Govt. protests with UK over display of LTTE emblem

Tamil Diaspora demonstrations during Sri Lanka-England test match

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Colombo, September 11 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka protested with the UK Home Office regarding the display of LTTE emblems during a demonstration organized by the Tamil Diaspora activists, an official said.

A protest took place on September 8 outside the main entrance of the Oval Stadium, ahead of the third day of the Sri Lanka-England third Test match. They called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban Sri Lankan cricket, citing human rights violations committed by the Sri Lankan state.

Protesters were seen displaying the emblem of the LTTE, a terrorist outfit banned all over the world. Sri Lankan High Commissioner in London Rohitha Bogollagama told Daily Mirror that he raised it with the UK Home Office.

The UK Proscribed Organisations Appeals Commission this year rejected an appeal by the TGTE (Transitional Government of Tamil Eelam) to lift the proscription on the LTTE in Britain as a terrorist organisation.

On March 29, 2001, the UK Secretary of State added the LTTE to the list of proscribed organisations in Schedule 2 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2001. Pro-LTTE diaspora activists have made attempts previously to get the ban lifted.

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Ram P Wednesday, 11 September 2024 08:37 AM

UK Home office must respond but we will never have a response as the Home Minister will prevent any response for the reason that the Minister needs votes from the Tamil vote base

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Terrence K Wednesday, 11 September 2024 08:57 AM

The UK government does not care two hoots to the government of Sri Lanka as they know very well know the diaspora activisits are more valuable than a bankrupt country. So better be mum and develop the economy and other sectors instead of voicing disapproval which will fall on deaf ears!!!

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Ramanan Wednesday, 11 September 2024 09:01 AM

Oh just don’t make a fuss. Ignore the various flags . Concentrate on improving the living standard of Sri Lankans at home. Adhere to the UNHRC regulations. Due to the 1952, 1958, 1977, 1983, 30 year civil war, 2009 genocide, burning of Jaffna library where RANIL was also involved, these protests will go on right up to the dooms day. These will stop only after two states in one country established.

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Sokrates Wednesday, 11 September 2024 09:02 AM

It would be better to bring the human rights violations and the perpetrators to justice. Then it would no longer be necessary to point them out in other countries. Furthermore, Sri Lankan diplomats are stupid enough to allow themselves to be provoked by such actions, which is only what the activists want in order to gain greater attention.

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Punchi Wednesday, 11 September 2024 10:51 AM

Studying in UK, I had a polish lecturer who was in a Times article identified as a member of the polish government in exile. Eventually the warshaw pact collapsed and he returned to Poland to become a member of the post communist polish government. Don’t know what the future is going to be for a bankrupt Buddhist 2500 year civilisation that has been since independence projecting its supposed historical and ongoing greatness while in reality we are descending into failure and poverty and increasingly dependent on our wealthy neighbour in the north

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Just ignore Wednesday, 11 September 2024 10:58 AM

Its freedom of expression, which we don't have in Sri Lanka. Why are we worried about what's happening in London?

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Darsh Wednesday, 11 September 2024 11:21 AM

So called Diaspora has been protesting for last decade and doesn't seem to be achieving anything. Nobody really cares since they have seen enough of this clowns who are not focusing on human rights but promoting LTTE and showing they care. If they don't, they can't collect funds.

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Mani Ratnam Wednesday, 11 September 2024 05:53 PM

Protest is necessay as we cannot do this in Sri Lanka. Bring justice for all the atrocities commited after independance. 1956, 1958, 1971, 1981, 1983 Black July, 2009 Massaccre. Burning of Jaffna Library and so on.

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