TGTE Country Working Group, UK has reached important mile stone by announcing the appointment of Independent Election Commission and Election Process for UK in the formation of Provisional Transnational Government of Tamileelam.

The Tamilnadu government yesterday rejected a plea of Nalini Sriharan, life convict in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, for premature release.

'9 Dollars and 50 Cents,' a film that highlights key issues Tamil youth face will be screened today at Scarborough Town Centre.

Former Deputy Illinois State Treasurer Raja Krishnamoorthi to be considered for a Democratic nomination for Illinois State lieutenant governor. 

"I was disturbed to read recently that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is considering changing its international protection guidelines for Sri Lankan and Afghan asylum seekers. The Australian government, predictably, was quick to state that any change to the UNHCR guidelines would allow Australia to send Tamil and Afghan asylum seekers back to their home countries," writes David Feith.

“Politically speaking, tribal nationalism always insists that its own people is surrounded by a world of enemies, one against all, that a fundamental difference exists between this people and all others. It claims its people to be unique, individual, incompatible with all others, and denies theoretically the very possibility of a common mankind long before it is used to destroy the humanity of man”. Hannah Arendt (The Origins of Totalitarianism, p.293, 1996).

An anthropologist and writer, describes the reality today in the Asian nation, characterized by propaganda and slogans inspired by patriotism to maintain power. No freedom of thought, opponents are being jailed and convicted on false accusations. Power is centralized in the hands of a narrow circle that stifles the nation.

JS Tissainayagam, the Sri Lankan journalist who is currently on bail, is among 16 international journalists nominated by British Press Awards under International Journalist of the Year.

OPEN DAY - Official Launching of the TGTE Election Process in UK, Sunday 28 May from 10.30 to 15.30 at Olympus Hall, The Concorde Club, Cranford.