STF Commandos kill mother of raped girl in Batticaloa

TamilNet - Sri Lanka
Special Task Force (STF) commandos in Vellaave'li police division in
Batticaloa sexually abused a 14-year-old Tamil girl in front of her mother
during a ...
<http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28585>

TMVP member shot

Daily Mirror - Colombo,Western,Sri Lanka
A group of unidentified gunmen shot an 18-year-old TMVP member near the
Idipuram clock tower of the Batticaloa Police Division. ...
<http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=42150>

Special Task Force (STF) commandos in Vellaave'li police division in

By எல்லாளன்

Special Task Force (STF) commandos in Vellaave'li police division in

Batticaloa are alleged to have sexually abused a 14-year-old Tamil girl in

front of her mother during a cordon and search conducted Sunday early

morning in Vallaave'li ...

<http://srilankastateterrorism.blogspot.com/2009/03/sri-lankan-commandos-sexually-abuse-14.html>

Sri Lanka State Terrorism

<http://srilankastateterrorism.blogspot.com/>

Six sub committees to provide methodised service - Cancer Society ...

Batticaloa branch under the Chairmanship of T.P. Thiruarul continued its services to the cancer patients by providing funds for travelling to Cancer Institute at Maharagama for treatment. It has been a difficult year again, for the Batticaloa branch due to unsettled conditions prevailed in the Province in the early part of the year. The branch also assisted the Batticalo Teaching Hospital with necessary equipment for the Oncology Unit.

Source: <http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/03/02/news41.asp>

Arts Faculty of Eastern University in Sri Lanka closed after ...

Colombo Page - Colombo,Sri Lanka
Feb 28, Batticaloa: Following a suicide incident of a female student, the
Arts Faculty of the Eastern University in Sri Lanka was closed sine die,
...
<http://www.colombopage.com/archive_09/February28154910RA.html>

Eastern University suspends lectures, examinations

TamilNet - Sri Lanka
Some outstation students in the hostels had left the hostel Friday while
some of them have been located to Batticaloa. The date of recommencement of
...
<http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28556>

UNHCR | Refworld | Map of the Status of IDP Resettlement, as at ...

Cite as, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Map
of the Status of IDP Resettlement, as at 16th February, 2009, District:
Batticaloa, 25 February 2009. OCHA/LK/BATTI/Displacement/003/V12. Online.
...
<http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/49a7f04f2.html>

TMVP releases another group of Sri Lankan child soldiers

Colombo Page - Colombo,Sri Lanka
Feb 27, Batticaloa: Sri Lanka's Tamil political party, Thamil Makkal
Viduthalai Pulikal Party (TMVP) today released another group of child
soldiers who had ...
<http://www.colombopage.com/archive_09/February27151157RA.html>

Eastern University girl student found dead

TamilNet - Sri Lanka
... they went in search of her on noticing that she did not come into the
hostel after going out between 4:30 am and 5:00 am, sources in Batticaloa
said. ...
<http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28546>

"Bring Back the Child" - National Campaign against the recruitment ...

Asian Tribune - Bangkok,Thailand
Furthermore, a rehabilitation centre for former child soldiers was opened,
as was a Child Welfare Unit in Batticaloa where parents and relatives can
come ...
<http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/15788>

Japan extended 300 million rupees assistance to sixteen projects ...

ReliefWeb (press release) - Geneva,Switzerland
The seven projects are following: - Developing Basic Infrastructure and
Agriculture of Conflict affected Area in Batticaloa by SAREERAM Sri Lanka
National ...
<http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7PMHMX?OpenDocument>

CM's employee allegedly steals pistol

Daily Mirror - Colombo,Western,Sri Lanka

The suspect employee who had worked in the Chief Minister's office is

believed to have fled to Batticaloa. Police said a special team had been

deployed to ...

<http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=41682>


Bumper paddy harvest: Govt. to raid errant traders

Daily Mirror - Colombo,Western,Sri Lanka

In Trincomalee, 29008 acres had been newly cultivated, in Batticaloa 63365

acres and in Ampara 38803 acres. "We hope at least 60 percent of this

harvest ...

<http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=41695>

WELCOME TO TRINCOMALEE CAMPUS OF THE EASTERN UNIVERSITY, SRI LANKA

WELCOME TO TRINCOMALEE CAMPUS OF THE EASTERN UNIVERSITY, SRI LANKA, HOME
PAGE .. . annual quota of students from the University Grants Commission
since the ...
<http://groups.google.li/group/moxyptaqyugsiocued/web/university-grants-commission-of-sri-lanka>

programme for the rehabilitation of the fisheries sector in the

By Hendra Siry

... programme for the rehabilitation of the fisheries sector in the

tsunami-affected-affected districts of Hambantota, Ampara and Batticaloa ·

President of Sri Lanka attends ceremonial handover of FAO distributed

inboard engines ...

<http://hendrasiry.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/ocean-layers-launched-on-google-earth/>

Batticaloa-born philosopher/journalist Sivaram Dharmeratnam

American Expert on TamilNet.com Laments Situation in Vanni
Lankaweb - Sri Lanka
In Whitaker's view, the genius behind this innovative genre of journalism
was the Batticaloa-born philosopher/journalist Sivaram Dharmeratnam, ...
<http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items09/200209-1.html>

3G Sports help in tennis development

3G Sports help in tennis development
Daily Mirror - Colombo,Western,Sri Lanka
... Mathale, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Batticaloa, Kandy and Jaffna. The SLTA is
expecting to produce a minimum of 2000 talented junior players by end of
year. ...
<http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=41084

North and East heads for development - Karuna

North and East heads for development - Karuna

Daily Mirror - Colombo,Western,Sri Lanka

"The main concern for development in the Sri Lankan Army-captured area is

Batticaloa," Karuna said adding that "there is a lot of potential that,

...

<http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=41113>

Engineering courses Open University: Engineering Degree at Open

Engineering courses Open University: Engineering Degree at Open ...
Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
... Matara, Anuradapura, Batticaloa) and Study Centres (Ambalangoda,
Ampara, Badulla, Bandarawela, Buttala, Galle, Hambantota Hatton, Kalutara,
Kegalle, ...
<http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/02/20/news25.asp>

Trinco hospital to treat seriously injured, sick IDPs | Asia Daily ...

Trinco hospital to treat seriously injured, sick IDPs | Asia Daily ...
By Asia News
The Health Ministry has taken steps to admit the seriously injured and sick
internally displaced people, who fled from Mullaitivu, to the Trincomalee
Hospital, which is better equipped than the Batticaloa Hospital, where they
were ...
<http://english.siamdailynews.com/asia-news/southern-asia-news/sri-lanka-news/trinco-hospital-to-treat-seriously-injured-sick-idps.html>

India to help set up computer centres in Eastern Lanka

All India Radio - New Delhi,India
Government of India will assist in establishing 20 computer centres in the
Eastern Province and finance a project to connect Batticaloa and
Trincomalee ...
<http://www.newsonair.com/news.asp?cat=international&id=IN7245>

75 civilians abducted in last 3 months – HRC Batticalao

TamilNet - Sri Lanka

Most of the abductions taking place in Batticaloa district, particularly in

Padduvankarai area, have not been registered with the HRC, the sources

said.29 ...

<http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28456>

Over 60000 displaced families in East | Asia Daily News Top Stories

By Asia News
He pointed out that the Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Ministry
has set up 12 temporary camps in the Batticaloa district and three camps in
the Trincomalee district to settle the displaced families. According to the
figures, ...
<http://english.siamdailynews.com/asia-news/southern-asia-news/sri-lanka-news/over-60000-displaced-families-in-east.html>

Karuna group shoots dead Tamil engineer in Kalmunai

TamilNet - Sri Lanka
Paramilitary Karuna group men gunned down a Tamil engineer Tuesday around
8:20 pm after calling him out of his house in Yard Veethi in Kalmunai
police ...
<http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28453>

Karuna group shoots dead Tamil engineer in Kalmunai

TamilNet - Sri Lanka
Paramilitary Karuna group men gunned down a Tamil engineer Tuesday around
8:20 pm after calling him out of his house in Yard Veethi in Kalmunai
police ...
<http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28453>

Tamil Eelam - Care for Tamil people in srilanka

By Veera Vanakkam
He also said that India will provide assistance in the spheres like
education, fishing and technical knowledge and that direct bus and train
services between Batticaloa and Trincomalee are to be introduced. ...
<http://eelamcare.blogspot.com/2009/02/indian-high-commissioner-visits.html>

The Minister said the Asian Development Bank has provided Rs. 28, 000

million for the implementation of drinking water supply schemes islandwide

and the people in the Batticaloa district benefited by the – Unnachiya

water supply scheme ...

<http://www.spot.lk/article1474-massive-water-supply-scheme-for-jaffna.html>

SriLankaNews.com - Sri Lanka: Indian High Commissioner visits ...

By cron

... of power according to the 13th amendment of its constitution," Indian

High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Shri Alok Prasad, said participating in a

meeting Monday in Batticaloa Municipal Council hall presided by Batticaloa

mayor. ...

<http://www.srilankanews.com/story.php?title=sri-lanka-indian-high-commissioner-visits-batticaloa-tamilnet>

SriLankaNews.com / Published News

<http://www.srilankanews.com/story.php?title=analysis-sri-lankas-media-faces-growing-pressure-cnn>



ReliefWeb » Vacancy » Medical Coordinator, Sri Lanka

CAM then expanded its services to provide primary health care services to

the Batticaloa district in 2005. Even though internal conflict, attributed

to ethnic tension, first erupted in Sri Lanka in 1983, it is on-going today

as Tamil ...

<http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7PBKHD?OpenDocument&RSS20=07-P>

Indian High Commissioner visits Batticaloa

TamilNet - Sri Lanka

Most of the Eastern Province ministers took part in the functions held

Monday evening in Batticaloa town and Kaaththaankudi.

<http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28443>

India pledges 67 rail buses to Sri Lanka's east

Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand

Colombo, Feb 17 (IANS) India has pledged to provide 67 sets of rail buses

to link Batticaloa and Trincomalee towns with capital Colombo to promote

...

<http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/india-pledges-67-rail-buses-to-sri-lankas-east_100156188.html>

Rail Buses from India for Eastern Province

Sri Lanka Railways Forum » Rail Buses from India for Eastern Province

By SLRFOLD

India has pledged to provide rail buses to be operated between Batticaloa

and Trincomalee and Colombo, Health Minister of the Eastern Provincial

Council M.L.A.M. Hizbullah said yesterday . Accordingly, 67 sets of rail

buses will be ...

<http://www.slrfc.org/2009/02/17/rail-buses-from-india-for-eastern-province>

Sri Lanka's Nefarious Chemical Warfare and the International ...

TamilCanadian.com - Toronto,Ontario,Canada

... Tamil United Liberation Front MP for Batticaloa, addressing legislators

who gathered Friday in the Sri Lankan Parliament and decided to press ahead

with ...

<http://www.tamilcanadian.com/page.php?cat=13&id=5693>

col3neg movie channel: Rebuilding Lives - East SRI LANKA

About the video: 1800gomez wrote: The main purpose of this visit was to
establish & develop a relationship whilst ascertaining the needs of the
village Karadiyanarrukulam located in a remote interior of the Batticaloa
district in the ...
<http://col3negmoviechannel.magnify.net/video/Rebuilding-Lives-East-SRI-LANKA>

Cooray, T.M.J.A. and M. Indralingam (2003), Modelling Sector wise Demand

for Sri Lanka using Bayesian Techniques, Journal of Science, Eastern

University Sri ...

<http://www.mrt.ac.lk/maths/TMJAC/Mphil%20Thesis/LIST%20OF%20TABLES.pdf>



University Profiles Colleges and Universities Information on ...

Aussie Indo Lanka - Advertised by: ICT Internet Presence Solutions

Provider, .... of Sri Lanka, Department of Examination, Eastern University,

Sri Lanka ...

<http://www.aussieindolanka.com/educationdir.asp?mcat=8&con=Sri%20Lanka>

Source South Asia: Vacancy Listings! : The India Water Portal Blog

Title:Water Supply and Sanitation Program Manager, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
(anticipated position). Main responsibilities: The Water and Rehabilitation
Department Manager will supervise, orientate and support all the activities
linked to ...
<http://www.indiawaterportal.org/blog/2009/02/16/source-south-asia-vacancy-listings-;

SL jets pound LTTE position; 6 Tigers killed
By Anson Hall
Separately, LTTE cadres suffered injuries during a confrontation at
Hinguruwinna area in Eastern Batticaloa yesterday, the army said. At
Mullaittivu, troops recovered a large haul of explosive devices including
five deadly claymore ...
<http://www.asianews.com.pk/sl-jets-pound-ltte-position-6-tigers-killed-2-32477>

Two LTTE militants killed in Batticaloa District | Latest Hindu News

Two LTTE militants killed in Batticaloa District. Sun, 02/15/2009 - 14:15

... Read original article. Related Articles. Two STF personnel killed in

LTTE-triggered pressure mine explosion in Batticaloa District · 36 LTTE

militants killed ...

<http://hindu.theuniversalwisdom.org/two-ltte-militants-killed-batticaloa-district>

Separately, LTTE cadres suffered injuries during a confrontation at

SL jets pound LTTE position; 6 Tigers killed
Times Now.tv - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Separately, LTTE cadres suffered injuries during a confrontation at
Hinguruwinna area in Eastern Batticaloa yesterday, the army said. ...
<http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=29535>

Troops had also confronted the LTTE in Hinguruwinna, Batticaloa on Friday.

Govt. Minister barred from taking part in future election activities
Sunday Leader (registration) - Columbo,Sri Lanka
Troops had also confronted the LTTE in Hinguruwinna, Batticaloa on Friday.
Troops recovered two bodies and military items inclusive of one MPMG
weapon, ...
<http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20090215/NEWS.HTM>

Fishermen lament in Batticaloa

Nation on Sunday - Sri Lanka

By Lakna Paranamanna The All Ceylon Federation of Fishermen's Unions

(ACFFU) claimed that the fisheries industry in Batticaloa is facing serious

snags and ...

<http://www.nation.lk/2009/02/15/news9.htm>

IDPs back in their villages soon

Sunday Observer - Columbo,Sri Lanka
... and similarly the several thousands of people displaced from Batticaloa
and Trincomalee were resettled in their own homes within a very short
period. ...
<http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/02/15/new18.asp>
See all stories on this topic:
<http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/02/15/new18.asp>

transCurrents: Minority fears can only be allayed through ...

By transCurrents
(It is significant that last week, the Muslims of Batticaloa and
Kattankudy, despite bitter experiences with various Tamil armed groups,
collected and sent over Rs 1 million to assist the internally displaced
Tamils of Vanni.) ...
<http://transcurrents.com/tc/2009/02/minority_fears_can_only_be_all.html>

CHILDREN'S HOMES IN THE EAST OF SRILANKA!!!

By Shan Nalliah / GANDHIYIST
While this department seems to be working well, there have been complaints
made to the Batticaloa Vigilance Committee of some officers, trying to
dictate which homes the child should be admitted to and to which homes they
the parents ...
<http://worldtamilsocialforum.blogspot.com/2009/02/childrens-homes-in-east-of-srilanka.html>

Sri Lanka: STF arrests Tamil woman in Batticaloa

By TamilNet Newswire

Special Task Force (STF) commandos arrested Friday morning a 24-year-old

woman at her house in Ka?radiyanaa?ru police division in Batticaloa

district, claiming that they had been informed that the woman is a former

member of Liberation ...

<http://australiantamil.com/?p=3836>

Children's homes in the east

The Island (subscription) - Columbo,Sri Lanka

While this department seems to be working well, there have been complaints

made to the Batticaloa Vigilance Committee of some officers, trying to

dictate ...

<http://www.island.lk/2009/02/14/opinion4.html>

Previous Govts failed to elevate supply base - Minister Prof. Peiris

Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
The land available in Sammanthurai, Ninthavur, Akkaraipattu, Pothuvil,
Panama, Batticaloa and Trincomalee in this Province can be used to meet the
huge ...
<http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/02/14/news31.asp>

STF arrests Tamil woman in Batticaloa

=== Google News Alert for: Batticaloa ===

TamilNet - Sri Lanka

Special Task Force (STF) commandos arrested Friday morning a 24-year-old

woman at her house in Ka'radiyanaa'ru police division in Batticaloa

district, ...

<http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28406>

Sri Lanka: Tamil youth shot dead in Batticaloa

By TamilNet Newswire
Unidentified gunmen forcibly took away a Tamil youth from his house in
Ea?raavoor police division and shot him dead, Thursday around 8:30 p.m, in
Batticaloa district, according to Ea?raavoor police. Tags: Uncategorized
...
<http://australiantamil.com/?p=3830>

Village officer reported missing in Batticaloa 11.02.09

By Shan Nalliah / GANDHIYIST

Village officer reported missing in Batticaloa 11.02.09 13:21. Written and

spoken: learning conversion of Eezham Tamil 11.02.09 11:15. Sri Lanka

engaged in deliberate, systematic act of genocide - LTTE 11.02.09 06:57 ...

<http://worldtamilrefugeesforum.blogspot.com/2009/02/no-freedom-for-tamil-refugees-in.html>


Photographers' Mission to Help Still Struggling Tsunami Victims

By rss@imaginginfo.com (The Straits Times...

Batticaloa village was just one of many that had been devastated by the

2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Yet, more than five years on, residents are

still struggling to rebuild their lives. Mr Soh, 36, was there six months

ago ...

<http://www.imaginginfo.com/web/online/News/Photographers-Mission-to-Help-Still-Struggling-Tsunami-Victims/3$4779>

N. Tharanga Dahanayake (27), attached to Batticaloa Air Force camp was shot

Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon,Sri Lanka
N. Tharanga Dahanayake (27), attached to Batticaloa Air Force camp was shot
dead and his brother Sunil Dahanayake who sustained injuries had been
admitted ...
<http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/02/13/news60.asp>
S

EC and IOM Provide a New Health Centre for Ampara

Asian Tribune - Bangkok,Thailand
... implementing partner the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
has provided a health centre to the community of Islamabath in Kalmunai,
Ampara, ...
<http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/15560>

Wanni patients transferred to Trinco hospital

Daily Mirror - Colombo,Western,Sri Lanka
... with the help of the Line Ministry, took measures to bring surgeons and
special doctors from Colombo and Batticaloa to attend on them. ...
<http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=40358>