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\"\"<\/a>By Colombo Telegraph –<\/p>\n

Issuing\u00a0a press release Paris Embassy of Sri Lanka says \u201cLa Poste<\/em>\u00a0accepts that a collection of \u201cstamps with inappropriate visuals\u201d associated with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, an association classified by the EEC as a terrorist group, had been printed \u2018by mistake\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below we give the full statement of the Embassy.<\/p>\n

With regard to stamps originating in France , bearing various symbols representing the LTTE, a terrorist organization listed as such by the EU, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Paris wishes to make the following statement:<\/p>\n

The Embassy of Sri Lanka has been in communication with\u00a0La Poste<\/em>\u00a0which is the issuing authority for official stamps, with regard to the matter of stamps bearing the symbols of an organization which was responsible for many atrocities that are well known by the world community.<\/p>\n

The Embassy wishes to inform the Sri Lankan public that it has received a communication from\u00a0La Poste<\/em>\u00a0which informs us that one of their services includes the possibility for the public to create customized or personalized stamps with the option of choosing and uploading freely the image they expect to see. This facility is administered by 3 designated agents who receive over 2000 requests per week. These agents are required to put in place the necessary means for the verification of the images sent to their service by the clients\/customers.<\/p>\n

La Poste<\/em>\u00a0accepts that a collection of \u201cstamps with inappropriate visuals\u201d associated with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, an association classified by the EEC as a terrorist group, had been printed \u201cby mistake\u201d.<\/p>\n

La Poste<\/em>\u00a0has apologized for this error on behalf of Phil@poste, the entity engaged in the overall administration of the online service.<\/p>\n

It further \u201cconfirms that these personalized stamps are not in any way a part of the official French philatelic programme\u201d and gives its assurance that no other stamp will be undertaken by their services \u201cwith these visuals and for this association\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Embassy of Sri Lanka has initiated a process of further representations to the relevant authorities at the highest level about these stamps, which\u00a0prima facie<\/em>\u00a0violate the terms and conditions that have to be met in order to be produced, one of which is that no weapon of any sort should be reproduced. This Embassy also intends to make the case that the systems and controls in place to prevent further occurrences of this sort should be adequate and be sufficiently monitored.<\/p>\n

Embassy of Sri Lanka Paris –\u00a03rd<\/sup>\u00a0January 2012\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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