Sri Lanka imposes ban on three new entities and 55 individuals

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While de-listing six Tamil international organizations including the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) and 317 individuals, the government has added 55 new individuals and three more organizations to the banned list as part of this year’s review, informed sources said.

According to the gazette notification issued on July 28 this year signed by Defence Ministry Secretary General

(Rtd) Kamal Gunaratne ban on Global Tamil Forum (GTF), Australian Tamil Congress (ATC), World Tamil Coordinating Committee (WTCC),TAMIL Eelam Peoples Assembly (TEPA), British Tamil Forum (BTF) and Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), have been lifted.there were 18 entities that were listed as banned organizations in Sri Lanka.

At the same time a ban on 317 individuals out of 577 individuals, has been lifted. GTF Spokesman Suren Surendiranan is also among those de-listed.

The ban was retained on fifteen entities including the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),TAMIL Rehabilitation Organization (TRO), Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), National Thowheed Jama’ath (NTJ) and Save the Pearl.

According to UN resolution 1373 (adopted in 2001), UN member states should appoint a Competent Authority and it should recommend to the Minister of the respective country, regarding the removal of the names of any person, group or entity designated from the List every year after reviewing each and every entity and individual.

Speaking to Daily Mirror, a senior military official said that the listing or de-listing process should be carried out following a thorough investigation into those entities and individuals and it should be reviewed every year.

“It is totally dependant on law enforcement authorities and nothing to do with the politicians, as each country should clearly produce evidence about those entities/individuals whether they financed terrorism or not during each year,” the official confirmed.

In response to the reason for de-listing the influential Tamil diaspora organization Global Tamil Forum, the official confirmed that during last year there had been no evidence that the above organization financed terrorism-related matters. (Sunil Jayasiri)

Comments - 15

Ram Monday, 15 August 2022 02:45 PM

the lifting and keeping a few as banned the whole issue appear to be an achcharu

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Peace lover Monday, 15 August 2022 03:35 PM

There is NO Terrorism. It’s only militancy. Once two states in one country is installed life long PEACE will be in this pearl island. Otherwise militancy will go on until the end of the world.

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Aragalaya-2nd phase Monday, 15 August 2022 03:58 PM

Don't try to play your dirty games with us Ranil. Not you, Rajapakshes' massacred us looted our wealth and still enjoying, unless you abolish Rajapakes' completely, we will not trust on you.

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Super Power Unit Monday, 15 August 2022 04:03 PM

New era started, North/East and South will get to gether and destroy Mahinda, Basil and Namal. Gota is already dead. Yes for sure we will do it soon.

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BBM Monday, 15 August 2022 04:50 PM

A policy approach needs to address why these bodies are still in existence and solve them diplomatically so that they have no more value. Mysteriously there are many former terrorists still in SL's political stream.

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sss Monday, 15 August 2022 05:21 PM

Banned LTTE does not have to worry. Their failed military attempt to divide the country is being done for them by southern politicians and high ranking officials (educated free of charge) through corruption, breakdown of law (corrupt judiciary) and mismanagement

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Cheers Monday, 15 August 2022 05:41 PM

Good work Kamal keep sri lanka safe do not bow down to unwanted elements

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Sri lankan Monday, 15 August 2022 05:45 PM

Keep playing with the list, nothing will happen.

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You will never learn Monday, 15 August 2022 09:44 PM

Very great. Keep the communal feelings to burn further to satisfy the chuvanists.

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Daya Tuesday, 16 August 2022 02:26 AM

Its funny there are so many financial institutions downgrade or ban them from further borrowing SL but country busy banning individuals

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Mahila Tuesday, 16 August 2022 02:40 AM

It is very interesting to note, "Global Tamil Forum, the official confirmed that during last year there had been no evidence that the above organization financed terrorism-related matters." If that is the case, what is the evidence, there was if any, that they DID in the previous 3 years??? Any explanations or answers??!! That may elicit the reasons for the current delisting as genuine and make the de-listing justicious! Over to you HE

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Hitler Unplugged Tuesday, 16 August 2022 06:28 AM

Hitler too did all this but what happened to him eventually? Our home-grown Hitler is also waiting in line, No Rajapaksa or God can save him!!!!

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Gehenna Tuesday, 16 August 2022 06:55 AM

Sri Lanka should impose ban on local extremists such BBS, mahason balakaya,Sinhala ravaya, sinhe-le and extremist individuals mostly in Podujana peramuna. These elements are responsible for Sri Lanka’s downfall.

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Chathura Tuesday, 16 August 2022 08:48 AM

Added 3 and 55 individuals are on head line, but lifted 6 and 317 individuals just mentioned inside the article. How Dailymirror back to Ranil and Ruwan (editors should do what employer asked). Shame on you Dailymirror.

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Punchi Tuesday, 16 August 2022 09:28 AM

The bans on most of these entities have no effect on their operations. Some of them have immense influence in the countries they operate. My overseas contacts have told me that even in countries like India were the LTTE is banned, prabaharans framed photo is in many houses and LTTE flag is openly displayed on occasions like LTTE hero’s day commemoration in Europe, Canada and Australia

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