Blacked out

Sri Lankan government has placed many parts of the Northeast under information blackout and essential items blockade for almost a month. The intensity of the blackout and blockade was raised to acute level from 11th August. The most serious situation exists in Jaffna peninsula and the eastern coast of Trincomalee of Eechilampaththu and Kathiraveli. However, the rest of the Northeast has also been under blackout and blockade in various degrees affecting many humanitarian projects.

In particular the freezing of the TRO funds must be seen as an aspect of this blackout and blockade. Following the signing of the CFA, TRO was registered as a charity in Sri Lanka. TRO accounts have been under the direct scrutiny of the Sri Lankan authorities and no irregularities were reported by the Sri Lankan authorities. How can a government freeze the funds of a charity organization that has been acknowledged around the world for its excellent, uncorrupt and efficient humanitarian work? Perhaps that is exactly the reason for the freezing of the funds.

01.	Borders and blockage GoSL style - never mind the civilians
02.	A Doctor’s voice
03.	International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
04.	Sri Lanka: with supplies cut ‘serious problem’ looms in Jaffna, UN warns
05.	ICRC September bulletin
06.	Shortage of food and other basic essentials in the Northeast – Situation report
07.	href="http://www.ltteps.org/?view=1569&folder=2" target="_blank">Silenced Jaffna
08.	href="http://www.ltteps.org/?view=1548&folder=2" target="_blank">Jaffna – a besieged and blacked out city of 600,000 people

25 September 2006

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