Spokesperson - @GTFonline GTF is committed to non-violence. Seeks lasting peace in Sri Lanka, based on justice, reconciliation & negotiated political settlement
Recalling our conversation 2 weeks ago in DC with both Asst Secretary Lu and Deputy Asst Sec Amb Keiderling Democracy, Rule of Law & Human Rights @GTFonline sends our deepest sympathies to the family who lost a loved one & the many who were injured today at Rambukkana #Solidarity
🇨🇭 has mobilised urgent humanitarian support to Sri Lanka.
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A Swiss Rapid Response Team arrived today to assist with Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) emergency response efforts, working closely with the DMC, following the devastation of Cyclone Ditwah.
@SwissDevCoop
When a Japan Disaster Relief medical team leader, who happens to be Japanese, speaks in Tamil, it’s a shame that our own authorities including the Disaster Management Centre still don't respect Sri Lanka’s official languages and issue alerts & updates in Tamil.
#LKA#SriLanka
“இடனில் பருவத்தும் ஒப்புரவிற்கு ஒல்கார்
கடனறி காட்சி யவர்" (குறள் 218)
வறுமையிலும் பிறர்க்கு உதவ வேண்டும் என்பதுதான் வள்ளுவம் காட்டும் தமிழறம்!
எனவே, கடல் கடந்த நம் சொந்தங்கள், இலங்கையில் #CycloneDitwah-வினால் பெரும் இழப்புகளைச் சந்தித்து இன்னலுறும் இத்தருணத்தில், அவர்களுடன் நாம் நிற்கிறோம் என்பதை உணர்த்தும் அடையாளமாக, 950 மெட்ரிக் டன் நிவாரணப் பொருட்களை அனுப்பி வைக்கிறோம்! மானுடம் போற்றும் #DravidianModel!
@EliasJey@austamilcongres Ravi has been a committed activist for many years, with the very best interest of our people at heart. We may have disagreed on approach, but we all respected his love for the land and people. He conveyed his views respectfully and directly. Rest in peace, my friend!
The Core Group reminded the UNHRC that Sri Lanka’s pledges remain unfulfilled. Every commitment on justice, devolution, and human rights has been reduced to rhetoric. It’s time for actions, not assurances—the government cannot keep deceiving the world as it does its own people.
#UNHRC adopts Resolution on ‘Promoting Accountability and Reconciliation in SL’ without a vote. We welcome the extension of international supervision for another two years, though disappointed with the lack of progress for over 16 years, notwithstanding several such resolutions since 2012
Another mass grave has been discovered in Chemmani. The Sri Lankan government must place the rights of victims and their families at the forefront of its investigation and engage with the int'l community to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable. https://t.co/akNUWiLeEF
🚨 LEAD - Amazon pulls sanctioned Sri Lankan war criminal's book, Penguin India under fire
Amazon UK has confirmed it has removed from sale the memoir of Sri Lanka’s former navy chief Wasantha Karannagoda, who remains sanctioned in the UK for command responsibility over “human rights violations including illegal killings and activities amounting to torture.”
The decision came after the International Truth and Justice Project (@itjpsl / @francesharris0n) wrote to Amazon’s Public Policy department warning that sales of 'The Turning Point: The Naval Role in Sri Lanka’s War on LTTE Terrorism' could breach UK sanctions law.
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உலகத் தமிழர் பேரவையுடன் மிகவும் நெருக்கமாகவும் அன்பாகவும் பணியாற்றிய வணக்கத்திற்குரிய வட்டுவே தம்மவன்ச தேரரின் மறைவு தாங்க முடியாத இழப்பு. அவர் ஆத்மா சாந்தியடையட்டும்.
The passing of Venerable Wadduwe Dhammawansa Thero, who worked very closely and lovingly with Global Tamil Forum (GTF), is an unbearable loss. May he rest in peace.
Today, I presented a Private Member’s Bill to Parliament proposing amendments to the Provincial Councils Elections Act, which was taken up for its first reading. If enacted, this legislation will empower the Election Commission to call for Provincial Council elections. The President, Prime Minister, and other government members have repeatedly affirmed their commitment to holding these elections by late 2025 or early 2026. The government now has the opportunity to demonstrate that commitment by extending its full support to ensure the swift passage of this bill and honoring its promise to the people.