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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'An Indian news reported that a Stupa (a dome) made of empty cartridge shells and remnants of weaponry left behind from Sri Lanka\'s long civil war had become a major tourist attraction in Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya, in India’s Bihar State. This monumental piece of work by Sri-Lankan was donated this February by a military group from Sri Lanka, apparently to spread a message of peace among world citizens. \n\n \n\nA Buddhist monk at the Mahabodhi Temple it appears had explained the significance of erecting the symbol that was made of shells that caused the genocide of 40000 Tamil civilians in May 2009 in the last war between the Government of Sri-Lanka (GSL) and the LTTE or Tigers. The monk Bhante Sivali Thero had said that they pray that no war like the 30 years war that was concluded in May 2009 never takes place, not only in our country but also anywhere in the world and peace prevails in the society.\n';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jul 29, 2010';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'A Tamil refugee hunger striker has accepted £77,500 in damages over newspaper reports he secretly ate burgers during his protest.\n\nThe articles in the Daily Mail and The Sun struck at the heart of Parameswaran Subramanyam\'s integrity and achievement, the High Court was told.\n\nHe began his 23-day protest outside the Houses of Parliament on 7 April 2009, in a bid to raise awareness of the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils. \n\nThe newspapers have apologised.\n\nMr Subramanyam was treated in hospital for five nights after ending his hunger strike.\n\n';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'RIGHTS OF TAMILS ON BOAT NEED TO BE RESPECTED';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jul 29, 2010';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'The Canadian Council for Refugees, Amnesty International Canada and the Canadian Tamil Congress today called on Canadians to be mindful of the need to honour international human rights obligations, in responding to the Tamils believed to be on board a boat approaching North America.\n\n“Over the years Canada has saved the lives of thousands of Tamils fleeing persecution, by providing access to a fair and independent refugee system,” said Wanda Yamamoto, CCR President.  “Whether they arrive by plane, foot or boat, people seeking refuge from human rights abuses have a right to an individual hearing on the reasons why they fled – a right recently reaffirmed by Parliament. In respecting this right we take a stand against the persecutors and the human rights violators.”\n\nIn recently published guidelines on Sri Lankan refugee claims, the UN Refugee Agency notes that groups potentially at risk of persecution in Sri Lanka include journalists, human rights activists, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and persons suspected of having links with the LTTE (Tamil Tigers).\n\n';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Tarnishing image of refugees as terrorists is an injustice to humanity (Opinion) ';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jul 28, 2010';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Tarnishing the image of genuine asylum seekers, with the same brush used to expose terrorists, is just a ploy to reject them, with no consideration of their dire situation as persecuted persons. After spending weeks on the high seas, facing the dangers of such perilous travel on the oceans, in search of protection to try to escape persecution and oppression in their own states, the Tamils flee Sri Lanka. However, the host countries tend to reject these genuine refugees, branding them as terrorists. This is a shame to humanity.\n\nIn this paper, we are, in no way, holding a brief for international people, smugglers both from Sri Lanka and of other nationalities, who prey on the desperation of the refugees. They should be dealt with in the severest manner possible. The question, we appreciate, is how they can do this, but that is not to say that genuine refugees should be denied access. There is the recent case of the people smuggler, called Alex, having jumped ship and escaped. This makes it difficult for genuine refugees.  \n\nThe so-called defeat of the LTTE in May 2009 has created an exodus of refugees from the shores of Sri Lanka.  The Tamils, who have been held in detention centers with fist-tight security of the Sri Lankan armed forces with daily tortures and denial of fundamental rights, have been escaping the centers to seek protection.\n';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Former Sri Lankan MP M.K. Eelaventhan on politics in Sri Lanka Special';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jul 28, 2010';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Toronto - At each rally, demonstration, political event and memorial, elderly Tamils provide their insights, experiences and analysis into the history of Sri Lanka. DigitalJournal.com caught up with former Sri Lankan Member of Parliament M.K. Eeleaventhan. \nAt the Black July commemoration at Queen’s Park in downtown Toronto, Digital Journal had the opportunity to speak with former Sri Lankan Tamil National Alliance Member of Parliament M.K. Eelaventhan, who describes himself as a “wise, traveled old man.” \nIn the interview, Eelaventhan discussed the political situation in Sri Lanka, a historical recount between Sri Lanka and other nations in the region, his personal experiences with the government and his encounters with numerous public officials in Canada, Sri Lanka, South Africa, India and elsewhere. \n“All these people do sympathize with us but their final conclusion is that they’re thinking of their own geopolitical interests, each country. No country’s foreign policy is based on morality, there’s only permanent interests.” ';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jul 27, 2010';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Toronto - Representatives of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam spoke about the crisis and political situation in Sri Lanka and what the Canadian federal government and international community\'s response should be. \nDigital Journal reported in May of the international Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) election, which took place in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway and other nations. The purpose of the organization is to achieve independence for Tamil Eelam. \nThere are ten national representatives in each country. \nOn Sunday, during the Black July commemoration at Queen’s Park in Toronto, Digital Journal caught up with three democratically elected representatives of TGTE: Executive community member Sam Sangakasivam, transnational member Anjalo Yogendraw and TGTE member Suren Mahgndran. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Toronto Tamils commemorate Black July at Queen\'s Park (video) Special';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jul 27, 2010';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Toronto - It has been 27 years since that fateful July week where approximately 3,000 Tamils were killed and hundreds of thousands more were displaced after Singhalese mobs burned down their homes, vandalized their businesses and killed Tamils in the streets. \nTamils have been politically active in Toronto and other parts of the world since the 25-year civil war came to an end in May 2009, which saw the deaths of tens of thousands of people and thousands more injured. \nOn Sunday, hundreds of Canadian Tamils remembered the tragic events of Black July in 1983 and last year’s alleged genocide against the Tamil people in Sri Lanka by the government security forces. The commemoration was held at Queen’s Park in front of the Ontario Legislature in downtown Toronto. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Elected Tamil Representative discusses Black July, NCCT (video) Special';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jul 27, 2010';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Toronto - National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT) National Youth Representative Siva Viamalachandran spoke to DigitalJournal.com about the significance of Black July, the purpose of the NCCT and the goals of Tamils everywhere. \nDigital Journal reported about the historic National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT) election that was held one month ago where a large number of community members and leaders were voted to represent the interests of Tamils across Canada. \nDuring the Black July commemoration ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Sunday, Digital Journal had the opportunity to speak with NCCT National Youth Representative Siva Viamalachandran about Sunday’s remembrance event, what happened in that fateful month and the significance of the NCCT. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Sri Lanka opposition man in self-immolation ';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jul 27, 2010';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = '60-year-old activist of Sri Lanka\'s main opposition United National Party (UNP) has died in self-immolation, party and medical officials said here Tuesday.\nRienzie Algama set himself in fire opposite the UNP headquarters at the Colombo suburbs of Pitakotte around 5:30 p.m. local time (1200 GMT) on Monday.\nHe was rushed to the local Kalubowila hospital with severe burn injuries and was later transferred to the General Hospital in the capital.\n"He passed away around 1:30 a.m. (2000 GMT) this morning," Dr. Hector Weerasinghe of the General Hospital said.\n';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'British Tamil embarks on Sri Lanka justice walk';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'A British Tamil has embarked on a two-week walk from London to Geneva to ask the UN to initiate an independent investigation into allegations that war crimes were committed when the Sri Lankan government crushed the Tamil Tigers last year.\n\nGobi Sivanthan, 29, a businessman from Hayes, west London, left Downing Street at midnight on Saturday morning. As part of his "walk for justice", which is due to end outside the offices of the UN human rights council on 6 August, Sivanthan is also calling for a boycott of Sri Lankan goods, for internally displaced persons to be allowed to return home, and for access to be granted to prisoners of war.\n\nThe UN estimates that about 7,000 people died in the final months of fighting that culminated in the defeat of the Tamil Tigers and the end of the island\'s 25-year civil war.\n';
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