M.Sakthivel, an activist for social justice and coordinator of the National Organization for the Release of Political Prisoners, said the release of political prisoners should only be with a political solution.

He said this when asked about the current situation of political prisoners.

He added It is to be welcomed that in the national politics of the Tamil people, the three Tamil parties that could not meet in a straight line have come together and discussed the issue of political prisoners with Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. We see this as an honor for political prisoners.

Although the details of the demands made by these parties regarding the release of political prisoners are not yet known, in this list they have given all the details such as who are all convicted among the political prisoners, as well as who are the convicts who are being tried.

In this case, the request may be made to release the convicts and expedite the cases. We do not need this. The release of political prisoners should only be with a political solution.

Our request is, the government should only see them as political prisoners. They should not be separated in any way.

The parties met before Geneva, But they split up. Thus they cannot unite ideologically. The fact that these parties, which are currently united on the release of political prisoners, are again divided due to differences over the release of political prisoners would be an act that affects the Tamil people, the politics of the Tamil people, and the release of political prisoners. So political prisoners expect that this should not be allowed to happen in any way.

These parties must work together for the release of political prisoners. Other parties have already handed over letters regarding the release of political prisoners. But the regime has said in parliament that there are no political prisoners.

In this context, these parties must work together to ensure that political prisoners remain in the country and that they are released politically. I would also like to point out that the political success of the Tamil people depends on it alone. ”

Allegations have surfaced that the North-Eastern Provinces where Tamils Tamils live prominently are being ignored in the government’s immunization program as corona infections are on the rise in Sri Lanka. The number of corona victims in Sri Lanka has increased to 161,242 so far. The death toll rose to 1,133.

Due to this, vaccination activities for coronavirus are being carried out rapidly in Sri Lanka. Concerns have been raised that the government has not taken any action to load the corona vaccine in the North Eastern Province in this situation.

While thousands of people are being vaccinated daily in Sinhala densely populated areas, no vaccinations have been reported in the north-eastern province where Tamil is populated more.

It is also reported that health workers in the North East have not yet been fully vaccinated.

It is noteworthy that the government, which was the first to select the north-eastern regions to isolate victims and their families during the corona outbreak in Sri Lanka, has been reluctant to provide the vaccine.

The Shiva temple in Thirukoneswaram and Thirukkedeswaram were the two Shiva shrines in Eelam which were sung in saivit literature. Just as the histories of Tamil Nadu temples have long been ingrained in the hearts of saivites all over the world, these Eelam Temples also have a special space in the heart of Hindus.

Trincomalee is located on the top of a hill in the eastern province of Sri Lanka, which is home to the world-famous natural harbor of Trincomalee. The city is also known as Trincomalee because of its triangular shape with three hills. The city is also known as Trincomalee due to the famous Thirukoneshwaram temple in the city.

when Portuguese set foot in Ceylon in 1505, The Trincomalee district was divided into four parts as Kottiyarampatru, Thambalagamam Patru, Kattukulappatru and Trincomalee Nagar. all these four divisions were ruled by the Tamil kings.

Trincomalee came under the rule of the Kingdom of Jaffna. However, Kottiyaram was under the rule of the Kandyan kings for a long time. When the reign of Chainlian began to decline in 1551, Kandy gained an uprise. King Senarath of Kandy wanted to remove the Portuguese who had occupied the coastal areas of Sri Lanka. He made a deal with the Dutch for that.

Under these circumstances, the Portuguese were compelled to prevent the Dutch from capturing Trincomalee.
History has it that the Portuguese general Constantino de Sá de Noronha chose the hill on which the temple of Thirukoneswaran was located to build a fort. In this condition, a lot of ancient historical charters are found in the eastern Trincomalee district. There has been a need to record a subject that is still talked about today by time.

The Kudumiyamalai inscription, one of the South Indian temple inscriptions, states that Sadayavar’s son Veerapandian suppressed the Sri Lankan king Bhuvanekabagu I and erected his flag in Trincomalee in the thirteenth century. These reefs are still found on both sides of the entrance to Fort Frederick in Trincomalee.

Also, a small part of the inscription on one of the pillars of the Konanathar Temple, then known as the Aiyarangal Temple, can still be seen below the fish symbol on Fort Frederick’s Gate Pillar. This stone carving is a darshan inscription to settle during the reign of King Kulakkotta.

It is a matter of great concern when we look at the present status of these charters, which are the symbol of the Tamils ​​in Eelam, and describe the history of Trincomalee.

As these inscriptions are being damaged by painting the traffic indicators, the antiquity of the inscription is distorted and its splendor and beauty are destroyed. These inscriptions are more likely to be damaged by its vibrations and fumes of the vehicle passing through the gates of Fort Frederick.

Therefore, the temple trustees of Trincomalee and the Tamil politicians of Trincomalee should come forward to protect this inscription.

-HASFAR A .HALEEM-

Free Media Movement of Sri Lanka has said,  The precautionary letter issued by the Secretary of Health to officials working in the health departments is an attempt to conceal factual information related to the epidemic.

In its statement released, it is said that,

A threatening letter signed by the health secretary has been issued to all the health department workers stating that disciplinary action will be taken against all officials who ignore the mass media coverage rules.

The Free Media Movement condemns the violation of the Right to Information Act, which limits opportunities for the public to obtain factually relevant information on the contents of various sources as the Covid-19 epidemic intensifies.

It is noteworthy that through such warning activities, the authorities lose the right to express their views. This is seen as an act that restricts the right of the mass media to obtain information from various sources. It is also noteworthy that the trade union activities of civil servants and their right to unite are adversely affected.

The right to freedom of expression is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution of Sri Lanka rather than the recognition founded in the Establishment Rules. Furthermore, the right to information is seen as a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution and it is noteworthy that a new policy perspective on information has been pursued through the Right to Information Act, which came into force in 2016.

Therefore, care should be taken to restructure the outdated Establishment Code and not to use it as a tool to suppress government officials from disclosing information found on behalf of the public by using the relevant Establishment Code directly.

Tamil Nation Alliance parliamentarian Siridharan says the Sri Lankan government is falling into China’s debt colonialism.

In the debate on the port city bill, he said, What currency is going to be used on this Port City island being created? Sri Lankan currency? Is it the US currency? Or the Chinese currency?

Which police force will be on duty on the island? The police of Sri Lanka? Or China’s police? The government must answer the people.
The island has been created by the Port City project in Sri Lanka as the 7th of 7 islands created by China. Sand has also been extracted from Eravur, Batticaloa to cover the sea to form the island. In the making of this port city Island, many parts of Sri Lanka have become a pit.

Another MP of TNA Gajendran said, When LTTE proposed the idea of an autonomous state, you rejected it. You do not accept even an interim arrangement. But, you have chosen genocide to prevent the Tamil people from gaining autonomy. But today you have no hesitation in creating such a unit for China.

Member of Parliament Selvam told,  If those who want to give power to China had given it to the Tamils, blood would have not flown like a river in this country and wealth would have prevailed.

TNA parliamentarian Ira Chanakyan has accused that, If Tamils ​speak for devolving powers to provincial councils they are named as LTTE. If a Muslim speaks about it, he is branded as fundamentalists. But if China asks for an Island inside the country Sri Lanka government is providing it.

Tamil Progressive Alliance MP, Mano Ganesan said, Tamils ​​do not need to be altruistic about the Port City Bill.

On this day 12 years ago, the Sri Lanka military extinguished the Tamil armed resistance and in doing so slaughtered tens of thousands of Tamil civilians through a relentless campaign of shelling hospitals, designated “no-fire zones”, summary executions, unlawful detention, torture, and enforced disappearances.

12 years have passed, and no military or government official has been held to account for this genocidal violence. Instead, as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warns, Sri Lanka has continued to “sow the seeds of future violations”. Sri Lanka’s President has abandoned the country’s commitments to the UN Human Rights Council; promoted genocidaires to head government departments; and has called for witnesses and investigators to be prosecuted.

Tamil MPs met with External Affairs Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Deputy Foreign Minister Tharaka to discuss the release of long-serving Tamil political prisoners.

As there was no response to the letter given to both Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the Tamil parliamentarians met the minister to take action on the release of the prisoners.

The meeting was attended by members of the Tamil National People’s Front, the Tamil National Alliance, the Tamil Progressive Alliance, and the Upcountry People’s Front. after the meeting Minister said that he would take care of the matter.

It also demanded the release of those arrested last November on charges of sharing photos on Facebook and detained for the past six months.

There was also talk of the release of eight people from Batticaloa who had been detained during the commemoration of Tamil Genocide Day in Mullivaikkal.

release of 8 innocent people have been arrested and detained for commemorating their loved ones was also demanded to the Minister. informed that even though the court has permitted Tamil genocide in Mullivaikkal they have been arrested.

Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, Selvarasa Gajendran, Sivagnanam Sreedharan, Selvam Adaikkalanathan, Vinokarathalingam, Kalaiyarasan, Ira were present at the meeting. Chanakin, MA Sumanthiran, Charles Nirmalathan, Co. Karunakaram, T. Siddharthan, Mano Ganesan, Radhakrishnan were present in the meeting.

 A resolution in favor of the people of Tamil Eelam was passed in the city of Vitry-sur-Seine, one of the suburbs of France on 19.05.2021.

In the last few days, many Tamil sensitizers have informed the mayor and the opposition in two phases about the Tamil issue and the genocide against Tamils.

As a result, at a meeting of all parties held till midnight yesterday 19.05.2021, Mr. Rawpal stated the position of the Tamil people, and the resolution was passed.

It is noteworthy that an attention-grabbing protest was held here on 17.05.2021 to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide, in which the Deputy Chief Minister participated and gave his voice of support.

Similarly, today at 18.00 this evening, the resolution will be brought to the Municipal Council in Noycili Czech. It is noteworthy that the last 17.05.2021 attention protest was held here and the Chief Minister addressed the gathering.

C.V.Vigneswaran, Leader of the Tamil People’s National Alliance, and Jaffna MP said, Anything the Tamils ​​ask for from this government is denied. but Everything China asks for is provided. This country belongs to us too.

while addressing the debate about the Colombo Port City Commission Bill in Parliament he said,

The High Court has tightened the noose on the government for trying to pass the Colombo Port City Commission Act as a matter of urgency. Is this a hurry to form a Chinese state within Sri Lanka? Economically, Sri Lanka has fallen at the feet of China. China announced another loan on the same day that the Colombo Port City Commission Act was published in the Gazette. Sri Lanka has become a debtor to the whole world by hating Tamils.

The Tamils ​​are demanding a joint Samasti political system in the same country. But all that Tamils ​​ask of this government is denied. Everything China asks for is provided. As a Chinese donor, Sri Lanka provides everything they ask for. What happened to the one law for one country? This country belongs to us too. This cannot be allowed to flow. Nor can the monopoly power of the judiciary be eroded.

C.V.Vigneswaran said, draw a new draft about the Colombo Port City Commission Act and give us time to examine it. He also said do not to pass this bill as a matter of urgency.