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30 tUl mikjptopg; Nghuhl;lj;jpd; KbTf;fhyj;jpy;> 1976 Mk; Mz;L Nk khjk;> je;ij nry;thtpd; jiyikapy; ,yq;ifj;jPtpd; tlf;F fpof;F ,ize;j epyg;gug;gpd; jkpo; NgRk; kf;fisg; gpujpepjpj; J tg; g Lj; j pa midj; J j; jkpo;f; fl;rpfSk; xd;wha;f; $b tl;Lf;Nfhl;ilj; NjHjy; njhFjpapy; cs;s gz;zhfk; vDk; ,lj;jpy; xU tuyhw;W Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;j jPHkhdj;ij epiwNtw;wpdhHfs;.

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jP t py; elhj; j g; g l; l KjyhtJ NjHjy;. ,jdhy; ,j; NjHjypNyNa tlf;Ff; fpof;fpYs;s jkpo; kf;fs; xl; L nkhj; j khf ,e; j murpay; ahg;ig epuhfupg;gjw;fhd tha;g;Gf; fpl;LfpwJ> Vndd;why; jkpoPo kf;fs; Rje;jpu ehl;bw;fhf tl;Lf;Nfhl;ilj; jPHkhdj;Jf;F mspj;j kf;fshiz jdJ tiugpy; 1972k; Mz;L ahg;ig jkpo;j;Njrpaj;jpw;F vjpuhdnjd;Wk;> rl; l tpNuhjkhdnjd; W k; mijj; jkpoHfs; epuhfupg;gjhfTk; Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jJ. ,e;j tifapy; ,d;W tiuAs;s rpwpyq;fhtpd; ahg;ig jkpoHfs; epuhfupj;jikf;fhd rl;lg+Htkhd rdehaf uPjpahd ntspg;gLj;jYf;fhd Kf; f paj; J tKk; 77k; Mz; b d; NjHjYf;F cz;L. tl; L f; N fhl; i lj; jP H khdj;Jf;F rpwg;gk;rq;fs; NtW VJk; cz;lh?

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xd;wpuz;ly;y> gy cz;L. jkpoPoj; jdpauR mikf;fg;glNtz;bajw;fhd murpay;> tuyhw;W epajpfisAk;> kdpjhgpkhd epahag;g hLfisAk; mikf;fg;glNtz;ba jkpoPo murpd; gpurhTupik mjd; kj rhHgw;w> rhjp NtWghlw;w jd;ikfs; Nghd;w gy mbg;gil tptfhuq;fis xU rpy gf;fq;fSf;Fs; RUf;fkhfTk; El; g khfTk; ,e; j j; jP H khdk; njhFj;jpUf;fpwJ. mJkl;Lky;y> jkpoPoj;jpd; xU gpuhe;jpaj;ij NtnwhU gpuhe;jpaNkh my;yJ xU rka my;yJ r%ff; FOtpdiu ,d;ndhU FOtpdNuh Nkyhjpf;fk; nra;ahjpUf;Fk; tifapy; rdehafg; gd;Kfg;gLj;jw; Nfhl; g hl; i l mbg; g ilahff; nfhz;L jkpoPo muR mikaNtz;Lk; vd; W k; ,j; jP H khdj; j py; Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUf;fpwJ.

fdlhtpy; Rje;jpuKk; ,iwikAs;s jkpoPo muir kPl;lspj;jYk; kPs cUthf; F jYk; jkpo; j ; N jrpaj; j pd; kPl;rpf;F jtpHf;fKbahjJ vd;gJ khj;jpuky;y <oj;jkpoHfspd; murpay; ,yf;F jdpNtwhd jkpoPo muR vd;gij Mzpj;jukhf vLj;jpak;Gk; xNu xU kf;fshiz ngw;w jPHkhdKk; ,Jjhd;. ,j; jPHkhdj;jpd; murpay; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; vd;d? jkpo; ,iwik (Tamil Sovereignty)> jkpo;j; Njrpak; (Tamil Nationhood)> mjd; murpay; ,yf;F (Independent Statehood) Mfpatw; i w tiutpyf;fzQ;nra;tJld; ,iwik kPl;rpf;fhd Nfhl;ghl;ilAk; (Reversion to Sovereignty)> ,d mopg;Gf;Fl;gl;l (Genocide) xU Njrpa ,dj;jpd; RaepHza cupikf; Nfhl;ghl;ilAk; (Right to Self-Determination) xUNrug; gad; g Lj; j p jkpoP o j; Njrpa tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lj;jpd; jhHkPf mbg; g ilfis Kd; n dg; N ghJk; ,y;yhjthW njspthfTk;> gpd;ndg; NghJk; ,ijtplj; njspthf xU jP H khdkhf epiwNtw; W tjw; f hd jpwik xd; w pd; Njitf; f hd ,ilntspia tpl; L itf; f hj msT kjpEl; g j; J lDk; > je; i j nry; t h mtHfspdhy; ,j; jPHkhdj;jpd; xt;nthU nrhy;Yk; njspTw Ma; T f; F l; g Lj; j g; g l; L ntspg; g Lj; j g; g l; L s; s J. je; i j nry; t h mtHfNs Neubahf ,j;jPHkhdj;ij ,jd; xt;nthU nrhy; i yAk; gFg; g ha; T nra; J ,aw; w pdhH vd; W A J Wilson

1977 ,w;Fg; gpd;dH jkpoPok; Fwpj;j kf;fshizia ,yq;ifj; jP t py; rdehaf Kiwapy; Kd;itf;fKbahjthW mlf;FKiwr; rl; l q; f s; (1979 gaq; f uthjj; jLg;Gr; rl;lk;) nfhz;Ltug;gl;lJ kl;Lky;y rpwpyq;fhtpd; murpay; ahg; g pNy 6k; jpUj; j k; vd; w jpUj;jj;ijAk;; 1983 ,y; nfhz;Lte;J jdpehl;Lf;Nfhl;ghl;il - mjhtJ ,e;j rdehaf uPjpapyhd kf;fs; Mizia - ahg;GuPjpahfNt rpwpyq;fh muR kWjypj;Jtpl;lJ. ,jdhy; Rje;jpuKk; ,iwikAKs;s jkpoP o j; jdpauRf; f hd jkJ kf;fshizia kPsTk; rdehaf Kiwapy; ntspg;g Lj;j Kbahj epiyNa jhafj;jpy; njhlHfpwJ. ,d; W tiu ,e; j 77k; Mz; L kf;fshizNa ,yq;ifj; jPtpYs;s <oj; j kpoHfisg; nghWj; j tiu mtHfs; Kjyhtjhf kl;Lky;y ,WjpahfTk; jkpoPoj; jdpauRf;fhf ntspg;gLj;jf;$bajhftpUe;j kf;fshizahFk;.

1977k; Mz;Lj; NjHjy; NtW ve;j tifapy; Kf;fpakhfpwJ? ,e;j 77k; Mz;Lj; NjHjNy> jkpoH jhafj;ijg; nghWj;jtiu> ,Wjpahf> ,uhZtf; nfLgpbfs; > ghupa ,lg; n gaHTfs; > Gyg; n gaHTfs; ,y; y hj epiyapy; Rje; j pukhd Kiwapy; ele;j ,Wjpj; NjHjyhFk;. ,J 1972k; nfhz;Ltug;gl;l rpq;fs Nkyhjpf;f xw;iwahl;rpf; FbauR ahg;G mikf;fg;gl;l gpd;dH ,yq;ifj;

,tw; W f; f g; g hy; > cynfq; F k; gue;J thOk; <oj;ijg; g+HtPfkhff; nfhz;ltHfSf;Fj; jkpoP o j; jhafj;jpd; kPjhd cupikiaf; $l ,e;jj; jPHkhdk; epWTfpd;wJ. ,j; jPHkhdj;Jf;F 77,y; fpilj;j kf; f shizia mbg; g ilahff; nfhz;Nl gpd;dhl;fspy; njhlHe;j jkpoPoj; Njrpa tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;lk; Kd;ndLf;fg;gl;lJ (fpspnehr;rpapy; 2002 rHtNjr gj; j pupifahsH khehl;by; Njrpaj; jiytH ,ijj; njspthff; Fwpg;gpLfpwhH.) msg;gupa jpahfq;fisg; Gupe;J> jkpoP o muR mikf; f g; g Lk; tiu mQ;rhJ NghuhLtjw;fhd Ntz;LNfhis nghJthfj; jkpo;j; Njrpa kf;fs; midtUf;Fk;;> Fwpg;ghf ,isQHfSf;Fk;> ,e;jj; jPHkhdk; miw$tyhf tpLj;jpUe;jJ. jkpoP o j; i j ntd; n wLg; g jw; f hd Nghuhl; l j; j pw; f hd nraw; j pl; l nkhd;iw tFf;FkhW jkpoH If;fpa tpLjiy Kd;dzpapd; nraw;FOit ,e;jj; jPHkhdk; gzpj;jpUe;jJ. jkpoP o k; rkjHk murhf ,Uf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W ,e;jj; jPHkhdk; $WfpwJ. (,J md;iwa gdpg;NghH ele;Jnfhz;bUe;j fhyfl;lj;jpw;Fupa cyf xOq;iff; fUj;jpw;nfhz;L ghHf;fg;glNtz;baJ.) je;ij nry;th kiwe;j gpd;dH (kPsTk;) cUthd jiyik jkf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;l Mizia nraw; gLj;jtpy;iy. jkpoPoj;jpw;fhd murpay; epHza rigia cUthf;Ftjw;F

tlf;F> fpof;fpy; njupthd gpujpepfs; nrayhw;wtpy;iy. ,jdhy; ,isNahH ntWg;gile;jdH. "Nfl;lJ jkpoPok; fpilj;jJ [g;ghd; [Pg;" vd;gJ Nghd; w thrfq; f is njUr; RtHfspy; vOjp jkpoH tpLjiyf; $l;lzpapd; jiyik kPjhd jkJ mjpUg;jpia ntspf;fhl;bdhHfs;. ,ijj; n jhlHe; J ,uhZtuP j pahf jkpo; ,isNahH me;j kf;fshizf;Fr; nray;tbtk; nfhLf;f tpioe;jdH. ,JNt MAjg;Nghuhl;lk; jP t pukiltjw;fhd murpay; mbg;giliaf; fhl;LfpwJ. ,d mopg;gpd; Moj;ij ,d;W $l njspthf vk;ktH vLj;jpak;Gk; Mw; w iy tsHj; J f; n fhz; b uhj my;yJ tsHj;Jf;nfhs;s "tpUk;ghj" xU #oypy; tl; L f; N fhl; i lj; jP H khdk; md; N w rpq; f sg; ngUe; N jrpathjpfspd; El; g khd gz;ghl;L ,d mopg;G (Cultural Genocide) kw;Wk; jpl;lkpl;l jhaf kz;gwpg;G (Colonisation) Nghd;wtw;iw tpLjiyf;fhd jP H khdj;ij epahag; g Lj; J tjw; f hd Kf; f pa fhuzpfshf vLj;jpak;gpapUf;fpwJ. rpwP y q; f htpd; murpay; ahg; G jkpoHfisg; nghWj;jtiu rl;ltpNuhjkhdJ vd;gijAk; mJ jkpoHfis Mf;fpukpj;J mbikj; Njrpa ,dkhf;fpAs;sJ vd;gijAk; Fwpg;gpl;L fhydpj;Jt rf;jpfSf;Fg; gpd; rpq;fsg; ngUe;Njrpathjj;ij XH Gjpa Mf;fpukpg;Gr;rf;jpahf ,j; jPHkhdk; ,dk; fhz;fpwJ. ,e;j tifapy; ,j; jPHkhdj;jpd; murpaw; fdjpahdJ 34 tUlq;fSf;F Kd;Ng ve;j msT MokhdjhapUe;jnjd;gJ ,d;iwa ,d mopg; G g; Nghnuhd; w pd; (<og;NghH-4) Kbtpy; cyf kdr; rhl;rpapd; fjTfisj; jl;Lk; Gyk; ngaH jkpoHfshy; kPs cWjpnra;J fhl;lg;glNtz;bajhfpwJ. xl; L nkhj; j khff; Fwpg; g pl; l hy; tl;Lf;Nfhl;ilj; jPHkhdk; tuyhw;Wg; gf;fq;fspy; Fwpg;gplg;gLtjw;fhd xU ntWk; "gioa iky;fy;" epfo;T kl;Lk; my;y> njhlHe;J te;j msg;gupa mHg;gzpg;GfshYk; vjpup kl;Lkd;wp gyNtWgl;l rf;jpfspd; mePjpahd mZFKiwfshnyy; y hk; vy; i y kPwpf; fdjpg; gLj;jg;gl;bUf;Fk; jkpo;j; Njrpaj;jpd; tpLjiyf;fhd kf;fs; Miz. tl; L f; N fhl; i lapy; njhlq; f pa jkpoHfspd; Nghuhl;lk; ee;jpf;flypy; ele;j rkUld; Kbtile;Jtpl;ljhf uh[gf;r muR jdJ 18 Nk 2009 "ntw; w pg; g pufldj; j py; " Koq; f paJ. ,J ve;j msTf;F tl;Lf;Nfhl;ilj; jP H khdj; j pd; rdehaf murpay; jhHg;gupaj;Jf;F rpwpyq;fh muR mr;rk; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ vd;gij vLj;Jf;fhl;LfpwJ. tl;Lf;Nfhl;il jPHkhdk; epiwNtw;wp 34 tUlq;fs; fle;J tpl;lJ. ,jw;F gpwF vj;jidNah ey;yJ nfl;lJ vy;yhk; ele;J Kbe;J ehq;fs; ed;whf fisj;Jg;Nghd epiyapy; ,Uf;fpd;Nwhk;. ,ij Vd; ,g;NghJ kPz;Lk; GJg;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;? Kjypy; ,Ue;J vy;yhtw;iwAk; njhlq;f Ntz;Lkh? * rHtNjr rf;jpfs; gyTk; <oj; jkpoHfSf;fhd murpay; jPHit 13tJ jpUj;jr; rl;lj;jpw;Fs; mlf;fptplyhk; vd;W epidf;fpd;wd. ,e;j epiyapy; vkJ jPHf;fkhd Kbit rdehaf hPjpapy; vLj;Jiug;gJ mtrpak;. * Ks; s ptha; f ; f hy; NghH Kbe;jTld; rwPyq;fhtpd;

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epiy cUthfp tUfpwJ. I.eh> kw;Wk; rHtNjr rl;lq;fspd; mbg;gilapy; nfhNrhNth kf;fs; Nghy <oj; jkpoHfSk; jdpehLjhd; xNu jPHT vd;W Nfl;Fk; chpik NkYk; tYg; g l; L s; s J. "fhw; W s; s NghNj J}w;wpf;nfhs;" vd;gJNghy> ,j;jUzj;ij jkpo; kf;fs; jf;f Kiwapy; gad;gLj;j Ntz;baJ mtrpak;. mz;ikapy; maHyhe;jpd; lg;spd; efhpy; eilngw;W Kbe;j kf;fs; ePjpkd;wj;jpd; jPHg;G rpwPyq;fh muR NghHf;Fw;wk; kw;Wk; kdpjj;jpw;F vjpuhd Fw;wk; Ghpe;jjhfTk; ,d mopg;Gf; Fw;wk; tprhhpf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; jPHg;G toq;fpAs;sik ,q;F Fwpg; g plj; j f; f J. mJkl; L kd; w p gpuhd;]; ehL ,d mopg;gpw;F vjpuhd ePjpkd;wk; mikf;Fk; Kd;ndLg;ig Nkw;nfhz;bUg;gijAk; ehk; fUj;jpw; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

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Popular Mandate for Secession While the Liberation Tigers were engaged in organising and developing their politico-military structure, unprecedented events of great historical significance began to unfold in the Tamil political domain. State oppression against the Tamil people deepened and became intolerable.

Conciliation and co-existence between the Tamil and Sinhala nations were no longer possible. [...]

The General Election of July 1977 was a crucial testing ground for the secessionist cause of the Tamil United Liberation Front. The TULF asked for a clear mandate from the Tamil people to wage a national struggle for political independence [...].

In reference to the Tamil national question, the verdict at the elections was particularly critical. The elections

* xU ghhpa ,dtopg;gpw;F gpd;dUk; vkJ Njrpa ,yf;if jpir jpUg;g KaYk; murpay;thjpfSf;F ,j;jifa Kaw;rp xU vr;rhpf;ifahf mikAk;. * 1977Mk; Mz;L epWtg;gl;l kf;fshizf;Fg; gpd;> gy jrhg;jq;fs; fle;j epiyapy;> Fwpg;ghf 1959Mk; Mz;bw;Fg; gpd; gpwe;jtHfs; rdehaf hPjpahf jkJ jkpoPoj;jpw;fhd Mizia fUj;Jr; Rje;jpuk; cs;s ehLfspy; jw;NghJjhd; Kjd;Kiwahf ,jw;fhf thf;fspf;Fk; tha;g;ig ngWfpwhHfs;. * gpwrf;jpfspd; epHge;jq;fspd; %yk; tl;Lf;Nfhl;ilj; jPHkhdj;jpw;F gpd;dhy; cUthf;fg;gl;l Kd; n dLg; G fs; (jpk; G Kjy; x];Nyh tiu) RaepHza chpik> cs;sf RaepHza chpik Nghd;w nfhs;iffis khj;jpuNk fUj;jpy; nfhz; l it. jw; N ghJ> jkpoP o k; khj;jpuNk vkJ Fwpf;Nfhs; vd;gij kPsTk; typAWj;j Ntz;ba flg;ghL vkf;F cs;sJ. Ks; s p t ha; f ; f hy; tiuahd Aj; j j; j p y ; gy;yhapuf;fzf;fhd kf;fs; ,dg;gLnfhiy nra;ag;gl;l NghJ$l vJTk; nra;ahJ nksdkhf ,Ue;j rHtNjrk;> ,e;j thf;nfLg;gpd;%yk; kl;Lk; jpUk;gpg; ghHf;Fk; vd;W epidf;fpd;wPHfsh? rHtNjr rf;jpfs; gaq;futhjj;jpd; kPjhd NghH vd;W rhf;F Nghf;F nrhy;y ,dpNky; tha;g;gpy;iy. rpwPyq;fh muR ghhpa kdpj chpik kPwy;> NghHf;Fw;wk;> ,d mopg;G Ghpe;jjhf cyfehLfs; Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk;

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What would have happened if the TULF had the guts and the political wisdom to convene the promised Tamil constituent assembly of the M.P.s of the Northern and Eastern Provinces elected at the 1977 General Election to match Sirimavo Bandaranaike's Singalese constituent assembly in the wake of the 1970 General Elections? What would have happened if this constituent assembly drafted a constitution for the Tamil homeland state, pitted it against Sirimavo Bandaranaike's republican constitution of 1972, and proclaimed it as the constitution of the independent Tamil state?

To be sure, the TULF would have been outlawed, and orders issued for the rounding up and arrest of the Tamil leaders. The peaceful Tamil freedom fight would then have started in real earnest.

Some leaders would have been arrested, and, perhaps, still be languishing in prisons like Nelson Mandela of South Africa. Others would have fled the country to set up liberation committees or councils in exile in foreign countries and joined the ranks of similar organizations in exile like the African National Congress, the Palestine Liberation Organization, the Irish Republican Army, etc. The Tamil

were fought precisely on a mandate to create an independent Tamil state.

The Tamil people voted overwhelmingly in favour of the mandate electing 17 TULF candidates in the northeast. Thus, the results of the elections placed a serious, irrevocable commitment on the shoulders of the TULF leadership to take concrete steps to establish an independent Tamil state.

But the Tamil Parliamentary leaders had neither political vision nor a pragmatic strategy to achieve the goal for which they were elected. They clung to their Parliamentary seats and failed to take any meaningful steps towards the path of political independence.

- Anton Balasingham, War and Peace, 2004 organization in exile might even have made a successful attempt to obtain observer status in the United Nations Organization like the one accorded to the P.L.O. Those who may be inclined to talk law may be interested to know that but for the illegitimate government's control of the Army and defence forces Sirimavo Bandaranaike's constituent assembly would have been in no different position from that of the Tamil constituent assembly.

If the Singhalese sector of the population had an inherent right to disown a lawfully enacted but British-given Constitution and give themselves an autochthonous constitution, the Tamils had an equally inherent right to give themselves a self-governing constitution in the exercise of their inherent right of self-determination.

If Sirimavo Bandaranaike's republican constitution had any claims to validity, so would have been the constitution pro-claimed by the Tamil constituent assembly for their homeland state. If the constitution of the Tamils would have been illegal, equally illegal is her republican constitution of 1972.

V. Navaratnam, The Fall and Rise of Tamil Nation, 1991

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renewed international calls for an independent investigation into the war crimes allegations against the Sri Lankan governSatellite images show hospitals ment. being targeted, and there are Earlier this month, the French images which indicate heavy government announced that it weapon usage, aerial bombing would set up a special judicial and cluster bombs. Eyewitness unit to investigate and bring accounts outline the targeting of charges against people accused civilian areas and surrendering of genocide, war crimes or unarmed combatants being shot crimes against humanity in in cold blood. Video evidence France or abroad. As long shows alleged military execuas there is some connection tions of young naked men.” between France and the alleged – Suren Surendiran, British crime, such as involvement of a Tamils Forum, Guardian UK, French citizen or the presence 26 Oct 2009 of those accused on French The Sri Lankan regime contin- soil, the legislation in France ued to reject any kind of inde- allows prosecution for crimes pendent probe and eventually committed outside France. "As succumbed to proposing the the homeland of human rights, appointment of a committee of France will never be a sanctuexperts to examine the allega- ary for the authors of genocide, tions made against the military. war crimes or crimes against humanity," Foreign Minister “Only an independent interna- Bernard Kouchner and Justice tional investigation will uncov- Minister Michèle Alliot-Marie er the truth about this brutal said in a joint statement pubwar and ensure justice for the lished in Le Monde newspaper. victims. The UN and US should not play along with the gov- In another effort, Irish Forum ernment's pretence that it will for Peace in Sri Lanka (IFPSL) conduct its own investigation. organised for a hearing to be Since independence in 1948, held under the auspices of the Sri Lanka has established nine Permanent People's Tribunal presidential commissions and (PPT) to investigate allegavarious other bodies tasked tions that the Government of with investigating allegations Sri Lanka (GoSL) and its armed forces committed war crimes of human rights violations. and crimes against humanity None of the commissions have during its final phase of the war produced significant results, with the Liberation Tigers of either in providing new infor- Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The PPT mation or leading to prosecu- is a tribunal of international tions.” – Brad Adams, Asia opinion independent of State director, Human Rights Watch, authorities. It examines and pro27 Oct 2009 vides judgements on violations Video footage showing Sri of human rights and the rights Lankan soldiers executing of peoples. The PPT has exambound, blindfolded and naked ined the cases of Tibet, Western Tamil men caused much fury Sahara, Argentina, Eritrea, when it emerged in August. An the Philippines, El Salvador, investigation commissioned for Afghanistan, East Timor, Zaire, the United Nations by UN's Guatemala, the Armenian Special Rapporteur Philip Genocide, the intervention of Alston has concluded that the the United States in Nicaragua, video broadcast on Channel 4 the Brazilian Amazon, and othNews “appears to be authentic” ers.

War Crimes in Sri Lanka BTF Protest

The Tamil Diaspora has been calling for war crimes charges to be brought against the Rajapakse regime since it instigated its relentless upsurge against the Tamil people under the pretext of eradicating terrorism in the island of Sri Lanka.

that The Times had reported.

Protection against atrocities such as genocide, large scale massacres, torture, arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, enforced disappearance, extrajudicial killing and rape, starts with information collection to The war renowned as the “War substantiate the claims.

Without Witness” would have All of these civilians caught in remained so if it was not for the conflict must be accounted the persistence and determifor and for these reasons the nation of the Tamil Diaspora, Tamil Diaspora coordinated the brave voices of dissent from war victim registration project Sri Lanka and some very fearto collate data to be used to less international journalists. lobby the respective authorities, Although these efforts could speed up the remedial process not stop the bloodshed that preand seek measures to end the vailed, soon after the war finally culture that perpetrates these came to end in May 2009 calls evils with impunity. for an independent probe into war crimes and crimes against A US State Department report humanity, by both sides during on possible violations of the the final stages of the conflict, laws of war in Sri Lanka was resonated from the international made public on October 22, community.

2009 detailing violations of the As Sri Lanka’s genocidal war on Tamils intensified over the last months preceding May 2009, international organisations continuously underplayed the figures within the ‘Safe Zone’ and the number of casualties, leaving Tamils not knowing the fate of their families. The official Government Agent reports submitted to the authorities in March 2009 stated over 330,000 civilians were in the Vanni.

When these civilians were then incarcerated in barbed-wire camps the estimates ranged from 280,000-300,000 indicating that the casualties of the war could be greater than the 20,000

laws of war committed by both warring parties from January through May 2009.

“The government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) is complicit in almost all the acts listed in the Rome statute of the international criminal court in its definition of crimes against humanity, according to evidence in a report published by the US state department for Congress on 22 October. The report highlights deaths due to starvation as a result of the government's restriction of supplies. It also indicates that the supply of medicines to the injured, disabled and sick was restricted. None were spared.

and following examination of the video frame-by-frame, the appointed group of experts said they could find no evidence that the video was a fake. This has

The People’s Tribunal on the war in Sri Lanka was conducted with an independent commission of ten eminent jurists, with vast experience in the field of

human rights and in matters of justice, at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, on 14th and 15th of January 2010. Ireland was chosen for its historical status as a post-colonial nation, the success of the Northern Ireland peace process, and its traditional policy of neutrality.

Eye witnesses included several escapees from the final week of Sri Lanka’s offensive in the Mullaitivu "No Fire Zone" where more than 20,000 Tamil civilians were allegedly slaughtered by Sri Lanka Army (SLA) training heavy weapons on them. Video footage was also presented portraying the use of heavy artillery and phosphorous munitions and of the continuous violation of human rights by military activity.

The preliminary findings of the Peoples Tribunal on the war in Sri Lanka and its aftermath were announced in a Press Release on 16th January concluding: • That the Sri Lankan Government is guilty of war crimes • That the Sri Lankan Government is guilty of crimes against humanity • That the charge of genocide requires further investigation • That the International Community, particularly the UK and USA, share responsibility for the breakdown of the peace process.

The efforts up to now have gathered considerable support for an international independent probe into war crimes in Sri Lanka, but it is important to continue until the perpetrators of this unimaginable loss suffered by the community are brought to justice. Whist it appears that justice for atrocities such as Genocide and crimes against humanity are taking greater precedence on the world stage, the Tamil Diaspora must not become complacent and should keep raising their voices to ensure that Sri Lanka’s war criminals are not overlooked on the global agenda.

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Referendum Among Tamil Diaspora achieved its validity immediately in the following election in 1977, which was contested on this principle being placed before the Tamil speaking people (in the form of a referendum) and was given the massive mandate.

However, after the Prevention of Terrorism Act 1977 and the Sixth Amendement in 1983, any future proposal on Tamil Eelam was deemed illegal and hence all the avenues of taking up the Tamil’s aspiration were blocked – which left the VKR Q. what is Vaddukkoaddai as the first and the last move the Tamils could aspire politically. resolution (VKR) OF 1976?

A. After a continued democratic struggle (in the non-violent Gandhian style) for over 30 years, the Sri Lankan Tamils could never achieve anythingeven their basic rights politically from the racist Sinhala Buddhist governments, since independence. This led the Tamil politicians under the distinguished leadership of S.J.V.Chelvanayagam Q.C. to formulate and declare the policies of the Tamil parties and its people, during the conference at Vaddukkodai in 1976. It was pronounced that a state – Tamil Eelam with full independence and sovereignty, is the only solution in order to achieve the Tamils-aspirations.

Q. Why is this decision politically important?

A. After serious research and analysis, S.J.V.Chelvanayagam had to formulate a motion which could encompass the Tamil sovereignty, Tamil nationhood, independant statehood, reversion to sovereignty, protection against genocide and right to self determination as commented by Professor A.J.Wilson.

Q. Why is VKR unique and special?

A. It is a resolution which

Q. How else is the VKR important?

the “Military Option” against the Sri Lankan government.

6. VKR convinced the Tamils that there was a cultural genocide along with colonisation, the concepts of which were not properly grasped (or pretended not to be grasped) by some Tamils even today. That is the reason why they officially and legally rejected the unitary S.L. Constitution by voting for VKR in 1977 democratically.

7. VKR exposes the Sinhala Buddhists hegemony over the Tamils after the British rule.

Today, the Tamil Diaspora, who are demanding justice from the International Community (IC) and pricking their conscience after the genocidal war (Fourth Eelam War), can now imagine how significant the VKR was, even though it was elected 34 years ago. In short, VKR is not just a milestone in Eelam Tamils’ history, but a mandate for the liberation of Tamils (with enormous sacrifice) from not only their enemies, but also other forces.

1. Only during the 1977 elections, Tamils could vote freely without any intimidation by the Sri Lankan Army, major displacements and exodus of Tamils. This was the only election after the Sri Lankan Republican Constitution was passed in 1972, so that by this election, the Tamil people demonstrated how they rejected the unitary Sinhala constitution as As it is, the SLG is continuillegal and anti-national. ing with the propaganda that 2. It also endorses the rights after the collapse of the war at and claims which the Tamil Mullivaikaal, the Eelam Tamils Diaspora would have over have abandoned their goals of Tamil Eelam.

Tamil Eelam (as spelt out in the VKR) and no more interested 3. It formed the basis all future in VKR. liberation struggles based on these goals. It induced the Tamil Q. VKR is 34 years old. So youth to launch their own strug- many events have taken place gle until they reached their goal after this. And we are tired of Tamil Eelam. and exhausted. Should we renew this mandate, starting 4. It demanded the TULF to from square one? formulate a programme in order to continue towards this strug- A. 1. There is a myth amongst gle. the International Community that all the problems of Eelam 5. Unfortunately, the Tamil polTamils can be contained in the iticians (After S.J.V.C’s death) 13th amendment. could not fulfil their pledge, which made the Tamil youth 2. The IC looks at the Tamil disenchanted and frustrated. position as post conflict or post Thus, they decided to take up LTTE after the Mavillaru deba-

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cle. But now they have to look war, the IC had the lame excuse at the problem as “Post Sri that SLG was fighting a war on terrorism. But, now, since Lanka” instead.

SLG itself has openly declared 3. Traditionally, the westthat they have routed terrorism, ern countries have the system the IC cannot use this excuse whereby they reiterated and anymore. Also, the IC are now reconfirmed their policies by in a position “to realize” that referendums from time to time. the SLG has committed war Hence this referendum will crimes, human rights violations enhance the credibility of our and genocide against “its own demand. people”. Hence on the basics of 4. This referendum will help to the UN chapter (like the situeducate the present generation, ation in KOSOVO), the claim who may not be acquainted for the Tamil Eelam has gained with the politics or history of legitimacy. The recent decision their earlier generations in Sri in Dublin on human right violations, as well as the resolve by Lanka.

France to initiate legal proceed5. This referendum will send ings against genocide etc, all a tough message to those who indicate the changing attitude may try to distract our national of IC. According to the provgoal, particularly after a geno- erb “Make the hay, when the cidal war. sun shines”, this is the time for 6. After many decades, those Tamils to win their rights. born after 1959, will have an Q. Do VKR, TGTE or Peoples opportunity to express their Committee all have the same democratic view on Tamil agenda or are they different?

Eelam only now.

A. VKR forms the base for all 7. It has to be emphasized that of them. But, these three instiall other attempts of politi- tutions will work in a way most cal solutions ( forced by for- appropriate to them, in order eign elements) initiated from to achieve the goal of Tamil Thimpu to Oslo are only based Eelam without conflict amongst in self determination, where as themselves. its only Tamil Eelam the sole Q. Will this referendum reafaspiration of Eelam Tamil. firm every clause in VKR? Q. Do you think that the IC Who were never worried A. The referendum will reafwhen a genocide took place at firm the fundamental principles Mu’l’livaaykkaal with tens of that an independent sovereign thousands of death, will ever Tamil Eelam is the only soluworry about this referendum ? tion for the Tamils in the Tamil Eelam areas (North & East of A. At the time of the Vanni Sri Lanka) On 14 May 1976, various organisations representing the Ceylon Tamils, the Indian Tamils and the Tamil speaking Muslims, as well as the leaders of the Tamil United Liberation Front, met at Pannakam in Vaddukoddai, a Tamil constituency in northern Ceylon, and formed themselves into Tamil United Liberation Front.

vention, the meeting resolved that "the restoration and reconstruction of the Free, Sovereign, Secular, Socialist State of Tamil Eelam based on the right of self-determination inherent in every nation has become inevitable in order to safeguard the very existence of the Tamil nation in this country."

This historic and momentous meeting was presided over

by Chelvanayakam, by now regarded as the 'Father' of his people. Calling itself a con-

- A. J. Wilson. The Break-Up of Sri Lanka, 1988

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jkpoPo kz;zpy; MAjg; Nghuhl;lk; rpijf;fg;gl;Lk; jkpoPo eilKiw muR (defacto State) fl;Lkhdq;fs; rpd; d hgpd; d k; Mf; f g; g l; L Ks; s ,d; i wa R+ o ypy; tpLjiyia ntd;nwLg;gjw;F vd;d kpQ;rpAs;sJ vd;w Nfs;tp Gyj;jpy; vk;kf;fspilNa cs;sJ. vkJ tpLjiy njhlh;ghd ek;gpf;ifaPdk;> tpuf;jp> vt;thW mLj; j fl; l j; J f; F efh; j ; J tJ Nghd;w gy Fog;gq;fs; kf;fs; kj;jpapy; cs;sJ. Nghuhl;lq;fspy; tsh;r;rpAk; tPo;r;rpAk;> rhpTk; tpbTk; xLf;fg;gl;l kf;fspd; mEgtkhf tuyhW vq;fSf;F ghlkhf fw;Wj; je;Js;sJ. gy Ehw;Wf; fzf;fhd tUlq;fs; Nghuhbj; jhd; ,e;j ehl;by; cs;s ];nfhl;yhe;J> mah;yhe;J kf;fs; jkJ chpikfis epiyehl;bdhh;fs;. ,th;fsJ Nghuhl;lq;fs; re;jpj;j ,og; G f; f Sk; gpd; d ilTfSk; Vuhsk; . xLf; F Kiwf; nfjpuhf njhlh;r;rpahf NghuhLjy; vd;gJ kl;LNk xU ehs; tpLjiyia ntd; n wLj; J vkJ kf; f is khz; G ilath; f s; Mf; F tjw; f hd ghijahFk;. khwhf Nghuhl;lNk ,dpr; rhptuhJ> fpilg;gij itj;J tho; N thk; vd KbntLf; F k; ,dk; jd;idj; jhNd mopj;Jf; nfhz;L rpijTWtJ (Self Destructive) jtph;f;f KbahjJ. jkJ ehshe;j tho;tpYk; vjph;fhyj;jpYk; jkf;F Njitnadf; fUJk; cz;ikahd tpUg;gj;ij ntspg;gLj;;jf; $l Kbahj eph;g;ge;jq;fs; Nghlg;gl;L ehl;bYs;s vkJ kf;fs; nksdpf;fg; gl;Ls;sdh;. Mdhy; jkJ caph;g;ig jk; neQ; r f; $l; L f; F s; jf; f itj;Js;shh;fs; vd;gij fhyj;Jf;F fhyk; vkf;Fk; cyfj;Jf;Fk; mth;fs; czh;j;jp tUfpd;whh;fs;. vkJ cwTfspd; Mj; k htpd; czh;Tfs; tpopj;Jf; nfhz;Ljhd; cs; s njd; g ij mz; i kf; f hy rk;gtq;fs; njspthf czh;j;Jfpd;wd.

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,g;Gjpa R+o;epiyapy;;> mth;fsJ ,Ug;igAk; epyj;ijAk; jf;f itj;Jf; nfhs;tnjd;gJ ,d;Ws;s cldbj; NjitahFk;. vk; jhaf kf;fSf;F Njitg;gLk; cldb kdpjhgpkhdg; gzpfis Nkw;nfhz;L mth;fis nrhe;j tho;tplq;fspy; epiyg;gLj;jp njhopy;> fy;tp> kUj;Jtk; Nghd;w tho;thjhuq;fis cWjpg;gLj;JtJ vkf;Fs;s Kd;DhpikahFk;. kpfg; nghpa epjpj; Njit cs;s Nkw;gb eltbf;iffis ahh; nra;tJ? rpwPyq;fh muR rpijj;jopj;j Nkw;gb fl;Lkhdq;fis vkJ kf;fspd; epjpiaf; nfhz;L nrg;gdplg; Nghfpd;Nwhkh my;yJ ,e;j mopTfis Nkw;nfhz;l rpwPyq;fh muirAk; mth;fSf;Fj; JizNghd ehLfisAk; eph;g;ge;jpj;J kPsf; fl;bnaOg;gg; Nghfpd;Nwhkh? mj;Jld; Nguopitr; re;jpj;j vkJ jhafj;jpd; tho;thjhuq;fis rh;tNjr ehLfis mZfp mjd; Njitia tpsq;fg;gLj;jp mth;fis ,g;gzpapy; <LgLj;Jtjd; %yKk; mjid Nkw;nfhs;sg; Nghfpd;Nwhkh? ,jw; F k; mg; g hy; eP z ; l fhy ,d mopg;igAk; xLf;FKiwapd; cr;rj;ijAk; mEgtpf;Fk; vkJ jhaf kf;fspd; ghJfhg;igAk; RgPl;rj;ijAk; cWjpg; g Lj; J fpd; w cz; i kahd tpLjiyia ngw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;F Gyk; ngah; kf;fNs fhj;jpukhd gq;fspg;ig nra;a Ntz;bath;fshf ,Uf;fpd;whh;fs;. vkJ chpikg; Nghuhl;lk; nty;tjw;Fk; ehL vd;w me;j];ijg; ngWtjw; F k; rpy gbepiyfs; cs;sd.

Gyj;jpy; - Gyk; ngah; ehLfspYs;s jkpoh; my;yhj kf;fshy; vk; jhaf kf;fspd; Nghuhl;lk; ePjpAk; epahaKk; jhh;kPfKkhd chpikg; Nghuhl; l khf Vw; W f; nfhs; s r; nra;ag;gl Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j kf;fspy; Fiwe;jstpyhNdhNu vkJ chpikg; Nghuhllk; njhlh;ghf mwpe;jpUg;gJ kl;Lkd;wp mjpYk; kpfr; rpyNu mjd; epahag;ghl;il Ghpe;jth;fshf ,Uf;fpd;whh;fs;. vdNt vkJ chpikg; Nghuhl;lk; njhlh;ghd Ghpjiy Vw; g Lj; J tJk; (Qualitative Change) mjidg; ngUk;ghd;ikahdth;fs; kj;jpapy; (Quantitative Change) nfhz;L nry;tJk; Gyk; ngah; kf;fspd; jhh;kPff; flikahFk;.

- NkYk; xU Rje; j pukhd ehl;il fl;bnaOg;gTk; eph;tfpf;fTk; Njitahd Ms;Gy ty;yikiaAk; Mf; f j; j pwd; nfhz; l Gjpa rpe;jidfisAk; nfhz;lth;fshf Gjpa cyf xOq;ifg; Ghpe;J nfhz;L

- <oj; jkpo; kf; f Sf; F nkhop ghuk; g hpa fyhr; r huk; Nghd;wd cs;slq;fpa jdpj;Jtkhd milahsq;fs; cs;sJ. ,yq;ifj; jPtpy; ,e;j milahsq;fis rpijj;J rpq;fsj;jpDs; fiuj;J tpLtjw;F (Assimilation) me;j jPTf;F Rje;jpuk; fpilj;j ehspw;F gpd;duhd mjd; murhq;fq;fs; jpl;lkpl;L nrayhw;wp tUfpd;wd. ,d;W mJ cr;rf;fl;lj;ij mile;J epw;fpd;wJ. Mdhy; nghJthf ehk; thOk; Gyk; ngah; ehLfspy; Fwpg;ghf gphpj;jhdpahtpy; mjd; fhydpj;Jt ghuk; g hpaq; f spdhNyh vd; d Nth gy;fyhr;rhu mEgtj;jpd; gyhgyd;fis czh;e;J nfhz;L ,q;F FbNawpa ntt;NtW ,dq;fspd; milahsq; f is jf; f itj; J f; nfhz;L ,e;ehl;bDs; mtHfis cs;thq;Fk; (Integration) nraw; ghLfisNa Cf;Ftpf;fpwJ. Mdhy; eilKiwf; fhuzq;fSf;fhf ,q;F thOk; ehq;fs; vkJ milahsq;fis iftpl;L vq;fis fiuj;Jf; nfhs;sf; $ba xU Mgj;J ,q;Fs;sJ. rpyh; ,ijf; fhyk; fle;J czh;e;J mjw;fhf tUe;Jk; R+oy; ,q;Fs;sJ. rPdh ,e;jpah ghfp];jhd; Nghd;w ehLfisr; Nrh;e;j ,q;F thOk; kf;fs; jkf;nfd;W xU ehLs;sjhy; jkf;Fhpa milahsq; f is ngUkpjj; J ld; jf;f itj;Jf; nfhz;Ls;shh;fs;. ehby;yhky; mjw;fhfg; NghuhbtUk; vq;fSf;F vkJ milahsq;fis jf;f itj;Jf; nfhs;tJ xU fbdkhd Kaw; r pahfNt cs; s J. vdNt gphpj;jhdpahtpy; njhFjpthhpahfTk;; Njr kl;lj;jpYk; jkpo; kf;fs; jk;ikg; ghjpf;Fk; tplaq;fs; njhlh;ghf $bf; fijj;J KbntLf;Fk; kd;wq;fis (Forum) cUthf;f Ntz;Lk;.

- khwp tUk; rthy;fs; epiwe;j cyfpy; (Competitive World) mwpT rhh;e;Jk; nghUz;kpag; gyk; rhh;e;Jk; vkJ rKjhak; cah; r ; r paila Ntz; L k; . mwpTrhh; r%fkhf (Knowledge Based Society) vkJ ,d;iwa> ehisa jiyKiwia jpl;lkpl;L

tsh;j;njLf;f ehk; vy;yh kl;lj;jpYk; xd;wpize;J nraw;gl Ntz;Lk;. mj;Jld; jdpj;jdpahf ,Uf;Fk; nghUz;kpag; gyj;Jf;F mg;ghy; xU typikahd nghUz;kpag; gyk; gilj;j ,df; FOkkhf jkpoh; my; y hj kf; f shy; milahsg; gLj;jf; $ba msTf;F $l;lhf ,ize;J tsu Ntz;Lk;. fsj;jpy; - ,yq;ifj; jPtpDs; ,dthj mbg;gilapy; mike;j muRf;F ntt;NtW tpjkhd mOj;jq;fs; Nghlg;gl Ntz;Lk;.

- mq; F s; s vk; kf; f is fy;tp kw;Wk; nghUz;kpa hpjPahf gykhdth;fshf khw;w Ntz;Lk;.

- xLf;FKiwfis epuhfhpj;J Njrpaj;ijg; gyg;gLj;Jk; rdehaff; fl;likg;Gf;fis rhj;jpakhd vy;yh kl;lq;fspYk; cUthf;f Ntz;Lk;.

- fhyk; fhykhf ,dthjf; fUj;Jf;fspd; jhf;fj;Jf;Fs; thOk;; rpq;fs kf;fs; kj;jpapy; cs;s Kw;Nghf;F rf;jpf@lhf jkpo; kf;fs; rkj; J tkhd chpikAld; tho Ntz;bath;fs; vd;gJld;> ,yq;ifj; jPtpDs; ,uz;L Njrq;fs; vd;w mbg;gilahd jPh;T xd;W jhd; epue;ju rkhjhdj;ij vy;NyhUf;Fk; nfhz;L tUk; vd;w cz;ikf;F mth;fisj; jahh; gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.

- Rje; j pukhfr; fye; J iu ahLtjw; F k; nraw; g Ltjw; F khd tha; g ; G jhafj; j py; kWf; f g; gl;Ls;sjhy; fUj;Jr; Rje;jpuKk; etPd jfty; ghpkhw;wKk; fpilf;fg; ngw;w Gyk; ngah; ehLfspy; thOk; ehq;fs; jhaj;jpYs;s cwTfSf;Fk; ez;gh;fSf;Fk; xUtUf; nfhUth; vd;w mbg;gilapy; fUj;Jg; ghpkhwp rhp gpiofis ca;j;Jzh;e;J fhj;jpukhd KbTfis Nkw; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.

Nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l tplaq;fs; ahTNk rhptu xUq;fpizf;fg; gl;lhy; jhaf kf;fspd; tpLjiyia gy gbfSf;F Kd;Ndhf;fp efh;j;jyhk;. xUq;fpize;j kf; f s; gyj; j hYk; mth; f sJ fhj;jpukhd gq;nfLg;ghYNk ,J rhj;jpakhFk;. ,e;j mbg;ilapy; jhd; gphp;j;jhdpa jkpoh; Nguit jkpo; kf;fs; nrwpe;J thOk; njhFjp hPjPahf jkpoh; Nguitfis cUthf;fp tUfpd;wJ. ,jw;fhf cq;fs; ,y;yq;fs; Nehf;fp chpikAld; tUif jUk; vq;fs; gpujpepf@lhf ,ize;J mq;fj;Jtg; gyj;ij mjpfhpg;gNjhL cq;fSf;F mwpKfkhd Vidath; f isAk; ,izg;gNjhL gphpj;jhdpa jkpoh; Nguitahy; Kd;ndLf;fg;gLk; nraw; jpl;lq;fspy; cq;fSf;F nghUj;jkhd Jiwfspy; ,ize; J cWjpahf nraw;gLkhW Ntz;Lfpd;Nwhk;.

Xd;wpizNthk;! jhaf tpLjiyiaj; Jhpjg; gLj;JNthk;!

BTF Membership Drive gphpj;jhdpa jkpoH Nguitapd; mq;fj;jtH NrHg;G gphpj;jhdpa jkpoH Nguitapd; gpujpepjpfs; cq;fs; ,y;yq;fis ehb tUfpwhHfs;. 18 tajpw;F Nkw;gl;l midtUk; mq;fj;jtHfshfp jhaf kf;fspd; chpikfis ntd;nwLf;Fk; gzpfspy; ,ize;J nrayhw;Wq;fs;.

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Formation of Local Tamils Forum

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What Are Local Tamil Forums?

,Jtiu gpwd;w; jkpoh; Nguit> fNuh jkpoh; Nguit> <ypq; jkpoh; Nguit> fpypq;ld; jkpoh; Nguit> Nfk;gpwpr; jkpoh; Nguit Mfpa 5 cs;@h; jkpoh; Nguitfs; cUthf;fg; gl;Ls;sd.

Five Local Tamil Forums have been established; Brent Tamils Forum, Harrow Tamils Forum, Ealing Tamils Forum, Hillingdon Tamils Forum and Cambridge Tamils Forum.

The purpose of Local Tamils Forums is to Link the BTF Assembly with local Tamil community and their representatives, Promote participation in proposals and decisions, Consider matters of local concern and improve the quality of life of Tamil people.

Who is Involved? What happens at a Local Tamils Forum?

Local Tamils Schools, Religious/spiritual organization, community organizations, sports and social clubs, local businesses and individuals who agree with BTF mission, vision and aims/activities can join the Forum. Local Forums encourages women and young people to become involved with their local Tamil Forums.

Local Tamils Forum will meet regularly and locally in order to address the Tamil Homeland issues and local Tamil issues.

Who will be in the committee to coordinate the activities?

Each Local Tamils Forum will have the following committee to coordinate its activities.

Constituency coordinator, Lobby coordinator, Mobilisation coordinator, Media coordinator, Finance coordinator, Youth affairs coordinator, Women affairs coordinator.

Local Tamils Forum Contacts Brent Tamils Forum – 078 2895 2836

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gphpj;jhdpa jkpoh; Nguit cs;@h; jkpo; kf;fisAk; mjd; gpujpepjpfisAk; ,izj;J Gjpa jpl;lq;fs; njhlh;ghd ghpe;Jiufis Kd; nkhopaTk; gphpj;jhdpa jkpoh; Nguit vLf;Fk; KbTfspy; cs;@h; fUj;Jf;fis Kd; itf;fTk; cs;@h; kf;fspd; NjitfisAk; gpur;ridfisAk; mwpe;J mjid jpl;lkpl;l Kiwapy; jPh;j;J itf;f Kbe;jtiu Kaw;rpf;fTk; jkpo; kf;fspd; tho;f;ifj; juj;ij Nkk;gLj;jTk; cs;@h; Nguitfis mikj;J tUfpd;wJ. cs;@h; jkpoh; ghlrhiyfs; cs;@h; tHj;jf epWtdq;fs;> rka> r%f epWtdq;fs;> tpisahl;Lf; fofq;fs; vd;gdtw;Wld; BTF d; Nehf;fk; nray;ghLfis Vw;Wf;nfhs;fpd;w jdpegHfisAk; ,izj;J cs;@h; jkpoh; Nguitfs; nraw;gLk;. ,it ngz;fs; ,isNahHfspd; gq;fspg;ig tuNtw;W cs;thq;Fk;. cs;@h; jkpoh; Nguitfs; njhlh; re;jpg;Gf;fis elhj;jp jhafg; gpur;ridfSf;fhfr; nraw;gLk; mNj Ntis cs;@h; gpur;ridfis jPh;j;J itf;fTk; KaYk;. xt;nthU cs;@h; jkpoh; NguitAk; gpd;tUk; nraw;ghl;lhsh;fis nfhz;baq;Fk;. njhFjp xUq;fpizg;ghsh;> gug;Giu (Lobby) xUq;fpizg;ghsh;> kf;fs; xUq;fpizg;ghsh;> Clf xUq;fpizg;ghsh;> epjp xUq;fpizg;ghsh;> ,isNahh; tptfhu xUq;fpizg;ghsh;> kfsph; tptfhu xUq;fpizg;ghsHfNs mtHfshth;. cs;@h; jkpoh; Nguit njhlh;ghd Nkyjpf tpguq;fSf;F

Brent Tamils Forum – 078 2895 2836

Harrow Tamils Forum – 079 6051 6425

Harrow Tamils Forum – 079 6051 6425

Ealing Tamils Forum – 078 6138 5396

Ealing Tamils Forum – 078 6138 5396

Hillingdon Tamils Forum – 078 3809 7773

Hillingdon Tamils Forum – 078 3809 7773

Cambridge Tamils Forum – 078 3140 7313

Cambridge Tamils Forum – 078 3140 7313

The Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon Keith Simpson address British Tamil Conservatives

Addressing a gathering of British Tamil Conservatives in Harrow West, the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs said, “if elected, the Conservative government will not only continue the current Government's policy towards Sri Lanka but will also invest more time and energy that will bring 'real' results" - so that conflict between Tamil and Sinhalese communities can be brought to an end.

On the 13th of January, British Tamil Conservatives organised a fundraising Dinner for Dr Rachel Joyce, PPC for Harrow West. The dinner took place

at The Barn Hotel in Harrow and was attended by Hon. Keith Simpson, MP (Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs) and Hon. Nick Hurd, MP (Shadow Minster of Charities, Social Enterprise and Volunteering).

Patrick Ratnarajah, Vice President of the BTC congratulated Dr Joyce for her continued support for the Tamil cause to bring awareness of the plight of the Tamil problem in Sri Lanka within the Conservative Party.

Speaking at the event Hon Keith Simpson said that he understands what the current Labour Government is trying to do - to keep the issue in the public domain. But Mr Simpson questioned whether the Labour Government policies are having a real impact. This is why investing real time and energy into old fashioned diplomacy is important, Mr Simpson said.

Dr Rachel addressed the gathering and restated her strong opposition to the treatment of Tamils in Sri Lanka.

Without a true meaningful political solution (Tamil Eelam) for the Tamils the problems in Sri Lanka would not end, she said. She further said that the British Government should do more - bring in trade sanctions and also take steps to expel Sri Lanka from the Commonwealth.

Other guests who attended this event included Mr David Ashton, Councillor and Leader of the Council, Jean Lammiman, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Community, Richard Almond, Volunteer Coordinator for Harrow West and Golsie Simms, Council Candidate for Roxeth.

The evening began with a drinks reception and was followed by a formal Dinner. The grace was said by Ansela Peterpillai, Council Candidate for Roxeth. Dinner was followed by the traditional loyal toast said by Karan Paul. Delivering the opening address,

In his keynote speech, Hon. Keith Simpson outlined the increasing difficulty for Western Governments in dealing with nations such as Sri Lanka.

He compared Sri Lanka to Burma and Zimbabwe - the countries that continue to disregard International Community's call to end human right abuses.

He stated that he and his Party are very aware of the abuses that the Tamils have gone through. He said that the Conservative Party and Government will continue to call for a political solution for the Tamils. Mr Simpson

urged the Tamils to continue highlighting the plight of their brethren so that their suffering is brought to the media's attention.

Hon Nick Hurd in his speech stated that until very recently he had the view that Sri Lanka was a very idyllic Island, but due to a few of his Tamil constituents, who had visited him at Parliament he was became aware of the plight of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. He urged the Tamils to continue to bring their concerns to MP’s so that the issue would not be forgotten. He also stated the importance of electing Rachel Joyce as the next Harrow West MP, as she was dedicated to bringing about the awareness of the Tamil cause.

The speeches concluded with an address from Thaksha Ravikulan, Secretary of the British Tamil Conservatives.

Thaksha outlined the plans of the BTC to ensure that constituencies such as Harrow West, Ilford South, Ilford North, Croydon North and Edmonton will have conservative MP’s in the coming elections.

In true conservative fashion the evening concluded with Patrick Ratnarajah conducting an American Auction and raffle.

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Candle Light Vigil

by Indian community - Sri Lankan government should allow representatives from the European Union to meet the people affected by the war The protest that was organised mainly by non-Tamils started with religious prayers.

The participants shared the sorrow of innocent Tamils civilians held in the concentration camps set up by the government of Sri Lanka. Gurji Shri Shri Ravishankar sent his blessings for the vigil.

On Wednesday, 9 December 2009 nearly 400 people, many of them non-Tamil speaking gathered in Parliament Square in London for a candle lit protest demanding the following: - people held in concentration camps in Sri Lanka against their will should be set freed - Sri Lankan government should allow humanitarian organisations and aid agencies to have full access to internally displaced people

The candle lit vigil was organised by the British Hindu Council, British Hindu Forum, Hindu Students Union and the Council for Hindu Temples and Vishva Hindu Prasadh. A number of British members of Parliament attended the event, including the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Tamils Mr Virendra Sharma MP, Siobhan McDonagh MP, Joan Ryan MP, Stephen Pound MP and Andrew Pelling MP. The General Secretary of the British Hindu Council, Mr Gupta said that he was very pleased with the support he had from the British Tamils Forum.

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Global Tamils Forum in a nutshell 1. Grassroots organisation from over 15 countries in all 5 continents have joined hands to form the Global Tamil forum (GTF)

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2. The inauguration Annual general meeting will be held in London with participation of many political and non-political local and international dignitaries.

3. The three main objectives of GTF: 1. To help free interned Tamils and men and women held without proper legal representation 2. To prosecute war criminals and persons who committed crimes against humanity in Sri Lanka 3. To lobby international governments and nongovernmental organisations and institutions to help to resolve the conflict in Sri Lanka on the

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5. As part of the second objective, GTF is in the process of collecting evidence and seeking advice to prove war crimes and crimes against humanity 6. As part of the third objective GTF, through the various country organisations, are actively engaging with senior politicians, civil servants and members of non-governmental organisations and institutions 7. Please visit www.globaltamilforum.org to find more information