By Saroj Pathirana
BBC World, Sept 26, 2006
As the Sri Lankan Police Chief blames the victims: "How can we conduct an investigation if they refuse to reveal vital details? This is just nonsense," Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chandra Fernando told the BBC, ....
... the Tamil victims once again ask the President for help... ironically described by a Sinhala adage as 'Horage ammagen pena ahanawa wage'
Tuesday, 26 September 2006
Saturday, 23 September 2006
Democracy is Deteriorating in Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 19 September 2006
More Abductions and More Intrigue
By Kurulu Kariyakarawana
Daily Mirror, Sept 19, 2006
Yet again, the good President shows his concern... President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed a special one-man committee comprising former High Court Judge Mahanama Tillakaratna to inquire into these incidents and a special police unit was also established in Colombo...
Matters of Follow Up:
1. Has their been a report from the one-man Committee?
2. What does the report say, and is it being acted upon?
3. Is the special police unit a means of centralising and "managing" the information on the investigation to prevent the true culprits being exposed?
4. Contact the one-man committee with your concerns:
Honourable Mahanama Thilakaratne
Commission on Abductions and Disappearances
131 Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Daily Mirror, Sept 19, 2006
Yet again, the good President shows his concern... President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed a special one-man committee comprising former High Court Judge Mahanama Tillakaratna to inquire into these incidents and a special police unit was also established in Colombo...
Matters of Follow Up:
1. Has their been a report from the one-man Committee?
2. What does the report say, and is it being acted upon?
3. Is the special police unit a means of centralising and "managing" the information on the investigation to prevent the true culprits being exposed?
4. Contact the one-man committee with your concerns:
Honourable Mahanama Thilakaratne
Commission on Abductions and Disappearances
131 Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
Friday, 15 September 2006
Three More Tamils Abducted, Residents Live in Fear
By Senaka De Silva and Zazna Jihan
Daily Mirror, Sept 15th, 2006
Tamil residents said the number abducted in recent weeks was more than 50... so much for the President's shock and concern.
"But" says Mr. Silva, "you can only see the faults of the government. Don't you know how these Tamil fellows are prone to exaggeration? The actual number is probably about 30, you can't believe everything they say. Think about it, 30; 50; it is a big difference! Yes, there are some bad eggs here and there... even the Sinhalese are not so safe... But see if these Tamils are willing to go and live with the LTTE? They have it much better in Colombo and yet they are alwaaays complaining... most of the problems are because the government has to fight the LTTE. That's why I say we don't have an ethnic problem in Sri Lanka only a 'terrorist' problem"
Daily Mirror, Sept 15th, 2006
Tamil residents said the number abducted in recent weeks was more than 50... so much for the President's shock and concern.
"But" says Mr. Silva, "you can only see the faults of the government. Don't you know how these Tamil fellows are prone to exaggeration? The actual number is probably about 30, you can't believe everything they say. Think about it, 30; 50; it is a big difference! Yes, there are some bad eggs here and there... even the Sinhalese are not so safe... But see if these Tamils are willing to go and live with the LTTE? They have it much better in Colombo and yet they are alwaaays complaining... most of the problems are because the government has to fight the LTTE. That's why I say we don't have an ethnic problem in Sri Lanka only a 'terrorist' problem"
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