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Thousands at Raviraj`s rally in Colombo
Tuesday, 14 November 2006 - 4:23 AM SL Time
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Thousands of people joined a march in Colombo yesterday to protest the slaying of TNA Jaffna District Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj and demanded the government and the Tamil Tigers halt renewed violence.
Thousands of protestors representing the National Anti War Front, a host of political parties, human rights groups, trade unions and other organizations accompanied the coffin of Mr. Raviraj, who was killed on Friday. The coffin was taken from the AF Raymond`s Funeral Parlour to the Vihara Maha Devi Park via Horton Place, though the earlier plan was to hold the rally at Town Hall..
?This is to show our sympathy. We should eliminate this kind of killing from society,? said human rights activist Nimalka Fernando.
More than 1000 police officers were deployed in a security net covering Colombo yesterday to meet a possible tense situation arising from the protest rally.
Colombo DIG Pujitha Jayasundara said security was beefed up as police received information that some groups were planning to create disturbances in the city during the protest.
An additional 2000 policemen were brought to the city from the outstations as a precaution while well equipped riot squads were also placed on alert.
In addition several roads in the area were closed to facilitate the maintenance of law and order.
Mr. Jayasundara said the Anti War Front was told to hold the rally at Vihara Mahadevi Park instead of the Colombo Municipal Grounds for security reasons.
UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said the struggle for peace could not be defeated by killing people like the slain TNA MP while Dr. Rajitha Senaratne charged that the rally was held despite attempts by some extremist forces to prevent it from being held.
New Left Front Leader Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne said the killing was carried out by extremist forces who sent a signal to the President that they were prepared to take up violence if he adopted a peaceful solution to the national question.
Deputy Minister Dilan Perera who joined procession despite the government not being invited, said he participated because of his love for democracy. ?Anyone who loves democracy should have joined this procession and say no to guns and violence,? he said.
Body airlifted to Jaffna today
The body of late TNA Parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj will be airlifted to Jaffna at 6 am today in a private air craft, a party source said.A spokesman for the Tamil National Alliance said though the government agreed to provide assistance to transport the body and family members, the party had rejected the offer and decided to use a privately chartered plane as the government denied the use of the A-9 route to transport the body.
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ravin
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15 Nov 2006 16:15:15 GMT Report for Abuse
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Thousands at Raviraj's rally in Colombo
This shows the strength of unity among the sri lankans whether you belong to Tamil ,Sinhala or Muslim ethnicity At this time of the hour we grieve the death of a Good Man. Unfortunately we miss his presence as we need people of his callibre in the parliament. LTTE is responsible for the mayhem created. Police has done a great job for maintaining Law & Order. |
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15 Nov 2006 21:14:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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I urge all Hindu Tamils to chant Sivapuranam to help the soul of the Hon Raviraj merge with Shiva. This way we also add the Hon Raviraj to our ancestors and own his work.
Gaja Lakshmi Paramasivam from Australia |
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