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Jaffna citizens protest against LTTE, Govt to send food aid
Colombo, Dec 22 (PTI) Thousands of people staged a march
in Jaffna to protest against the "atrocities" of the LTTE in
the war ravaged area as the government planned to send
essential supplies to the embattled northern Sri Lanka.
"Tamil civilians in Jaffna staged a massive protest
Sunday against atrocities committed against them by the
LTTE", a defence ministry report said, adding, over 16000
civilians marched peacefully from Kaithadi to Chawakachcheri
displaying banners and placards with slogans against the LTTE.
The protesters demanded the LTTE to let them live in
peace and to free the Tamils held hostage in Wanni LTTE hiding
areas, it said.
"All the civilians are of the view that the damage caused
to the Sri Lankan Tamils by the LTTE is irrecoverable. They
say that the graveyards are the only achievement of the LTTE",
a report quoted a protester as saying.
"There were many elderly parents who called LTTE leader V
Prabhakaran a curse upon Tamils that devoured generations of
Tamil children", he added.
"The protesters also took a special note of the support
received by the LTTE from the Tamil Diaspora. There were many
banners requesting the Tamils living aboard to stop funding
LTTE and let the Sri Lankan Tamils to live in peace", the
defence ministry said.
"We are not pawns of your game of tribalism was the
message they wanted to convey to those who support the LTTE",
the release quoted the protesters as saying.
The world should recognised that the true aspirations of
Sri Lankan Tamils have nothing to do with "fanatic ambitions
of the LTTE leader (Velupillai Prabhakaran), it said.
"Our protest will continue until the world realises that
Sri Lankan Tamils do not want to be a property of a terrorists
outfit" they added.
Meanwhile, another 50 truck convoy left Vavuniya carrying
350,000 packets of essential items for displaced civilians in
non liberated areas of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu, according
to the Commissioner General of Essential Services S B
Divaratne.
The convoy sent early this month carried food and other
essentials provided by the Indian Government and distribution
began from Pudikudirippu.
The Government expects to send 1,500 metric tons of
essentials within this week to IDPs in non liberated areas.
According to the Ministry of Resettlement and Disaster
Relief Services, the Government has also allocated funds to
carry out relief measures for civilians affected by the floods
in the Wanni comprising of Mullaittivu and Kilinochchi.
Another 20 trucks carrying 200 metric tons of food items
donated by various organisations is also being dispatched to
non liberated areas, the Commissioner said.
Additional shelter material, hygienic items and other
essentials too are to be dispatched to civilians affected by
the floods, the official said. PTI
in Jaffna to protest against the "atrocities" of the LTTE in
the war ravaged area as the government planned to send
essential supplies to the embattled northern Sri Lanka.
"Tamil civilians in Jaffna staged a massive protest
Sunday against atrocities committed against them by the
LTTE", a defence ministry report said, adding, over 16000
civilians marched peacefully from Kaithadi to Chawakachcheri
displaying banners and placards with slogans against the LTTE.
The protesters demanded the LTTE to let them live in
peace and to free the Tamils held hostage in Wanni LTTE hiding
areas, it said.
"All the civilians are of the view that the damage caused
to the Sri Lankan Tamils by the LTTE is irrecoverable. They
say that the graveyards are the only achievement of the LTTE",
a report quoted a protester as saying.
"There were many elderly parents who called LTTE leader V
Prabhakaran a curse upon Tamils that devoured generations of
Tamil children", he added.
"The protesters also took a special note of the support
received by the LTTE from the Tamil Diaspora. There were many
banners requesting the Tamils living aboard to stop funding
LTTE and let the Sri Lankan Tamils to live in peace", the
defence ministry said.
"We are not pawns of your game of tribalism was the
message they wanted to convey to those who support the LTTE",
the release quoted the protesters as saying.
The world should recognised that the true aspirations of
Sri Lankan Tamils have nothing to do with "fanatic ambitions
of the LTTE leader (Velupillai Prabhakaran), it said.
"Our protest will continue until the world realises that
Sri Lankan Tamils do not want to be a property of a terrorists
outfit" they added.
Meanwhile, another 50 truck convoy left Vavuniya carrying
350,000 packets of essential items for displaced civilians in
non liberated areas of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu, according
to the Commissioner General of Essential Services S B
Divaratne.
The convoy sent early this month carried food and other
essentials provided by the Indian Government and distribution
began from Pudikudirippu.
The Government expects to send 1,500 metric tons of
essentials within this week to IDPs in non liberated areas.
According to the Ministry of Resettlement and Disaster
Relief Services, the Government has also allocated funds to
carry out relief measures for civilians affected by the floods
in the Wanni comprising of Mullaittivu and Kilinochchi.
Another 20 trucks carrying 200 metric tons of food items
donated by various organisations is also being dispatched to
non liberated areas, the Commissioner said.
Additional shelter material, hygienic items and other
essentials too are to be dispatched to civilians affected by
the floods, the official said. PTI
