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by thirukk | April 4, 2009 at 01:29 pm
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Hundreds of people gathered in the centre of Sydney yesterday to protest against the Sri Lankan Government's treatment of Tamils.
The Tamil Youth Organisation said the "visual protest" - using coffins, barbed wire and dolls representing civilians caught up in the conflict - aimed to draw attention to "the horrors of ethnic cleansing through art" by drawing on elements of dance and theatre.
More than 800 ethnic Tamils from Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra made their way from Martin Place to Town Hall in what was the latest in a series of global protests denouncing the alleged genocide of Tamils by the Sri Lankan Government.
"If we do not act now, an entire race of people will be terminated in a matter of months," organiser Jana Sivaram said.
Last week, the United Nations also called for both sides to halt the conflict to allow humanitarian aid to reach between 150,000 and 190,000 people caught in the crossfire as the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam fight for control of the country's north-east.
The attack is said to have taken place while the cars in the rally were waiting for signal on Exhibition Street. The attackers were reportedly returning from a parallel demonstration by the Singhalese that took place 2 km away from the junction.
A young journalist who was taking photographs of the demonstration said that the mob tried to snatch his camera and that he was injured on the neck. The Sinhala demonstrators also snatched away the flag and banner displayed by one of the cars of the Tamil rally that strayed close to the venue of their demonstration.
In Australia and New Zealand, where Sinhalese and Tamil diaspora live in more or less in equal numbers, a "bitter competition" is going on in organising demonstrations. A few days ago, the Tamil demonstrators in New Zealand also faced intimidation from a Sinhala mob, which tried to snatch away the flags carried by Tamil demonstrators.
Earlier, during Tamil demonstrations, the Sinhala expatriates organised aircraft to display banners saying "Save Sri Lanka from Tamil Tigers," in New Zealand and in Canberra in Australia. On Saturday, the Tamil demonstrators displayed an aircraft-laden banner "Sri Lanka Stop killing Tamil civilians," in the outskirts of Melbourne.
Intimidation of the Eezham Tamil diaspora seems to be globally orchestrated by the Colombo government and by its diplomatic missions.
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at 17:14 on April 4th, 2009
I thought Sinhales attack and kill Tamils in Sri lanka only....It seems to be...It spread every where in the world..... Thats bad.....
at 04:41 on April 7th, 2009
Hello fellow Joker!
If you just want to see how peaceful you guys just GOOGLE for 'Tamil Gang Violence' and see how many tamils killed by tamils in just in UK and Canada.
Who killed SL Tamil political leaders such as TULF leadership, leadership and members of TELO, PLOT, EPRLF, great academics like Dr. Neelan Thiruchelvam and so on and on..
at 05:01 on April 7th, 2009
Hello Joker, See the breaking news for peaceful LTTE supporters !
http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=45644
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7986838.stm
at 18:02 on April 4th, 2009
If the tears are the damaged cars, then maybe some cost of the damage repairs can be recovered. How..? Please read.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Mr Bhiraphaagaran told to this reporter that he will be more than happy to compensate for the loss incurred by the LTTE supporters in Melbourne. He expressed his willingness to donate pieces of his limousine to any "disaporan" who lost chunks of their cars to Sri Lankans becuse they provoked them by waving the banned terrorist organization's "flag".
The request should have mentioned the exact and shape of the piece the "diasporan" lost. Otherwise Bhiraphaagaran will not be able to process the request.
Contact
Mr. Beluvillai Bhiraphaagaran, Cave Bunkar Illam, Square Kilometer Eelam, Puthukudiyiruppu, Sri Lanka.
.Agent.
at 20:49 on April 4th, 2009
You are really starting to shoot yourself in the foot here.
help. help. Suicide attempt.
at 21:09 on April 4th, 2009
There is no reason for me to commit suicide, pirathar..! lol...!!
Second, I cant commit suicide by shooting my foot. My brain is in my head, unlike you..!
Secure your foot helmet.. :-))
.Agent.
at 20:03 on April 4th, 2009
Many protests, all without any incident so far, have been organized by Tamils Diaspora (in Canada, UK and Australia) to ask Sri Lankan Government to stop war on Tamils Civilians.
However, Sinhalese extremists have decided to take their violence and hatred to even the countries that they have migrated to.
I hope Australian Police can get to the bottom of this incident and expose the hostility and brutality behind Sinhalese chauvinism that is visible even outside to Sri Lanka.
Source: tamilnation.org
at 21:10 on April 4th, 2009
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WHO HAD BEEN THUGS
The real facts are LTTE thugs had hit innocent
Sri Lankan boys with WHEELS BRUISERS & one boy is in the hospital severely injured.
People with good brain can identify who are thugs. The boys just showing their arms or showing their powers with instruments like WHEEL BRUISERS.
Any way, if there were thugs who attack innocent Tamil civilians, how can those innocent Tamil civilians walk along Exhibiti0an Street waving their flags very freely.
I have seen with my own eyes and got photos which confirms their free walk with flags, carrying & covering with their flags without any problem. So nobody can challange on that.
Yesterday 04/04/09 four Sri Lankan ships were attacked bye so called innocent LTTE civilians.
NOW TELL ME WHO ARE THUGS, WHO ARE TRYING TO SHOW THEIR THUGGERY.
WHY ARE LTTE OPENLY LYING TO THE WORLD?
at 21:12 on April 4th, 2009
I was an eye witness to this situation. As usual LTTE is trying to prove something with all their lies.
Why are they trying to make fun of Australian Police Department whom they promised that they would not interrupt the rally.
Did any Sri Lankan interrupt their protest when they had their protest.
At the end of the Peace protest Sri Lankans were just about to go back to their homes.
Not to their counter protesters.
They forcibly came through Burke Street/Spring Street corner where people started shouting.
There are many people who would have lost their close family due to their activities in Sri Lanka.
But remember unlike in Australia they do not have counseling in Sri Lanka to ease their pain.
Those LTTE people who were their young and thuggish would not have even had a chance to live in the peaceful area of Sri Lanka. Always surrounded with lies & brain washed by Prabakaran.
I could not see 10 cars. I was initially at the corner of Burke street & Spring street & then moved along with them to the corner of Exhibition street & Burke Street where every thing did end. Yes true for the first car the boy jumped on the car & dragged the flag & the poster. But the car was not damaged at all.
But at the exhibition street they beat Sri Lankan boys & they attacked back too. due to that reason One Sri Lankan boy got injured & was taken to hospital
It is a shame that this happened. BUT IT IS THEIR USUAL WAY OF DOING SOMETHING TO PROVOKE SRI LANKANS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A BIG SHOW OUT OF A SMALL THING TO GET THE SYMPATHY OF OTHER NATIONS.
SAME THING HAPPENED IN 1983 BLACK JULY.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQI_p02uE2M&feature=channel_page
at 05:15 on April 5th, 2009
We have seem many eyewitness to all massacres you have done to Tamils.
Just in the current Sri Lankan Government's war on Tamils with media ban, Tamils have lost 4000 Tamils civilians lives and 1000 of them are children.
The Sri Lankan Army continues to TORTURE, RAPE and KILL Tamils in the captured areas.
The Sri Lankan Government is kidnapping & killing jouranlists, Tamil MPs and Tamil high profile people.
If Tamils living in peace and prosperity will provoke Sinhalese extremists, then what choice do Tamils have in Sri Lanka?!!
If a peace protest of Tamils will provoke Sinhalese, then how much provoking Tamils must have gone through in Sri Lanka for last 60 years?!! In your argument, you have very well justified LTTE's existence for Tamils' community.
You are even going to lie about 1983 Black July where 3000 Tamils are burnt alive and vandelized of their livelihood, and send to North and East regions, India and foreign countries?
Source: blackjuly83.com
Other Tamil massacres:
July 1983- 52 Tamil priconers massacred at Wellicata
July-1983 - 3000 Tamils killed mostly burnt alive.
15/5/1986 -38 Tamils of Kumudhini boat passengers were masscred by SL Navy-Neduntheevu,Jaffana
7/9/1995 - 65 Tamils massacred at refuges camp -St. Peter church-Navali Jaffana
10/9/1990 - 185 Tamils to massacred by stabbing at armycamp-Saththurukondan,Batticola
28/10/2000 - 28 Tamils were massacred at the Rehabilitation sentre-Bindunuwewa
Tamils living in Sri Lanka provokes Sinhalese extremists.
Then why not give Tamils their independent state and let them go their own way?!!
at 04:56 on April 6th, 2009
Why not? Selva Vetti
Why not those innocent Tamil civilians are allowed to live their lives peacefully?
Who are keeping them as human shields?
Like you have a list Sri Lankans living in other areas (Other than areas under Prabhakaran) too have a list
I am not really bothered to put that list in here because it is already in the internet.
And people who got brains understand where the lies come from.
Through out the history Sinhalese have just kept quiet without asking for their due.
But if you know the real history of Sri Lanka Tamils were the people started the division.
Read how Tamils originated first and how they started trampling Sinhalese & other ethnic groups in Sri Lanka.
Every country, among every ethnic grou there are killings, rape, etc etc.
Never mind, Say Sri Lankan Army do all that.
Never mind LTTE kills Rajiv Gandhi, Rajini Thiranagame, Attack Sri Lankan cricketers with the help of terrorists in Pakistan and so many innocent civilians in rural villages Ampara, Anuradhapura,
But what I cant believe is how innocent these LTTE is.
They let their own children get killed recruiting them as child soldiers.
They do not allow those children to see outside their terrorist world?
They do not allow young lads to live. Use them as suicide bombers?
Use pregnent women as suicide bombers.
When the civilians are trying to get away from them shoot at them.
They are going far too much.
Dont you think this is not the best way to win hearts of your own people.
Even hearts of the world outside?
Those are very well known facts to the people around the world.
Whatever you write, I have been in the middle of 1983 riots myself. I myself have been a victim due to being non tamil. Still I used to argue for you people.
But this is what I saw & I know it was done purposefully
LTTE as usual was well prepared to get a few minutes footage to the media trying to get the sympathy.
I am not telling getting into a fight like this is a good thing for anybody. Because it burns your good blood cells.
I am realy sad to see what LTTE doing to their own clan. Misleading whoever they can mislead with their lies.
B
at 10:16 on April 5th, 2009
@ Deshi > Thank you so much for that link. We learn something new every day, don't we? I had no idea the Inspector General of Police was a Tamil at the time ! and six deputies under him ! hmmm.
One thing I know is, a friend of mine who lived in Wellawatta all his life who was a kid at the time always says that he heard some members of the mob shouting in Tamil, and all this time I never took him seriously, and even thought he must have imagined it.
Thank you again !!!
at 03:06 on April 7th, 2009
deshy i think you should first think about what your people did at the recent peaceful protest in australia..did we ever interupt your protest????? no!
what gives you the right to be violent towards us??what have you got to hide???you're just proving that you're in the wrong!
at 00:27 on April 5th, 2009
"BUT IT IS THEIR USUAL WAY OF DOING SOMETHING TO PROVOKE SRI LANKANS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A BIG SHOW OUT OF A SMALL THING TO GET THE SYMPATHY OF OTHER NATIONS."
This is essentially and pretty much sums up the problem in Sri Lanka. Deshi, very thoughfully put.
.Agent.
at 04:50 on April 5th, 2009
Provoke Sri Lankans? Who is Sri Lankans? Only Sinhalese ? So what do you consider Tamils to be? Sri Lanka's unwanted citizens? I guess it is a slip of the tongue.
Our demonstration to ask the Sri Lankan Government to stop the war on Tamils seems provoking to you ?!! and the Sinhalese extremists will respond to that with violences even in Australia?!!
It is very hard to hide true colors of terrorism and violence for too long.
at 21:39 on April 5th, 2009
Ahem...
You have shown your STRIPES here.
Sri Lankans = Sinhalese + Tamils + Muslims + Burghurs + Malays + all other minorities.
In your frenzy, you have forgotten your clothes bro. ;-)
at 22:02 on April 5th, 2009
This is what I understood about Sri lanka
Sri Lanka = Genocide against Tamil + Human right vialation + State government terrorism + Army kills own tamil children + Most dangerous places in the world for journalists to operate
I am sorry if I miss some thing like.... child sex trade, etc.
at 22:10 on April 5th, 2009
Just trade the LTTE colored spectacles you are wearing for a plain one. You will be able to see the truth.
.Agent.
at 01:44 on April 6th, 2009
After all the truths selva had sed, all u can say is "Just trade the LTTE colored spectacles you are wearing for a plain one. You will be able to see the truth."
either your a fool that understands nothing, or your the one in need of humanity glasses. In the humanity glasses you'll see the tamils NOT being tortured by the Sri Lankan Army, and ull see the tamils backed up by the LTTE, LTTE, the ones who understand us, understands the racism in sri lanka. understands tamils are being murdered raped tortured...
.LTTE WILL SAVE US.
at 01:47 on April 6th, 2009
I am sinhalese, and i have to agree, with what selva and prabakaran have said.
Our government is killing all tamils. When i had gone to sri lanka, i was asked for my passport, and everything, once they found out i was sinhalese i was free??? Someone down my street got bashed and taken away and all he said was he is tamil.
This is a bloody racist war.
SAVE THE TAMILS! OUR GOVERNMENT IS KILLING INNOCENT TAMILS!!!
at 21:50 on May 20th, 2009
Tamils, who want to be Sri Lankans, can live with other Sinhalese, Muslims & Burgers etc without a trouble by being trustworthy citizens. Tamils, who want to become terrors, can
suicide or migrate to another country & carry on terrorism.at 05:17 on April 6th, 2009
ha ha
Dear Prabhakaran (not verified) at 02:44 and Dear LTTE (not verified) at at 02:47
hmmmmmmmmm
Not enough creativity. Try harder.
at 05:16 on April 6th, 2009
Hi People, for your information
http://www.spur.asn.au/chronology_of_suicide_bomb_attacks_by_Tamil_Tigers_in_sri_Lanka.htm
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8296570939144100234
Listen to these lectures. Atleast you can learn what is Sri Lankan history.
at 05:22 on April 6th, 2009
@ Deshi > Please consider joining NowPublic as a regular user. We need more like you.
at 08:23 on April 6th, 2009
http://player.sbs.com.au/naca#/naca/dateline/Latest/playlist/Hunting-the-Tigers/
at 10:01 on April 6th, 2009
Dear friends
I am a Sri Lankan, Sinhalese person who was born in Sri Lanka but left there at age 6 months of age. I've lived most of my life in New Zealand during which time I had equal numbers of Sinhalese and Tamil friends - we all had amazing times growing up together but never really talked about the politics of Sri Lanka. Some of my Tamil friends were, and still are, the the closest friends I have, and the most amazing people I have met. Similarly some of my Sinhalese friends are the most amazing people in the world that I have met. I returned to Sri Lanka 3 years ago with my western background and have been doing a PhD here which has taken me all around the island, from Anurahdapura, to Polonnaruwa, to Chillaw, to Kandy, to Galle, to Beruwalla and hopefully soon to Jaffna and Kilinnochi.
During this journey I have seen such cultural diversity and learned that the people of Sri Lanka are amazing in so many ways.
I have learned Sinhalese during my time here and am currently learning Tamil. There are many problems with the Sri Lankan government such which are found in this region such as corruption and lack of accountability (however there is that also in countries such as western countries). Sri Lanka has witnessed terrible atrocities against the Tamil people for which I personally feel sorry for despite having no connect. However I also feel very sorry for the countless suicide bombings that have killed so many innocent people
I have one question, one statement, and one plea for the people in this forum
1 Question : Can you not see that we are all one race - the human race. Brothers and sisters? The sooner we realise this at every juncture - even when writing in forums like this the better. We all have mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters. WE all have children in our communities. Children a beautiful gems of innocence - can you not see that it doesn't matter where they come from they are the same. When i treat a patient it doesn't matter to me if they Tamil, Sinhala, Muslim or Burgher - i know this is the case for the docotrs that I have worked with in Sri Lanka - How do I know because I have worked with them - not because i'm chanting someone elses mantra - are you? I know that direct experience is the closest to the truth that I can get.
1 Statement: The Sri Lankan government is "not" having a war on Tamil Civilians, and is not trying to wipe out a race. I believe there is discrimination against (all) minorities in this country, and that situation needs to be improved here (just as discrimination against minorites has to be addressed in all countries around the world) , however, Sri Lanka it is "not" trying to wipe out Tamils in this country as many people in this forum are stating.
This is simply not true
This war is terrible and I am not for it, and i never have been (because for me it means we just haven't explored enough other possibilites). However, not being for the war does not mean I support the blatant lie that the current war is targetting Tamil civilians. It is a war against the LTTE a bonified terrorist organisation - or even a Freedom fighter movement (entertaining alternative perspectives as I like to) that is continually trying to paralyse the running of the country with suicide bombings.
There is clear evidence that LTTE have been and are currently using the civilians as human shields often against the will of the very people they claim to support.
There is no comment about this, in this forum, from those who are so vehemently in favour of this group.
The LTTE is even shooting at their own civillians when they want to leave to government safety. I know this because the civillians from the northern province sometimes come to the Anuradhapura hospital for treatment.
And who are the LTTE soldiers on the battlefield? 12-16 year old girls who have been forcibly conscripted and trained as snipers. I met soldier who had just been discharged out of hospital two days ago after being shot by one such person, telling how they have to shoot because these children are sent to the front line with the orders to shoot. They are given the option of surrendering but they are not permitted. It is a terrible thing this war. Imagine the psychological scars off all people considered.
These soliders I met had no malice against the Tamil people. I have no direct experience with the LTTE cardres., but certainly I have heard many reports amongst Anuradhapura doctors about conversations with patients who had come from the wanni who were convinced that Sinhalese because they all want to kill them - and this is the doctrine of the LTTE.
Sri Lanka is not performing Genocide
In the last year I have lived and worked closely with people from all the racial and religious minorities in Kandy and Polonnaruwa. We all shared our stories, food, knowledge of cultural practices, we all worked as one. Where I work at the moment sinhalese doctors are trying to attend classes to learn Tamil in their spare time (and it is a government requirement for them to do so to progress to the next level. When travelleing in Wellawatte in Colombo right now the predominate language you hear spoken is Tamil - is this a country that is trying to wipe out a race - why would they want to? Tamils are part of the community and the cultural diversity that makes up Sri Lanka. The day before independance day (3rd Feb 2009) there was a Hindu festival down our street where the Hindu community (predominantly sri lankan tamils) where proudly parading down the street in full costume, with smiling onlookers of other ethinic and religious backgrounds - the way it should be - and the way it "is" - please open your eyes. I am not saying there are no tamil grievances - but this idea of genocide that or that sri lanka is against tamil people is completely wrong.
I challenge anyone who says otherwise to state what their "direct" experience of Sri Lanka right now in 2009 April is in relation to their view?
Are you living in Sri Lanka ?
I would love to meet you and have a cup of tea if you are, and hear your pain, which I know is real, but maybe this is what is needed - for all of us to hear each others pain and share our love and forgiveness (I am serious), rather than throw around liberal helpings of hatred.
Annd if you have not direct experience, "please" consider the "range of altenatives" to your strongly held belief that Sinhalese hate Tamils, and that Sri Lankan Goverment want to wipe them out. Try reading both the lanka defence website as well as Tamil net - also how abou the peace website - I know many suppporters of the Sri Lankan government who read Tamil net to know what is being said from a different perspective - I wonder if many LTTE supporters have actually read the Governemet of Sri Lanka's website that is dedicted to peace (ie the Peace Secretariat's website) for a different perspective (http://www.peaceinsrilanka.org/peace2005/Insidepage/SCOPPDaily_Report/SCOPP_report240309.asp)
And finally - 1 Plea
Please, please, use "intellect" and "love" together and then we,
Together will find a way out of this mess.
The people caught in the conflict now are suffering and we can pool together to help them instead of slinging around our own versions of hatred. I know of a gorup of academics from Peradeniya University who are organising Aid - for those people who are adamant that nobody in Sri Lanka cares about Tamils (which is not the case - as shown by the altruism of this particular group as just one example - all Sinhalese that, and endorsed by the university and government), why not put your compassion where your mouth is and help these people. Post on this blog your interest and I can organise the dissemination of more information about this mission that is headed to Vavuniya on Thursday.
To all my brothers and sisters whatever your background. Have courage to consider other possibilities to your own, and regardless, the courage to forgive and move forward.
Let's not hate each other. Let's Help each other out! It's much more pleasant that way!@
Peace on Earth
love
bishan
ps one more thing - to my friends from Sri Lanka who also feel the way I feel, please share you comments and make it clear that Sri Lanka does care about the Tamil people . Don't be put off by the comments of others. Don't fall into the trap of the hatred game. I liked your comments Deshi
pps also the language we use to communicate is very helpful, why not use "non violent communication" (http://www.cnvc.org/)
at 18:08 on April 9th, 2009
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Peace protest or a showcase of shame?
An Anti – LTTE rally was organised and held by Sri Lankans living in Melbourne in front of Victorian Parliament. It is reported that the over 5,000 participants were gathered and with slogans addressing LTTE. The original purposes of the rally were to get the civilians kept in the war safety zone declared by the SL government to be released and PEACE.
At the same time the LTTE supporters were having a counter protest couple of streets away the ‘Peace’ protest. LTTE supporters somehow managed to break in to the Peace protest with LTTE flags and slogans mentioning “Stop war against Tamils”, under the hands of Victorian police. The rally was peaceful until the LTTE supporters started throwing bottles and stones to participants of the Peace protest.
And there they were, the ‘Peace’ supporters holding the Sri Lankan flags, shouting in cursing, fighting back with LTTE supporters. Many Sri Lankans are abroad due to the ongoing war and they are looking forward to their mother land one day when the war is over. They do not want another pointless battle in a land far away from home. Further, the Australians do not deserve unnecessary violence in their own country. The lions in the flags looked helpless while they were in between the battle between the two groups.
Hello there ‘Peace’ seekers!
Is this really what you want in Melbourne? A mini symbolic civil war?
Is this the way you try to keep ‘Peace’? Are you a role model?
What is the image you gave to the Australian public about Sri Lankans?
Is this your patriotism?
Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth
- Lord Buddha
at 10:12 on April 6th, 2009
Pps. Speaking of considering alternatives to any peace of information - when i googled "Melbourne riots, sri lanka" this "now public" blog was the first hit, however 3 hits down was another report which gives quite a different perspective which I think ought to be considered by all who read this article - if nothing more than to gain quite a different perspective.
http://sinhale.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/melbourne-tigers-become-violent-attack-people-and-damage-shops/
take care
bishan
at 10:22 on April 6th, 2009
Pps. Speaking of considering alternatives to any peace of information - when i googled "Melbourne riots, sri lanka" this "now public" blog was the first hit, however 3 hits down was another report which gives quite a different perspective which I think ought to be considered by all who read this article - if nothing more than to gain quite a different perspective.
http://sinhale.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/melbourne-tigers-become-violent-attack-people-and-damage-shops/
take care
bishan
at 17:36 on April 6th, 2009
Just to let you know, I'm not either tamil or sinhalese, so don’t think that I’m being biased.
Personally, this seems very stupid, uncivilized, and very cruel. Who will be paying for the cost of repair for the damage done? Will Mahinda Rajabakse or Pirabakaran pay for it? Doesn’t anybody think before they do something? The thing is, cost doesn’t really matter. Money will come and go, but is prestige like that? How would you feel if your car was raped and bashed up in front of all the sinhalese people living in Melbourne?
To sinhalese people: WHY are YOU guys getting so tensed up?
This question’s been bothering me. I would think that the tamil people would be attacking sinhalese cars instead of sinhalese people attacking tamil cars.
The sinhalese have no reason to even protest. It’s not like the government hates you. I’ve been reading a couple of articles and junk about what’s happening in sri lanka now, and I realized that the LTTE is not really attacking innocent sinhalese citizens, but the government is attacking innocent tamil citizens. What kind of government is this?
Compared to what these sinhalese people (mind you, I’m not talking about all sinhalese people, I’m only talking about those who supported the attack) I would say that my 3 year old dog is better off, and trust me, he is wild. Atleast now I have something to relate my sister to if she does anything stupid without thinking twice.
If I said something that may be wrong (because I'm not completely sure about this topic) please let me know.