<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Tamil Editorials - Tamilinsight.org</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/Tamil_Editorials_RSS.php</link><description>English Tranlation of Recent Editorials from Tamil Newspapers on Tamilinsight.org.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>October 11, 2008</pubDate><item><title>Atrocities in Vanni and the international community's silence! - The Sudar Oli Editorial
</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1521</link><description><![CDATA[ Vanni faces threats pf aggression. There have been aerial bombings, shell and multi barrel attacks causing deaths and injuries to people and destruction to property. Having kept the A9 route closed, Colombo has commenced military operations resulting in displacement and human tragedy that is indescribable. On top of all that, these operations are carried out in the name of humanitarianism. ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 11 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1521</guid></item><item><title>Virakesari's service will continue on the basis of truth and righteousness! - Virakesri Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1520</link><description><![CDATA[ Virakesari completed the 78th year the 6th of August. Virakesari was founded by Subramanya Chettiyar on August 6th 1930. Today, Virakesari newspaper is available in many countries. Furthermore, it is available as an e-paper on the net as well. It is our duty to pay our tribute to all those who contributed to the success of Virakesari.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 11 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1520</guid></item><item><title>Political crisis once again in Pakistan! - Thinakkural Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1519</link><description><![CDATA[ The decision by the Pakistan's new ruling alliance to impeach the country's President, Pervez Musharraf, has sparked off jubilation as well as fears across the country. If current opinion polls are anything to go by, Mr Musharraf has become the most unpopular leader in the country's history.


 ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 11 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1519</guid></item><item><title>Parliamentarian Jayalath raises an issue of propriety with the South! - The Sudar Oli Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1518</link><description><![CDATA[ UNP Parliamentarian Jayalath Jayawardena has raised an issue of    propriety for which the South must respond according to the dictates of its conscience. The issue he has raised is an issue of great significance. He questions the propriety of taking a large number of devotees to Madhu Church and holding the annual festival, while the people in the environs of the Church are displaced and living as refugees without proper shelter to live, food to eat and clothes to wear, following the on going military operation in the area.
 ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 10 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1518</guid></item><item><title>Alleviating sufferings of the affected is a humanitarian gesture - Virakesari Edutorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1517</link><description><![CDATA[ Reports reveal that as a result of the continuing military operations, a large number of people have become refugees and they don't receive adequate aids or basic facilities. Nobody is worried about the innocent Tamil people, who are facing crisis. Reports reveal that children, women, mothers, patients and elders have taken refuge under trees in jungles.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 10 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1517</guid></item><item><title>Printing text books in excess! - Thinakkural Editorial </title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1516</link><description><![CDATA[ Who is accountable for the printing of 25,000 text books in excess by the Department of Publication incurring a heavy expenditure of one crore rupees? Who is going to reimburse this heavy loss? The Minister of Education has ordered for an inquiry to be held as to who is responsible for this trend that has been going on for years and to take action against the errand officials even if they are on retirement. ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 10 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1516</guid></item><item><title>God save the people! - The Sudar Oli Editorial
</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1515</link><description><![CDATA[ It is unfortunate that people have to wait for gods to punish people who commit atrocities in the country. Even ministers of the government share the view that the offenders have to be punished by god. It is perturbing that legal actions are not taken against a minister, who committed trespass into a government media institution, committed atrocities and it was telecast through government television channels. On the contrary, the victims of these atrocities are exposed to serious attacks by unidentified gangs.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 09 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1515</guid></item><item><title>Lankan Tamils viewed with suspicion even in Tamilnadu! - Virakesari Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1514</link><description><![CDATA[ Tamils are facing heavy losses and looming economic crisis. They have also been displaced from their lands and they are living as refugees in refugee camps. In this situation, they are in distress and they say in despair that they cannot move about freely since they are viewed with suspicion. There is an impact psychologically. Tamil people like to live peacefully but unfortunately, most of them have been arrested and detained on suspicion.
 ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 09 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1514</guid></item><item><title>Mervin de Silva and god's punishment?  - Thinakkural Editorial
</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1513</link><description><![CDATA[ Dr.Mervin de Silva, Labour Minister and his followers are famous for attacks against the mediamen. He claims to be the decendant of the legendary King Dutugamuna. He learnt a bitter lesson when he threatened a media institution once. It was expected that legal action would be taken following that incident. But, it did not happen. His attacks against the media continue. We have to complain that even a section of the government seems to be lethargic.
 ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 09 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1513</guid></item><item><title>Paying a price for misdeeds! - The Sudar Oli Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1512</link><description><![CDATA[ Late Mr.Maheswaren, Colombo District UNP Parliamentarian, addressing the Parliament once cautioned the law enforcement officials, that they would have to account for, if there was connivance, if any, with acts of violence such as abductions, extra judicial killings and the demanding of ransom. He cautioned that they would be held responsible for being indifferent in the discharge of their duties due to pressures exerted on them. He indirectly hinted that a successive government would not hesitate to take them to task. ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 08 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1512</guid></item><item><title>New taxes and problems faced by the people! - Virakesari Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1511</link><description><![CDATA[ People are facing economic crisis as a result of high cost of living. It is the accusation of the entire people that proactive steps are not taken to reduce the economic burden of the people. Meanwhile, it can be noted that taxes and fees are increasing. Government hopes to collect money from a series of taxes on people who own cars, mobile phones, standard light bulbs and firms that use telecom transmission towers. It will also charge a two percent levy on top of ten percent mobile subscriber levy from August 15.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 08 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1511</guid></item><item><title>Little boy and fat man should never raise their heads - Thinakkural Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1510</link><description><![CDATA[ Atomic bomb named "Little Boy" was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands immediately and many more from radiation sickness later. Two days after August 9, a similar Atomic bomb named "Fat man" was dropped on another Japanese city Nagasaki, leaving yet another trail of death. How to describe the cruelty of America, which dropped another atomic bomb after seeing thousands of people dead in the first attack?  ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 08 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1510</guid></item><item><title>Legitimate struggles are branded as terrorism! - The Sudar Oli Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1508</link><description><![CDATA[ Colombo declaration by the leaders of the SARRC countries vouching to eliminate terrorism in the South Asian region appears to be a matter of insignificance, since it fails to address its mind to the root cause of terrorism. It is like curing the symptom rather than the disease. This declaration of war against terrorism has been made following strategies to brand legitimate and just struggles of minorities as terrorism. State terrorism that unleashes oppression and violence to put down legitimate struggles has not been considered by these leaders.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 07 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1508</guid></item><item><title>Virakesari is 79 - Virakesari Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1507</link><description><![CDATA[ Virakesari is in the heart of all readers. It has satisfied every one. Virakesari's history is unique. It has been the voice of the entire Tamil community. It has completed 78 years and it is still number one. It has brought pride to all Tamils. ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 07 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1507</guid></item><item><title>International Community's stance and Colombo's perception! - Uthayan Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1505</link><description><![CDATA[ While the SARRC Summit has drawn the attention of the international community, views expressed by two power blocs are of significance. They are the world super power America and the super power in the region India. It was the Indian Premier Dr.Manmohan Singh, who arrived to attend the summit and Richard Boucher, the US Deputy Secretary of State, who attended the summit as an observer. ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 06 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1505</guid></item><item><title>Frustration and agony of the Tamil people - Virakesari Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1504</link><description><![CDATA[ Increase in human rights violations in the country has brought disgrace to the image of the island. In the back drop of the violence, people are displaced in large numbers on the one hand and there are acts of murders, abductions and disappearances on the other. As to who is behind all these unlawful acts remains a mystery. It is painful that even though security has been increased, it is not possible to bring the culprits to book.
 ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 06 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1504</guid></item><item><title>Colombo declaration of SARRC Summit - Thinakkural Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1503</link><description><![CDATA[ The 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) concluded its two-day proceedings in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, on Sunday, August 3. The summit discussed and adopted a 41-point Declaration or the "Colombo declaration", which called for united efforts and in-regional connectivity to combat threats posed by terrorism to peace, stability and security of the region. It also called to eradicate poverty and to protect energy and environment. ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 06 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1503</guid></item><item><title>SARRC Summit and what next? - The Sudar Oli Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1502</link><description><![CDATA[ SARRC Summit, hosted at great expenses and amidst tight security, has come to an end without any untoward incidents, in the back drop of a unilateral truce offer by the LTTE. Meanwhile, the government, which turned down the truce offer of the LTTE, has indulged in military advances into Vanni during these ten days. There were air attacks and the government has announced that it has captured certain areas, while the LTTE has informed that it engaged in defence measures and that they did not violate the Ceasefire declaration made by them. ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 05 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1502</guid></item><item><title>Will TN Chief Minister alleviate the sufferings of the refugees? - Virakesari Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1501</link><description><![CDATA[ Whenever there is intense fighting in the north, people who are affected used to take refuge in Tamil Nadu. Many thousands of people have taken refuge in Tamil Nadu refugee camps during the last three decades. The relief they get is enough for them but they have to find a job for their children's studies and for their other needs. ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 05 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1501</guid></item><item><title>Investigations into corruption! - Thinakkural Editorial</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1500</link><description><![CDATA[ Wijedasa Rajapakse, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Public Enterprise, submitted a report to Parliament exposing corruption and fraud in the public sector and had to pay the price for it. He is no more now even as a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee. ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 05 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1500</guid></item><item><title>Allegations against the media! - The Sudar Oli Editorial 
</title><link>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1499</link><description><![CDATA[ Media Minister Priyadharsana yappa has charged that the media today is more concerned about politics rather than issues such as development. The issues related to development are not given priorities. He made these allegations, while addressing the Fourth Conference of the South Asian Independent Media Association recently. Although at a glance one may view that it is true, a careful analysis will show that there is no truth in it. In reality, this is the result of the conduct of certain politicians and political leadership. ]]></description><pubDate>Tamil Insight, 04 08 2008</pubDate><guid>http://www.tamilinsight.org/editorials.php?Articleid=1499</guid></item></channel></rss>