Not a joke

From the editor desk, The Assam Tribune
A beleaguered LTTE has declared a unilateral truce in a bid to stem the advance of the Sri Lankan army, the last bastion of Velupillai Prabhakaran’s loyalists now being confined to just 5 sq km strip of land in the Wanni region. It is unfortunate that Sri Lanka has [...]

Karuna calls off fast after SL govt move to end combat ops

From PTInews.com
As the Sri Lankan Tamils issue threatened to erupt into a major election plank, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi went on a sudden fast demanding a ceasefire in the island but called it off six hours later following Colombo’s announcement that the combat operations have concluded.
In a surprise move, 85-year-old DMK patriarch went [...]