SL government condemns NPC resolution-President Sirisena disappointed over NPC resolution

Sambanthan fulfilled the benefits of Western nations

[ Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 08:47.12 AM GMT +05:30 ]

Leading researcher Mr.Suresh Dharma from Canada says, R.Sambanthan, 82, present leader of the Eelam Tamil nationals participated in the Independence Day celebrations in SriLanka. By participating in this event leader do not gain any personal benefits but he had fulfilled the requirement of western diplomats.

Speaking at the Nijanthi Thedal (Search of Truth) programme aired in the Lankasri FM on last Saturday , researcher went on to say, By participating in the Independence Day celebrations Sambanthan tipped 75% of Sinhala nationals on the importance of granting political solution. A group of people from the North and Eastern provinces strongly opposes their leader’s activity. We cannot consider it as decision of entire people from North and Eastern parts of the island. Tamil National Alliance is entire power of people in the North and East, they need to representate all communities. Recent bold decisions taken by the Mr.Sambanthan clearly proves is political fluency and confidence level to rescue his own community. Tamil Arasu Kadchi and four other political parties representate the Tamil National Alliance. This was their main power. However Tamil National Alliance does not have their own constitution and they contest under the symbol of Tamil Arasu Kadchi, researcher said. http://eng.lankasri.com/view.php?22SOllaacp5YY44e2KMC3022mmB3dddBBmK200CgAAee4UY55cca2lOO23 President Sirisena disappointed over NPC resolution [ Thursday, 12 February 2015, 03:21.58 PM GMT +05:30 ] President Maithripala Sirisena express disappointment over genocide resolution passed at the Northern Provincial Council. President expressed this disappointment during the meeting with EPDP general secretary Douglas Devananda, NPC opposition leader Thawarasa and parliamentarian Chandrakumar at presidential secretariat on last Tuesday. Commenting on the meeting NPC opposition leader Thawarasa went on to say, Northern Provincial Council (NPC) passed resolution on genocide attack. President stated that NPC as passed resolution beyond its power. We cannot consider war crime allegations as genocide attack. NPC as passed this resolution where the new government currently engages in the reconciliation activities in this country, president said. President was accompanied by his advisor and eastern province governor Austin Fernando.

http://eng.lankasri.com/view.php?224OlX2acp5YA04ecKMCd02eAmB3dd3VBmA2020gAm2e4cY5T2ca4lOKb3 Genocide attack reported in SriLanka: NPC passes resolution [ Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 01:51.36 PM GMT +05:30 ] The Northern Provincial Council (NPC) today adopted a resolution calling for an international investigation into alleged acts of genocide committed against the Tamils. NPC member M.K Sivajilingham told the Colombo Gazette that the resolution, which he had attempted to submit to the council on several occasions over the past one year, was amended and proposed to the Council today by Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran. Addressing the council Northern CM went on to say, Well planned genocide attack carried out against Tamil nationals during final perhaps of war in Mulliwaikal. Yet it’s unable to grant solution towards long term problems faced in the Northern Province. We called upon immediate international intervention to solve this matter. EPDP members and all the other political parties granted favorable votes to this resolution. This resolution would be translated in to Sinhala and Tamil languages. CM further noted we consider this resolution as the most important mile stone on international interference on Tamils issue and their future activities. EPDP member Thavanadhan called upon to withdraw the name of the EPDP political party from this historical resolution. Minister agreed to evacuate only this wording and entire couloirs passed this resolution. http://eng.lankasri.com/view.php?22SOllaacL5YY44e2KMC3022mmB2dddBBmK200CgAAee44Y55cca3lOO23 Lankan government's duty to investigate on war crimes - New York Times [ Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 03:59.42 AM GMT +05:30 ] It was just one month ago that Sri Lanka surprised the world by electing opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena as president, rejecting the authoritarianism, corruption and dynastic politics of the administration of the incumbent, Mahinda Rajapaksa. President Sirisena has moved swiftly to usher in a new chapter of hope for Sri Lanka. So as not to reopen old wounds too soon, his government is now seeking a delay in the release of a report that is scheduled to be presented next month on a United Nations inquiry into war crimes and other human rights abuses committed during Sri Lanka’s civil war that ended in 2009. The government is also lobbying for support from the United States and the United Nations for a proposed domestic tribunal on abuses. The United Nations says as many as 40,000 Tamil civilians may have been killed during the last months of the war. Mr. Rajapaksa had flatly refused to cooperate with the United Nations inquiry. Mr. Sirisena’s government has taken other positive steps to begin the healing process. It has pledged to free hundreds of detained ethnic Tamils and to restore to Tamil owners land seized by the military for commercial development projects. It has also appointed a new civilian governor for the ethnic Tamil-populated Northern Province and lifted a travel ban on foreigners to the area. Mr. Rajapaksa and his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who, as defense secretary, oversaw some of the worst abuses during the civil war, are still national political forces. One of the new government’s concerns is the outcome of upcoming parliamentary elections. However noble its motives, the Sirisena government must deal with the legacy of the past. Any delay in the release of the United Nations report must be brief. And the United Nations must remain involved. This is not a rebuke to Mr. Sirisena’s welcome intentions. It is simply the best way to guarantee that the inquiry is swift and independent, that witnesses are adequately protected and that perpetrators are finally punished. http://eng.lankasri.com/view.php?22KMC202lOA4e2BmAca25YAdd3Y5Tac2mBLe43Oln022gAU3 SL government condemns NPC resolution [ Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 08:50.24 AM GMT +05:30 ] Terming the resolution passed by the Northern Provincial Council yesterday as an “extremist position,” Health Minister and Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said President Maithripala Sirisena had promised to initiate an internationally approved, domestic inquiry process. “This is a period of reconciliation, and both sides should engage constructively, rejecting extremism,” he told BBC. We all know during the final perhaps of war military personals rescued large amount of Tamil people. At this time some would have act on violent manner and we cannot consider it as genocide attack. Northern Provincial Council Chief Minister and the former High Court judge C.V.Wigneswaran was well aware on the meaning of genocide attack. While the NPC may be justified in raising concern over alleged war crimes, “they cannot call it genocide,” Senaratne said. “Choosing confrontational ways will hamper forward movement on the issue.” LTTE and Prabahakaran used general public to protect themselves from war and this activity killed many civilians. Since end of war in this country non of the Tamil political party leader hold discussions with us regarding the genocide attack. http://eng.lankasri.com/view.php?22KMC202lOA4e2BmAca25YAdd3Y5Tac2mBLe43Olx022gAU3