(Lanka-e-News- 18.May.2015, 11.30PM) While the JHU and racists were making a huge hue and cry trying to give a mischievous twist that the functions in commemoration of those who died during the war in the north, is a commemoration of the LTTE , the northern chief minister Vigneswaran and a group held the commemoration with the participation of not only Tamils but even the Sinhalase civilians thereby giving a deadly blow and a thundering slap in the face of the racists of the South.
The chief minister and political leaders today (18) held the commemoration ceremony in memory of all those who died during the war by lighting oil lamps invoking blessings and peace for their souls. The chief minister emphasized, let their souls if not their lives rest in peace.
It is significant to note among the photographs displayed at the commemoration were those of the dead Sinhalese civilians too in the Kebbetigollewa and Mahakongaskada attacks , serving as an eye opener to the mentally warped Sinhalese of the south blinded and demented by their racism mania .
Vigneswaran’s actions demonstrated to the world that at least in the future , when those who die in the war is commemorated in the south , as a civilized tradition the dead Tamil civilians of the north will also be remembered .
During the war a large number of Tamils died , yet the issues of the Tamils in the North had not been resolved. However to elect this government , as the Tamil people extended their support , the Tamil people and the government should along with international support find a permanent solution , said Vigneswaran speaking in Sinhala (his Sinhala speech is available on tape below) .
The TNA and several other political parties held the commemoration ceremonies at Mulliwaikal. Mullaitivu without trespassing on the limits set by the court order .
The participation of State minister for Seva Vanitha affairs ,Ms. Shivakala Maheswaran along with the TNA MPs was something specially noteworthy. All of them engaged in various religious ceremonies while lighting oil lamps to invoke blessings on the dead..
Vigneswaran commenting further on the occasion said , the responsibility to stand by the faiths and hopes of the Tamil people was vested in the government by the Tamil people by voting for it at the elections. Therefore by prolonging the issues of the Tamil people , the citizens of Sri Lanka will only earn disrepute.
A function was also held at Vavuniya cultural headquarters with the participation of TNA MPs of Wanni district Shivashakthi Anandan , Selvam Adeikalanathan , and Northern provincial council health minister P. Sathyalingam .
The minister speaking on the occasion stated, this commemoration was in remembrance of not only the LTTE who died in the war , but even those of the police , the three armed forces , Tamils , Muslims and Sinhalese . A large number of parents , relatives and children of those who died in the war were also present at the function.
(speeches of Vigneswaran and Sathyalingam in Sinhala is herein )
Pictures and report by Dinasena Rathugamage from Vavuniya
Translated by Jeff
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Let bygones be bygone and Sri Lankans should find in their hearts to forget / forgive and move on; start to work towards a progressive / productive society. Those who committed war crimes must be prosecuted and all victims from both sides must be compensated and reconciled. Life is too short to bicker. Time to act with prudence and kick start the ailing economy.
-- by Maghribi on 2015-05-20
The title says "Stop Sri lanka's tamil genocide" (second of the first row) but the image in the middle of the second row is a victim of Kabithigollawa bus bomb.
How about nother Ealam racist? don't they need to open their eyes??
Why don't we call on all the racists in this beautiful island????
-- by sam on 2015-05-20
