Manitham:

- Interim Report urging Investigation by International Independent Experts  
- Urgent Appeal : CONCERNED CITIZENS OF INDIA AND SRI LANKA RE: THE DANGERS OF THE SETHUSAMUDRAM CANAL PROJECT

Manitham's Article Appeared / Supported in International Floor:

In Media:
- Kumudam Reporter [Weekly] : 29-08-2004 – 2 page Article
- The Hindu - NGO's Appeal : 'Let Global experts clear Doubts' - Article published on 26-08-2004
- Dheemtharikida [Tamil Fortnightly] : Sep 1-15 & Sep 15-30 – 3 page
- Asian Tribune [Bangkok] Interim Report [31-07-2004]
- Lankan Web [Sri Lanka] – Web sites
- Island [Sri Lanka] Daily News paper - Editorial
- Indy Media [Web Site] - Interim Report : Manitham [30-07-2004]
- Thats Tamil [Web Site] - Interim Report [12-08-2004]
- Tamil Nation [Web Site] - Interim Report [17-09-2004]
- Centre for Environmental Law Education Research & Advocacy [CEERA] - Interim Report [22-09-2004]
- "Sethusamudram project spells disaster for Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka" [The Hindu]
- CRITIQUES & MONOGRAPHS [Sethusamudram.in]
- Tamil Nation [Web Site] - Appeal by Manitham to the United Nations

Otherwise Articles :
- India's Sethusamudram : A canal to riches or environmental disaster? - by Rohan Canagasabey [Sunday Observer / 26-09-2004]
- Indian Canal Project threatens Sri Lanka [Daily Mail News, Pakitan / 18-10-2004]
- Greenpeace ship to campaign against Sethu project [New Indian Press / 07-11-2004]
- Environmental Foundation Ltd position [EFL, Colombo / 22-10-2004]
- INDIA'S "SUEZ CANAL" THREATENS SRI LANKA - From H. L. D. Mahindapala [Lankan Web]
- Manitham – a Tamil Nadu based human rights organization to explore the effects on humanity by the proposed Sethusamudran Ship Canal Project [Asian Tribune]
- A canal to riches or environmental disaster? [Climate, Sri Lanka]
- SETHUSAMUDRAM SHIP CANAL PROJECT: EFL POSITION [EFL, Colombo]
- Challenges, opportunities and pitfalls [Sunday Observer / 21-08-2005]
- Sethusamudram - call for Indo-Lanka assessment [Daily News / 20-08-2005]

Articles published with Manitham Website :

- Sethusamudram Canal Project should be implemented, at the same time it is equally important that all the environmental concerns are addressed properly" - Jayalalithaa, CM of Tamil Nadu
- "Sethu Project should be implemented after environmental concerns are addressed" - J Jayalalithaa, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- Reasons For The Construction Of The Canal And Economic / Environmental Impact On Sri Lanka - By : Donald Jayantha Gnanakone - USA
- "Our own Panama Canal Palk Bay project has huge positive externalities", response to Financial Express - Donald Gnanakone, USA
- Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project - ECOLOGICAL DISASTER IN THE MAKING - By: K.V.S. Krishna, Chennai
- Seminar on the Effects of the Proposed Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project - Green Movement of Sri Lanka
- APPEAL : Second expression of concern on the Proposed Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project - Green Movement of Sri Lanka
- Second Appeal : Observations SSCP - Green Movement of Sri Lanka
- Peoples Memorandum on the Adverse effects of the propose Sethusamudram ship Canal project [Green Movement of Sri Lanka / 24-08-2005]

Articles Relating on SSCP :

- `Non-Government Organisations of recent origin have been opposing the Sethu Project' - N K Ragupathy [The Hindu / 10-09-2004]
- India's Sethusamudram : A canal to riches or environmental disaster? - by Rohan Canagasabey [Sunday Observer / 26-09-2004]
- Greenpeace ship to campaign against Sethu project [New Indian Press / 07-11-2004]
- Editorial : SETHUSAMUDRAM CONCERNS [The Hindu / 20-09-2004]
- National Aquatic Resources Agency [NARA] report on Sethusamudram Project [Lankan Truth / 24-10-2004]

- India did not consult on canal project: NEERI [SAM / 14-09-2004]
- India's Suez: Is It Ecocide? [Out Look / 18th Oct. 2004]
- SETHUSAMUDRAM PROJECT: Environmental Foundation Ltd position [EFL, Colombo / 22-10-2004]
- Environmentalists against Sethusamudram project [Deccan Herald / 21-09-2004]
- Editorial : INDIA’S SUEZ CANAL by Sam Rajappa [The Statesman / 25-10-2004]

- A Project that was under Long Scrutiny [Nilacharal / 26-10-2004]
- Palk Bay, Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar [Current Science / 10-10-2004]
- Both countries should sit to arrive at options to minimize the environmental and social impact [Green Movement of Sri Lanka (GMSL) / 16-11-2004]
- Palk Bay: A future industrial complex site? .PDF Format [Current Science / 10-10-2004]
- Experts slam Sethusamudram project [Financial Express / 26-10-2004]

- End to Indo-Lankan conflict over fishing likely in a year: Expert [Hindustan Times / 04-11-2004]
- Where is the SACEP ? - Prof. C. Suriyakumaran [Sunday Observer / 31-10-2004]
- Sethu project will wreak havoc: Anthropology professor [NIP / 13-09-2004]
- Sethusamudram canal project faces opposition [Money Control / 29-09-2004]
- Harbouring Apprehension - Sri Lanka moves to minimise the impact of Sethusamudram [Out Look / 18-10-2004]

- Polemics Dog Sethusamudram Project [Eelam Nation / 03-10-2004]
- Sethusamudram Project draws flak From environmentalist [CMS/30-09-2004]
- Puthiya Tamizhagam president, K. Krishnaswamy, expressed apprehension over its adverse impact [The Hindu / 10-09-2004]
- Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project: 'Manitham' urges investigation by ‘Independent International Experts' [Asian Tribune / 31-07-2994]
- INDIA'S "SUEZ CANAL" THREATENS SRI LANKA - From H. L. D. Mahindapala [Lankan Web]

- Manitham – a Tamil Nadu based human rights organization to explore the effects on humanity by the proposed Sethusamudran Ship Canal Project [Asian Tribune]
 

Supports our struggle till date :

* Kumudam Reporter [Weekly] : 29-08-2004 – 2 page Article
* The Hindu - NGO's Appeal : 'Let Global experts clear Doubts' - Article published on 26-08-2004
* Dheemtharikida [Tamil Fortnightly] : Sep 1-15 & Sep 15-30 – 3 page
* BBC – Tamil Osai [London]
* Puthiya Tamizhagam - Interview/10-09-2004

* TMMK – State General Council – Resolution Passed 07-08-2004
* Tamil Info Service [TIS]
* Asian Tribune [Bangkok] Interim Report [31-07-2004]
* Lankan Web [Sri Lanka] – Web sites
* Island [Sri Lanka] Daily News paper - Editorial

* Indy Media [Web Site] - Interim Report : Manitham [30-07-2004]
* Thats Tamil [Web Site] - Interim Report [12-08-2004]
* Tamil Nation [Web Site] - Interim Report [17-09-2004]
* Centre for Environmental Law Education Research & Advocacy [CEERA] - Interim Report [22-09-2004]

* Tamil Nadu Environmental Council, Dindigal, Tamil Nadu
* Coastal Action Network, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
* East Coast Fishermen Protection Movement, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
* "Poovulaku", Environmental Journal, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
* Environmental Foundation Ltd, Colombo, Sri Lanka
* Green Movement of Sri Lanka (GMSL), Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

- Both countries should sit to arrive at options to minimize the environmental and social impact [Green Movement of Sri Lanka (GMSL) / 16-11-2004]

The Indian authorities have decided to construct "Sethusamudram" a shipping canal in close proximity to Talaimannar and Palk Strait. This area is rich of Bio-Diversity and it is environmentally important to both countries. Since this project can adversely affects both countries: environmentally and socially, the Green Movement of Sri Lanka (GMSL) strongly opposes this project. This project is to start in the latter part of 2004 and we feel that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report on this project prepared by the Indian Institute NEERI is inadequate. Neither we, nor the citizens of Sri Lanka have any intention to obstruct the projects that are economically important to India. Also we think that this issue will not jeopardize the good relationship between India and Sri Lanka. Our main intention here is to highlight the environmental and social impact of the project on both countries. This project may have adverse effect on geographical and ecological settings of Sri Lanka. Since India has declared this as a project in their national development programme, we, the GMSL suggest that both countries should sit together to arrive at options to minimize the environmental and social impact of the project on both countries. We could definitely support a process, which could reach consensus of both countries to protect the environment, bio-diversity and social well being of both Sri Lankan and Indian fisher folk.