Talk:Nadarajah Raviraj

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Thanks

Thanks to Snowolfd4 for adding this article. Capitalistroadster 09:23, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

It is a great job. Thanks Snowolfd4 and welcome backRaveenS 16:22, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks guys. The stuff pasted from the TamilNet article was pretty much a copyvio so I modified it and combined it with the other text. Apologies if I deleted anything important. Please add it back. --snowolfD4^{( talk / @ )} 20:51, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

LTTE

This page is on raviraj and not the LTTE. The pejorative label on LTTE appears to be used as coded justification for his murder. Elalan 01:33, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

HQ

Added details of attack occurring opposite Sri Lankan military police headquarters. Elalan 04:03, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Why State Terrorism box?

Why is there the State Terrorism box in this article? Is there any evidence to indicate that this was a state-sponsored assassination?86.6.9.40 19:22, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

State terrorism is not something that is black and white. Unless government officials are brought to justice in impartial court of law (that happening is 1 out of a million events) mostly we have to depend on what impartial observors such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, US state department reports, local political reports and what neutral media such as BBC say about an event. If all of these agree that it was done by the government then it is state terrorism. Thanks RaveenS 20:57, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

The fact that it was done in broad daylight in front of the Military Police HQ, with all major junction manned by military guards is quite concrete evidence. Furthermore very authoritative sources and leading journalist, not under the purview of state control or the long arm of its security apparatus on the ground point to the Sri Lankan government on this. Elalan 22:54, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Should this article have a current event tag?

Especially since it's on the front page right now. I'd add the tag myself but I don't know what it is and I'm on my way out. Anchoress 01:19, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes it should RaveenS 20:58, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Ordering of the reaction

I ordered the reaction to reflect from internal to external, so that TNA and LTTE are more internal, then comes GoSL and then the international organizaion. --∞Sechzehn16^Talk∞ 11:32, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

I think the way you have ordered is justifiable and I support it.

Updated the article with IANS news where its acknowledged gunmen widely linked to Sri Lankan government. Also added government denial and strong condemnation. Elalan 14:52, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

Added word from a human rights activist reaction to the murder. Elalan 15:41, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

The event would still have to be considered current, since there is still stuff going related to this. There is rising controversy about the funeral. Elalan 15:49, 12 November 2006 (UTC)