Ed Miliband has vowed to continue to push for a full, independent, international inquiry into the alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Sri Lanka.
In a video message for “Tamil New Year”, the leader of the Labour Party reiterated his support for accountability in Sri Lanka and promised that he would advocate for the Tamil cause – “we, in the Labour Party, know our responsibility to the Tamil community.”
Miliband took the opportunity to thank the Tamil people for the immense contribution they had made to British public life and said that the Labour Party will always be a friend to the Tamil community.
Transcript of Ed Miliband’s message:
“I want to wish everyone in the Tamil community a Happy New Year.
And I want to take the opportunity to thank the Tamil community for the incredible contribution you make to our country, across every walk of life.
The Labour Party has always been a friend of the Tamil community and will continue to be so.
And we will continue to push for the full and independent, international investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka.
It is something I raised with President Sirisena when I met him. We will continue to push this forward and continue to advocate for your cause.
We, in the Labour Party, know our responsibility to the Tamil community.
So let me reiterate my wishes for a Happy New Year and I look forward to working with the Tamil community, in the months and years ahead.”
Amarasiri / April 14, 2015
Ed Miliband, the leader of the Labour Party
“Ed Miliband has vowed to continue to push for a full, independent, international inquiry into the alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Sri Lanka.”
Good. Go after ALL War Criminals. Please do not exclude LTTE War Criminals as well.
Is this restricted ONLY to Sri Lanka, the Land of Native Veddah Aethho?
Why?
In Sri Lanka, the Paras,The Aliens from South India, have been going after each other for over 2 Millennia. Where were you when they were going after each other 2,200 years ago. A Thousand years ago, 30 years ago?
What is the start data? Jan 1, 2000? Would you Include Iraq, Syria, Libya, etc.?
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Pena Kiyanna / April 14, 2015
The stale air blower machine “Amarasiri” never stops making the place filthy smelling!
You dont have to go back thousands of years A-Ma-Ra-Si-Ri, ask the conspirator Dvid Miliband’s brother what is happening to their “Chilcott Report” on Tony Blair’s 2003 illegal invasion of Iraq (that led to the murder of at least one million civilians). The world was promised a report in 2009, it has been finalised not released. WHY?
It is brainless muck like you, A-Ma-Ra-Si-Ri, that makes these conspirators rule the world with lies, murder and corruption.
Try and get a brain, you idiot.
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jim / April 14, 2015
Well said mate
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Burning Issue / April 14, 2015
“…Tony Blair’s 2003 illegal invasion of Iraq”
Sorry can you prove that the invasion of Iraq was illegal? The British commander would not have stepped foot on the Iraqi soil without the concurrence of the AG. AG would not have given green light without the UN sanctioning it.
The Chilcott Inquiry was about TB allegedly misleading the parliament and the intelligence reports employed etc. If the invasion was indeed illegal, TB along with the army commanders would be subject to anyone taking them to courts!
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Ram / April 14, 2015
” AG would not have given green light without the UN sanctioning it.”
Wishful thinking. Here it is from the horse’s mouth as it were.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/sep/16/iraq.iraq
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Siva Sankaran Sarma / April 16, 2015
His sycophancy knows no bounds – even his masters will be cringing reading some of these comments :D
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Amarasiri / April 14, 2015
Pena Kiyanna, and Avtars, Low IQ -Para, Medamulana MaRa Modaya,
“Try and get a brain, you idiot.” .
Tell that to the Paras who turned the Land of Native Veddah Aethho, into the Land of Para-Idiots.
Your Para Brain and low Para-IQ cannot comprehend the message between the lines. That is what IQ is all about.
National IQ Scores – Country Rankings
http://www.photius.com/rankings/national_iq_scores_country_ranks.html
“Is this restricted ONLY to Sri Lanka, the Land of Native Veddah Aethho? Why?”
” What is the start data? Jan 1, 2000? Would you Include Iraq, Syria, Libya, etc.?”
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Native Vedda / April 15, 2015
Pena Kiyanna
“The world was promised a report in 2009, it has been finalised not released. WHY?”
What are you going to do to get the report out if you are really concerned about the delay?
Are you going to organise a sit in in front of Number 10 Downing Street?
While you are too concerned about the delay of Chilcot report could you let us have a copy of the report that was promised after a thorough investigation into war crimes committed by the armed forces in this island. By the way Army investigated its own war crimes.
Could you also consider publishing the names and details of the persons who surrendered to armed forces. In the mean time could you spend some time looking for the three reports on war crimes that were committed between 1987 and 1990.
By the way, by any chance you know the persons names and details of those who set fire to Jaffna library?
Thanks a lot.
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sun / April 14, 2015
This man is rising up his voice focusing of his voters.
Known fact is today any country where former refugee turned citizens are the focus if to stay in power. Votes of those few hundreds to thousands change politicians of those country#s future. THis man Millibrand had not a voice all these few months but now him to raise is the issue is only because of his advantages. But none of us would disgree with proper investigations in order to close the issues. That should be held within the starndards of the country. That for sure will be the case under the lead of MY3 in the new govt. Those days under Meeharaka Rajapakshe, he fully ignored the moral and ethical levels of the greater issue not thinking twice about the danger. So the consequence has been it has become to the level today politicians like Millibrand needs to address it again. Why not the guy focuses on Irak and the related issues at the time masses got killed their in the UK and USA invasion is not forgotten to anyone.
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Gamini D / April 14, 2015
You dont have to push…Chandrika/Ranil/Mangala gov all for that……..this gov will hand over MR and Gota for killing terrorist Prabhakaran……Chandrika/Ranil/Mangala wants you to PUT MR AND GOTA IN YOUR ELECTRIC CHAIR ……AND THEY are TRUE FOLLOWERS OF YOUR LIBERAL TEXT BOOKS…..THEY TOO WEEP OVER THE DEMISE OF TERRORIST LEADER JUST AS YOU’RE (although weep only to show Tamil diaspora) …..so no need to push………………………….sorry, MR and Gota put that FAT terrorist in that mud puddle.
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justice / April 14, 2015
British Labour Party knows full well that the “domestic probe” promised by the Lankan government will be a farce staged to whitewash the armed forces.
No Lankan government will dare to accuse the armed forces of war crimes.
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lal / April 14, 2015
Ofcource they know a farce, just like the Chillcott investigation! 12 years since the The Labour Prime Minister, Blair jumped with joy to send a garrison of British thugs on a Killing Spree in Iraq. Over a Million Iraqi innocents murdered bsaed on Lies. It is Election Time now! Where is that Chillcott Report! No “Happy New Year” greetings to the Sinhalese! Of course not!
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Native Vedda / April 15, 2015
lal loo
“Over a Million Iraqi innocents murdered bsaed on Lies.”
Thanks for the information. Impressive counting on your part.
However could you now give us the number of innocent civilians killed in this island by Sri Lankan war criminals of course since 5th April 1971.
If you haven’t got the figures yet we understand you are still counting the death toll. We know as to why you haven’t finished counting, you were too busy with Iraqi body count.
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Dom / April 14, 2015
War Heros will never accused of war crimes, But MR and Gota will get huge trouble. These two men ordered the War Heroes to execute the Tamil Civilians.
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Lanka / April 14, 2015
Unfortunately you managed to seek asylum citing bogus fairy tales!!
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Lanka / April 14, 2015
No Lankan government will dare to accuse the armed forces of war crimes because they did not commit war crimes. They annihilated the most dreaded
suicide bombing murderous LTTE terror dogs who devastated the country for 20/30 years and rescued 1000’s of Tamil civilians held captive by these maniacs.
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Native Vedda / April 15, 2015
Lanka
“No Lankan government will dare to accuse the armed forces of war crimes because they did not commit war crimes. “
I saw a pig flew over a cuckoo’s nest.
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Siva Sankaran Sarma / April 14, 2015
It’s almost as if there’s an election just around the corner and Wallace is desperately canvassing for votes wherever he can get them :D He’s clever enough to know a 50 second sound bite is more enough to get We Thamizh to bend over :D
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sama / April 14, 2015
David why not you come out of your hidden games – let alone today. SF is given all the titles. And those who lost or were brutally attacked by MR regime are given today all the priviledges why not you. Why cant you as a man with a spine act bold at least today ?
Are there any issues interms of you but we are kept away by Meeharaka Rajapakshe – you to move on this way ?
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Burning Issue / April 14, 2015
Imposter Sarma
:D I can see you are getting desperate these days :D
We Tamils know that you are an imposter :D
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Chandana / April 14, 2015
Does Ed have any advisers on international affairs, or he doesn’t listen to anyone. Or, he is so desperate, breaks any norm to gain a few thousand votes in this election.
I don’t remember any British leader wishing happy new year only to Tamils, when it is Tamil and Sinhala new year.
We can measure his knowledge in SriLankan affairs by this incident. Also his judgement on people. It seems any crook can pretend to have influence on a bloc-vote and get a statement out of Ed. Doesn’t sound like a very good prime minister.
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lal / April 14, 2015
To Chandana. He knows everything about International Affairs! He is throw back from days the British could do anything; from buying and selling Africans as slaves, the Opium Trade and killing anyone BlacK, Brown or Yellow in their own countries with impunity. He’ll also do anything for a few votes. He also knows he is going to be a great Prime Minister of Great Britain; greater than Churchill, Gladston, Palmerston, Lloyd George … He knows everything, including for the moment he makes a foot note in International Affairs!
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srilal / April 14, 2015
absolutely , this festival is named as Sinhala & Tamil New year , how can he wish only for one community ? this is not clever politics , Ed !
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sirimal / April 14, 2015
MY DEAR FRIEND SRILAL@
Speical greetings for you and your family for the SINHALA and HINDU New year ! My personal wish more to be blessed to see it right let alone today- we are all srilankens regardless of ethnic background.
May all our wishes towards the corruption and MR free come true.–
Cheers
from Sirimal (from EU)
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srilal / April 14, 2015
Dear friend Sirimal ,
Thank you for your sincere wish , let me wish you a very prosperous and a joyful new year for you and your loved ones as well Sirimal.
As you know the whole Mafia family is out of power for the last 3 months so they are getting very impatient as they are very vulnerable now . they know very well that the noose is getting tightened around their necks as time passes by,hence all Mafia family members working very hard to grab the power again , it’s Ranil’s responsibility to stop the Mafia family getting elected ever again , but for strange reasons Ranil wants king kakille back in parliament , one positive thing though , i know as long as CBK is around she will never allow MR to come to power again.
we keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best Sirimal .
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Pradeep / April 14, 2015
Srilal,
Ranil thinks he is a smart politician, but he is not. He does not know where and when to put his hand and mouth.
Ranil did three blunders in such a short time, first saying by that all Indian illegal fish poachers to be shot by our Navy, Ranil build a conflict with India. Second his behavior with Wigneswaran will cost UNP the Nothern voters. Third by appointing a Singaporien as a CB Governor and due to CB Debenture scam Ranil and UNP not only got a bad name, but also lost voter confidence. Ranil could have made him a consultant to the CB and not the Governor if he is such a smart person.
Due to these wrong moves and mess, Ranil and the UNP are in a big mess now and voters are confused as to whom to vote.
Ranil should be taught how to be an intelligent and smart politician still lagging after over 40 years in Politics.
I think Pres.Maithreepala Sirisena is a smarter Politician than Ranil.
Let’s see how the Ranil Maithree marriage goes. But I agree on the new Coalition Government and the Executive council concept where all parties unite to raise the country.
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srilal / April 15, 2015
Pradeep .
Ranil’s name has been tarnished by Thunmulle Booruwanse and his 3 rd grade brigades ever since , most of the mud slinging had been with regard to Ranil’s alleged direct and indirect association with LTTE , Ranil desperately needed some sort of new strategy to change that perception , therefore Ranil had chosen a new strategy to attack Tamil nationalistic ideas , under normal circumstances Ranil would never utter such undiplomatic verbal attack on Indian fishermen , especially prior to PM Modi’s first official visit to SL, but he was compelled to do just that. attack on CV Wigneshwaran is totally unwarranted and unwanted , Ranil is just focusing on forthcoming General election thus trying hard to change his Tamil friendly image .
with regard to appointment of CB governor , he must take full responsibility for the whole saga , Ranil still hasn’t learnt a lesson from his past mistakes ,he had completely forgotten how many of his close associates back stabbed him when they got the opportunity. Mahendran’s blunder is a blessings for Thunmulle Booruwansa type con artists as it gave a some sort of credibility for them to raise their ugly heads again.
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Native Vedda / April 15, 2015
sirimal
“Speical greetings for you and your family for the SINHALA and HINDU New year !”
May I remind you that it never been Sinhala and Hindu new year but are known as Sinhala Tamil New year.
If you insist let the people celebrate Buddhist Tamil New Year.
Happy New Year to you.
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Lankan / April 14, 2015
Hehe. Silly British politicians…
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Lanka / April 14, 2015
Chandana
Ed has already lost the votes of 1000’s of Sinhala Sri Lankans!!!!!
He should go back to school and learn that 78% is greater than 22%. It is Sinhala and Tamil new year not vice versa.
Ed without interfering in the domestic issues of Sri Lanka, should clean up UK mess up around the globe.
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lal / April 14, 2015
An Election is coming! Tanils can vote and are the ‘flavour of the month’! Happy New Year to Tamils but not to the Sinhalese! What incredible display of super-fine Diplomacy by the leader of the opposition. He may not like or love his brother David but atleast they show their solidarity on one issue – their shared hatred for the Sinhalese. Is it because GR told the British Foreign Minister (David M )to get lost and count the dead, those killed by their own British thugs in Afghanistan and Iraq? Lets not forget it was the British Labour Party that lied and sent thugs (troops) on a killing spree in Iraq and Afghanistan! Chillcott Report, where art thou? Happy Electioneering!
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Candidly / April 14, 2015
“I don’t remember any British leader wishing happy new year only to Tamils, when it is Tamil and Sinhala new year.”
In fact David Cameron also wished Tamils a happy new year in 2010 without mentioning the Sinhalese people. In subsequent years, including 2015, he has mentioned the Sinhalese also.
But this statement from Ed Miliband really hits the bottom for its blatant racism in favouring the Tamils over the Sinhalese and Moslems in Sri Lanka. For Miliband is after the votes of Tamilian British in the up-coming UK general election and doesn’t give a damn about insulting the Sinhalese in his country so long as he can hang on to Tamil vote in Mitcham and Morden in South London.
What self-respecting person of integrity could possibly vote for such an ignorant and unprincipled person as Ed Miliband?
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British SL Resident / April 14, 2015
What an absolute idiot. Clearly this is his shallow attempt at gaining Tamil votes back in the UK.
Has he forgotten that not only is it Tamil New Year, it’s also very much the Sinhala New Year too! Perhaps there’s not enough Sinhalese in the UK for him to worry about wishing them a Happy New Year. This type of message causes further separation between two communities that are currently trying very hard at reconciliation.
It’s a special time of year here in Sri Lanka for many people across many faiths and it should be celebrated as a community.
A message to you Ed: choose your moments for raising human rights concerns at an appropriate time, not at a special time of year where multi-faiths are sharing the same festivities together. And raise these concerns because you genuinely believe in them, not because you’re interested in what it will do in terms of votes for your Party. If you are unable to do this sensitively, then don’t do it at all.
Wishing everyone in Sri Lanka a very Happy New Year – we will all eat Kiri Bath today as a symbol of our togetherness.
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Richard Kaz / April 14, 2015
“….when it is Tamil and Sinhala new year.”
April 14th is not only New Year for Tamils and Sinhalese in Sri Lanka but for all people’s in Southern India too where the practice obviously originated.
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Reality / April 14, 2015
Should you not be cleaning up the mess your government created in Iraq before poke you nose into issues of other countries.
You are just another shameless politician playing to the galley to get voted into power with the votes of the tamil people in the UK.
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laksiri / April 14, 2015
politician are ready to do any thinks to get votes.this is a another such person act like a mad man in the street.just take care your own business and let sri lanka new leaders to do what is necessary.this man is crying for next Tamil votes bad but do not forget north east people do not have votes in UK and this is not UK colony any more.
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Raja / April 14, 2015
First start by releasing the report on British war crimes in Iraq and then investigate British war crimes in Lybia, Syria etc as well as those committed by some members of the Tamil community living in UK and probably now supporting Miliband for not taking action for their crimes against innocent Sri Lankan civilians. For political advantage, Miliband forgets that over 300000 Tamil hostages who were held by the LTTE Tamil terrorists, were rescued and resettled in Sri Lanka.
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l perera / April 14, 2015
Who is the bigger ETHNO politician ? Miliband or Cameron. Leaders of the Lost empire who still like to think big in a glorified third world.
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Ebahtog / April 14, 2015
international inquiry into the alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by UK should carried first. Blair, Ca-Moron and others in UK should be investigated first. How anybody can listened to the one who contested his own brother for leadership of the party. Such behavior usually are considered unethical and immoral.
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Native Vedda / April 15, 2015
Ebahtog
“international inquiry into the alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by UK should carried first.”
Will it absolve war crimes and crime against humanity perpetrated by Sri Lankan armed forces?
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dwickra / April 14, 2015
Mr Ed
You only wish to the tamils for a new year, don’t you know this is Sinhalese new year also.
Don’t forget you are not anymore a great britain,
your entire economy now run by chinese and indians, what only left for your country is Royal family , street prostituites and bogus asylum seekers.
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loku tena / April 14, 2015
Hey miliband – next time have the guy who grooms you paint a RED dot on your forehead – which will be fake like the colour of your hair and change your name Tamilband.
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hari / April 14, 2015
Dumbest ever speech by a British Minister. This time you will have far less Sri Lankan Diaspora votes than ever.
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Off The Wall / April 14, 2015
Ed Millibrain loves any [Edited out] that would vote for him.
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jim / April 14, 2015
Ed last desperate attempt for Tamil votes.
You idiot will sell London
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Mohan W / April 14, 2015
Well it is time for Sinhalese living in large numbers in England to have a politician opposing Miliband, to lobby the cause of the Sinhalese and potray the true situation to the public in England
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JAY / April 14, 2015
NO SIHALESE IN UK SHOULD VOTE FOR THIS MAN.HIS BROTHER MADE THE SAME MISTAKE BY BACKING TAMIL TERRORISTS.WHERE IS HE NOW? I HOPE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN TO THIS MAN ?
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W / April 14, 2015
Is he the labor party leader or a leader of some ultra leftist party, wishing happy new year only to Tamils. Doesn’t he know this is Sinhalese new year too. you go to hell milliband we sri lankans have no respect for you. we know you are not a great supporter of you are a supporter of Tamil diaspora who openly engage in terrorist activities.
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Mohan Samarasinhe / April 14, 2015
As I recall, Cameron was the first to do it a few years ago (was it around the time of the last general election?). Simon Hughes has not been any different for the Liberals for many years – Clegg to follow suit shortly. I totally abhore war crime (or any crime for that matter) and those who support it in any form and the damage these so called leaders are doing to the efforts of those of us (Sinhalese and Tamils) who are contributing in our small way to the reconciliation process in our Sri Lanka is immense.
I wish all my fellow Sri Lankans a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous Sinhala & Tamil New Year and my message to all of us is to take a lesson from Rwanda, a shining example to the whole world on how to bring about a true and lasting reconciliation. Fortunately for them, there have been only a minute number of them living in the UK (2373 in 2001)! True reconciliation can only be achieved through the hearts of eac one of us.
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Senaratne / April 14, 2015
More than knowing the responsibility towards the Tamil community, its a matter of knowing how to get the Tamil votes!
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Luk Puthra / April 14, 2015
Good God Ed, this is indeed cheap shot to swing few thousand Tamil migrant votes with election around the corner. If you want to sound like Prime Ministar material, research the facts before you say anything. Send your greetings to both Tamils and Sinhalease for new year! Don’t make much noise over SL, if you don’t want to comment on Chillcott report. Oh Ed, with such unprofessional behaviour, if you become the PM, god save the queen!
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Native Vedda / April 15, 2015
Luk Puthra
“If you want to sound like Prime Ministar material, research the facts before you say anything. “
Research into what and what would he find?
“Good God Ed, this is indeed cheap shot to swing few thousand Tamil migrant votes with election around the corner.”
Possibly there are 4th generation Tamils living where Ed is contesting. When will they stop being migrants? If we go by your comment don’t you think the the people who vote in this island are migrant too?
Cheap shot, given the history of vote buying in this island, Sinhala only language laws in 24 hours, 8 measures of free rice from moon, vote rigging, paying terrorists to withhold voting, election related violence, …………… or an attempted coup, ….
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Stewart / April 14, 2015
I would have more respect for this fool if he called on the UN to investigate the war crimes committed by the US and UK during the invasion of Iraq. Perhaps people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
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taraki / April 14, 2015
General election on 7th May, says it all.
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Native Vedda / April 15, 2015
Taraki
“General election on 7th May, says it all.”
Are you excited? Whom are you going to vote? Probably you would like to vote for the most bigoted party in UK. UKIP, British Defense League, or The Official Monster Raving Loony Party, …. JHU the Sinhala/Buddhist equivalent?
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Andare / April 14, 2015
Is the aspiring British Leader racist? How childish to wish one community and totally ignore the other community when both our celebrating together. Or does he think all sinhalese killed tamils who lived in the south of the country for generations.
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Jal / April 14, 2015
This [Edited out] better go and investigate his own party government committed crimes in Middle East. British Tamils are not Srilankans anymore. They are British. So let them be….. Conflict that we had for last 30 years was an internal conflict which was created by by Miliband’s Britain and the west. Therefore his country and tax payers of his country are responsible for the destruction suffered in Sri Lanka. Moreover, there is nothing call Tamil New year. This New Year has been celebrated in most of the south east asian countries, some parts of China and India. This Di#@ head call Miliband should study better bout world affairs.
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Sam / April 14, 2015
How about Sri Lanka push for war crime inquiry in IRAQ, Afghanistan and Libya. UK, USA and Australian forces killed thousands of innocent civilian and still continues their crimes through hostile occupation. How about inquiry into British empire and Queens’ men killing thousand of sinhalese in Sri Lanka during their colonization in past few centuries. We have not forget about “Uva Wellessa” massacre in Sri Lanka. Why can not Sri Lanka government lodge compensation for the damage and mass exploitation carry out by british empire. We believe it is possible(Greek government recently claimed compensation from Germany for the damage during II world war) as Queen family still alive with massive wealth(exploited from colonies. So, please mind Mr. Cameron that they all possible.
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Native Vedda / April 15, 2015
Sam
It is a good idea.
Be a man and go for it.
I will be right behind you,
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