Monday, December 1, 2008

Bangalore Tamil Sangam wants ceasefire declared in Sri Lanka

‘Military action will not provide a permanent solution to the problem’
— Photo: K. Murali Kumar

Expressing solidarity: (From left) Shivaraji Lingam, MP from Sri Lanka, former Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly Pulamaipithan, and M. Meenakshi Sundaram, Bangalore Tamil Sangam vice-president, at a meeting in Bangalore on Sunday.

(The HinduBANGALORE: Expressing concern over the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka following the military action in the Tamil-dominated areas, the Bangalore Tamil Sangam has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to exert pressure on the Sri Lankan Government to immediately declare a ceasefire. Full Text