Protest against Canadian PM’s statement

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A silent protest was staged today in front of the Canadian embassy in response to a statement made by the Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau. The protest was organized in opposition to comments made by the Prime Minister about the loss of life among the Tamil community, including in the Mullivaikal massacre, where tens of thousands were killed, with many more missing, injured, or displaced. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel.

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Vive James Friday, 23 June 2023 01:52 PM

No point . Since 2009 you have been trying to convince the world but failed miserably. Wikileaks had revealed everything when and how the Genoside was carried out by Soldiers.

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Marcian Christopher Friday, 23 June 2023 02:07 PM

Hope the protesters did not see the article in yesterday's paper about the Report on Mass graves and failed exhumations released and Mrs. Eknaligododa's statement.

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Silva pa Friday, 23 June 2023 02:07 PM

In Sri Lanka, the act of organizing a masquerade rally fails to bring about any meaningful change, as evident from the lack of genuine conviction among the impoverished individuals participating.

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Truth Friday, 23 June 2023 03:29 PM

I am sure SLPP is laying foundation for future election victory.

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Dilip Kumar from Canada Friday, 23 June 2023 03:46 PM

Modayas, now they are going to stop issuing Visas to Sri Lankans. This is the only country recently encouraged and supported issuing Sri Lankan for work permits and students Visas. They should hold these plaques front of the Sri Lankan parliament.

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J Banda Friday, 23 June 2023 03:59 PM

Protesting against a powerful country like Canada is not going to help. Learn from India, how it was able to suppress the massacres of thousands of Tamil civilians in Jaffna.

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Jayantha Friday, 23 June 2023 04:02 PM

Lol. Seems like these guys do not have any utility bills issues and day to day food supply issues. Probably given 1000 rupees by the pohottuwa or allies of it to protest. These are good old tricks but most people cannot be fooled with these stuff any more.

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Volker Metzger Friday, 23 June 2023 04:10 PM

The protest behavior of the people in front of the Canadian embassy is a very justified reaction to Trudeau's election tactical statements and political reactions with regard to the 30-year terror war of the LTTE against Sri Lanka! I have been able to follow the events of the war and the fight of the Sri Lanka Army against "one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world" (FAZ) and his bestial crimes over the 30 years through my presence in the country, and I reject the one-sided view and opinion the Canadian government decided from ! In this context, I would like to quote the FAZ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) once again: “There is hardly a democracy that has suffered such losses in terms of population, has lost so many members of its elite. Prabhakaran has broken every ceasefire, abused every peace deal with the government to recruit and acquire arms. He has killed hundreds of Tamils in his own and competing organizations....,,.

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Volker Metzger Friday, 23 June 2023 04:13 PM

The discrimination against the Tamil minority and the violations of human rights by the majority of the Sinhalese never justified the LTTE's fight with the aim of destroying the Sri Lankan state!

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Mandayan Friday, 23 June 2023 04:31 PM

Good but, your fellow citizens doing the opposite in Canada itself. Who the Canadian PM should listen to?

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ranjit Friday, 23 June 2023 05:13 PM

SL must take him to international court for defamation

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Nadi Karunaratne Friday, 23 June 2023 05:30 PM

The truth hurts. We have never faced up to uncomfortable facts. Come Sri Lanka, the truth will set you free.

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Mohan Friday, 23 June 2023 05:31 PM

Before blaming Canada- read the following article in todays DM We are standing on ground filled with skeletal remains: HR Activist Report on Mass Graves and Failed Exhumations released

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Tilak Friday, 23 June 2023 05:32 PM

These people should be protesting Infront of the local politicians houses, not in front of the Canadian Embassy

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Tissa Fernando Friday, 23 June 2023 06:26 PM

Very good, after all some people have courage to stand up against the ignorant PM of Canada who simply reads statements written by LTTE supporters who killed thousands of Tamils, Muslims and Sinhalese people over 3 decades. After the war, Tamil people are having a normal life in the North. But LTTE supporters in Canada do not want them to be having a normal life and the ignorant PM of Canada is helping them.

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Gb Friday, 23 June 2023 06:32 PM

How much were these people paid to protest

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Punchi Friday, 23 June 2023 06:52 PM

Irrelevant, the LTTE came into being due to discrimination and disadvantage and the negative sentiment in the informed international community will be to our disadvantage and may condemn us to servitude for a long time

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Jude Friday, 23 June 2023 07:26 PM

They don't care!!

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dinesh Friday, 23 June 2023 07:32 PM

people who have nothing better to do during the day....guess they are provided for ? protest for cost of living will you...instead of something told half way round the world by a politician.

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Ponnampalam Nadarajah Friday, 23 June 2023 07:40 PM

Protests against Canadian Government will not work or change their position. Just wasting their valuable time. Better to let the Foreign ministry to deal with any Diplomatic issues, if any.

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Corsica Friday, 23 June 2023 09:00 PM

It seems that some individuals lack proficiency in writing Tamil correctly, and they also seem to be unaware of the purpose behind the protest. I have a question: were the impoverished individuals supported financially by the government or another organization?

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Rajah Friday, 23 June 2023 11:45 PM

I think Mr Lemon Puff and SLPP is behind this fiasco. I hope they stop issuing visas for Sri Lankan and return all the Sri Lankans living and studying in Canada back to their roots in the prosperous homeland .

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Rajah Friday, 23 June 2023 11:48 PM

All Sri Lankans living should be dispatched back to Sri Lanka and the Canadian Embassy should stop issuing visas.

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Citizens Saturday, 24 June 2023 08:38 AM

Cannot understand why children are brought to these protests!!

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Tharidu Saturday, 24 June 2023 09:34 AM

Don't even know what the Prime Minister of Canada said..I feel very sorry for these ignorant poor people who don't even know the name of the Prime Minister of Canada and come anywhere for a few thousand rupees of alcohol for a packet of food and hold up signs like puppets.

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