“This action now proves that President Mahinda Rajapaksa is bankrupt of political will to even attempt to resolve the root causes of the Tamil National Question. As the UN Human Rights Commissioner acknowledged after her visit to Colombo in August 2013 and in her recent report, Mahinda Rajapaksa’s authoritarian tendency is now giving rise for him to think that he can suppress freedom of speech even overseas.” Suren Surendiran, the spokesperson of the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) told Colombo Telegraph.
Suren Surendiran -Spokesperson GTF
When asked his opinion on Sri Lankan government’s attempt to ban Tamil diaspora organisations categorising them “as foreign terrorist entities” Surendiran said; “GTF as an organisation has clearly articulated to the world and the people of Sri Lanka that we actively promote non-violence and we seek a negotiated political settlement for the Tamil National Question”
Military spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasekera yesterday said that the government of Sri Lanka is in a process to proscribe certain Tamil diaspora organisations.
The GTF spokesperson said; “By creating fear and by allowing ‘terror’ through white van abductions, killings and by targeting local media organisations and personnel he has successfully suppressed freedom of speech internally in the island. Now by proscribing organisations in Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa is trying to intimidate members of international organisations like the Global Tamil Forum to give into his ‘terror’ tactics. Its a proven fact through the percentage votes his party gained in the recently held elections that his popularity internally too is weakening. UNHRC has given the authority to the Office of the UN HR Commissioner to initiate an international investigation into alleged breaches of international law in Sri Lanka. Fear has set in due to these combined reasons, is the only conclusion that can be drawn for his idea of proscription of organisations that function overseas. This is a typical reaction of dictators.
“We as an organisation will deploy all legal and political instruments that are at our disposal to send a clear message to the regime that none of these ‘terror’ tactics will work with us as we live in a free society where we cherish freedom of speech and democracy and democracy not as defined as in Sri Lanka but practicing democracy. Rajapaksa regime thinks that having elections by itself is democracy.
“This is yet another reason why the current human rights violations, crimes against humanity and abuses must be monitored and investigated by an international body like the UNHRC. International community must react decisively to let the Rajapaksa Regime know in no uncertain terms that there will be serious consequences for his actions or the lack of it.”
burt / April 2, 2014
My personal opinion is that the govt threw the baby with the bath water.
The most valuable asset any country or community has is its people. First by depriving the Tamil community of its right it only marginalized them and the country lost a good portion of their potential. This does not mean to say the govt should not take action to protect itself and the country but it cannot paint a whole community with the same brush. It will not work for any community whether race or religion it only polarizes and defeats the purpose.
Now the govt has done the same with international organizations which it calls terrorists but the intelligence community in these foreign lands have a good grasp of these entities and if they were terrorist organizations it would have been closed by now. This action prevents these individuals and groups helping their brothers and sisters in need and at least part or individuals become easy picking for actual terrorists.
When will this govt get its act together? This is only a knee jerk reaction for the loss at UNHRC and the loss at home (Not according to GL).
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Amarasiri / April 2, 2014
Suren Surendiran -Spokesperson GTF
RE: Banning Tamil Diaspora Orgs Is A Proof Of Rajapaksa Bankruptcy: GTF
April 2, 2014 | Filed under: Colombo
The USA banned hundreds of terrorist organizations.
What is wrong with Sri Lanka banning a few terrorist organizations. After all, they have the LTTE pedigree of Terrorism.
By the way what does GTF stand for? GTTF Stand for?
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Ajith / April 2, 2014
USA state did not kill its own citizens. Sri Lanka state killed its own citizens. In US, there is democracy and freedom of speech for its own people. In Sri Lanka there is no freedom even to Chief Justice. It killed hundreds of journalists.
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Ram / April 2, 2014
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APDS / April 2, 2014
‘USA state did not kill its own citizens’
Don’t you know how the Blacks suffered in the US? How the American Indians suffered? How some continue to suffer? What the US did to the Vietnamese? Have you ever heard of Guantanamo Bay? You would compare the US to Sri Lanka?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture_in_the_United_States
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Ajith / April 2, 2014
US has grown from black slavery to black President.Can you give an example of that growth in Sri Lanka?
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Eusense / April 3, 2014
Ajith,
This transition from black slavery to black president was easy because unlike the Tamils the Blacks did not resort to violence to achieve their goals. Tamils should learn something from the Blacks for God’s sake!
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Jayantha / April 3, 2014
Eusense,
What did President Rajapakse did to Tamil community four years after winning the war. What he was doing with the LLRC report for four years other than sitting on it.
He was celebrating war win by feeding people with Kiribath, while making Mega Millions with Illegal contracts.
Hope you remember Kapati Andarae’s story. No difference here.
Remember you can’t fool all the people all the time.
Both UNHRC resolutions and the PC elections sent him a strong message. He crossed red line.
Wait to see more drama in coming weeks.
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sama / April 3, 2014
This Eusense is clearly a nuisance.
He would not respond to your question. I wonder whether these guys are trained by Gotabaya. Eusense asked me to vote against MR regime if I dont respect them, in the same time saying that he would never support Rajapakshe and their corruption and stay in mute mode if we raise him any question. That is his nature, though so called gradute product by alma mater -Pera.
Jayantha@,
I hve several questions as to why Raja even paid a visit to “Belarus” during the days Ms Pillay was visiting the country last August. http://sledb.blogspot.de/2013_08_01_archive.html
In Europe, Belarus is not even known to many.
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eusense / April 3, 2014
Samaa,
Ask me any question I will answer you. You say ‘asked me to vote against MR’ and ‘he would never support Rajapakse’ isn’t that the same?
‘Stay in mute mode when raised questions’ it is not mute mode, I have a life, I don’t spend whole day looking for your questions! If I see them I will answer.
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Jayantha / April 7, 2014
Sama,
I just saw the video clip. This is nothing more than pure Drama.
Not even Swaziland President take his dance troop to a country he visit. More over Belarus is a third world country where a pound of Bread cost 150 Rupees.
Here’s another Drama web……
Australia has spent 1.3 Billion US Dollars for CHOGM in 2011.
How much Sri Lanka spent in 2014 is a mystery.
http://www.dailymirror.lk/opinion/172-opinion/32874-the-chogm-horse.html
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/what-did-sri-lanka-get-out-of-chogm
http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/03/11/mahinda-percy-rajapaksas-white-elephants
Which President in the world leave his country, the time when UNHRC Chief visits it to investigate Human right violations, running to a third world country to drink Vodka.
MR gave a FREE HAND TO Ms.NAVI PILLAI TO INVESTIGATE WAR CRIMES WHEN SHE VISITED SL IN 2013.
President Rajapakse Blundared the whole show. It’s too late now.
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eusense / April 3, 2014
Jayantha,
What do you want him to do to the Tamil community? Worship them with flowers?
What rights do the Sinhalese have but not the Tamils?
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sama / April 3, 2014
Eusense,
please stop – divisions heaven´s sake. You re trying to make new problems. We are all aware that tamil problems arose lack and ignorance of our leaders. This is common everywhere,USA to other places where such divisions are there.So why to continue the very same arguments we are sinhalese, they are tamil, others are muslims.. remaining are burghers… cant you see it beyond as your masters are made ? Instead of making efforts leave peaceful inputs thinking twice before adding your two cents worth would surely help more to see it further.
This is the very reason why others feel that you do support Raja rule.
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sama / April 3, 2014
Eusense@
If you would use the term “srilanken” instead tamil or sinhala, things will surely turn its way better for all of us.
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I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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sama / April 3, 2014
Jayantha@,
we don tneed to go back to 2009, but since last September, after the NPC election, apart from that a potential candiate was appointed to the position, what else has he achieved in terms of peace initiative.
Earlier, govts were not even able to get them to discussion tables, but today, even if everything looks favourable for go ahead, nothing seems to have achieved rather than physical constructions like Road and building and their levish openings to name them after his name right ? Had not the country fought a war, any leader elected could work for infrastructure projects – is a fact: but these men to live on that telling something palatable to the very same folks again and again is gone beyond all bearing now.
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lal / April 3, 2014
Ajithlingam,
The progress of the African American from slave to president is due to intelligent leadership of African Americans – Martin Luther, Harry Belafonte, Rev. Abernathy, Rev. Jackson. They pursued intelligent, non violent methods and operated within the law. The Tamils in Sri Lanka have pursued thuggery, murder, theft and lies as their methods and got nowhere. The ‘achievement’of Tamil leadership is the humiliating defeat of May 2009. Time to celebrate the 5th anniversary will come soon! Cheers!
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sama / April 3, 2014
You are caught – you are proved to be anti-tamil
How dare you put all tamils together ?
Are we all that against MR regime, are JVPrs or any other groups that in the past killed thousands of youth in the country (specially in late 80ties ).
I believe, you are becoming meeharaka (sorry, meeharaka is the symbol of Rajapakshe rule)- and you could be even one appointed by Raja to counter being on this kind of forums.
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Eusense / April 3, 2014
Ajith,
You seem to have done a lot of research on “Sri Lanka state killed its own citizens” scenario. Just yapping without backing up with facts and figures makes you a moron. Give a list of names and all details of these Tamils who are missing or killed by the GOSL. If you don’t do that you need to stop bringing up these false accusations. These are the reasons why the GOSL banned Tamil organizations and people like you entering Sri Lanka.
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Leel / April 3, 2014
yes US used this weapon first and could have been worked well because they have all the power to apply sanctions embargoes this and that and there are lot of others to support it. But Sri Lanka does not have any of that. What can it does? Prosecute Island Tamil who has some contacts with these diaspora group and put them to jail.
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Amarasiri / April 2, 2014
BURT,
“When will this govt get its act together? This is only a knee jerk reaction for the loss at UNHRC and the loss at home (Not according to GL).”
Well. well, you are describing the Monk Mahanama Script.
The Sinhala Monk Mahanama “Buddhist{ follow the Monk Mahanama Script.
In the 5th Century, there were only Tamils and Hindus. No UN HRC and others.
Please read the Mahawansa by Monk Mahanama.
http://mahavamsa.org/mahavamsa/original-version/
Introduction to George Turnour’s edition of the Mahavansa
In the year 1826 an Englishman, the Hon. George Turnour (1799–1843), sat in his office in the Kachcheri buildings at Ratnapura in the Saffragam Province of Ceylon. Those were the days of Empire, full-blooded and confident. The Colonial Service, in particular, was attracting men of culture and high feeling, for whom the betterment of mankind in general, and not personal prosperity, was the principal objective.
George Turnour was one of these men, and history has shown him scant recognition, for his contribution to a fuller knowledge of the past must be considered unique.
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kris / April 2, 2014
the intelligence community in these foreign lands have a good grasp of these entities and if they were terrorist organizations it would have been closed by now.
Burt you are talking bullshi**t did you forget Adele Balasingham still living in UK even though she is ban to enter the Australia , still some countries protecting theses terrorist for their votes
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Retort / April 2, 2014
Who cares about your personal opinion?
These terrorists rying to reorganise must be dealt with harshly.
As to Surendiran’s ” International community must react decisively to let the Rajapaksa Regime know in no uncertain terms that there will be serious consequences for his actions or the lack of it”, bring them on.
You can join with the hymie mafia. We will crush them and you with the help of India, Pakistan, China, the Maldies, Bangla Desh, Russia, Cuba and many other countries united against the neocon frauds.
We will not let you the dead terrorists come back to life again.
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Lasantha / April 3, 2014
Retort,
JRJ, the card board sando also thougt like you. But ultimately last time he ate Indian Parippu.
This time you could eat either American Polkudu or British mun kevum.
Select what you like best. Ask your big boss.
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Ben Hurling / April 2, 2014
Suren Surendiran talking about human rights violations, crimes against humanity and abuses.
What a joke!
Cheers!
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J.Muthu / April 2, 2014
Tell me the joke please….
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Eusense / April 3, 2014
J muthu,
People who follow morons like Surandiran are brain dead. You don’t get Ben’s joke too??
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Native Vedda / April 3, 2014
Nuisance
What was the joke again?
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Eusense / April 3, 2014
Vedda,
You are already brain dead any way!
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Native Vedda / April 3, 2014
Eusense
“Vedda, You are already brain dead any way!”
Thanks.
You agree that once I had a brain which is dead now.
What do you say to those who never had brain in the first place yet active in this forum, for example yourself?
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sama / April 3, 2014
Good one :)
You re simple brilliant (so witty :))
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sama / April 3, 2014
My previous comment was to @NV.
I respect only a handful of commentators on this forum. Now I am about
Thinking whether or not to quit looking at the way our guys not making any progress in terms of nearing to peace.
What s the purpose of exchanging the same again and again ? (bit fed up reading…. all these)
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Spring Koha / April 3, 2014
burt: You have made some fair and valuable points in your comment. Sadly, in the situation we now find ourselves in, MR and the GOSL have indeed responded impetuously and completely in character. Trust and respect have evaporated and inevitable both the baby and the bath water were destined for the cesspit that passes for our communal relations. Given the potential consequences, this is indeed a sad day for our relationship with the Tamil Diaspora.
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Ram / April 2, 2014
Sri Lanka suffered for 30years under Tamil terrorism. The suffering pervaded all of the society, Sinhala, Muslim and most of all by the Tamils from their own ‘kith and kin’. This has now come to an end, thanks to the brave Sri Lankan security forces which were well led during the last two or so years. Now there are no terror attacks bar the one that was carried out by a known returned terrorist who is on the run.
We have yet to defeat the terrorist rump abroad. They, who funded and carried out the propaganda are responsible in equal measure to the men, women and children who carried the guns. Belatedly the government has taken action against them, and they are now crying foul. Anyone associated with the rump LTTE, should not be allowed to set foot in our sacred land and Sri Lanka must remain extremely vigilant.
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Shiva / April 2, 2014
What an idiot you are! The Western leaders are convinced that the Rajapakse regime is the most ruthless, unjust, barbaric, uncivilized, evil and not trustworthy regime of the Century!
Now the Tamils are celebrating as they are closer to achieving Justice and Eelam than ever before!
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Amarasiri / April 2, 2014
Shiva,
“The Western leaders are convinced that the Rajapakse regime is the most ruthless, unjust, barbaric, uncivilized, evil and not trustworthy regime of the Century! “
You mean, The Western leaders are convinced that the Rajapakse regime is the most ruthless, unjust, barbaric, uncivilized, evil and and EVEN Worse than LTTE and VP of the Century?
One Should Compare the “achievements” of both contenders, to see who is worst, and who is less worst.
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Shiva / April 2, 2014
@Amarasiri – That’s why the Tamils are demanding for an independent international investigation of all crimes committed to expose who is the real terrorist and war criminal.
Sinhala Buddhist Apartheid chauvinism and racism is the worst criminal acts on earth in the 21st Century!!
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Amarasiri / April 3, 2014
Shiva,
“Sinhala Buddhist Apartheid chauvinism and racism is the worst criminal acts on earth in the 21st Century!”
One should separate what is good from what is bad.
1. One should separate the German Nazi from the ordinary German.
2. One Should separate the Sinhala Monk Mahanama “Buddist” from the Sinhala Buddhist.
3. One Should separate the LTTE Racist Terrorist Tamils from Tamils.
4. One should separate the Wahhabis and Salafis from the ordinary Muslims and Sufis.
5. One Should Separate the Democracies from the Dictatorships.
6. One should separate the Myths and Imaginations from the ordinary Truth, facts and very good reason and wisdom.
7. Add your own Dhammapada.
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Jayantha / April 3, 2014
Amarasiri,
One should seperate the Tsunami Jack pot Alibaba winner from a regular sweep draw winner.
1)One should seperate Election Gilmart winning by giving Bribes to VP from a regular winner.
2)One should seperate white van abduction from a regular trip.
3)one should seperate 12 Journalist murderer from a regular murderer.
4)One should seperate KP, Karuna, Daya Master shelter giver who are most wanted in India from a regular protector.
5)One should seperate Weliweriya massacre, Katunayake Massacre from a regular protest march guardians.
6)One should seperate 10% kappan master, mega contract commission KAKKA from a regular project awarder.
7)One should seperate 1989 UNHRC Geneva trip with Vasi Dewa to betray Sri Lanka and then UNP ruling government from the real human right victims.
8)One should seperate Al Queda terrorists from BBS Buddhist Taliban terrorists.
Hope you will know who the real terrorist now.
Please don’t throw stones from Glass Houses.
Good luck.
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jansee / April 2, 2014
Ram:
Look at the history on how this so-called Tamil terrorism emerged. What propelled the Tamils to take up arms against a regime that, as we discuss now, believes that the majority Sinhalese can, at will, stampede the rights of the minorities. Rapes, murders and thuggerish behaviour towards those dissenting through passive resistance all drove the Tamils to take up arms. The regime thinks it can continue with its recalcitrant ways as the pressure piles up against it internationally. This is but an act of desperation, symptomatic of actions of despots and dictators. The passage of the UNHRC resolution and what it entails leaves no doubt whatsoever that the regime needs to be whipped to be brought into shape.
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Ram / April 2, 2014
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Eusense / April 3, 2014
Jansee,
The greatest mistake the Tamils did was taking up arms! Sad to say, if they didn’t Tamils would have been thriving financially and taken over Sri Lanka by now. You are an intelligent guy and you would know there are minorities in every country who face all kinds of discrimination and Sri lanka can’t be an exception.
You say “Sinhalese can, at will, stampede the rights of the minorities”. Can you spell out the specifics of rights the Sinhalese have but not the Tamils?
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Jayantha / April 3, 2014
Eusense,
You are wrong. It is the Sinhala Buddhist Hegemony, that created all the troubles ever since we got Independence.
It started with Somarama and continues todate.
Sinhala Buddhist Hegemony is the survival strategy of the Sinhala Buddhist politicians.
They play politics with Minority races and religions as their survival strategy and Rajapakses climaxed it.
It is the burning of Jaffna library that escalated Tamil racial conflict.
Before that it was JVP, now a Sinhala liberation organization.
Where is a Tamil liberation organization. I mean not with arms, but through democratic means.
BBS Gnanasara could be the next Somarama.
Await for more Parippu in near future.
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Peterappu / April 3, 2014
But I wonder why the process of Ghanasara becoming Somarama getting delayed ? I guess Ghanasara has all qualities looking back his performance since 2012. His criminal energies can only be comparable to those of canivourous or XYY high criminals in world´s prisoners.
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Maveeran / April 2, 2014
Ram your arse,
the real reason why the government banned these Organisations is because Mahinda Jarapassa begged money from these foreign Tamil Organisations and they refused. Shameless Jarapassa the Sinhalame [Edited out] is well known for begging from the whole world. You [Edited out] Sinhalame Army is well known for molesting dead bodies and children. Even a Sinhalame bugger managed to rape a woman on a good will
Mission in Haiti. [Edited out]
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Thiru / April 2, 2014
Oh Ram’s tail,
Sinhalese dominated Sri Lankan state has been committing genocide of Tamils for 65 years and it continues.
What do you say to that?
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Ram / April 2, 2014
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Eusense / April 3, 2014
Thiru,
“Sinhalese dominated Sri Lankan state has been committing genocide of Tamils for 65 years and it continues.
What do you say to that?”
Damn it, still no end in sight! I mean, how many more to go?
Just kidding!
Just like the 65 year of Tamil genocide!
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Native Vedda / April 4, 2014
Eusense
“Damn it, still no end in sight! I mean, how many more to go?Just kidding!”
No you really meant it.
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Ajith / April 2, 2014
Do you understand this equation:
65 Years > 30 Years.
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Spring Koha / April 3, 2014
Ram: “””Sri Lanka suffered for 30years under Tamil terrorism.””” nice try sunny boy! A rather selective version of our post-independence history, conveniently forgetting the 35 years from 1948 that our Sinhala goons, under the aegis of the rabid Sinhala politicians of the time, harassed our Tamil brethren, culminating in the mother of all pogroms in July 1983. The government of the times turned a blind eye to the chaos and, even, instead of keeping law and order, allowed the rabid LTTE to grow and flourish in the north. Ram me old mucker, you need to fess up on your take. MR and his regime no doubt did well to defeat the odious Tigers but since then they have stumbled from pillar to post, proving that old adage that winning a war is one thing, winning the peace is an altogether bigger challenge – and one that MR and his regime have so far shown no flair for. Sadly, this latest episode has shown up the present GoSL scatter gun approach to problem solving.
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Spring Koha / April 3, 2014
Ram: “””Sri Lanka suffered for 30years under Tamil terrorism.””” nice try sunny boy! A rather selective version of our post-independence history, conveniently forgetting the 35 years from 1948 that our Sinhala goons, under the aegis of the rabid Sinhala politicians of the time, harassed our Tamil brethren, culminating in the mother of all pogroms in July 1983. The government of the times turned a blind eye to the chaos and instead of keeping law and order, allowed the rabid LTTE to grow and flourish in the north. Ram me old mucker, you need to fess up on your take. MR and his regime no doubt did well to defeat the odious Tigers but since then they have stumbled from pillar to post, proving that old adage that winning a war is one thing, winning the peace is an altogether bigger challenge – and one that MR and his regime have so far shown no flair for. Sadly, this latest episode has shown up the present GoSL scatter gun approach to problem solving
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aratai / April 2, 2014
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I am surprised DMK, ADMK, MDMK,…. not in the list.
:-)
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burt / April 2, 2014
How about Tamils for Obama?
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Eusense / April 3, 2014
burt,
I don’t think even Obama knows there is a stupid group called Tamils for Obama. Soon when the Republicans get to know that this is a terrorist group Democrats will distance them selves immediately. The simple question from Republicans will be, Is Obama friends with the world’s ruthless terrorist group the Tamil Tigers?
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aratai / April 3, 2014
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Current reality is that Lankan Tamils cannot communicate with their own diaspora groups, but can deal with DMK, ADMK, MDMK……
I never thought Rajapakse’s are so stupid.
:-)
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burt / April 2, 2014
“This has now come to an end, thanks to the brave Sri Lankan security forces which were well led during the last two or so years.”
If they were well led, how is the IC accusing of war crimes and crimes against humanity? A simple accusation could be ignored but when the accusation stands-up at the UNHRC its pretty serious.
Massacre of so many civilians could be sacred land to the state. Is that why no one other than the military was allowed for years.
One thing the state and people like you should know: you could hide from many things but not truth. It will sooner or later show-up.
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Katmai / April 2, 2014
My understanding is that nearly all Tamil diaspora belong to one or more of these organizations; am I wrong?
If that is so, the rule that it is illegal for people in Sri Lanka to have any dealings with anyone from these organizations mean none of the Tamils in Sri Lanka can have contact with their relatives. Putting aside how stupid it sounds, I suspect Sri Lankan authorities are going to have a hell of a time explaining this to the International Community.
I suspect that this too will be one of a long list of dumb knee-jerk reactions by the Rajapaksas that they were have to back track on before very long.
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Shiva / April 2, 2014
Tamil Diaspora and the Global Tamil organizations should call for a complete boycott of Sri Lankan Sinhalese goods, warn travelers including foreigners to boycott travel to Sri Lanka, expose the cold blooded murder and rape of foreign tourists in the Sinhalese areas, murder of British citizen in the custody, lack of rule of law and Tamils should boycott the businesses that deals with Sri Lankan goods and services as well. Tamils should firm with the UN, Western leaders, International community to reduce or severe diplomatic relations with the rogue regime in Sri Lanka.
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kris / April 3, 2014
Shiva
BTF tried everything you suggested but didn’t work , what is your next suggestion to BTF
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Shiva / April 3, 2014
BTF was instrumental for David Cameron to visit Jaffna and this time couple of Tamils are going to be MPs in European Parliament and also in Canada. CTC did not close the ruling party in Canada but Stephen Harper, proved that Canada respects Human rights very seriously. Sinhala regime’s hardline is welcome as it is immensely justifying the Tamils demand for Eelam and helping the Tamils to achieve it!
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Lasantha / April 3, 2014
Kris,
Don’t you think it is a great idea for President Rajapakse to close down all the Foreign Embassies in Sri Lanka whose Governments voted against Sri Lanka during UNHRC resolution.
It is much better than Banning foreign Tamil NGOs.
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Sandilyan / April 2, 2014
Surendran
You are spitting garbage. Yo are there in the UK and can spit anything you want. You have to be practice mate.
You cannot even sort out your own issues of corruption and caste differences, but talk about others. What a lot of crap?
Just look after your kids and lead a good life in the foreign country where you went to lick.
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Bedrock Barney / April 2, 2014
Suren Surendiran must realize that, that the real target of this proscription is NOT the overseas groups but the TNA. It will be harder, not impossible, for the TNA to receive funding from these groups. Also if a dossier is provided positively linking someone like Vinayagam or Nediyavan as being a former leaders of the LTTE, then their position in the current countries of domicile will be questionable as they will now be covered by the resolution.
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kumarb22 / April 2, 2014
Time to ban all tamil speaking person in Sri Lanka. GOSL should be working hard to achieve this as soon as possible.
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Thondamannar / April 2, 2014
Suren Surendiran & GFT…. the Rajapakshes were bankrupt long time ago.
Why do we need to defeat the Terrorists Rump abroad? NO, we must not as that is the only lifeline to the Western Politician to grab a piece of power in a Western democracy or else THEY WILL GO BANKRUPT AND WILL COME TO THE LEVEL OF THE RAJAPAKSHES….
OVERSEAS PRO-LTTE OR EELAM DIASPORA WERE NO ASSET TO THE cOUNTRY.
What the overseas diaspora does not know is the wealth of information gathered from the defeated LTTE.
Rajapakshes may be Bankrupt but RICH in information & the Rajapakshes are yet browsing them. There appears to be no end in sight.
CASTRO left behind gunny loads of information.
GOSL is still accumilating them.
Creating fear & Terror is nothing compared to the wealth of information that was captured.
Intimidate was what was done according to S.V.Kirubaharan you representative at Geneva. (4) tamil Stooges with about another 40-50 Tamil Rajapakshe stooges nearly shook the very resolution & its foundation…………
These are your very own Tamils and wonder what they will be up to when Lady Pillay visit for inquiry.
Hold it !! they are your own people. Better not alarm lady Pillay.
Quote: ““We as an organisation will deploy all legal and political instruments”… Mmmm THAT WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT Suren……
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lionking / April 2, 2014
MaRa is insane now, after losing votes in PC elections & at UNHRC
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dhamme mayadunne / April 2, 2014
THE BRAINWASHED COMMUNITY DO NOT.KNOW REALLY THE CONTENTS OF THE US RESOLUTION. CONTROLLED MEDIA HAVE NOT EDUCATED THE COMMUNITY WELL.HIRUNIKA WHO IS A NEW ENTRANT HAS GOT HIGHEST VOTES;BAHU, VETERAN POLITICIAN IS NO WHERE. THINK OF THE EROSION OF THE PRESENT POLITICS IN SRI LANKA. THE CORRUPTED HATE CRITISM.
INSTEAD OF BANNING THOSE ORGANISATIONS GOVT. INVITE FOR DISCUSSIONS.
AS MR IS NOT A DEMOCRAT AND NOT A STATESMAN HE REFRAINS FROMDEMOCRATIC UTILITIES.
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lal / April 2, 2014
There are organisations committed to terror people smuuling, deceit, corruption, drug smuggling, money laundering, credit card fraud and other crimes. A long overdue ban is now in place. About time the govt expropriated property belonging to these goons and thugs and distributed amongst the families of dead and disabled soldiers.
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Maveeran / April 2, 2014
F@% the dead sinhala soldiers. The satan will be molesting them in hell by now. Lal [Edited out]
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Eusense / April 3, 2014
Maveeran,
Why do you hate Sinhalese so much?
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Native Vedda / April 3, 2014
Nuisance
“Why do you hate Sinhalese so much?”
For the same reason why Sinhala/Buddhists hate Tamils, Muslims and Christians, and of course their own people too.
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Eusense / April 3, 2014
vedda,
Sinhalese hate terrorists only. Are Tamils engaged in terrorism? If not they are loved. For sure, Christians and Muslims are not engaged in terrorism so Sinhalese love them.
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Maveeran / April 3, 2014
Lol @ Nuisance, who do you think Sinhalames are gods?? Who gives a [Edited out]; if Sinhalis love or hate anyone? [Edited out]; Sinhalis. What an idiotic comment by Euscene[Edited out].
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eusense / April 3, 2014
Mav,
Without the love of Sinhalese the Tamils won’t get anything. So show love not hate towards the sinhalese!
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Native Vedda / April 3, 2014
eusense
“So show love not hate towards the sinhalese!”
They would if they could.
Ponnambalam Ramanathan showered love on Sinhalese by defending the murderers after 1915 riots against Muslims. In return upcountry hard working Tamils were ethnically cleansed by DS.
Banda who proposed federal constitution in 1935 brought Sinhala only language policy and made every single state employee to learn it. All communications by the state institutions to minorities were exclusively in Sinhala.
You couldn’t ask those stupid Sinhala/Buddhists to shower love on the minorities I am sure who in return would reciprocate your gestures.
Is there anyway we the fellow forum sharers could stop you from whining?
Whine also means:
1.To complain or protest in a childish fashion
2.To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.
3.To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch
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Maveeran / April 4, 2014
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Native Vedda / April 3, 2014
Nuisanse
“For sure, Christians and Muslims are not engaged in terrorism so Sinhalese love them.”
Didn’t the Sinhala Terrorists JVP have any Christian, Muslim and Hindu members in their ranks? Sinhala Buddhist love their own Sinhala/Buddhist terrorist including the state but hate anything other than their perceived race.
Didn’t the Tamil Terrorists LTTE have Christian, Muslim and Buddhist members in their ranks?
When did you celebrate your 80th birth day?
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eusense / April 3, 2014
Vedda,
Terrorists is terrorist. Sinhalese hate them which ever relegion they belong to. Sinhalese hate Sinhalese terrorist too. Yes, some Tamil terrorist were Christians but they were not terrorists for christianity, they were terrorists for division of the country.
Any more questions?
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Javi / April 3, 2014
You are the personification of a terrorist in sheep’s clothes.`!
Sihala Buddhist not just division of the island but steal the whole land like the Kashmir Muslim terrorist`!
Mugabe loves you Sihala Buddhist fuckshit tribe living in fucknation.
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APDS / April 2, 2014
Do you think the new rules on dual nationality and the requirement to apply online for visas have anything to do with the Government trying to keep terrorist supporters out of the country? I’m just curious.
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Naga / April 2, 2014
Sri Lankan Government should have banned all these pro-LTTE organisations long time ago.
Mahinda Rajapakse should be congratulated for doing this at least now.
All Sri Lankan Tamil politicians based in Sri Lanka should be investigated and punished for their alignment with these organisations. TNA members like Mavai, Sumanthiran, Srithiran, Ananthi and even TNA leader Sampanthan should explain who paid for their many foreign trips to western capitals. In the case of Sumanthiran, there is even photographic evidence where he is seen visiting the NSW Labour leaders in the company of a prominent member of banned Australian Tamil Congress.
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Lasantha / April 3, 2014
Naga,
Can you also find out who funded President Rajapakse along with Vasu Deva to go to Geneva UNHRC in 1989 to discredit Sri Lanka and then UNP Government.
What did he talked there…….With whom did he talk.
While he was talking his own brother Gota was in charge of Matale army camp where they find human skeletons now.
If Rajapakses think who ever against their views as Terrorists, then the recent PC elections showed the rising of Southern Sinhala sentiment against Rajapakse rule.
Now Rajapakse has to face three fronts at once. North, South and West….three against one.
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burt / April 2, 2014
“SriLanka government today announced that never allow UNHRC panel appointed by the Navaneetham Pillay to visit SriLanka hold further investigations.
Navi Pillay decided send expert panel towards SriLanka to hold further inquiries.
They also requested Lankan government to grant permission towards them to visit North and Eastern parts of the island.
Government never allows international community to announce SriLanka as war criminal.
Expert panel will hold investigations from outside, government said.”
I think the objective of the banning has very little to do with terrorism and a lot more to do with evidence of war crimes. Sri Lanka saw how much of information the IC had in hand and made people within the country interacting with the outside source illegal.
This is simply putting Raja Inc. ahead of the country/
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JimSofty / April 2, 2014
Mr. Surendran:
Rajapakse is following the American method.
See how America banning many organizations.
RaJAPAKSE FOLLOWS THAT.
Paw da Racist Tamil organizations.
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Maveeran / April 2, 2014
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Ajith / April 2, 2014
There is no surprise that Sinhala Sri Lanka doing this sort of things. The next move will be banning Tamil organizations and political parties including TNA. They will dissolve the Northern and Eastern Provincial councils and Military taking over.
It is true that Tamils at home will have to face severe difficulties for some time but it will finally results with the birth of a New state.
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APDS / April 2, 2014
With the Government as the midwife you can be sure the New State will be dead at birth!
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JimSofty / April 2, 2014
Sri Lanka is too lenient on racist politicians and political parties.
TNA – politicians should have been arrested and questioned long long ago.
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Amarasiri / April 3, 2014
In Saudi Arabia, Atheists are called Terrorists.
In Sri Lanka, they do not call them anything. They are called by their parents religion.
In Sri Lanka, only LTTE was called Terrorists. Many other countries also called LTTE Terrorists, including the USA and Mother India.
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Rajash / April 2, 2014
Except KP, Douglas and Karuna rest of the Tamils are all Terrorist.
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Vibhushana / April 2, 2014
Rajapaske is not going to sit and take ‘regime change’ from anyone is he?
This will escalate, the Tamils in Sri Lanka are already in the receiving end. War time restrictions are back. It will get worse there.
Its quite unfortunate.
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Native Vedda / April 3, 2014
Vibhushana
“This will escalate, the Tamils in Sri Lanka are already in the receiving end. War time restrictions are back. It will get worse there. Its quite unfortunate.”
Isn’t it what you want?
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Robert.R / April 2, 2014
Is this to hide the sting of UNHCR
????
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Ram / April 2, 2014
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Citizen / April 2, 2014
I think MR is off the nut. Now he is digging his own graveyard.
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lyingmonkey / April 2, 2014
Pettah businessmen accuse Mahinda Kahandagamage of extortion –
all traders in Pettah are forced to pay protection money to groups operating in the area. –
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will only confide in the President or the Defense Secretary.”
like saying I will handover the sheep to the pack of wolves ,,hee,hee,
———- nation.lk ::: – Pettah businessmen accuse Mahinda Kahandagam
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Andy / April 3, 2014
This is the reaction of a cornered animal. Banning every diaspora organisation puts an end to any idea of a South African mediated reconciliation process.
The next step is of course the banning of the TNA and dissolving of the NPC. This will happen in a year’s time when the OHCHR report officially confirms what everyone already knows – war crimes were committed.
Then, when Western sanctions start hurting and the Sinhalese population start protesting, comes the final nail in the coffin of Sri Lankan democracy – banning of UNP/JVP/DP etc.
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Mala / April 3, 2014
Yes GOSL is cornered, banning the diaspora Tamil organizations all over the world shows that the end is getting closer. Well done diaspora Tamils. Tamils have suffered & continuing to suffer. Tamils can see the light in the dark tunnel now. That light will be brightest ever over North & East soon
Truth will prevail
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Sadith / April 3, 2014
Check mate… game over!!!!!
No more double standard game for TNA terrorists, if those criminals want to live in SL then they have respect Sri Lankan constitute and aspirations of the majority of the people. If not get the hell out of SL or go to jail. All these years those criminals enjoyed all the benefits given by the GOSL and took tax payers money and in return these criminals worked over time to undermine Sri Lanla’s sovereignty by spreading utter lies around the world with the help of above terrorist groups. This should have done few years ago, better late than never!!!!
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kris / April 3, 2014
Sadith
Well said
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Lasantha / April 3, 2014
Yesterday Patali Champika Ranawaka say his telephone is tapped by the USA Embassy. How about Pres.Rajapakse, Gota and Basil’s phones, emails and fax messages.
Rajapakses are been check mated by the West. These are their final moves.
Rajapakses end game could happen like this. It is between the devil and the deep blue sea.
First Scenerio:
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1)If Rajapakse stops Navi Pillai from coming to Sri Lanka.
2)Navi Pillai informs this to UN and CW
3)Both Ban ki Moon and Sharma calls Rajapakse to persuade him.
4)If Rajapakse does not obey them……Britain, USA, EU will stop Bank and Credit card Transactions with Sri Lanka.
5)Tourism will come to a stand still. 70% Import and Export trade with west will come to a stand still.
6)People with opposition parties will start protests.
7)Rajapakses will introduce curfew to supress people.
8)Pople will start rising up and this could lead to a civil war.
9)Foreign troops will land in Sri Lanka to rescue people and arrest Rakapakses for Genocide.
10)Rajapakses could hand over ccountry to Forces and could run to a Protected third country….like Idi Amin.
Second Scenerio:
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1)If Rajapakse allows Navi Pillai to come to Sri Lanka.
2)Navi Pillai will do the war crime investigation and submit the report to UN.
3)Both Rajapakses and the soldiers could be accused of war crimes.
4)War crime charges will be brought against all the culprits.
5)Forces could rise up against Rajapakses for not protecting them.
6)Rajapakses could either be brought to face charges or could run to a third country for protection.
The difference between the first and the second scenerios are…..the second scenerio takes longer time to prosecute and Rajapakses have more time to Govern.
Only Rajapakses could select what suits them and to the country best.
Your guess is good as mine. Ranil is the silent winner.
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Fathima Fukushima / April 3, 2014
Scared already?
What happened to UNHRC?
Short live isn’t it?
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