By Colombo Telegraph –
“There was general agreement that the possibility of increased radicalization of the Muslim population in Sri Lanka, especially on the east coast, exists given that the community is marginalized in many ways and has suffered during the twenty-five years of fighting between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). That said, there was also general agreement that there are no concrete signs that “jihadis” are gaining ground in any systematic way and that the government tended to overplay the possibility in the knowledge that it is an issue more likely to catch the eye of G8 after 9/11.” the US Embassy Colombo informed Washington.
The Colombo Telegraph found the related leaked cable from the WikiLeaks database. The cable discusses the “Ideological radicalization” in Sri Lanka. The cable is classified as “CONFIDENTIAL” and written on April 09, 2006. The cable is signed by the US Ambassador to Colombo Jeffrey J. Lunstead.
The ambassador wrote; “DCM attended an April 12 local G8 CTAG meeting chaired by the Russian Ambassador. Japan, Italy, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and France also participated.”
“All agreed, however, on the wisdom of remaining engaged with the Muslim community in Sri Lanka in order to promote moderation and to encourage Muslim participation in seeking solutions to longstanding ethnic strife. Beyond that, the meeting participants used the occasion to compare notes on various G8 members’ efforts to monitor LTTE fundraising and other activities in their respective countries.” the ambassador further wrote.
Read the cable below for further details;
VZCZCXYZ0015 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHLM #0656 1141007 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 241007Z APR 06 FM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3192 INFO RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 0088
C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 000656 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR S/CT SANDAGE/ROSAND E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/24/2016 TAGS: PTER CE SUBJECT: LOCAL G8 COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTION GROUP ON "IDEOLOGICAL RADICALIZATION" REF: STATE 58471 Classified By: DCM James F. Entwistle for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). (C) DCM attended an April 12 local G8 CTAG meeting chaired by the Russian Ambassador. Japan, Italy, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and France also participated. There was general agreement that the possibility of increased radicalization of the Muslim population in Sri Lanka, especially on the east coast, exists given that the community is marginalized in many ways and has suffered during the twenty-five years of fighting between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). That said, there was also general agreement that there are no concrete signs that "jihadis" are gaining ground in any systematic way and that the government tended to overplay the possibility in the knowledge that it is an issue more likely to catch the eye of G8 after 9/11. All agreed, however, on the wisdom of remaining engaged with the Muslim community in Sri Lanka in order to promote moderation and to encourage Muslim participation in seeking solutions to longstanding ethnic strife. Beyond that, the meeting participants used the occasion to compare notes on various G8 members' efforts to monitor LTTE fundraising and other activities in their respective countries. LUNSTEAD
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seyed all / April 14, 2013
Mahinda raja paksa requested Pakistan ISI intelegent unit to supply a groupe of wahabi thaliban to attak American interest all around the island and blame Sri lankan Muslims. Which will give him to genocidew eastern province Muslims and colonize Muslim paddy as well as sea land.
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