LTTE’s New Website
Most LTTE sites went underground, along with their leader. Now KP (the nominal leader of the LTTE) has a new site at ltteir.org. This I discovered via the Going Global blog. It is a bit sad, actually. It’s a WordPress blog and they haven’t even turned the permalinks on, so the latest post reads as http://ltteir.org/?p=119 rather than, nevermind. The site is also registered via a proxy (third party), though I hope Interpol would use the posted Law Enforcement contacts to request the information. KP is still wanted for arms smuggling, criminal conspiracy and involvement in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. And now he has a blog.
But moving on to the content, he spends a lot of time establishing his bona fides via photos of him and Prabhakaran together, although from decades ago. What he mentions but then kinda glosses over is that he was a bit out of favor from 2002 to January of this year. Only then was he given more powers, largely cause everyone else was dead.
Per his issues, I think KP talks like a moderate though his trade remains the weapons of terrorism, among other things, like drugs and contraband. Despite calling for a political solution he still refuses to participate in elections within a united Sri Lanka, so I don’t really see the point. He also can’t seem to get a column on TamilNet, hence the blog, so I don’t think his power is especially consolidated anywhere. Interesting reading though.
Today on the 
Janith has updated 
This is highly dubious. Miss Travel is a travel/social networking site that connects ‘Generous’ and ‘Attractive’ travelers. To, like, travel together, I guess. It all seems a bit like arranged prostitution and trafficking. This is part of a broader online trend to connect rich men to younger, attractive women. Sites like 
Sri Lankan domestics never say anything, they just stop coming. My maid just stopped coming and when I finally pressed her she said I needed to get a washing machine. I was hoping to ride this one out, but I’ve run out of underwear and I have no choice. I finally caved and bought a washing machine, from 
Blogged about it here – http://ict4peace.wordpress.com/2009/07/26/ltte-launches-new-department-of-international-relations-site-kills-its-peace-secretariat-site/
DBS Jeyaraj has an interesting article up on the split within the LTTE over its leadership.
yeah i came across it thanks to ICT4Peace. linked to it in a previous post. KP seems a bit confused imo.
I don’t think KP is even supported by TamilNet: I quote
If you’re left to choose between the KP faction and the other side, KP would seem preferable for his advocacy for non-violence and political participation over armed struggle.