Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada
November 27, 2009
 
The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
 
Sir:
 
It is reassuring to note that Tamil Tiger advocate, Sebastian Seeman, India’s Tamil Nadu Filmmaker, who was on a speaking tour in Canada was told to leave Canada.
 
His fiery speech on Wednesday at an event in Toronto where the flag of the banned [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada
November 24, 2009
 
The Editor
Toronto Star
Toronto
 
Sir:
 
I was glad to read Martin Cohn’s column – Cohn: London arm of Sri Lanka’s Toronto envoy, which proved positive that Sri Lanka’s Consular General Mr. Bandula Jayasekera has made some impact within the political and social circles in Toronto.
 
Being in Ottawa, [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario .Canada
November 23, 2009
Hon. Bob Rae, P.C., O.C., QC., L.L.D., MP Liberal Party Foreign Affairs Critic House of Commons, Ottawa
Dear Bob:
So finally the Toronto Star of Sunday, November 22, 2009, did you in as a rogue on your on going interest on Sri Lanka’s Tamil separatist politics.
The [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Gloucester . Ontario .Canada
November 22, 2009
The Editor (Letters) TORONTO STAR
Sir:
I was absolutely baffled by the statement by NDPs Jack Layton and the Liberal’s Bob Rae as Tamil Canadian supporters when you said, “expressed skepticism at Saturday’s rally over the promises by Sri Lanka to not only allow the refugees to leave the camps [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe. Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada
November 18, 2009
Professor Chelva Kananganayakam
University of Toronto
Toronto
 Dear Professor Chelva Kananganayakam:
Re: MUNK CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Panel Discussion on Illusionary Justice: Threats to the Rule of Law and Human Rights in Sri Lanka on November 16, 2009.
I am not certain why I am writing to you, perhaps may be [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada
November 16, 2009
The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
Sir:
‘U.S. not in Afghanistan long term, Clinton says:   “…our goal here is to defeat al-Qaeda”, you said, and I am confused.
If the U.S. Secretary of State means what she says that they are after to eliminate terrorism, then why is [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 Canada
November 14, 2009
The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
Sir:
‘Human rights, Irene Khan is dedicated but that isn’t enough’ (The hijacking of human rights), your Leonard Stern said.  Correct.  Khan, the Secretary General of Amnesty International also needs to be an intelligent strategist to over-ride her over-zealous [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada
November 13, 2009
Mr. Brad Adams
Asia Director, Human Rights Watch
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 101118-3299 USA
Dear Brad:
I have just come across your exclusive interview with the Sri Lanka Guardian by-lined Nilantha Illangamuwa titled – Rajapaksha lied to Ban Ki Moon – [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario .Canada
November 10, 2009
The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
Sir:
You said, “RCMP thwart 14 suspected terrorist incidents: Several cases involve Tamil Tigers and their supporters”.
It is important to note that the April-May demonstrations on Parliament Hill by over 5,000 Tamils carrying the Tamil Tiger flags and the portrait of [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada
November 9, 2009
Monsieur Francois Zimeray
Human Rights Ambassador
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
France
Dear Monsieur Zimeray:
Mon Dieu Monsieur, Etes-vous stupid, ou non?
Just read the Asia Pacific news item which said, “Ambassador for Human Rights, Francois Zimeray, said he hoped Colombo will signal the ending [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario. Canada
November 4, 2009
 
Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
 
Sir:
 
“Immigration officials are alleging that trace amounts of explosives were found aboard a cargo ship that smuggled 76 Sri Lankans to Canada’s West Coast last month”, you said.
 
Yesterday night’s National reported that the Tamil Tigers are looking to regroup in Canada.  [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada
November 2, 2009
 Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
 Sir:
Your observation  that  U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton is
“embarrassing herself” is pat on.
 
She is tripping all over herself like not knowing her left foot from the
right and trying to do the light-fantastic on the dance floor
tripping all over her partner’s [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada
October 31, 2009
The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
 Sir:
Your reporting that the new Head of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS), Richard B. Fadden
has called a spade a spade and had the courage to state after a reality check that Canada has a “loose
partnership of a single issue NGOs, [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada
31 October 2009
Dr.Radika Coomaraswamy
Under-Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict
United Nations, New York US
Dear Radhika Coomaraswamy:
This is what I read in the Inner City Press today – “Inner City Press asked if she thought that the condition of IDP children in the Menik Farm camp [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent. Gloucester . Ontario .Canada

 
October 28, 2009
The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
 Sir
‘Pakistan market blast kills 105.  Terror strike coincides with start of Clinton visit”, you said.
I well understand how innocent Pakistanis may be scared to walk onto the streets  and market
bazaars every day in case they get blown to smithereens by the [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada
October 26, 2009
John McKay MP
Liberal MP for Scarborough-Guildwood
House of Commons,
Ottawa
Dear John:
I read your statement in today’s National Post defending the 76 Tamil illegal migrants who floated into Canadian Pacific Ocean waters on board the rusty Ocean Lady, to try and get them in as refugees.  The [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada
October 25, 2009
Senator Bob Brown
Leader of the Green Party Australia.
 Dear Bob Brown:
“The Leader of Australia’s Green Party has urged the government to consider sanctions against Sri Lanka amid concerns about the treatment of the country’s Tamil population.”  This statement by you was reported in the [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario .Canada
October 25, 2009
The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
Sir:
You reported that ‘Migrant ship belongs to Tamil Tigers: experts’, and ‘Intercepted last week,Ocean Lady used to smuggle arms from N.Korea.’
Defending these 76 illegal Tamil migrants who by-passed their homeland, Tamil Nadu in South India where 62 million of their [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada
October 23, 2009
Tom Malinowski
Director of Advocacy,
Human Rights Watch
Washington DC, US
Dear Tom:
I heard what you said loud and clearly –  “Human Rights Watch called for an independent international investigation’, on the 73 page US State Department’s Report on Sri Lanka’s War  Abuses.
You surprise me Tom.  After all [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada
October 21, 2009
The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
Sir:
“Would-be migrants should face scrutiny, Kenney says”.  What Minister Jason Kenney has to realized is that the chickens have come to roost in Canada finally.  No doubt there will be more chickens from Sri Lanka on its way to nest [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada
October 20, 2009
 The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
Sir:
 
Your report “Trip to Canada reportedly cost migrants $45,000″ intrigues me for several reasons. This is about the 76 Tamil men asylum seekers who were on the rusty Ocean Lady that was apprehended off the coast of Vancouver Island.
 
 My intrigue is [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada
October 20, 2009
 Don Davies, MP
NDP Member for Vancouver-Kingsway
British Columbia
House of Commons
Ottawa
Dear Don Davies:
 
I just heard your defence to get the 76 Tamil illegal migrants intoCanada as refugees during Question Period.
 
While your preamble was a load of Hog Wash and Hot Air regarding the Sri Lankan [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Gove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada
October 19, 2009
The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
Sir:
Your news item of 76 suspected Tamil ‘Irregular’ migrants to be scrutinized: official, who floated in to Vancouver Island on a rusty freighter Ocean Lady, shouldn’t pose a big question as it needs continuation of our parliamentary compassion.
Why scrutinize, let [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario .Canada
October 18, 2009
 
The Editor (Letters)
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
 
Sir:
 
The unfolding human smuggling story, ‘RCMP seize vessel on human smuggling tip’, will provide the opportunity to show how humane our parliamentarians are.
 
I believe that if anyone of the suspected people aboard the vessel Ocean Lady is a Sri Lankan Tamil, the person should [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe  Kings Grove  Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario, Canada
October 17, 2009
Mr. Patrick Brown, MP
Conservative MP for Barrie
House of Commons
Ottawa
Dear Patrick:
I just heard you on You Tube whining about the Sri Lankan Government refusing to give you and your Conservative colleague Paul Calandra (Oakridges Markham) visas to visit the IDP Camps in the North of [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada
October 13, 2009
Ms.Hillary Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State
Washington D.C., US
Dear Ms. Hillary Clinton:
The report from Belfast, Ireland, announced your statement, “To me terrorism is terrorism. Those who try to disrupt the peace of people going about their daily lives are out of step [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Gloucester, Ontario . Canada
October 10, 2009
 
Hon. David Miliband, MP
Foreign Secretary
British Parliament
Westminster, London
UK
 
Executive Director
Channel 4 TV
London, UK
 
Song for David Miliband (British Foreign Secretary) & Channel 4 TV, London
 
“Hunger striker’s UK$7m Big Mac: Tamil who cost a fortune in policing was sneaking in
fast-food.
He was the hunger striker at the centre of one of the longest [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada
October 8, 2009
Carolyn Hayman, OBE
Chief Executive
Peace Direct London, UK
Dear Carolyn Hayman:
Thanks for the note.  Of course not, you certainly didn’t seem to be rude in your previous communiqué.
I gathered that you are a generous person and you meant well when you announced [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester, Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada
Ms. Carolyn Hayman, OBE Chief Executive
PEACE DIRECT
Development House
56-64 Leonard Street
London EC2A 4LT
Dear Carolyn Hayman:
When I received your call “(Global Alliance) Re: Join the Sri Lanka campaign for peace and justice” from a friend of mine by e-mail on October 2, at 2:03 P.M., [...]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada
October 2, 2009
OPEN LETTER TO
Ms. Hillary Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington D.C. 20520
US
Dear Hillary Clinton:
The news item which I read a few minutes ago said, “U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that rape had been used [...]