"The UK will engage with all members of the Sri Lankan community who share this goal whether overseas or in Sri Lanka. marraskuuta 1990DesignTunnus, joka kuvaa tiikeri, joka hypp luodin ympyrn lpi ja punaisella. She admitted to being a member of the Tamil Tigers, who are banned in the EU as a terrorist organisation.īut the new Global Tamil Forum says it is a non-violent organisation which wants to campaign for self-determination for Sri Lanka's ethnic Tamils.Ī Foreign Office spokesman said: "The UK firmly believes that the only way to achieve lasting and equitable peace in Sri Lanka is through genuine national reconciliation. Tamil EelamNimiPuli Kodi ('Tiikerilippu')KyttKansallinen lippu ja liputOsuus5:9Hyvksytty21. In the end, the mother managed to escape by bribing her way out of the camp. Lochana said she was forced into a camp with her two daughters and contemplated suicide because conditions were so bad. The forum wants international recognition for Tamils who she said have been "broken" by the way they were crushed by government forces at the end of the civil war. Sky News is witholding her real name for fear of reprisals against her family in Sri Lanka - said she hoped there would be international recognition for the new Global Tamil Forum. The Tamils claim tens of thousands were killed by government forces, although nobody can independently verify exactly how many people died and the government disputes this figure.īut tens of thousands were driven into makeshift camps or fled from the country, including a woman Sky News spoke to who escaped to Britain with her two daughters. The conflict penetrated the heart of the country with the Tamil Tigers carrying out devastating suicide bombings in the 1990s.īut, in May last year, government forces seized the last areas controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels.
They were seeking to protect themselves from discrimination at the hands of the ethnic Sinhalese majority. Tomorrow’s final will be played between the two surprise teams, Countea de Nissa FA and Ellan Vannin.Sri Lankan activists are meeting senior British politicians in London at the start of a new campaign for an ethnic group crushed in the country's bitter civil war.įoreign Secretary David Miliband and his shadow counterpart William Hague are among the MPs in what is a cross-party sign of support for Tamil attempts for recognition following the bloody end to the conflict last year.įor decades, the Tamil Tigers fought a separatist war in Sri Lanka in the hope of creating an independent homeland for Tamils. Sri Lankan LTTE Tamil Tigers Cactus Camouflage Mens T-shirt Get to know your new favorite tee - its super smooth, super comfortable, and made from a cotton-touch polyester jersey that wont fade after washing.
The result means Tamil Eelam finishes 11th in the tournament, ahead of Darfur, who are last. We wish them all the best for the future and hope they will see success,” head coach Ragesh Nambiar added. Tamil Eelam Tamil Eelam: Von den tamilischen Separatisten beanspruchte Gebiete Sri Lankas Tamil Eelam ist eine Bezeichnung fr die von tamilischen. The players sang and clapped together and several were speaking about their experiences in their countries. “We took the coach back to the hotel with the Darfurians. Both of our nations are suffering from genocide and there was a connection between the players, during and after the match,” goal scorer Christman Gunasingam told the Tamil Guardian, back at the team hotel. Gajenthiran scored one from outside the box and substitutes Prasant V and Christman both scored two, with the latter scoring within a minute of coming onto the pitch.ĭarfur bravely continued to attack, with several chances going their way and only the crossbar preventing them from scoring their first goal of the tournament.Īfter the final whistle, players from both teams posed for pictures together and the Tamil captain Gajenthiran presented the Darfurian team with a Tamil Eelam flag and a t-shirt. Prashanth R added a fourth goal to his tournament tally with a clean finish, after Mathan skillfully outplayed the Darfurian defence. However Tamil Eelam maintained their possession and continued to score. The first half ended 4:0, with Gvinthan and Prashanth Ragavan scoring.ĭarfur United came better into play during the second half and created several chances. Gvinthan opened the scoring, before Majouran headed the ball in from a corner. The Darfurians, all of whom live in a refugee camp in eastern Chad, started the game with 10 players, and as expected, Tamil Eelam controlled the game from the start.
In the last game for the team at this tournament, Tamil Eelam defeated a weakened Darfur United by ten goals to nil.
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