South Asia
Sri Lankan police forcibly drown a young Tamil man
By Panini Wijesiriwardena, November 11, 2009
The police killing of a young, mentally unstable Tamil man in central Colombo in front of television cameras has provoked widespread public outrage in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan government attempts to dupe voters by delaying budget
By Nanda Wickremasinghe, November 10, 2009
In the lead up to elections early next year, the Sri Lankan government has delayed the 2010 budget.
Obama will send tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan
By Patrick Martin, November 9, 2009
According to US press reports Sunday, President Barack Obama has decided to send tens of thousands of additional US troops to further escalate the war in Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka’s top general emerges as possible presidential candidate
By Sarath Kumara and K. Ratnayake, November 9, 2009
With the prospect of a presidential election early next year, General Sarath Fonseka is increasingly likely to become the opposition candidate to challenge President Mahinda Rajapakse.
End the persecution of Tamil asylum seekers by Sri Lankan and Australian governments
By Wije Dias, November 6, 2009
The plight of Tamils living in intolerable conditions in Sri Lanka has been brought into sharp relief by the tragic drowning of 12 Tamil asylum seekers attempting to reach Australia in a small vessel.
Australian Labor “left” bestows medal on General Petraeus
By Laura Tiernan, November 6, 2009
The photograph published in yesterday’s press of John Faulkner, the Defence Minister in the Australian Labor government, draping an honorary Order of Australia around the neck of General David Petra...
Sri Lankan government resettles Tamil detainees in prison-like conditions
By Subash Somachandran, November 5, 2009
Sri Lankan government claimed last month that it had started resettling thousands of Tamil civilians held in detention centres. In fact, these refugees have been sent to areas under military occupatio...
Sri Lankan public meeting: Lessons of the plantation workers’ struggle
November 5, 2009
The Socialist Equality Party and the Balmoral Action Committee will hold a joint meeting on November 15 at Agarapathana in Sri Lanka’s central hills district.
SEP/ISSE meeting in Colombo
Seventy years since World War II: lessons and warnings
November 5, 2009
The SEP and ISSE will hold a public meeting in Colombo on November 10 to mark the eruption of World War II and discuss its lessons.
A socialist perspective for public sector workers in Sri Lanka
By Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka), November 3, 2009
Two public sector industrial disputes have erupted in Sri Lanka over pay and conditions fuelled by widespread discontent among workers over the government’s austerity measures.
Afghan election farce ends, escalation to begin
By Bill Van Auken, November 3, 2009
The protracted and fraudulent Afghan election process ended Monday with incumbent Hamid Karzai decreed the winner. The end of this farcical exercise has set the stage for Washington to escalate its ei...
Pakistanis challenge Clinton over drone attacks, US bullying
By Keith Jones, November 2, 2009
During a visit to Pakistan last week, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton encountered widespread popular anger over the US’s treatment of Pakistan—its support for a succession of military dictat...
