Killinochi – People for Equality and Relief in Lanka

Tamils see a silver lining to Sri Lanka war tourism

By pearlaction | November 11, 2011 |

[Independent UK] Swelling numbers of Sri Lankans who for decades were unable to visit a large swathe of the island are behind a boom in “war tourism” that is helping stimulate the economy in the country’s north. While locals welcome the money, there are also concerns about the impact on traditional Tamil culture. [Full Story]

Families search for thousands of missing victims from brutal war

By pearlaction | November 7, 2011 |

[Independent UK] His name was Abi, he was six, and the last his family glimpsed of him was in the frenzied moments after deadly shells struck close to the bunker where they had been sheltering. His sisters were gravely injured, his mother too, and the young boy put his arm around her. “Mother,” he sobbed…