Tales which pictures don't tell

As was to be expected under the circumstances, the Sri Lankan Government has promptly dismissed the published pictures of LTTE leader Prabhakaran's 12-year-old son Balachandran, before and after his killing in the North in May 2009, as “lies, half-truths and speculation”. India, which has a stake in it all, has reacted cautiously.

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Balachandran on sale! :

Another gimmick by Channel 4

A death of a child, no doubt, is a reason to mourn. The disturbing image of a bullet-ridden body of a boy and his pictures, said to have been taken a few hours before he had fallen dead; the latest pictures extracted from the controversial Channel 4 video No Fire Zone to be released has caused much pain to many.

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Terrorist-criminal-political nexus in Tamil Nadu growing – Prof. Rohan Gunaratna

International counter terrorism expert based in Singapore, Prof. Rohan Gunaratna warns that there is a well concerted campaign in Tamil Nadu, launched by the LTTE, to make Tamil people rise up against Sri Lanka and this is a development that Sri Lanka should be concerned about.

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