 4th 2023.

Jeevan sets a record as Lanka’s youngest-ever Cabinet Minister

28 Jan 2023 - 0     - 12390

Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) and Nuwara-Eliya district MP Jeevan Kumaravel Thondaman, was inducted as Cabinet Minister into the Government headed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe last week.

TNA was Born in 2001 Due to Elections Shock of 2000

21 Jan 2023 - 0     - 3838

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) with 10 seats in Parliament is currently facing an internal crisis.

Canada’s targeted sanctioning of Gota and Mahinda

14 Jan 2023 - 0     - 8066

History was made last week when two former executive presidents of Sri Lanka were sanctioned by the Government of Canada.

Lasantha was a Fearless Editor who Spoke Truth to Power

07 Jan 2023 - 0     - 4134

Friends,Family members, colleagues, schoolmates and admirers of Lasantha Wickrematunge are scheduled to meet on Sunday January 8th at the Kanatte cemetery in Borella.

President Ranil’s initiative to resolve Tamil national question

24 Dec 2022 - 0     - 7332

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader and Colombo District MP, Mano Ganesan received a telephone call from Ranil Wickremesinghe on 19 July 2022

Murugeysen Tiruchelvam and Koneswaram Issue

19 Nov 2022 - 5     - 6779

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader and Trincomalee district MP Rajavarothayam Sampanthan wrote a politically important letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe on September 14, 2022. In that detailed missive, the veteran Tamil MP pinpointed several measures being enacted under the current regime affecting th

Downfall and death of LTTE’s Mahathaya

05 Nov 2022 - 0     - 14909

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ceased to exist as a functioning entity after its military defeat on the shores of Nandhikkadal lagoon in May 2009.

How and why MGR launched ADMK 50 years ago

22 Oct 2022 - 0     - 5088

17 October 1972 was a Tuesday. Fifty years ago on that auspicious day, a new political party was launched in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Amitabh Bachchan: Evergreen Emperor of Hindi cinema turns 80

15 Oct 2022 - 0     - 7644

Well-known Hindi film actor Amitabh Bachchan celebrated his eightieth birthday on October 11. The veteran thespian continues to be active,

MHM Ashraff; From Muslim Leader to National Statesman

17 Sep 2022 - 0     - 6253

On the fateful morning of 16th September 2000, Mohammed Hussein Muhammad Ashraff(MHM Ashraff) boarded a Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Mi-17 helicopter at the Police grounds in Bambalapitiya.

Pop Singer A. E. Manoharan Flopped as a Film Actor

03 Sep 2022 - 0     - 5562

Blessed are those Sri Lankans who have lived in different parts of the country, travelled widely within its borders and interacted with all people cutting across ethnic and religious barriers during times of peace and tranquillity in the past. Those who have had such broad experiences unsullied by narrow sectarianism know that the Island is truly “God’s own country” populated by friendly, good-natured people.

Appapillai Amirthalingam From Enfant Terrible to Elder Statesman

27 Aug 2022 - 0     - 5475

Friday August 26th was the 95th birth anniversary of well-known Sri Lankan Tamil political leader and one-time leader of the opposition Appapillai Amirthalingam.

Wickremesinghe, Alahapperuma and the 2022 Presidential Election

13 Aug 2022 - 0     - 6799

Leon Trotsky famously observed, “Politics is more like algebra than like elementary arithmetic, and still more like higher rather than elementary mathematics”. The recent election of President Ranil Wickremesinghe by Sri Lankan members of Parliament appears to be an illustrative example of Trotsky’s statement about Politics being more like Algebra than Arithmetic.

Versatile Filmmaker Vasantha Obeysekera’s “Dadayama” (The Hunt)

06 Aug 2022 - 0     - 4898

Devoting the first Saturday article of each month to a film, film personality or film-related topic is a practice being followed by this column in recent times.

Tamil Parties Must Urge Full Implementation of 13A

30 Jul 2022 - 0     - 8190

Last week’s article was about the guerilla war fought by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) against the Indian Army in the Trincomalee district.

How Kumar Gunaratnam alias “Gemunu” Fought  against the Indian Army

23 Jul 2022 - 0     - 15049

The India – Sri Lanka Accord was signed by former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and ex-Sri Lanka president Junius Richard (JR) Jayewardene on July 29,

TODAY'S HEADLINES

MP who smuggled gold leaves for Dubai

27 May 2023

Rosy appointed Presidential Advisor

27 May 2023

Japan-funded LRT project To be resumed

27 May 2023

Fuel quota for vehicles to be increased next month

27 May 2023