Open Canadian Consulate in Jaffna – Conservative Party stalwart
Peter Kent, a former news anchor and candidate in the January 23rd Federal Election has called for the opening of a Canadian Consulate in Jaffna.
In an Op-Ed article appearing in the National Post over the weekend, Peter Kent welcomes the outlawing of LTTE but also calls upon the Harper government to put safeguards for proper delivery of Canadian Aid to Sri Lanka and also to monitor human rights violations of the Sri Lankan government.
Peter Kent says, “Canada’s High Commission in Colombo is largely ineffective in monitoring human-rights abuses and government-sponsored civil unrest; we should push for a consulate in Jaffna.”
In his Commentary published in the National Post titled, “Now it’s time for Sri Lanka to act”, Kent appludes the new Conservative government’s actions on LTTE, but recommends “to demand better from Sri Lanka” as well.
He asserts, “Democratic principles finally trumped a decade of domestic political pandering this week when the Harper government fulfilled its campaign promise to list the Tamil Tigers as a terrorist organization. And, as should have been expected, the banning provoked both tears of relief and tears of frustration throughout one of Toronto’s largest ethnic communities.”
Peter Kent contested under the Conservative Party banner in the Jan 23rd elections in the Toronto Midtown riding of St. Pauls. This affluent central Toronto riding includes the mansions of Forest Hill and multicultural neighbourhoods straddling St Clair Avenue. The riding elected incumbent Liberal Carolyn Bennett in the polls. Conceding to Bennett on January 24th, Mr. Kent pledged “I will continue to be a strong voice for Toronto on all issues”.
Kent began his career as a radio journalist in the early 1960s. He then moved to television, joining Calgary station CFCN in 1965, and subsequently worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), CTV, Global and NBC. Kent made his reputation covering the Vietnam War as a freelance foreign correspondent in 1966.
Continuing his commentary in The National Post, the affable Tory stalwart further says,
“The Tigers should have been outlawed in Canada long ago but, in a perfect world, the Conservatives should drop another shoe, soon, at the Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa. Why? Because our Tamil community is desperately torn between the life they enjoy as members of Canadian society — our constitutional rights and freedoms and opportunities to prosper — and the deepening plight of family and friends in their strife-torn homeland.
Almost a quarter of Sri Lanka’s Tamil population have fled the island nation since the early 1980s, seeking more peaceful lives in the U.K., Canada and other Western nations. Some 300,000 Tamils call Canada home — a world away from the vicious, institutionalized discrimination and brutal civil conflict in Sri Lanka that has claimed more than 60,000 lives over the last quarter-century.
They believe Canada and the international community are not doing enough to protect the rights of Sri Lanka’s Tamil minority. And that’s why some Tamil-Canadian leaders have embraced the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as protectors of the mostly Hindu Tamil minority from the Sinhalese ethnic majority, adherents of the state religion, Buddhism.
The Tigers are widely recognized as the originators of suicide bombings as well as for the forced recruitment of child soldiers in their armed struggle to create an independent Tamil state in northern Sri Lanka. Canada has long been a primary source of funds for the Tigers’ military operations.
Many in the Toronto community have made financial contributions to the LTTE — some willingly, others coerced. Those unable to pay have been reportedly told to borrow the money, make credit card contributions, or even re-mortgage their homes. Toronto police are aware of the practice but say victims have been afraid to file formal complaints.
On the other side of the issue, a number of Tamil community leaders who opposed banning the Tigers expressed concern Canada’s tough new stand will undercut the long-shot peace negotiations that are supposed to begin ”soon” in Switzerland.
That argument stands in stark contrast to the reality on the ground in Sri Lanka this week.
A series of suspected Tamil Tiger attacks on government forces and Sinhalese retaliatory violence against Tamil civilians has killed more than 40 people in the past seven days. That makes it the bloodiest week since the only partially effective 2002 ceasefire and raises fears of a resumption of all-out civil war.
Over the past few months I’ve spoken with many in Toronto’s Tamil community. Most are solid, law-abiding, taxpaying Canadian citizens — the sort of folks Torontonians are proud to have as neighbours. But they excuse Tiger terrorism on grounds that such action is necessary to defend the Tamil community from the institutionalized terror of the Sri Lankan government and the Sinhalese majority.
My answers are respectful but firm. There can never be any justification for terrorism against civilians. Suicide bombings and child soldiers have no place even in so-called ”wars of liberation.” Donations to the LTTE or any of its front organizations cannot be excused as humanitarian aid.
That said, as the Harper government moves confidently to restore Canada’s tarnished image abroad, the Sri Lanka tragedy should be added to our list of diplomatic priorities. This country annually sends hundreds of millions of dollars of aid to Sri Lanka, precious little of which is delivered to Tamil areas.
Canada’s High Commission in Colombo is largely ineffective in monitoring human-rights abuses and government-sponsored civil unrest; we should push for a consulate in Jaffna.
Within the Commonwealth and at the European Parliament — even at the moribund United Nations — Canada’s voice should be raised in defence of fundamental human rights. Canada is right to ban terrorist organizations such as the Tamil Tigers. But, we have an equal responsibility to demand better from Sri Lanka.”
- Peter Kent is a Global TV executive who was a candidate for the Conservative party in the Jan. 23 federal election.
[TamilWeek Apr 16, 2006]
Thana said,
April 18, 2006 @ 7:59 pm
At last some one is realizing the terror tactics executed by the so called “democratically elected government”- state terrorism
Shane said,
April 18, 2006 @ 8:29 pm
I do agree with some of the points, however pointing out that LTTE forcefully recruit child soldiers is a fabricated story and often tend to misguide the western world. I never heard that LTTE have forcefully recruited child soldiers. If the GOSL is so concerned about Tamil children, they should have stopped bombing schools and lift the embargo against the north so the children would have a better life. Most of the kids joins LTTE because they have no where to go. They join LTTE because they get food and shelter and often their parets are abousive or parents are dead.
It’s humorus to see Mr. Kent talks like he has been to Jaffna or know actually what goes on in SL. I never voted for yaa.
Leo Tissera said,
April 18, 2006 @ 8:45 pm
Dear Sir,
I wish to express my appreciation in your interest on Sri lankan affiars, although most of the article does contain events that have occured over the past 23 years I surely dont agree that only Tamils are persecuted by our so called Sinhalese government. It seems to be the norm for people to portray the unfortunate events of 1983 as ongoing and prevalent at present and I must stress that there has never been a repeat of that incident on such a scale. We must be appreciative of the fact that Tamils are also subjected to abuse and coercion by their so called liberators (LTTE). While it is a fact that the LTTE are on one hand fighting on behalf of Tamil rights they are also resorting to uncouth pressure tactics to rule over their own brethren. It is understood that the Tamils have no hope in ever achieving a democratic political setup as seen in the rest of Sri lanka as the LTTE has made sure that all other Tamil political establishments remain ineffective by assasinating their leaders. While the media may prefer to most often use the words “discrimination, hegemony, persecution”, I also wonder why none of them dont realize that it is not only Tamils that have to suffer as most often people from all other communities have to suffer the same fate. We are all suffering in one way or another, as we have to make a living in a country that has been destroyed by division and deciet by all our leaders. The Sinhalese, muslims and Tamils have all been decieved by their leaders, to be honest its a situation of survival of the fittest when we think of our so called leaders. We have to pay some of the highest tax rates in the World in order to fund not only the functioning of the South but also the functioning of the North and East of this beautiful isle. While there are people with radical ideals who prefer to torment and prepetuate our society into a cycle of violence, it is relavent to understand that a majority of our country has repeatedly voted for those who they presumed would bring us a lasting peaceful settlemant. It must be clearly stated that if by any chance the Tamils are granted a separate state of Tamil Eelam it would eventually lead to separation of our people in future. It is evident that even Muslims would have to suffer at the hands of a totalitarian dictatorship in Thamil Eelam. Although the Tamils should…..and I stress that Tamils should surely command equal status in our country, I must also tell u that we as Sri lankans cannot blindly agree to a so called solution which may end up ultimately dividing our land according to race and religion. It is relavent for the media to understand that while we as Sri lankans need to find solutions to our internal problems we also need to be pragmatic as we cannot always be coerced to blindly agreeing to a solution with a gun to our heads. Any peace should come with honor and dignity to all communties……we cannot alienate any race, this is a difficult proposition but our elected leaders have been appointed for this reason alone. It is sad to see that some Western journalists get kicks out of portraying all Sinhalese as villains and vindictive murderers of Tamils. While im sure you may not be one of them I hope people stop the spread of false figments of their imagination and also stop working to other hidden agendas. In this case it is our country that keeps getting hit from all sides and its our people that suffer as a result of bad publicity. I sincerely hope you can help all Sri lankans irrespective of race and relgion by mentioning all the hardships that we as Sri lankans have to face on a day to day basis. Please dont only cry for one community while another suffers the same fate……….bcoz we as Sri lankans cry for all our brothers and sisters. May the blessings of the triple gem bless our land and heal our people.
Regards,
Leo
Mayuran Toronto said,
April 18, 2006 @ 8:56 pm
The srilankan military has been by far the worst enemy of the tamils in srilanka. They have never protected the tamils but always stood in support of the thugs and given them the protection and moral support when tamils are killed and their properties destroyed. The tamils therefore cannot trust the army or police for any protection and they are compelled to seek the LTTE a strong counter attacking force against the attrocities of government sponsored terrorism. The ethnic violence in srilanka is not new but has been in existence for more than sixty years. Though the nonviolent tamil protests in the past proved futile due to the unyeilding sinhala polity and chauvinist buddhists sinhala populous the struggle ended up with militancy being the end product of counter attacks against the genocidal government machinery. LTTE will change it’s path of violence only when the government will treat tamils as their equals in every respect be it human rights, land rights, language rights,free movement within the country. Even the tamils in colombo were rounded up for no fault of theirs in large number approximately one thousand five hundred on suspicion. If this trend of Mahinda Rajapakse government will continue the LTTE cannot wait patiently when tamils are butchered by the sinhala evil thuggery forces. Most of the killer thugs are now well paid and functioning within the government forces in army,navy,police and so forth. What do you expect the LTTE to do when they have proved themselves as eqully or more powerful than the government tamil killer forces.They are compelled to protect their kith and kin from government genocide.
Jega Toronto said,
April 18, 2006 @ 9:09 pm
Sri Lanka gov should understand there other political groups other than LTTE. LTTE protect and fight for Tamil people but at the same time it is leadership does not follow human rights. yes, I think LTTE should not kill any tamil any reason.
John -Toronto said,
April 18, 2006 @ 9:28 pm
I guess “talk is cheap” act according to the present situation in sri lanka & not Canada. Canada should not give terms to Sri lanka. They should try to help all ethnic community. As I see Canada is supporting the tamils here for political gains. What about the Sinhala people in Canada. Let SL solve it’s problem even if they have to go for war against the LTTE (terrorist). There is no other way to solve this problem.
YOU DON’T NEGOTIATE WITH TRRORIST
Saba said,
April 18, 2006 @ 9:30 pm
when is the western world going to realise the truth. GOSL is efectively spreading the lies and forced the world to beleive it. Inocent Tamils are strugling since the independent. World should wake up and preasure the GOSL. Now the tamils are the victims of GOSL and World for the past 50 years. It is time to recognice the tamil freedom.
Virajini said,
April 18, 2006 @ 9:36 pm
I love the way how tamils claim they have been cruely treated when they can live in the south and the north. Call posh areas like Wellawatha “Little Jaffna” yet, scream bloody murder. When did you hear a sinhalese calling Jaffna or Trinco “Little Galle”. The LTTE propaganda goes beyond what it is supposed to be. It is easy for these tamils to sit in western countries and claim they are our sole representitive when poor, innocent tamils have been cornored, stripped out of their rights and threatned by their so called representitives. What LTTE came to represent in 1980 have immensely changed from 2006. If some who worship LTTE does understand, they will realize why the majority of tamils just want to live in peace. I come from both ethnic groups, not one who live in rebel heald areas said that they were highly elited, happy and peaceful the way LTTE is representing themself — get a clue!
Thanabalasingam. said,
April 18, 2006 @ 9:38 pm
My dear Brothers and Sisters,
Don’t use the word terrorist as it applied more impeccably to the State than a group. Our honorable president’s and his chinthana will be in taters if any one uses that terminology.
We don’t negotiate with terrorist is absolutely right as these state terrorist are killing and executing a genocide in the east which the world failed to condemn effectively.
I wish the so-called international community had bifocal lens so that they can see far sight and near sight equally.
Ragu Thayalini New York USA said,
April 18, 2006 @ 9:52 pm
Yes…!
I will strongly support what Mr. Peter Kent said. It is time for the Sri Lankan Govt. to act. Sri Lankan Govt. should allow the Canadian govt. to open consulates in Jaffna Vanni (especially Mullaithivu) Trinco and Batticaloa. Then the Canadian Govt. will get a clearer picture about our so called sole representatives.
Most of the western diplomats and journalist have got very clear picture about this fascist regime after them visited the North East of Sri Lanka. Not the Sri Lankan Govt. but the Prabakarans LTTE is the one will oppose Mr. Peter Kent’s idea. let the Canadian Govt. to try and see.
If any body thinks that Sinhala communal politics and the chauvinistic politicians are the enemies of the Tamil politics today, No! It is not, it is the driving force for the Prabakarn’s politics. So… he will never allow any form of positive political tendency to erupt from the Sinhala society. Which he did within the Tamil society itself.
Today Prabakaran need more Champika Ranawakas, Wimal Weerawansas and Mahinda Rajapaksas. The politics what these people do is the one what LTTE wants. Their Politics and Prabakarans politics are the both sides of the same coin. let the world understand this.
Also let’s hope the Ontario politicians also will not fall in to the same shit dump to get their votes.
Good luck OH Canada…!
Thanthai said,
April 18, 2006 @ 10:32 pm
When non violent protests by the tamil parliamentarians were countered by attacks against them by the military might of the then governments of srilanka the tamil militancy was born. The militant movement has grown into a full fleshed counter force and perhaps a more powerful force like a conventional force against the repressive srilankan forces. Tamils would have been wiped out totally if not for the fearful LTTE counter force. Even the tamils were bundled up and sent by ships from colombo to the north and east for protection and for chasing them away from colombo for good. But tamils again built up their losses and started altogether from scrap in colombo. The thuggery unleashed on tamils from time to time has become so normal to the sinhala masses and governments they take it as a right for them to do so. Even the Indian estate tamils were bundled up and deported to India by the hundreds of thousands to bring the tamil population of srilanka to the minimum possible to make the dream of sinhala buddhism to be the only major force to grow out in srilanka. With that as the basis of the sinhala buddhist chauvinism is it any wonder that they will ever grant self-rule to tamils due to the fear that tamils will eventually conquer the whole country. The fear phychosis of the sinhala people are on the increase thereby they will not give any rights to the tamils. Have any sinhala politician ever suggested a possible amicable settlement that the tamils and other minority communities can be counted as equal citizens of the country like the sinhala peoples without any form of descrimination.The sinhalese governments are totally responsible for the strong and outgrown LTTE force of srilanka who have a shadow government in operation within their territory they control. Destroying LTTE at this point is not possible but to grant the basic right for a tamil government would be the only choice now avilable. Till then the shadow war will continue and may break out as a destructive civil war.Before the destructive war breaks let the government bring an immediate solution to the tamil and minority problem.
Jason Joseph said,
April 18, 2006 @ 11:16 pm
Canada made big mistake outlawing Tamils protector LTTE. This is a good chance for Shinhala government to do well plan Genocide. After Canada outlawed LTTE in 2 weeks, Shinhala government Soldiers and navy personals assist the thugs to kills Trinco Tamils, More than 60 people died. Millions of Tamils assets were destroyed. More than 2000 poeple are internaly displaced and living in the Hindu temple. Are u happpy Canada? Histroy won’t forgive you. Because here in Canada 300 thousands Tamils watching your move. You made Srilankan government and their Canadian agents happy. Also made unlcle SAM happy, what is for Tamils. Tamils work like dogs here and paying taxes over their heads. This is how you are going to treat your own citizens? Next election will be your history. Truth never die. Opening a consulate in Jaffna won’t makeTamils happy. Just like throwing a rotton bones to them.
Thanabalasingam said,
April 18, 2006 @ 11:56 pm
My dear Brothers and Sisters,
Listen to me, While we are discussing and involved in defining what is terrorism and who is terrorist, our honorable president had unleashed a slow genocide on Tamils. Look what happen today in your heart land.
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers shot and killed five Tamil civilians Tuesday night close to an SLA 51-1 Division camp located at Vatharavathai, 13 km north-east of Jaffna. The SLA soldiers ordered the five civilians, a Municipal Council official, an electrical mechanic, a farmer and two auto-rikshaw drivers, to run across the open terrain 300 meters from the camp, and gunned down them from behind, villagers said. A terror-campaign, let loose on the civilians in the area by the soldiers attached to the SLA camp after the villagers spoiled a rape attempt in the village, triggered a series of Claymore attacks on SLA soldiers in Jaffna last October. Tension prevails in Puthur area.
Will the cry of those people a similer fashion of execution on those five University students in Trico ever heard on those “INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY” and likes of Mr. Peter Kent or they simply going to say, LTTE is behind these killing.
Pure said,
April 19, 2006 @ 12:09 am
Hi. Jason Joseph.
do u think the LTTE ( Terrorist ) can help tamils ? answer is they cannot and they will never .
i really dont know why educated tamils supporting to this killers and going backward.
tamil society is advance in war and loosing in other activities .
poor tamils kids daily abducted by LTTE . they can not study , while prabaheran , ZOO PAA Tamil selven , and other killers kids study in abroad . who’s money is this , after their kids get good educcation , they will make a another drama to another peace talk and then they will peacefullly settle is erope wih their family .
who is the loosers ?
LTTE is voilating the situation because then only they can recruit people .
first tamils should be unity , how tamils going to rule ?
after 20 years war , in sri lanka how many tamil groups . tamils can not rule themselves because so many reasons , because they devided by caste ,
north does not like east , so how they going to rule ?
ohhh murugah help to this tamils who r willing to live in the dark
Thanabalu said,
April 19, 2006 @ 4:01 am
Wolf is crying for the Sheep (crocodile tears). As long as those illiterates support GoSL and it Coolies JVP/JHU, there is no harm those educated Tamil support the Tigers. Don’t you know the phrase your enemy’s enemy is your friend bone heads.
Do you know Gowtham Buddha him self is a child abuser of his own child??? If you don’t know read his history.
Prad Srilanka said,
April 19, 2006 @ 5:46 am
Dear Thanabalu
your racist idea shows only from your letter. why insult another religions leader by fabricating strories. Why insult Gawthama Buddha who is the religious leader of Singhalese. Do u like to hear inuslting strories about your hindu gods. These shows the racist thinking of some u tamils( not the majority i hope)
Pure said,
April 19, 2006 @ 5:54 am
OHHH God give a good knowledge to tamils who is brainwashed by LTTE Terrorists .
thanabalu : better u send money to LTTE to enjoy in erope .
best of luck
Alex said,
April 19, 2006 @ 7:59 am
Ya…!
Here I agree with Rugu Thayalini’s argument and not accepting Jason Joseph’s argument, “As 300,000 Sri Lankans living in Canada (Most of them Tamils) it is time for the Canadian Government to talk with the Sri Lankan Government and open it’s consulates in Jaffna, Mullaitivu and Batticaloa. Then only the Canadian Government will get a clearer picture about the Tamils suffering and our so called sole representatives.
Mr. Jason,
Canada doesn’t make any mistake by outlawing ruthless terrorist group LTTE. As you said this is not a good chance for Sinhala government to do well plan Genocide already from 1986 LTTE ONLY DOING THIS PART and giving a chance for their counter parts Sinhalese.
Mr. Jason, in Trinco situation you have to see the reality, who started this? Now innocent people only killed.
You are asking, “What is for Tamils. Tamils work like dogs here and paying taxes over their heads. This is how you are going to treat your own citizens? Next election will be your history. Truths never die. Opening a consulate in Jaffna won’t make Tamils happy. Just like throwing a rotton bones to them. …….”
Mr. Jason,
I agree Tamils work like dogs and paying taxes over their heads to the LTTE regime when they go to their motherland and in the countries where live as refugees also have to pay as donations (ransom).
As you said “TRUTH NEVER DIE”. You see today in Vavuniya Korean national hurt in LTTE’s claymore. Before two NGO’s died in LTTE’s claymore in Jaffna, two British citizens caught in LTTE claymore in Trinco.
Any how opening consulates in Jaffna, Mullaitivu and Batticaloa will make Tamils happy and it will make more changes.
Jai!!! Canada!!!!!
—————
Faith in Human
Jayanath said,
April 19, 2006 @ 9:52 am
Given the choice between the sinhala forces and the LTTE the tamils have to choose the lesser of the two evils namely the LTTE. A survey or an opinion on this matter will prove without any doubt that Srilankan evil forces are not welcome by the majority of tamils. Prove me if I am wrong about this truth. The reason why the genocidal sinhala forces will never become a choice for tamils is the greater attrocities that are done to tamils than that of LTTE. If not for the fear of an LTTE severe backlash that is being requested by, the JVP,JHU,the tamil haters and killers, the tamils would have got killed and chased away by these buddhist chauvinist sinhala thuggery regime long ago.The answer to tamil bondage under sinhala genocidal dictatorial regime is to conquer the sinhala forces and destroy them without showing any mercy. There is nothing wrong in killing the evil forces of the genocidal buddhist sinhala regime.Talks with this dictotarial regime will not give any answer to the tamils concern. The language of hitting back ferrociously is the only language the stupid sinhala rulers can easily understand.
Raj said,
April 19, 2006 @ 9:57 am
Leo mentioned that “It seems to be the norm for people to portray the unfortunate events of 1983 as ongoing and prevalent at present and I must stress that there has never been a repeat of that incident on such a scale.”
Leo it did not happend only once since the independance of SL, it hppened number of times because there was no one to protect Tamils. Still it continues under the name of “counter terrorism” and the murders are protected under the “stae law”. Before Sinhala political leaders them selves organized thugs and massacared tamil people. But it catched the international eye and gave a bad reputation. So now they do it differently. Before it happened outside of North and East now it is happening in the Nort and East. Before they did it illegally and now thay are doing legally through State Arm Forces and, perpetrators are protected by state law.
I want to mention one more thing. When there was riot started in galle when number of Air Force flights gunned down by LTTE. Number of Tamil’s shops were burnt down and tamils were attacked. Then president Chandrika released a statement saying “if you attack Tamils it will be a advantage for LTTE”. She didn’t say it is against the law or terrorism. She only mentioned it will be advantage for LTTE. So if there is no LTTE, no problem in attacking and killing Tamils. Show one example( asking only one) where some one punished for massacring Tamils. Chemmani massacare is a solid case had enough witness. It is not a rocket science to understand this reality.
Arvinth said,
April 19, 2006 @ 10:42 am
Hi! Raj,
Ur name & comments (writing) show u who u r.
Regards
Seven Stars
Carlos said,
April 19, 2006 @ 10:58 am
Tamils are always slain inside or near the so called high security zones.These high security zones are created for slaying of tamils with impunity and name the killed civilians as tigers killed in counter attacks. The SLG forces are capable of slaying unarmed civilian tamils only. The armed LTTE can never be attacked or killed by these thugs. After killing of the civilians they can pretend that they have seen tigers killed and weapons ceased by unknown assailants and put a few weapons close to their dead bodies and put it as the paper headlines with photos. The brutality of these killings speak of sinhala humanity with fake values instilled by buddhism.The brutality of these racist killers go beyond human values and will not certainly be a civilised act. A great backlash and mass killings are on the cards for sinhala evils.
Brian said,
April 19, 2006 @ 1:52 pm
The JVP,JHU,and the forces against the peace talks with LTTE are almost succeeding in their desperate attempt to breakaway the norway facilitated peace talks. They in fact made their several thuggerisms to stop these talks and want to make the LTTE to keep away and then show the world that the LTTE are the talk breakers. After the several killings and the continued killings of tamils will want to compel the tigers to stay away from the talks and that is what they wanted. It is almost coming to pass. The tigers need to ask as to what end these talks are if it cannot bring redress to dying tamils. Will it ever make the government sponsored violence against the tamils to ever subside. The talks are just a trap planted by the killer government with foreign intelligentia to trap the tigers to submission. The international community has been watching the scenario like watching a movie and never condemmned the killer sinhala forces. It looks like all the foreign intelligentia is supporting government killings and condemn tigers even when the killings are done by the government.Long live SLG,UK,USA,EU,CANADA and all the donor nations whose mouth remains shut when killings are done by the srilankan forces.
Ajay, Madras, India said,
April 19, 2006 @ 11:58 pm
Eh Prad Shinhala :
Prad Srilanka: Do you know, Buddah himself is a Hindu follower? Tell us! What are the insulting stories about Hindu God. Your anger is making you temp madness. You shinhalese are thinking, Tamils are only in Srilanka? We are watching you guys, how, you are treating our brothers/Sisters. Killing innocent Tamils and named them as a LTTE supporters or LTTE themself. How long you are going to cheat the International community? Remember, our patient is running out. You might think, U.S and Paki can help you. We can wipe out you all, in two mins from world map. Ignorence is seed of racisam. You and your uneducated leaders planted it. So Tamils will fight for their rights. There is Tamil Eelam already, why don’t you see thru yours blind eyes. You can’t bust the tiger so killing unarmed civilians. Your soldiears can’t even read own language memo, so how can they read “Geneva Human rights War Codes”.
Jai hind…………………..Jai hind
Thanabalasingam said,
April 20, 2006 @ 2:58 am
My dear Brothers and sisters,
I have to tell you that you all please see the following program freely available in the internet. In this circus movie, Gothabaya Rajapakse is the Clown. Ishhhhhh, don’t let him know, he may charge additional fee to view but now it is free.
Movie site: http://news.sbs.com.au/dateline/
Title :Sri Lanka’s Shadow War
Producer : Aaron Lewis
Brief note about the producer : Born and raised in Canada, his award-winning work strives to provide compassionate, intimate, and thought-provoking access to the struggles of the real people on the ground.
Please every one need to see this 22min clip available in the Internet, High speed preferred.
Prince japan said,
April 20, 2006 @ 8:12 am
my dear bro and sissters(tamil and sinhala)
first of all the sinhala people should understand all the trouble that we have now is created by sinhala racist politicians. who brought up all the nonsence like sinhala only the oficial language,change the country,s name to represent singaleese only. then they were started to take tamil lands and villages .sinhala people should understand ceylon belongs to tamil speaking people and sinhaleese. the reason prabaharan be come legend today is because of sinhala racist politicians and bikus. bikus should be inthe temple not inthe parliment. the bikus who supost to preach about holy bugdtha intead what they preach is pure racism.may be they should realice the luxury life they enjoy come from the suffering of the house maids(our sisters)who work overseas.but neigther the bikus or the government don’t feel shame of what their sisters doing abroad.most of them are sinhala sisters.does’t matter they make them all maids but tamil should not gettheir rights in their own country.untill shameless politicians and bikus still there there will not be a solution.
Thulasi, Jaffna said,
April 20, 2006 @ 9:24 am
Being a jaffna citizen, I know what is exactly going on there. You can freely see the so called paramilitary loafing in the army trucks, torturing and threatening the poor civilians. It is riduculous of military spokesman saying that they never had an idea of Puutur masacre since they are cautious of going out in the nights. What is this?? Are they not cautious about their house searches during the nights in Jaffna???
Mr.Thanabalasingham! I always enjoy your comments. keep it up!!
vasanthan , Sri Lanka said,
April 20, 2006 @ 9:37 am
I am amazed to how Tamils can be blind and even call LTTE a protector. Of course it is a protector for many who went abroad and gave all sort of lies to get refugees status to protect their own children. But on the other hand they promote a fascist organisation without any shame to hunt down and kill all other Tamils who are concerned about their community, wanted to live in their land and do some thing good to the community, which recruit children from the marginalised, brain wash many young boys and girls and send them on suicide missions. They have no shame to have leaders who forcibly recruit children and then sent their sons and daughters abroad. Any Tamil who support this movement should feel shame but we know that never happens when society lead by fascist leaders! Hitler was an example and German behaved like morons.
Yes, Sri Lankan state was oppressive but Sinhalese people at large shown remarkable restrain and good will to find a solution. But LTTE always tried to avoid finding a solution to the problem and wanted the Sinhalese to be ruthless as they were to drink blood of the innocent lives, whether it is Tamils, Sinhalese or Muslims.
I am ashamed to be Sri Lankan Tamil, when my community became depraved of values and only morons could lead the people with destruction. I appeal to those who pretend they are concerned about the Tamils in Sri Lanka and waste their time in promoting Tiger propaganda to stop this madness allow us to leave in peace. If you have pervert desires, please relieve it in some other way but not on the destruction of the Tamil community.
Dharme said,
April 20, 2006 @ 10:26 am
The concerns of tamils especially outside the tiger contolled areas are now a big concern for the tamils at large. The intensity of violence that has happened in recent times in and around areas in the North and East that are in government controlled areas is making the lives of tamils to be at the receiving end of mercy of the sinhala peoples. In a war situation that is, as it is now, should bring the state to ensure the safety of all citizens within it’s territories. The SLG should curtail the force that is planned against the tamils in this areas. The round up and bundling of tamils in large numbers that happened in colombo is a breach of trust of colombo tamil srilankans. If the government continues with similar round ups and arrests then they would want all the tamils to become tigers. Time is ripe that the government must commit itself to bring forth justice to all irrespective of race,religion and language. Until then and until the government act in the interest of all srilankans and try to be biased towards one party only such as buddhist sinhala only then they are not genuine in solving the existing ethnic problems.
Aruni said,
April 20, 2006 @ 12:32 pm
The number of army deserters are increasing to as many as close to a hundred thousand. This is the proof of the number of weapons now available that could be easily bought and made avilable to killers by the desperate sales the deserters make to earn a living. The weapons sold out are in circulation among thugs and notorious killers. The government has no control on these desertions but instead they grant amnesty to deserters and are willing to take them back to get hold of more sophisticated weaponry and again desert the army. The government has no records of the massive weapons in the hands of deserters and killers. In short the government has no control over escalating crime but waiting in hope that situation will change one day for their good. If the government doesn’t act to clean up all the dirt and mess that are perpetrated within the government it self the situation of the country will become unredeemable.Discipline is what is lacking in the government and corruption on the increase. To hold the reigns in their hands government must start the clean up immediately.
Ragu said,
April 20, 2006 @ 1:52 pm
All,
Please discuss about the topic which is weather a Canadian Consulate can be opened? If so how and why? Will the SL gov allow that? How long will it take to get there?
Don’t forget that the SL gov. can’t even alow a P-TOMS operate!
If it is NOT a serious idea , then why this guy, Peter Kent is making these noices suddenly? Did he ever float this idea among the Tamil Canadian Conservative members, let alone his Canadian MPs?
Don’t argue ove the stale issues like weather LTTE is right or wrong. We are tired of it.
Flavian said,
April 20, 2006 @ 4:19 pm
Opening of consulate canadian offices in Jaffna and Batticaloa or in any other tamil area may be a novel idea but how is it going to help the ethnic situation. The canadian government has proscribed the LTTE and joined the many nations in justifying their action the consulate probaply will assist the SLG to carry on their genocide with canadian help. For that matter if similar offices are opened up from the nationals who have done the same to LTTE then their support base for grnocide will increase. The need of the hour is not the consulate offices but a search by the foreign embassies to find out how this sixty year long problem can be settled and advice the SLG to commit to such decisions arrived. Mr.Kent as a canadian journalist has put forward his opinion and his idea will work in a true democratic nation but not in a dictatorial so called democracy
Victor, USA said,
April 20, 2006 @ 6:27 pm
It is obvious that GoSL is encouraging the creation of Lawlessness in their control area. What we haven’t see or the International community failed to realize is the emerging war loads a carbon copy of what happen in Somalia and Afghanistan.
LTTE has s strict dicipline and the and intact chain of command. karuna was expelled from LTTE because of this disiplinary action and now the GoSL is exploiting him and his name though, he is comfortably living in luxary in an Asian Country.
As pointed out in their report by UTHR(J), minister doglas devananda had used this group to execute the killing of his own party members and then blame those on LTTE. Those of nearly 100 odd cadres currently attached to the karuna group are emerging as mercernaries who can kill people for money.
While the world is focusing on the fight agaisnt terrorism, islamic fundamentalism, there a group is silently emerging under the auspice of GoSL called Islamic Jihad of the East. It is not far away from this group making contact with the Al-queda and mingle with the network and supply logistics and rear base for the far east AQ network.
Canuck in Toronto said,
April 20, 2006 @ 8:53 pm
“we should push for a consulate in Jaffna.”
Pretty damn good idea.
Specially, when the Canadian embassador to Jaffna, SL get killed by a claymore mine.
Peter Kent is after the tamil canadians votes, playing the liberal card.
Thanabalasingam said,
April 20, 2006 @ 8:31 pm
Son Canucksu,
the (A)embassador will not be killed by claymore. he will be hurt by our SECURITY forces while providing “ECURITY” and then there will be a post in their web site and those “A”nti “T”amil web site that he was hurt by our tiger cubs in a “RETALIATORY ATTACK”. A COMMISION will be appoint by the president to “INVESTIGATE” the circumstances. That commision will be headed by a retired judge who was promoted to the post of judge by the ruling party before he retire.
Damayanthi said,
April 21, 2006 @ 8:17 am
Every tamil person living in government controlled areas should be armed for self protection and chase the army or kill them when encountered with violence by them. The tamils should not be silent any longer. The sinhala evil that is raising it’s ugly head is trying to cheat the whole world to retain their supremacy over the tamils in the island of srilanka. If the sinhalese consider for a moment that they are strong enough to wipe out the tamils then why can’t the tamils also think in a similar way to wipe out the sinhala forces. If the sinhalese commit crimes the criminal president will never punish them but reward them for their brutal killing of the tamils. But if a tamil person is just walking in front of their eyes they can arrest him , question him,take him into custody and in some cases cut and chop and brutally murder him and that is like showering the triple gem blessing from the president himself. The sinhalese criminals and killers are walking freely without punishment and they are looked very well by the state for to perform more killing, cutting and chopping of tamils. Long live the sinhala criminals and their leader.
Jeyasuriya (R),Maradana said,
April 21, 2006 @ 1:56 pm
THANK YOU SIR
Alan william said,
April 21, 2006 @ 2:10 pm
500 yrs old portugese fort ready for you Guys.Hurry up guys, Amereica will go First..
History!!!!!!!!
Prema said,
April 21, 2006 @ 3:02 pm
Putting all possible hurdles to the tigers to disuade them from the peace talks and when they want the scheduled talk postponed for valid reasons which have been made known and to call their decision to do so as a total bad action and to say that they are the real peace avoiders is the norm of the day. To call the tigers as the culprits who betray the peace talks and to give a pleasant and honest face to the world as if they are peace lovers committed to peace and whereas the tigers are untrustworthy is not the real side of the story. The srilankan government together with the JVP,the JHU and all OSLO haters and haters of Eric Solheim are very happy indeed with the decision of the tigers because that is what they wanted to happen. Now the SLG want to be the clean party to the peace question and the tigers are the culprits all the way and they intend the IC to believe them. If the IC looks back to the UNP days as to how the tigers stuck to the talks to the best in six rounds of talks and pulled away from talks when the agreed proposals were not implemented. So the story goes on SLG is the best side and the good and honest contributor to the peace talks and the tigers are the cut throats. But observers can notice the duplicity and the lies that come out of SLG,The Media,Politicians,Generals and all sinhala united antitamil forces are all happy to easily blame the LTTE as terrorists not interested in peace.
Thanabalasingam said,
April 21, 2006 @ 10:38 pm
My dear brothers and sisters,
Prema, is telling 100% truth and I agree with her without the reservation.
Those loud mouth half baked, half literate, who cannot decide which boat they want to travel and keep one leg on each boat, the corporate interest, the pseudo-democracy, the crocodile tears for the children of war who used to keep “SERVANTS” who are barely 12y old and beat then and tie then, starve them, who pay handsomely to those RICH TEMPLE for EXOTIC POOJAs and DRESS the BEST to SHOW their closet in the SUNDAY MASS, who cannot feed the poor by giving and extra rupee for the hard labor the poor man do to clean their premises to keep his family survive, argue to save the extra rupee and throw lavishly to the GOD (temples, churches and pansalas) which they never saw are all had to be ashamed of themselves and keep their mouth shut.
Tigers are autocratic but they are doing the right thing by not get themselves trapped by the so called INTERNATIONAL SAFTY NET. The International Community never will agree to grant the legitimate aspirations of the oppressed. All they are interested are what benefit they can get, (CORPORATE interest) and don’t get fooled by those governments and the PSEDO-NGO/ HUMAN RIGHTS GPS. Have the HRW, said a word about the Trinco riots. I am reading news reports quoting, all hell broke loose after the claymore attack, no one seems to remember the assassination of Mr. Vigneswaran in a HIGH SECURITY ZONE. Violence bigot violence. Then don’t initiate it.
I will tell you to those who twist the history for their own agenda “on the Day of Judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter; from your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned”.
Mark my words, in two years, there will be loud cry in Srilanka that “we should have had the Norway stay with the peace process; we should have had the CFA fully implemented; we shouldn’t have had this paramilitary nurtured; .
Thanabalasingam said,
April 23, 2006 @ 6:04 am
Milkhemet Sheshet HaYamim
Only if the God exist can save the those ……..?????????????
Anil said,
April 23, 2006 @ 10:59 pm
Daya sandagiri involved in an armament purchase scandal is trying to activate the arm of the LTTE by his provocative action and attitude. The sinhala lying and untruth ful colombo based medias are prompt to spit out the hate mongering voice against the disciplined LTTE force. Sandagiri knows full well the power of the sea wing of the tigers. He knows the commitment of the tigers who want to resolve the tamils cause peacefully. But sandagiri has to cover up his procurement scandal by engaging the tigers into a brutal war and thereby escape the scandal he is into. So his desire for war is seemingly the only way to escape his scandal.He with all the anti-tamil leaders are waiting for the imminent return of a fullscale and forceful war when even the sinhala peoples lives will be made a living hell. Even the city of colombo will be destroyed beyond recognition and that is what this glorified general wants to happen. To make the tigers angry and to lose their patience is like asking them to commence the war without waiting any longer.
Seneviratne said,
April 24, 2006 @ 11:00 am
Mahinda Rajapakse is the hawkish man who is not uttering a word when civilians are getting killed by his armed men and thugs. The lives of civilians are less important to him than his position of remaining as president for a full-term and if possible to have the next turn also. Even if the whole country perish his mean attitude of remaining in power would be his only concern. Knowing full well his power as president such as to do anything except for changing a man into a woman as said by a former prsident Jayawardhana is keeping himsilent without any action in the spate of genocidal killings. His entire higher-ups and echeleons are just voicing out communal venom the president is like jonah sleeping inside the ship that is entangled in a violent storm. If Rajapakse thinks that his silence is going to solve the crisis he is in a dream world. While his silence is not golden the voice of all the dogs that are his aides that speak for him are spitting venom and communalism to destroy the country. He must either relinquish his pedastel seat or act to save the deteriorating situation. Pointing fingers at tigers is not going to solve the problem instead he should clean up the mess and drive out the barking dogs that he is trusting would save his stead.
Vimukti said,
April 24, 2006 @ 8:59 pm
The warning from HRW asia is not a concern for Mahinda and the Sinhala killers as they have the blessings of Thugs and Anti-tamils working hand – hand with the corrupt forces. The chietains that are involved in these killings are:-
Mahinda Rajapakse
Gothampaya Rajapkse
Kotana deniya
Paliththa KO Gona
Sara Fonseka
Tamil hater Ratnasisri Wickremana yake
Sanda naththi Giri
and the list continues. They have been getting training behind closed doors to do the evil against the tamils. The president with the entire crew that are running the corrupt killer government of Mahinda Rajapka
is delighted in the genocidal killings that they continue to do.Now the report of HRW Asia is no concern for them for they are very clever to hoodwink the entire world. People like:-
Sepala Ekanayake – A former plane Hi-jacker
The naval trooper who raised his gun to hit Rajiv Ghandhi
The general who was caught robbing in USA mall and the list goes on and they are the sinhala heroes. Sinhala greatness will not bow to HRW concerns but will continue with their genocidal feats.
Prem said,
April 25, 2006 @ 11:28 am
The anarchchi that is prevalent in srilanka suggests the terrible attrocities that is happening right now in the types of killings of unarmed civilians tamils , sinhalese and muslims and the general public engaged in their day to day tasks. The brutal methods deployed in the killings of civilians are beyond the norms of a civic society. The sinhala thugs that are supporting the government forces are running on a rampage of havoc and mayhem to bring about a calamity to make their wish come true to break away from the norway facilitated peace talks between the SLG and the LTTE. President in his manifesto together with his coalition partners did not want the peace talks and wanted a full stop to it and the JVP vowed to put a stop to it. It looks like their plans are taking shape right now. To make their plans to work they want mayhem in the country and put back the blame to the LTTE. They are 90 % successful in their clumsy greedy ideas. The killing of the mother with her suckling child is an abominable killing and the killer forces who are totally responsible for the slaying want to tarnish the reputation of the LTTE by pointing their fingers at them. Tamils in general will never do this type of crime but sinhala thugs have a continuing history of similar killings. Just to get their way they will go to any mean level of attrocity and destablish the talks which the JHU and JVP are sure of a federal solution in site which they don’t want to take place at the next talks. Since the talks are a sure victory to the tigers at the table the government and it’s allies want to stop the talks and towards that end they are willing to cause any damage even to the destruction of the whole country.
Poona said,
April 25, 2006 @ 12:57 pm
The aerial bombing that is going on in tricomalee aimed at destroying tiger positions is a repition of air attacks that happenend in the northern parts during the 90′s. If at this juncture a backlash by tigers are inevitable at any moment what the SLG forces are telling the LTTE is we want you to fight back with your might and destroy the forces altogether and then call for world help when their might totally fails. The world players should take note of the bombings and act instantly to stop this attacks on civilians within the LTTE locality. The SLG genocidal killer forces are deemed to flatten the area and bring about a massive destruction as the one that took place in the massive destruction to the chavakachcheri area that was flattened in the 90′s.The mean forces will never learn a lesson from their evil past and this time the tigers will not show any sympathy when it comes to the occupying evil forces. They will be surely destroyed and buried with full honors as human beings in the areas of forceful occupation. Throw the talks into a void state and let the war begin. Eelam war 4 is just set to take over instantly and the ferrocity will not allow enemies to escape but to perish.
Peter said,
April 25, 2006 @ 3:07 pm
The army commander’s vehicle ambushed opposite the army hospital within the most secure nerve centre of army is another flawed attempt on the part of the SLG to strike the LTTE targets in the East. Without knowing the real arrangement behind this attack presumably planned by the forces themselves and not sure of who is responsible they are jumping to expected conclusion of tiger attack and want to justify their bombardments of tiger encampments. This is a gross violation of CFA and it is an intended pre-planned string of violence by the SLG. Now that the CFA is already failed and the first party to break the CFA openley is the SLG what do they expect the tigers to do. Talks with this timid government will not bring relief to tamils but taking back what is lost by a massive counter attack will be the only option left open to the LTTE. The thirst of tamils is tamil Eelam.
Mithra said,
April 25, 2006 @ 9:16 pm
The question arises as to what kind of serious checking was carried out on the suicide woman reported as by the media controlled by the government as to the killer who is responsible for the the attack against military commander. It is too hard to believe that the true killers can easily escape the government security checks but ordinary men and women are taken into custody for questioning in large numbers. This is also suggesting that the alleged killing is an internal planning or an internal warfare used to blackmail the normal source the tigers in evrery reporting by the government media. 90% of the medias are not independant but are controlled by the lying state.The fabrication of stories after their brutal actions are aimed at discrediting the LTTE.They are now taking the falsified stories to all corners of the earth just to draw the wrath that would condemn the tigers by the world community.The world community should not take the reporting by srilankan 90% tamil bashing media as the whole truth in evry report produced by these spokespersons of the corrupt state.If the world is going to act on the instigation of the SLG to slap the tigers without checking on the real truth then they become paarty to the evil of the srilankan state.Even if the whole world would condemn the tigers their goal to achieve a separate tamil self rule will never be compromised.They have put their lives on the line to bring in their selfrule which no force on earth can stop.
Sinharaj said,
April 26, 2006 @ 9:44 pm
The joint forces expect the peace talks to stay in tact even with the bombing that they are doing against the LTTE in retaliation for the alleged suicide attack in colombo. Also they will comntinue as long as army gets killed. This is another way of telling that SLG is the only power that will decide the fate of all tamils and for that matter they want the tigers as another entity from tamils. The bombardments unfortunately have not done anything to the tigers but civilians are the casualities. Their thinking of getting an upper hand in the attacks to force the LTTE to start a major assault and a brutal backlash will not happen according to their plans instead the LTTE can do their vengence at an unexpected time. It will never fall within the frame of mind of the SLG intelligetia. The LTTE forces are ready for the commander’s orders at the decisive moment which would cripple the entire forces into submission and surrender.
Freeman said,
April 27, 2006 @ 4:46 pm
Is it a lack of security in these high security zones or a fabrication of facts to the reality is being the cause of all these killings that are presumably permitted within these areas in the prescence of the armed forces in order to black mail the peace process. The several killings that happened have always taken place in these zones and close to army camps and mostly tamils were victims. The beheaded corpses of young men found in puwakpitiya were the bodies of tamils arrested in colombo and to prevent their identity known the heads were dumped elsewhere. These killings suggest only one mean situation as to attack,kill or cut and chop unarmed civilians after taking them into custody is a frightening failure of justice ,law and order. The many killings such as the bindunuwewa murder of detainees and the welikada prison murders of arrested inmates is a pattern adopted by the sinhala forces and sinhala thugs permitted by the SLG. These mean hooligans are only capable of carrying out their killing spree on unarmed surrendered people. In all these incidents hardly any tiger or paramilitary operatives were attacked or killed is a sure sign that they can’t take them one-on-one in battle. The president must be ashamed of his basest methods of governance and should be proud to be called a dictator thriving on anarchchy.
Jeyasurya,Maradana said,
April 28, 2006 @ 6:10 am
details civilian killings by Sri Lankan forces and paramilitaries after Geneva Talks
103 civilians, including six children, have been killed by Sri Lankan forces and its paramilitaries since Geneva Talks on 24 February untill April 27, according to a report issued by the Political Head Quarters of the Liberation Tigers Friday. 12 Tamil civilians were killed on February 27, March 5, 6, 9, 20, 22, 24, 25, and 28, and the first attack on SLA posts after the Geneva Talks in February took place on April 8th after the assasination of Trincomalee district Tamil activist Mr. V. Vigneswaran. “Readers can now make their own conclusion about who is responsible for deteriorating situation following the Geneva talks,” the report issued by the LTTE concluded.
Download the report with details in PDF format
Full text of the reports follows:
Tamil civilians murdered, by and under the supervision of, Sri Lankan Armed Forces since Geneva talks on 24 February until April 27 2006
The Tamil civilians murdered by, and under the supervision of, the SLAFs since the Geneva talks on 24 February are given in a Table in this report. With a brief explanation of the data in this Table. This Table tells the story of the gruesome terrorizing nature of the murderous campaign by the SLAFs. After reading this Table, it is not too hard to imagine the state of terror in which the Tamil people are living in the SLAFs controlled areas of Northeast.
These murders were carried out by two main methods. These are, killing by direct shooting of the SLAFs and killing by direct shooting of the paramilitary while SLAFs stood guard nearby.
In the case of direct shooting by the SLAFs, the victims are first arrested on a false pretext. They are then shot and the bodies just thrown in a public place to be “discovered” by the people. The murder of five young men in Puthur on 18 April is a typical case of this style of SLAFs murder.
The other style of SLAFs murder is carried out using paramilitary. These murders are carried out after the SLAFs prepares the ground for the safety of and escape route for the paramilitary which then carries out the murder. Sometimes the roads are cleared of vehicles by the SLAFs so that the crime can be committed with minimum number of eyewitness. SLAFs has stood at the doors of neighbours preventing the neighbours from going to the aid of the victims. In all such murders people reported the presence of SLAFs nearby. When murders had to be committed too close to a SLAFs presence, people observed that the SLAFs vacated the place just before the murder is carried out; returning only after the paramilitary has safely escaped. The close synchronization of the movement of SLAFs and the paramilitary during these murderous campaigns are clear signal that the two are working closely together. These paramilitary murders are carried out in three distinct styles. These are, balaclava wearing gunmen arriving in white-van at night at the victim’s home; helmeted motorbike riders shooting and escaping in daylight; and missing people surfacing as bodies
In Trincomalee, Sinhala mobs have also been used by the SLAFs to kill Tamil civilians. That the SLAFs stood by as Sinhala mobs continued the mayhem is now well known and reported in the international media.
Following all such face to face killing, police is brought in to remove the bodies, a judge is also usually present at the scene, and the bodies are taken to the hospital for a postmortem report and the bodies are released to the family. The case is brought to the courts. As is now the hallmark of the Sri Lankan justice system it stops here. The Table gives the names of civilians killed grouped according to the styles of murdered described above.
To these styles of murders, two more styles must be added. These are, the killing by SLAFs planted claymore mines targeting civilians and killing by aerial bombing and shelling of civilian settlements.
Some of the claymore attacks and also one incident of face to face attack have been carried by SLAFs that penetrated the Forward Defense Lines of the LTTE. Since these murders are carried out inside LTTE area by the SLAFs these have been grouped separately in the Table.
The styles of murders to look for in the Table
direct shooting by the SLAFs,
direct shooting by the paramilitary while SLAFs stood guard nearby, carried out in three distinct styles
balaclava wearing gunmen arriving in white-van at night at the victim’s home;
helmeted motorbike riders shooting and escaping in daylight; and
missing people surfacing as bodies.
SLAFs assisted Sinhala mobs,
SLAFs planted claymore mines that target civilians,
SLAFs aerial bombing and shelling of civilian settlements and
SLAFs killing inside LTTE area
Other major issues to look for in the table
The number of Tamil children and women killed by the SLAFs since the February 2006 Geneva talks are highlighted in the age and gender columns of the table. Six children under the age of 18 have been killed. Three children were killed in the so called “limited operation” carried out by all three armed forced of GoSL in Trincomalee on 25 April. Among them is a four year old child. The photos of the dead bodies of these children are in page 8. Fifteen women were also killed by this SLAFs murderous campaign.
The murders of the three high profile community leaders, Vigneswaran on 7 April, Vilvarasa on 20 April and Senthilnathan on 26 April must also be highlighted as all the three men had the potential to be parliamentary representatives for Northeast. Their murders represent an attempt to eliminate the development of democratic leadership among the Tamils.
Another very important aspect of these civilian murders that is missed by most international observers is the fact that a total 12 Tamil civilians were killed on February 27, March 5, 6, 9, 20, 22, 24, 25, and 28. Then on April 7 Tamil activist, Vigneswaran, was killed. The first attack on SLA posts after the Geneva talks took place on April 8th. Readers can now make their own conclusion about who is responsible for deteriorating situation following the Geneva talks.
Mumtaz said,
April 28, 2006 @ 5:21 pm
Talks are not going to solve the problem but self-rule will. Tamils have been seeking their own governance under a federal form of solution but there is no will on the part of the SLG to give a federal structure with full administrative, legal,and military power to function as a structure with corelative powers and partnership with the SLG. If a self-rule with existing LTTE administrative structures can be accomodated by the SLG and would be resolved on a friendly basis to coexist then the problems will be settled without much blood shed. If the SLG will not acknowledge the existence of the shadow government of LTTE and would not want to recognise it then the war is the next alternative. If the SLG is willing to take on the tigers in a battle without harm to civilians it would be an impossible task. Bloodshed and heavy casualty will be the end result of a vengeful war. The Co-Chairs also must take this into consideration and recognise the governance of tigers immediately for a settlement.
Duranga said,
April 29, 2006 @ 1:49 pm
President Rajapakse is still holding on to his claim of air attacks in trinco was the right thing he has done as in retaliation to suicide attack on army chief. What he is telling is that the blind shots fired from air was meant to attack the LTTE but were there any LTTE casualities other than innocent civilians. Part of the area attacked was SLG area. If his terminology of tit-for-tat against tigers had not produced any result his claim for air bombarment seems futile and invalid. He is now shedding crocodile tears to bring disrepute to foreign news reports that are showing the facts to the world where as his own media cannot hold it’s tongue of dismal failure in repoting. Foreign medias are reporting facts and that is pissing off dictator Mahinda. When will this idiot see srilanka through proper vision without his closed vision.
Masoud said,
April 30, 2006 @ 12:32 pm
Wimal weerawansa is outraged against the SLMM and is telling that their condemnation of the air attack as a breach of the CFA. He is telling that the SLMM should go back to their lands and give similar decisions back in their lands or perhaps he is telling them again to go away because of their verdict against the SLG. If they would have talked against the LTTE he would have accepted it with thanks. This man wants all the IC persons to listen to his nasty chauvinistic attitudes. Time is ripe that the IC should tell this man where to stop in his dirty practices. He is definitely a blockade to peace and he will never allow tamils to get selfrule because JVP in it’s uprisings in the past couldn”t achieve anything. When he sees signs of LTTE”s victories his jealousy against the LTTE makes him to hate the tamils at large.
Thamarai said,
April 30, 2006 @ 4:46 pm
The continuation of air strikes in kokilai in the east is deemed as it’s part of protection against LTTE enemies though considered as CFA violation.The initial air bombardments were supposed to have been made as a retaliatory attack on a limited basis as revenge on tigers for the attack of the army chief in colombo. If Sarath Fonseka is deemed as a valuable person by SLG and the retaliation by air strikes on trinco as considered an appropriate counter measure and further they are not CFA violations as said by Rambukwela is it right for the tigers also to take counter measures against the SLG for the many lives killed recently by the forces. As much as Sarath Fonseka is big wig for SLG so was Kousalyan to the LTTE and why cann’t the tigers attack back. The main reason was that CFA held them back. If SLG can get away with their attacks as non violation of CFA why can’t the tigers do the same and maintain they did not break the truce. It looks like the CFA is binding on the LTTE only and not on SLG and if so why should the LTTE stick to the CFA any longer.
Ruwan said,
May 1, 2006 @ 6:25 pm
Chandrika may be happy that she is out of the present turmoil but she knew that the para military camps would get this lash because during her time she knew how Karuna had to flee away from the wrath of the tigers. Now that she being in the observation deck has still not voiced her grief for the tamil lives lost in the air bombardments. But quickly responded to the attack on Sarath Fonseka. The sinhala leaders are not willing to show any kindness toward the tamil civilians and the time has come for the LTTE to take a lead role to protect all innocent civilians from genocidal attacks by the SLG. Chandrika will not commit a political suicide by entering into the frying pan of sinhala leader’s race and greed for power.
Kannan said,
May 2, 2006 @ 10:34 am
The tamil nation of srilanka cannot depend on the sinhala chauvinist government to grant them their basic rights to living in their own homes lands and the sea sorrounding it. The fundamental rights of tamils have been denied by these evil sinhala regimes. Talking to these inhuman and antitamil sinhala government is like pouring water on the duck’s back. The only way out for tamils is to fight the evil oppressive sinhala forces and drive them out of the tamils homes,lands and sea and reclaim their lost sovereignty. Fight is the only language the sinhala rulers can understand so now the time has come for that. Depending on talks with this brutal government for any kind of deal is not going to materialise and the world players cannot help the tamil cause either. The world powers will not go against the sinhala governmant. The time has come for the tamils to fight back and chase the occupying genocidal government forces out and to destroy them if they would not go.
Luther said,
May 3, 2006 @ 9:02 pm
The compounding of the tamil issue by trying to isolate the LTTE from the tamils is the most outrageous criminal act by the SLG and the IC and perhaps the closest neighbour India. These forces together have laid out the safety net to trap the tigers and to bring them into submission. The latest move by the SLMM in trying to retract their previous verdict of CFA violation with regards to trinco air bombardments is a sure proof that there is a hidden hand or perhaps many hands are making them to withdraw their verdict in one form or another.Pakistan wants to make a good sale at this ripe moment to strengthen the hands of the SLG to continue their genocide of tamils. Knowing full well that the tamils have suffered long enough to get their own tamil self-rule these instigations by the IC in colaboration with the SLG seems determined to wage a sinister move to make the tamils to be a continuous looser against the sinhala governments. If the IC has any doubt what the tigers are capable of is not because of terrorism as is portrayed but determination to win freedom from sinhala domination. Tamils don’t want to conquer somebody elses property or land or sea but they are willing to fight tooth and nail to win their lost rights,homes,lands and sea. The declaration of tamil Eelam should not be delayed and the occupying forces should be kicked out forth with. If they don’t want to leave then they will face a fatal blow.
Padma said,
May 4, 2006 @ 4:51 pm
Under the caption of strict counter action against the tigers Mahinda has openly started his genocidal attacks on tamils. Most of the people killed are youths and young people. These people are shot at by these genocidal Mahind’s forces on pretext of counter attacks for their attacks but closely watching the situation proves beyond doubt that his intention of genocide is now fullu under implementation. This action of his is prompting the tamils to stay indoors or stop their day to day activities. The well planned attacks are already cooked up and the list of tiger suppoters and sympathisers are supposed to be targetted. The basic motive behind these killings is to kill as many tamils as possible during this so called peace dispensation. Tamils are killed for no other reason other than being tamils. He is calling all party conference but tamil parliamentarians are not called which clearly shows that he has categorised the entire tamil polity as terrorists and tigers. But he is keeping some boot lickers like Devanada,Anandasangaree and few tamils with just not even a small percentage support of tamils to be his ministers and spokespersons for tamils. What a hay day he as the big wig in the SLG is practicing just to continue his genocide of tamils with the blessings of the IC. The IC on the other hand will condemn the tamils and it’s leadership all the way but would not do so to the SLG in the wake of these killings and genocide.