The National Movement Against Terrorism (NMAT) successfully collected 100,000 signatures to a petition appealing to President Rajapaksa for intervention on behalf of the makers of the anti-LTTE film 'Prabhakaran,' whch was seized in Tamil Nadu.
The campaign to collect signatures began at the Fort Railway Station on April 10 and concluded on April 12. The petition calls upon the President to negotiate with the Indian Government for the release of the film's Tamil version and negatives that were robbed by thugs from movie's director Thshara Peiris after brutally assaulting him at Gemini Studios, Chennai on March 25.
Commenting on the incident, veteran Tamil politician, TULF Leader V.Anandasangaree says, "At a time when relationship between India and Sri Lanka should be strong, I fear that retention of the film `Prabhakaran` or delay in releasing it to the owner Mr. Thushara Peiris may cause a lot of embarrassment and loss of good-will detrimental to all of us. The Tamil speaking Deputy High Commissioner Mr. P. M. Amza attached to the Sri Lankan Mission in Chennai can help to save the situation."
The campaign to collect signatures began at the Fort Railway Station on April 10 and concluded on April 12. The petition calls upon the President to negotiate with the Indian Government for the release of the film's Tamil version and negatives that were robbed by thugs from movie's director Thshara Peiris after brutally assaulting him at Gemini Studios, Chennai on March 25.
Commenting on the incident, veteran Tamil politician, TULF Leader V.Anandasangaree says, "At a time when relationship between India and Sri Lanka should be strong, I fear that retention of the film `Prabhakaran` or delay in releasing it to the owner Mr. Thushara Peiris may cause a lot of embarrassment and loss of good-will detrimental to all of us. The Tamil speaking Deputy High Commissioner Mr. P. M. Amza attached to the Sri Lankan Mission in Chennai can help to save the situation."
