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SRI LANKA’S UNJUSTIFIABLE DEFENCE EXPENDITURE WORSENS ECONOMIC CRISIS & TAMILS’ ACRIMONY
Despite the civil war in Sri Lanka ended in May 2009, historical data produced by reputable organisations prove that Sri Lanka’s defence spending has been in the increase. Macro Trends report provides that, Sri Lanka’s Budget Expenditure on Defence since 1960 have been as follows: Period Total US$ Billion Average/ year US$ Billion 1960 to 1982 0.52 0.024 1983 to
TARGETED SANCTIONS AGAINST CREDIBLY ALLEGED PERPETRATORS OF GRAVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND ABUSES
We, the British Tamils Forum (BTF), are pleased with the recommendations made in the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights report A/HRC/49/9 (advance version) on Promoting, Reconciliation, Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka. Item 61 of the report refers to “the targeted sanctions against credibly alleged perpetrators of grave human rights violations and abuses” is a significant step
Public Ban on Sri Lankan War Criminals, A campaign against the perpetrators of atrocity crimes in Sri Lanka
Global Tamil Diaspora launches a campaign on 4 February 2022, for publicly banning of the credibly alleged war criminals in Sri Lanka. This day marks Sri Lanka’s 74th anniversary of Independence, a day of mourning but with
Request to Publicly Ban Sri Lankan War Criminals, A campaign against the perpetrators of atrocity crimes in Sri Lanka
The undersigned global Tamil diaspora organizations, representing over one million Tamil people who fled the island due to the atrocity crimes committed by Sri Lanka against the Tamil people, request our respective governments to publicly place a ban on the Sri Lankan war criminals against whom credible evidence has been recorded by UNHRC. The Sri Lankan Government is now headed
Thai Pongal & Tamil Heritage Month Introduction in Britain Pioneered by the BTF gaining momentum
Identifying the elegance of the Tamil heritage, the British Tamils Forum (BTF) began its steps to enhance the knowledge to the Tamil diaspora and to make aware to the world at large of the sophistication of the deep-rooted Tamil heritage. Thus, the BTF launched its pioneer move with the Thai Pongal celebration in association with London Borrow of Harrow in
Tamil people welcome the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban on Sri Lankan Military officers and their families for gross violations of human rights
Tamil people welcome the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban on Sri Lankan Military officers and their families for gross violations of human rights Tamil people welcome the banning by the United States of America’s (U.S.) Department of State of the two Sri Lankan army officers and their immediate families from entry into the U.S., citing their involvement
38ஆம் வருட கருப்பு ஜூலை 1983 நினைந்தல்
வழமைபோல், இவ் வருடமும் பிரித்தானிய தமிழர் பேரவை (பி.த.பே) கீழ்க்காணும் உலகளாவிய சகோதர தமிழர் அமைப்புக்களுடன் இணைந்து 38ஆம் வருட கருப்பு ஜூலை 1983 நிகழ்வை எதிர்வரும் 27-07-2021 அன்று பி.ப. 6.00 மணி முதல் பி.ப. 7.30 (GMT) மணிவரை இணைய வழியில் நடாத்த உள்ளது. ஆஸ்திரேலியத் தமிழ் காங்கிரஸ் (ATC), பிரான்ஸ் தமிழ் ஈழ மக்களவை (MTE), அயர்லாந்து தமிழர் பேரவை (ITF), கனடியத் தமிழர் தேசிய அவை (NCCT), நோர்வே ஈழத் தமிழர் அவை (NCET), நீதிக்கும் சமாதானத்துக்குமான ஒற்றுமைக்
38TH YEAR OF REMEMBRANCE OF BLACK JULY 1983
As with the 12th year remembrance Mullivaikkal Genocide on 18 May 2021 followed by the 40th year of Burning of Jaffna Public Library on 01 June 2021, the British Tamils Forum (BTF) in collaboration with its worldwide sister organisations: Australian Tamil Congress (ATC), Maison du Tamil Eelam (France), Irish Tamils Forum (ITF), National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT), Norwegian Council
Tamil diaspora organizations collectively observed Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day Mullivaikkaal May 18 18:18
Tamil diaspora organisations came together to collectively observe the Tamil genocide and Mullivaikkaal Remembrance Day on May 18th 2021. The following global Tamil organisations took part in it: Australian Tamil Congress (ATC), British Tamils Forum (BTF), Maison du Tamil Eelam France (MTE) Irish Tamils Forum (ITF), National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT), Norwegian Council of Eelam Tamils (NCET), Solidarity Group for
The Facts – 23rd March 2021 Resolution No 46/L.1 Rev.1 of UNHRC The way forward
A great volume of water is flowing under the bridge since the successful passage of the resolution A/HRC/46/L.1/Rev.1 at the 46th session of the UNHRC on 23rd March 2021. Obviously, the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) is not pleased and so are a few members of the Tamil diaspora. The GOSL initially engaged itself in a comical mathematical computation, probably