Guest Column

Editor’s Note The Battle of Elephant Pass has long been remembered through differing — and often opposing — narratives. Many Tamils are familiar with the version told from the LTTE’s perspective. The account that follows offers another vantage point: that of a surgeon who was on duty at Palaly during the siege and witnessed its human cost firsthand. It is presented as a personal historical recollection. Documenting multiple perspectives is essential to understanding the full complexity of Sri

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Switzerland’s sudden decision to indefinitely postpone a meeting of select Sri Lankan Tamil political parties scheduled for February 19 must be welcomed, as the gathering would likely have provided oxygen to a self-serving and divisive agenda rather than contributing anything positive to Sri Lanka. The Swiss Embassy is understood to have invited the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF), whose main constituent is the All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC); the Ilankai Tami