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Sri Lanka unites in public solidarity to protest against UN resolution
Monday, 27 February 2012 - 11:23 PM SL Time
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Massive crowds flocked to Sri Lankan capital Colombo and other major cities across the island today to express solidarity against a resolution on Sri Lanka to be presented at the 19th sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland that is currently underway.
Amid heavy police presence, thousands of Sri Lankans carrying placards and shouting slogans marched on the streets in Colombo Fort today and rallied near the Fort Railway Station where the main protest was held to show support to the government.
Activists of various trade unions, students, professional associations and groups belonging to all political parties have participated in the rally in Colombo.
Leaders of all political parties in the United Peoples Freedom Alliance headed by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party have participated in the protests.
Sri Lanka`s ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party General Secretary and Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena led the demonstration in Polonnaruwa in North Central Province. Minister of State Administration and Local Affairs John W.D.J. Senevirathna led a demonstration in Ratnapura in the Sabaragamuwa Province.
In the liberated northeastern Mullaitivu town Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim protesters burnt an effigy of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
An effigy of US president Barack Obama was set on fire at a protest demonstration held in northwestern town of Chilaw where a fisherman was killed recently in police fire during a protest against the increase of petroleum price.
The Catholic and Christian religious leaders have blessed the President, head of the three armed forces and the government prior to the commencement of the agitation campaigns, the state run radio reported.
In the Tamil heartland of Jaffna, the provincial capital of North, people rallied in front of the Nallur Kovil to protest the UN`s move. The Tamil and Muslim communities actively participated in protests in the districts of Kilinochchi, Vavuniya, Mannar, Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee.
People in the plantations in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts also took part in the protests. Protest marches also took place in the southern towns of Galle, Matara and Hambantota as well as in Anuradhapura and Kurunegala.
The resolution, to be tabled at the UNHRC sessions beginning today, aims to pressure the Sri Lankan government to promptly implement the recommendations set forth by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) and to address the accountability issues.
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jacktheliger
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 27 Feb 2012 17:28:43 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Karols daanube polos curry luti. Kondae kauwm AnuD, deborak palisan feta bolae, jaramiya luba katae. |
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 27 Feb 2012 17:36:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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| As LTTE is no more, so patriotism is needed to forget problems in the country. |
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27 Feb 2012 18:14:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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JTL,
partil yotgwe dewn gat daem AnuD tywae Old age vewan lming agd. Excuse ham saweeb naed. |
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 27 Feb 2012 18:26:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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| UNP does not seem to be playing ball at least based on LNP front page. Thats not nice. :) |
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27 Feb 2012 18:27:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Solidarity of non Tamils is the correct word I thing. most of the Tamils want an international war crime inquiry |
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27 Feb 2012 18:36:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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Thats not nice.
As part of these protest Jaffna district organizer of the SriLanka Freedom Party Angajan organized special protest in the district. Governor of the Northern province Maj.Gen.G.A.Chandrasiri was also present at this protest. |
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27 Feb 2012 19:03:27 GMT Report for Abuse
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DVLADV the demonstrations in Jaffna and Kilinochi are jokes. International community know it well. We are wounded and neglected people. We still believe international community. waiting to see the response of the international community.
Edited By - Poet - 27 Feb 2012 19:05:38 GMT |
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27 Feb 2012 19:15:49 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Organizing demonstration also the part of the job of the military stationed in North. Reports started to come how they force people. even though they are not able to mobilize enough people. Thats why I said joke |
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27 Feb 2012 19:18:36 GMT Report for Abuse
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DVLADV the demonstrations in Jaffna and Kilinochi are jokes.
Not just the North: its a joke all around. These days a lunch packet goes a long way in Sri Lanka. I wont blame the people.
UNP Colombo District MP Sujeewa Senasinghe said that the protest organized by the government today was a strategy to divert the attention of the country. These protests is a means of hoodwinking the masses, the country is in tatters, both economically and politically. The rule of law is depleting day by day,the abductions are on the rise and the cost of living has sky rocketed. The protests are used to hoodwink the masses who are fed up with this government he said.
Its not a bad thing altogether. See even the Rs.1.75 Deshapremi's got a well deserved dayoff. :)
Edited By - DVLADV - 27 Feb 2012 19:21:37 GMT |
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