Sarath N. Silva, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka about Tamils in IDPs after War:
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`They cannot expect justice from the law of the country. Their plight and suffering are not brought to the court of law in our country. I openly say this. I will be penalized for telling this , said Mr.Sarath Silva who is to retire from the post of Chief Justice at the end June when he reaches 60 years of age.

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Sri Lanka`s Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva speaks....
Friday, 5 June 2009 - 6:43 PM SL Time

Vanni IDPs sheltered in transit centres in Cheddiku`lam cannot expect justice under the Sri Lanka s law. Law of the country does not show any interest on these IDPs. I openly say this. The authorities can penalize me for telling this,` said Sri Lanka`s Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva when he addressed a public meeting which followed the ceremonial opening of a court complex at Marawila in Negombo district Tuesday. These transit centres are described as internment camps by human rights activists.

Sarath N. Silva further said:

I visited `relief villages` where Vanni IDP families are sheltered. I cannot explain their suffering and grief in words. It is an utter lie if we continue to say that there is only one race and no majority or minority in the country. I visited Cheddiku`lam camps where IDP families live. I cannot explain the pathetic situation they undergo. I was unable to console them. They survive amid immense suffering and distress.

`We construct massive building on our side. But these IDPs live in tent-shelters. Ten IDPs live in one tent-shelter. They could stand straight only in the centre of the tent shelter. Their neck will break down if they move to aside of the tent-shelter.

`IDPs are seen waiting in queues, extending from 50 to 100 yards to take their turn to answer a call of nature. This is the life of Vanni IDPs in Cheddiku`lam camp

`I attempted to smile at these IDPs. But it was without success. I failed to express my feeling towards them. I was unable to tell them that we also were crying with them for their suffering. I was unable to tell them that I would supply new clothes to them.

`They should be provided with enough relief. We would be blamed if we fail to supply them with enough relief.

`They cannot expect justice from the law of the country. Their plight and suffering are not brought to the court of law in our country. I openly say this. I will be penalized for telling this , said Mr.Sarath Silva who is to retire from the post of Chief Justice at the end June when he reaches 60 years of age.

Sarath Silva`s address was aired with Tamil translation Wednesday night in MTV News bulletin.

Source(s)
MTV news
http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2009/6/44524_space.html

War Crimes in Sri Lanka:
Number of war crimes that had been committed by the Sri Lankan forces is more than what Saddam Hussein did to the Kurdish people.

Surrendered rebels with white flags were executed
housands of wounded civilians were killed without mercy.
hospitals were bomed
Banned weapons (cluster and phosphorus bombs) were used

Serious war crimes have been committed and the culprits are not just Sri Lankan forces but some Indian security experts, Sri Lankan and Indian politicians and UN officers.

War came to an end two weeks ago but the journalists and aid workers are still not allowed to the war zone.

Sri Lankan President and his ministers have recently acknowledged that they fought India's war in Sri Lanka with the help of the weapons from China and Pakistan.

http://my.telegraph.co.uk/richarddixons/blog/2009/06/01/sri_lankan_puppets_in_the_hands_of_emerging_superpowers

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=> Maharashtra: Cotton, onion and orange farmers have suffered huge loses. Over 980 farmers committed suicide between 2001 and 2006.

=> Karnataka: 5,900 farmers have committed suicide between 2001 and 2002.

=> Andhra Pradesh: 1,835 farmers committed suicide between 2001 and 2005.

=> Kerala: 201 suicides between 2001 and 2005.

=> Nearly 97 lakh farmers have been ruined because of crop failure relief and huge loans.

Farmers will be given institutional credit, insurance and financial aid as part of the package, which is expected to be ready by May. The cooperative credit system will be revived, loans rescheduled for six to nine years and there will be no compounding of interest.

As many as 75 lakh farmers in 30 districts spread across the four states will get an insurance cover of Rs 1,565 crore. These include six districts from Maharashtra, six from Karnataka, three of Kerala and 15 districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said the package would be ready for implementation in May.

Source: http://www.ibnlive.com/article.php?id=8050§ion_id=3

Suicides in Beed...
Meanwhile, eight farmers in Maharashtra's Beed district have committed suicide in the last 36 hours.
These were all independent cases, scattered over various tehsils of the district.
Beed is traditionally a drought prone area and farmers are forced to migrate to other parts of Maharashtra for work every year.

Source: http://www.ndtv.com/topstories/showtopstory.asp?category=National&slug=Farmers'+suicides%3A+Pawar+announces+package&id=19152

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விவசாயம் மற்றும் விவசாயிகள் பற்றிய ஒரு கூட்டுப்பதிவு ஒன்று தொடங்கியுள்ளேன். தனித்தனியாக சில நண்பர்கள் விவசாயம் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட பதிவுகள் எழுதுகின்றனர். அவர்கள் தனித்தனியாக எழுதுவதால், போதிய கவனமோ, அத்துறை சார்ந்த விவாதங்களோ சரிவர அமையவில்லை. குறைந்தபட்சம் இதைப் பற்றி எழுதும் நண்பர்கள் அனைவரையும் ( 3 அல்லது 4 நண்பர்கள்) ஒரே குடையின் கீழ் இணைத்து, விவசாயம் சம்பந்தமான ஒரு கூட்டு பதிவு அமைப்பதே நோக்கம்.

மேலும் இது சம்பந்தமாக எழுத ஆர்வம் உள்ள யாரும் இங்கு ஆசிரியர்களாக இணைத்துக்கொண்டு பதியலாம். நீங்கள் விவசாயம் மற்றும் விவசாய வாழ்கை, உணர்வுகள், செய்திகள், செய்முறை, தகவல்கள், பரிந்துரைகள், மற்றும் விவசாயம் சார்ந்த பொதுவாவான விசயங்களை இங்கு பதிக்களாம். தனிப்பட்டவர்களை குறிவைக்கும், அரசியல், மதம் மற்றும் பிரிவு சார்ந்த எழுத்துக்கள் இங்கு தவிர்க்கப்படும்.

மேலும் இது சம்பந்தமாக எழுத ஆர்வம் உள்ள யாரும் இங்கு ஆசிரியர்களாக இணைத்துக்கொண்டு பதியலாம். நீங்கள் விவசாயம் மற்றும் விவசாய வாழ்கை, உணர்வுகள், செய்திகள், செய்முறை, தகவல்கள், பரிந்துரைகள், மற்றும் விவசாயம் சார்ந்த பொதுவாவான விசயங்களை இங்கு பதிக்களாம். தனிப்பட்டவர்களை குறிவைக்கும், அரசியல், மதம் மற்றும் பிரிவு சார்ந்த எழுத்துக்கள் இங்கு தவிர்க்கப்படும்
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