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mona unath mey ape janadi pathi.. 
i hope he could go home saftly.. mey welawe api siyaluma dena ekathu wenna ona.
i hope he could go home saftly.. mey welawe api siyaluma dena ekathu wenna ona.
War crimes lawyers seek arrest of Sri Lankan president in Oxford
Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit expected to trigger protests over his government's treatment of civilians during war with Tamil Tigers
2010-12-01
Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has been accused of war crimes during the Sri Lankan war, is due to speak at the Oxford Union on Thursday. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Reuters Lawyers working for Tamil activists are attempting to obtain a war crimes arrest warrant against Sri Lanka's president and senior member of his entourage who have arrived in Britain.
Mahinda Rajapaksa, whose government defeated the separatist Tamil Tigers last year amid humanitarian protests about the treatment of civilians trapped in the war zone, is due to speak at the Oxford Union on Thursday.
The visit comes as Tamil supporters claim to have acquired a video showing a former Tamil Tiger colonel being interrogated by Sri Lankan forces. His family allege he was killed after surrendering.
Rajapaksa is also expected to meet the defence secretary, Liam Fox. Last year the UK revoked a number of arms exports licences to Sri Lanka in response to the conflict.
The Sri Lankan head of state's visit, postponed from last month, is likely to trigger mass protests. Tamil demonstrators were at Heathrow airport for his arrival on Monday evening; more are expected in Oxford later this week.
Last year thousands of Tamils blockaded Parliament Square in Westminster for several weeks to draw attention to the fighting in Sri Lanka. The freezing weather may reduce the numbers involved this time. There are estimated to be as many as 300,000 people of Tamil descent in the UK.
Sen Kandiah, founder of the British Tamil Forum, an umbrella group representing Tamils in the UK, told the Guardian: "We have been working on an arrest warrant for some time. We have instructed a prominent legal firm and have spoken to former lord chancellors.
"We know that at least 40,000 civilians were killed at the end of the war. This man was the commander in chief and he's coming to speak to the Oxford Union. He should face a proper trial."
Another Tamil activist, Suren Surendiran, said that if Rajapaksa had immunity as head of state then arrest warrants would be sought against military members of his entourage. Graham Williamson of the civil rights group Act Now has called for a boycott campaign of Sri Lankan goods.
The UK accepts universal jurisdiction for war crimes offences, meaning that those accused of atrocities can be arrested in Britain wherever the offence was allegedly committed. But the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, announced in the summer that the legislation would be amended so that any prosecutions would require the assent of the director of public prosecutions.
That would effectively stop the private actions brought against visiting foreign officials that have deterred visits by Israeli officials. A similar tactic was used when Margaret Thatcher was prime minister against the former Chilean president, General Augusto Pinochet. He was arrested and held under house arrest on charges of crimes against humanity, before being released on health grounds without being charged.
Last month David Cameron endorsed calls for an independent investigation into the end of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009. He told the Commons: "Everyone has read the papers and seen the TV footage, but we need an independent investigation" to work out whether there had been human rights abuses.
A spokesman for the public relations firm Bell Pottinger, which represents Rajapaksa, denied that he had cancelled his trip to the UK last month becuse of fears that he might face an arrest warrant.
"He had to give a keynote speech at the UN," the spokesman said, "and visit Shanghai. He had a busy international schedule. He's here now to speak to the Oxford Union."
Rajapaksa last spoke at the Oxford Union in 2008. His second visit tomorrow, according to his spokesperson, will mean that he is the first serving head of state to address the union twice.
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has established a three-man committee to investigate ways of dealing with the war crime allegations.
- guardian.co.uk
Mahinda Rajapaksa's visit expected to trigger protests over his government's treatment of civilians during war with Tamil Tigers
2010-12-01
Mahinda Rajapaksa, who has been accused of war crimes during the Sri Lankan war, is due to speak at the Oxford Union on Thursday. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Reuters
Mahinda Rajapaksa, whose government defeated the separatist Tamil Tigers last year amid humanitarian protests about the treatment of civilians trapped in the war zone, is due to speak at the Oxford Union on Thursday.
The visit comes as Tamil supporters claim to have acquired a video showing a former Tamil Tiger colonel being interrogated by Sri Lankan forces. His family allege he was killed after surrendering.
Rajapaksa is also expected to meet the defence secretary, Liam Fox. Last year the UK revoked a number of arms exports licences to Sri Lanka in response to the conflict.
The Sri Lankan head of state's visit, postponed from last month, is likely to trigger mass protests. Tamil demonstrators were at Heathrow airport for his arrival on Monday evening; more are expected in Oxford later this week.
Last year thousands of Tamils blockaded Parliament Square in Westminster for several weeks to draw attention to the fighting in Sri Lanka. The freezing weather may reduce the numbers involved this time. There are estimated to be as many as 300,000 people of Tamil descent in the UK.
Sen Kandiah, founder of the British Tamil Forum, an umbrella group representing Tamils in the UK, told the Guardian: "We have been working on an arrest warrant for some time. We have instructed a prominent legal firm and have spoken to former lord chancellors.
"We know that at least 40,000 civilians were killed at the end of the war. This man was the commander in chief and he's coming to speak to the Oxford Union. He should face a proper trial."
Another Tamil activist, Suren Surendiran, said that if Rajapaksa had immunity as head of state then arrest warrants would be sought against military members of his entourage. Graham Williamson of the civil rights group Act Now has called for a boycott campaign of Sri Lankan goods.
The UK accepts universal jurisdiction for war crimes offences, meaning that those accused of atrocities can be arrested in Britain wherever the offence was allegedly committed. But the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, announced in the summer that the legislation would be amended so that any prosecutions would require the assent of the director of public prosecutions.
That would effectively stop the private actions brought against visiting foreign officials that have deterred visits by Israeli officials. A similar tactic was used when Margaret Thatcher was prime minister against the former Chilean president, General Augusto Pinochet. He was arrested and held under house arrest on charges of crimes against humanity, before being released on health grounds without being charged.
Last month David Cameron endorsed calls for an independent investigation into the end of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009. He told the Commons: "Everyone has read the papers and seen the TV footage, but we need an independent investigation" to work out whether there had been human rights abuses.
A spokesman for the public relations firm Bell Pottinger, which represents Rajapaksa, denied that he had cancelled his trip to the UK last month becuse of fears that he might face an arrest warrant.
"He had to give a keynote speech at the UN," the spokesman said, "and visit Shanghai. He had a busy international schedule. He's here now to speak to the Oxford Union."
Rajapaksa last spoke at the Oxford Union in 2008. His second visit tomorrow, according to his spokesperson, will mean that he is the first serving head of state to address the union twice.
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has established a three-man committee to investigate ways of dealing with the war crime allegations.
- guardian.co.uk
mona unath mey ape janadi pathi..
I also have to say this. Char
චාටර් උනත් අපේ මහින්ද මාම !
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Mahinda Arrest ? Lawyers seek warrent
Lawyers working for Tamil activists are attempting to obtain a war crimes arrest warrant against Sri Lanka's president and senior member of his entourage who have arrived in Britain.
guardian
Tonight (30 November 2010) UK's Channel 4 aired new video it says from the war
UK's Sri Lankan embassy denies the video is authentic
Amnesty International called on the UK police to investigate
Mahinda Arrest ? Lawyers seek warrent
Lawyers working for Tamil activists are attempting to obtain a war crimes arrest warrant against Sri Lanka's president and senior member of his entourage who have arrived in Britain.
guardian
Tonight (30 November 2010) UK's Channel 4 aired new video it says from the war
UK's Sri Lankan embassy denies the video is authentic
Amnesty International called on the UK police to investigate
lawyers say they want to arrest military members who are with mahinda 
military members monawada karan ne president ekka ?
military members monawada karan ne president ekka ?
wow fucking tamils .!!
I think Muslims are good than those snakes. fuck them tamils
I saw the video and they scream like hell for our president.
I think Muslims are good than those snakes. fuck them tamils
I saw the video and they scream like hell for our president.
really those UK reports only see our crimes?
what have they done in here before 1948? do anyone talk about that?
and what have US government done in Middle East? they killed ton of people with Rocket attacks ,missiles and US done lot of war crimes but has UN ever talked about those things? then why they just see small fake incidents of Srilanka.
what have they done in here before 1948? do anyone talk about that?
and what have US government done in Middle East? they killed ton of people with Rocket attacks ,missiles and US done lot of war crimes but has UN ever talked about those things? then why they just see small fake incidents of Srilanka.
they say he is with military people
why did he bring military people (high rank) with him ?
bro cut the racist shit...you are better than that.... anyone is free to express their opinion and so are Tamil's. MR knowing that there will be a shit storm why the F did he go to UK? Silly judgment and should have stayed away....no skin off his nose had he stayed in Colombo....
they say he is with military people
why did he bring military people (high rank) with him ?
vanity...entourage..... he must feel comfortable when he has high ranking officers and ass kissers around him. oh well.... I hope for his sake he doesn;t get locked up....not a good look for SL
hhahahahaahaa
bro..laughing when a man is down isn't very good but because of this idiots vanity SL will now be re-branded as war criminals.... FFS....he should have stayed home but couldn't help him self.... could he now?
they say he is with military people
why did he bring military people (high rank) with him ?
I'm thinking that he is with some military personals for his protection. AFAIK the UK gov. didn't want to give our president official protection.
But since he is the head of the state he has diplomatic immunity(a.k.a. He can't be arrested).
