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A Daughter Of Sri Lankan Tamil To Contest For Labour Party In Harrow East

A daughter of Sri Lankan Tamil Uma Kumaran is contesting to be the Labour Party’s Member of Parliament for the London Borough of Harrow. Kumaran was born in London and raised in Harrow, but says she comes from a strong and closely knit family from Sri Lanka.

Uma

“My parents fled to Britain in the midst of a civil war, Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn worked tirelessly to help them settle here. They have since worked hard to rebuild their lives and raise a family in Harrow,” the Labour candidate says on her official website.

Kumaran says her late Grandfather was one of the first civil servants to break ranks and join the front of the trade union picket line defending workers’ rights. “It’s these values that I was brought up on,” she says.

“The community in Harrow has given me, my family and so many others everything – I’m determined to stand up for thousands of people like us against this Tory government. It’s a wonderful place to live, the most diverse borough in the country and a model for all the great things multicultural Britain can achieve,” Kumaran says.

She obtains a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Politics and a Master of Science (MSc) in Public Policy both from Queen Mary University of London and speaks Tamil, Sinhala, English, French and German languages.

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    Dear Native Vedda
    Please get Ms. Kumaran to appeal on your behalf to allow your people to play Cricket in Sri Lanka. The Minister has Banned your people from playing as was reported in the press. I Join you in your appeal to her

    Love
    Levi

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      levi

      “I Join you in your appeal to her”

      Great, thanks for your contribution and support.

      Malinga looks and plays like my people. I must enquire into his genetic history.

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    Good luck to Uma Kumaran. I pray God That you Win.

    I am sure all Sri Lankans other than the few hatred mongers wish you well
    A loss to Sri Lanka is a gain to UK.

    Hope You will raise your Voice for the tyranny and tragedy that is taking place in Your Country of Origin(root).

    levi

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    Very familiar face. [Edited out].

    Good fluck with new episodes. Never forget the Tamil homeland. Never forget Isaipiriya.

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      [Edited out] Lorenso (DR Ruwan Ferdinandez) get lost to Lankaweb you sick [Edited out]!

      why do you talk of isaipirya in such a manner,would you like your wife or daughter to be in that stage and for us to drool over them??

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      Fat” Mama” Fuk U Shima,

      This is what you get when a Racist Sinhalese is trapped in a Muslim Body by default.

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    [Edited out]

    Hope she will win! Good Luck!

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    Tamils are great,,not like [Edited out].

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    Stay clear of the separatist movement.

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      No chance. The paper she writes for is http://www.orupaper.com/

      How do we know? See her own entry on linkedin
      http://www.linkedin.com/in/umakumaran

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        Thank you all for your well wishes. As I have stated – I am standing to represent the entire community in Harrow. Regardless of age, race or religion. I wrote for the paper as a columnist about issues affecting young British born Tamil diaspora – not about SL politics. To clear that up for you Smithy.

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          Good luck! Long Live the multicultural City of London and a Happy Diwali at Trafalgar Square.

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            ….without Tiger flags

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              Phew! King Pong

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    Uma,I am impressed that you took the trouble to learn both Tamil & Sinhala, in addition to French & German. You have the potential of being a good representative of Sri Lanka in both UK and EU, if you follow your grandfather, rather than the Tamil Tiger ideology.

    Come and spend a week in the multicultural city of Colombo, where the percentage of Sinhalese is less than either Muslims or Tamils, to get rid of the indoctrination by the Tamil community in Harrow. Best Wishes!

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    Good luck to you Ms. Uma Kumaran. As an environmentalist anchored in Lanka, let me make a quick request of you: Once you are elected an MP by the citizens of Harrow, please help the just-elected Northern Provincial Council here in Lanka to achieve energy security for the province by helping them to generate renewable energy: wind/solar/biomass. If possible, please mobilize the Germany-based Tamils of Sri Lankan origin to twin the German villagecalled Wikspoldsried – they are producing 300% more electricity than they require from renewable sources – with a deserving village from the Jaffna peninsular. If you give me a say in choosing a suitable village for this purpose, I would suggest the village of Thambasetty in Point Pedro. Ms. Uma Kumaran, again I wish you electoral success.

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      “I would suggest the village of Thambasetty in Point Pedro.”

      They say cleanliness is next to godliness. Germany is well known for recycling while UK is the poorest, and Spain is even better but it’s getting there. Therefore, the extra energy.Better start recycling soon and set the trend than monster wind farms. By the way it’s not just Point Pedro with the “moole” I have seen them beaten at math’s hollow ;) good luck.

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    Thank you all for your well wishes. It’s humbling to see the support from so many different people. As I have stated, I am standing to represent an entire community and will do my utmost. Best wishes. Uma

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    Dear Truth
    “Uma,I am impressed that you took the trouble to learn both Tamil & Sinhala, in addition to French & German. You have the potential of being a good representative of Sri Lanka in both UK and EU, if you follow your grandfather, rather than the Tamil Tiger ideology.

    Come and spend a week in the multicultural city of Colombo…..”

    Please don’t put this girl into difficulties. with Dr. Merve around the Corner and local Govt Chairmen of the south still free.

    She is sure to get a Marriage Proposal proposal. Or else she will be kaputs in the hands of Chairmen or son of merve.

    levi

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    Dear Native Vedda

    “Malinga looks and plays like my people. I must enquire into his genetic history”.

    Please stop with Enquiries don’t resort to DNA. You will find That You, Malinga “Mahalingam” and I will be sharing the same genes.

    The legendary “Vijaya” would have seen to it with Kuveni, Madarsi pricess etc.

    Also their mythical 700 too would have seen to it that they do justice. The Fate of the other ships are not properly followed up.

    levi

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      Levi

      Please read this news:

      Veddhas protest against new restrictions
      October 20, 2013, 10:02 pm

      By Norman Palihawadana

      The Veddhas have been playing cricket for a long time in their habitats and their teachers had coached them on the finer points of the game introduced by the country’s colonial masters, Veddha linguist Uruwarige Wimalaratne told The Island yesterday.

      He was responding to a comment made by Cultural Affairs Minister T. B. Ekanayake to The Island last week that it was against the Veddah culture and traditions for them to play cricket.

      Uruwarige Wimalaratne said, “Veddhas have been playing cricket for a long time in their habitats and our teachers coached us on the finer points of the game introduced by the colonial masters but we never wore trousers or shoes when playing the game.”

      Wimalaratne said the Veddha community was today facing numerous problems which were a threat to their very existence.

      “In the good old days our ancestors used to go to the jungle at the crack of dawn and return the next day after hunting, but today we are forced to return at dusk,” the linguist said.

      Complaining of new restrictions they now had to face, he said, “We are not allowed to take a box of matches in to the jungle when we go hunting and such stringent laws would force the Veddhas to give up their identity.

      http://www.island.lk/

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    Best Wishes Uma. I am really impressed that you can speak Tamil and Sinhala despite been born in UK. I think Bandula’s suggestion is great. I concede that Sinhalese both govt’s (not only this) and people have done wrong towards Tamils . I can only ask for forgiveness. Now that Tamils have a decent CM the expats should help him to improve the livelihoods of people who have suffered so much due to weaknesses of politicians/leaders of both sides.Whilst serving your constituency please also use your influence ability to help your people

    best

    Dulan

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      Dear Dulan,
      Tamils never against Sinhala, all we need is live in our own land peace and let and live in our own way of life..,,

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    Uma,

    Good luck in your effort to get elected, and if you do remember you are, first and foremost, elected to serve the voters of Harrow East. Because of your connections, and your empathy, and admirable linguistic talents, you could help to bring about reconciliation between the diverse Sri Lankan groups in Harrow East. But we know that they are miniscule compared to the rest of your voters. Your family have made their choice (forced, perhaps) and it is now for you to build on the opportunities available to you in your adopted country. England’s gain is Sri Lanka’s loss.

    Do try to keep out of the cesspit that is Sri Lankan politics and do try to avoid the ridiculous efforts of the Diaspora fighting a losing long distance battle. Here in SL, we will fight our battles and in time sort ourselves a workable solution. Our lot is hard enough without the irritating interventions of the troublemakers in the Diaspora. Tell those who want to help, to send money; we will put it to good use in the seemingly never ending task ahead of us here in our beautiful island.

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      Shut your blady mouth Jack ass. Let her decide what she feels right. Stop advising like you have proved anything in your life. What do you do in life? Why don you tell us what have you done so far to make this world any better. What have you achieved in life Spring Kakka.

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    This lady is so hot. ;)

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    Uma, hope you won’t be exploited by the LTTE groups. The fact that you can speak Tamil and also Sinhalese in spite of the fact you were born in UK is very impressive. Wish you good luck

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    Dear Muthu,

    Yes, Sinhalese people will have to accept that over a period of time part of the country has become Tamil and also the fact that Tamil people have been wrong by successive Sinhalese governments. Please accept my apologies as well.Tamil aspirations have to be balanced with the Sinhalese fears. New CM is a descent bloke and hope he will be able to guide the Tamil people in the right direction. If the norther PC becomes a success (Which I am sure it will be) the rest of the country will be under pressure to bring in descent people into politics, which will be a good thing.

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      Ravi Perera

      “Tamil aspirations have to be balanced with the Sinhalese fears.”

      Sinhalese fear is the Sinhala/Buddhist state of mind, they will have to deal with it and find cure for themselves.

      Find a shrink who can help.

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      Perera,

      What is your fear? Do you fear being swamped by the minority no my friend this is what your Racist Politicians used up to now to win votes and suppress Tamils. But you have dug your grave now as we are awaiting new arrivals from Tamil Nadu thanks to your butchery up to now.

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    First, my congratulations and best wishes to Uma Kumaran, her parents and family. The global Tamil community is very proud of her achievements.

    The racists among the Sinhala community are ingratiating themselves with Uma Kumaran, among other blatently insincere comments by them.

    These Sinhala racists realise that Uma, being a woman in the UK, is beyond the reach of the murderous Sri Lankan military, police, TID, White Vans etc. If Uma had been born and living in Jaffna or the northern and eastern provinces of Eelam/SL, and working as a political activist, the Sri Lankan state will give the treatment meted out to women such as: Krishanthi Kumaraswamy, Ilayathambi Tharsini, Ananthi Sasitharan, Premini Thanuskodi and many other documented cases. (do Google searches)

    Some Tamils have a warped view of SL and Sinhala marxists and communists such as Colvin R. De Silva, N.M.Perera and so many others. Colvin was the lead author of the Sinhala Buddhist 1972 constitution! He and numerous other Sinhala marxists and communists betrayed their priciples and joined Sirimavo’s Sinhala supremist government of that era.

    The web pages shown below, reveal details about a miniscule amount of the human rights violations against, mainly Tamil women, in the island of Sri Lanka. Some more details can be obtained from the websites of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Crisis Group,

    [1] Sri Lanka: Women’s Insecurity in the North and East

    http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/publication-type/media-releases/2011/asia/sri-lanka-women-s-insecurity-in-the-north-and-east.aspx

    [2] Posts Tagged ‘civil war’ in Amnesty International blog page

    http://blog.amnesty.org.nz/tag/civil-war/

    [3] Sri Lankan men and rape: What the Sri Lankan media missed
    •bySoleil Noir
    •- on09/26/2013

    http://groundviews.org/2013/09/26/sri-lankan-men-and-rape-what-the-sri-lankan-media-missed/

    [4] “Journalists in Sri Lanka risk life and limb to practice their profession. Lasantha Wickrematunge was one of these champions. He was gunned down by eight men in broad daylight in the capital, Colombo. His newly wed and now widowed wife, Sonali Samarasinghe, had to arrange her bridegroom’s funeral only a few days after the wedding.”

    Silenced Voices

    Filmmaker: Beate Arnestad

    http://ff.hrw.org/film/silenced-voices?city=5

    [5] The Status of War Widows in Sri Lanka

    A fact finding report

    by Association for Women’s Rights in Development, Canada, June 29, 2011

    http://www.sangam.org/2011/08/Status_Widows.php

    [6] Sri Lanka: War widows left in poverty

    By Subash Somachandran
    27 October 2010

    http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2010/10/sriw-o27.html

    [7] While World Celebrates Women’s day – 90,000 Tamil War Widows Face Sexual Abuse by Sri Lankan Security Forces: TGTE

    http://www.einpresswire.com/article/140401465/while-world-celebrates-women-s-day-90-000-tamil-war-widows-face-sexual-abuse-by-sri-lankan-security-forces-tgte

    [8] Commonwealth Fails Sri Lanka Test

    Frances Harrison

    Ex-BBC Correspondent, Ex-Amnesty International, Journalist & Author of ‘Still Counting the Dead’ – book on Tamils who survived Sri Lanka’s 2009 war

    http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/frances-harrison/commonwealth-fails-sri-lanka-test_b_2955070.html

    http://www.stillcountingthedead.com/wp/

    http://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/oct/26/sri-lanka-civil-war-review

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    These Tamil women are Uma Kumaran’s counterparts in the northern and eastern provinces of Eelam/Ilankai/SL.

    I need to clarify: out of all of Uma Kumaran’s abovementioned counterparts, these are among the very miniscule number, whose cases have been documented. Many Sinhalese in Sri Lanka are jubilant that the murderous Sinhala Budhist terrorist military has successfully destroyed most evidence of war crimes, especially those ones in 2009.

    Perform Google searches.

    Murugesapillai Koneswary

    Ida Carmelitta

    Sarathambal Saravanbavananthatkurukal

    Mary Madeleine

    Arumaithurai Tharmaletchumi

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    A few despicable and prominent individuals with Tamil names, continue to literally or figuratively dance the Portugese-Sinhalese creole baila, and constantly attempt to speak eloquently in Sri Lankan English creole:

    Radhika Coomaraswamy

    Chelva Kanaganayakam

    Gajan Pathmanathan

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    Indran,

    You are full of venom

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      Ravi Perera

      “You are full of venom”

      It is Sinhala/Tamil shared heritage, the DNA is common to both people.

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    Native Vedda,

    “Sinhalese fear is the Sinhala/Buddhist state of mind, they will have to deal with it and find cure for themselves.”

    What about going for lectures at Mahajana College Jaffna for the cure.
    Thats your old school right ?

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      Ravi Perera

      “What about going for lectures at Mahajana College Jaffna for the cure.

      Is Mahajana psychiatric teaching hospital?

      “Thats your old school right ?”

      Where did you find this history? Mahawamsa?

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    Charming lady
    Please do not get into British politics if you are not British!
    Your first duty is for British people and British people alone.(period)
    British obligation and international commitments MUST be upheld on the question of R2P, Genocide convention and UN convention, etc..
    Leave the shadow boxing to armchair pundits!

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      On the question of Genocide, human rights and justice should be her first concern.

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    She knows many languages. English for speaking in the [parliament. Tamil for speaking decently. German for Commerce, French for literature of carouse Sinhalese for telling lies.

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    Hi Uma,

    With a Majority of 3,403 for the current MP Mr.Bob Blackman it is a winnable seat and good luck for the future.

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    All the best wishes Ms.Uma. Wish you all your dreams come true

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    She will lose. No one votes for this type of people in the UK.

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      Lorenzo-
      I take it that is your well informed expert opinion right?
      phew!

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    Senguttuvan

    Tell me the secret of these second generation kids doing very well compared to their native peers?

    Would they have achieved same level of excellence had they chosen to live in this island?

    YES i HAVE THE ANSWER.

    Thesae 2nd Generation kids are Latteral Thinkers – who are Never Wrong.

    And we the Native PiersThink Straight And we are ALWAYD Right

    Manmathan

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    Veddo,

    [Edited out]

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      Ravi Perera

      We are listening, go on.

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