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President of Sri Lanka invites UN Chief to visit Sri Lanka.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to Sri Lanka to see for himself the situation regarding the action for the accommodation and treatment of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have recently come to the government controlled areas in such numbers, and plans for their resettlement.

ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-President also told the UN Secretary General that he would then be able to make a better assessment of the conditions faced by the Tamil civilians still held hostage by the LTTE in a small stretch of the Civilian Safety Zone.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚, the statement said.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  (Comment:ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Yes, he should.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Now that Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s International Airport has become a busy railway station, with every, Foreign Dick, Tom. Harry and Jane coming through carrying the Tamil Tiger terrorist baggage with them to make their own interpretations to save the Tamil Tiger leader, Prabhakaran.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  This exercise of the international do-gooders has to stop at some point, and sooner the better.)ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ 

Foreign puppetsƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ are coming to Sri Lanka to save Prabhakaran says Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s Prime Minister.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka told Parliament (May 5) that some ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”foreign puppetsƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ are coming to Sri Lanka to protect LTTE leader Prabhakaran.

ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-We as the government will not hear for any ceasefire calls by the foreign powers as these powers want to save Prabhakaran, who is almost to be captured or killed by the Sri Lankan armed forces.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ (Comment: I hope Michael Ignatieff (Liberal Party), Jack Layton (NDP) and Gilles Duceppe (Bloc Party) and their members in caucus take note of this comment by Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s Prime minister.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  He means business.)ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ 

Aid Agencies Make Appeals for Displaced in Sri Lanka.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  International Aid Agencies say conditions for Tamils displaced by fighting in Sri Lanka are improving, but food, water, sanitation and shelter are needed.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  The government is appealing for $50 million in foreign aid. With the population in displacement centers tripling within a period of two weeks, relief workers are struggling to provide shelter, water and food. (Comment: HereƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s where the international focus should be rather than harping on a ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”ceasefire which is not in the cards with the Sri Lankan Government, for good reasons.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  If the Sri Lankan Armed Forces got 120,000 Tamil civilians out without a ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”ceasefireƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢, then it makes sense that they will get the other 30,000 held hostage by the Tamil Tigers without a ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”ceasefireƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Their focus is getting the Tamil Tiger leader, dead or alive, to finish off the most ruthless terrorist outfit in the world, which 32 countries have banned, including Canada.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  After all it is Sri Lanka that has to live with this terrorist menace and not Canada.)

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Canada increases aid to civilians upto $7.5 million. Canada announced that it would increase its aid for civilians upto $7.5 million after International Cooperation Minister Beverly Oda toured Sri Lanka.

She said:ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-This tragic situation for civilians is of grave concern and our Government is responding to the increasing need for assistance.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  This additional funding will provide essential food, water, shelter and medical care to the displaced population.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  (Comment:ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Thank You, Canada. I hope all Sri Lankan-Canadians will remember this gesture by the Conservative government when you next go to the polls during the federal election!ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Also take into account that unlike the Liberals, not once did the Conservatives charge the Sri Lankan government of ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-GenocideƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ of the Tamils in the north during that infamous ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”Emergency Debate on Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ on February 4^th evening.)

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China to assist Sri Lanka with one million dollars. The government of China on May 5 announced a one million US dollars humanitarian aid package to Sri Lanka to help the civilians affected by the conflict in the countryƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s North. (Comment:ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Thank You China.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  The Sri Lankans have noted that you are a true friend of their puny little nation when other western countries try to bully her.)ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ 

Italy to assist Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s humanitarian efforts.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  The Government of Italy has allocated an immediate voluntary contribution of 400,000 Euros to the World Food Programme (WFP), to assist Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  According to Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s Foreign Ministry, the Italian Government has taken this decision in response to the joint appeal made by the Sri Lankan government and the United Nations to the international community for assistance. (Comment: Thank You Italy.)

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OttawaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s Sinhalese Buddhist community opens their hearts to help the Tamil Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s North.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  The Buddhist community of the Hilda Jayewardenaramaya at 1481 Heron Road, Ottawa, collected $5,000 through a food fare for the IDPs. ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ The money was transferred to Rajawelle Subhuthi Thero, Secretary of the Janavijaya Foundation in Sri Lanka to purchase immediate necessities for IDPs and have them transported to appropriate welfare villages in the North. (Comment: Thank you Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Sinhalese-Buddhists for helping the Tamil civilians who got away from the clutches of the Tamil Tiger terrorists who held them hostage for many, many months.)

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The Hill Times editorial (May 4) says: ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Conservatives should have addressed Tamils on Parliament Hill.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ The editorial continued to say that, ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Mr.Ignatieff, meanwhile said that government should look at the feasibility of fast-tracking existing visa applications, under a special assistedƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  relative class, to get immediate family members out of Sri Lanka and into Canada.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ (Comment: To the first comment, I say, what nonsense!ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  The brashness of the Tamils who thumbed their noses at Canada by waving the ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ banned Tamil Tiger terrorist flag and carrying ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ their leaderƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s portrait , the most ruthless terrorist in the world ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ like some religious icon, had no place for any parliamentarian, including Jack Layton, to cozy up to support terrorism in a sister Commonwealth country, Sri Lanka.

As for the second comment, my hunch is that Sri Lanka would love to let Canada siphon every Tamil from the North who wishes to get out of the island so that the rest can live in peace. ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-You can have them, hardcore terrorists and allƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚, Sri Lanka would say.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  The ground reality for Canada is that we will have to deal with bloated numbers, mainly welfare recipients blocking roads and streets during demonstrations on week days, and adding more cadres to their gangs who refuse to live by the law of the land.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-We donƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢t care, you can have them all.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Your country is vast.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Give them a patch of land and ask them to call it their EelamƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚, Sri Lanka will say.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  And of course, which Tamil wouldnƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢t want to come to Canada as the word has gone around among its community in Sri Lanka that Canada is the best country in the world that has opened its flood gates, and have difficulty toƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  deport any one because of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  And even if they do, the chances are that he/she will be brought back to Canada even paying for the plane ticket as we did for Panchalingam Nagalingam, the AK Kannan violent street gang leader who according to Toronto Police was deported for fatally shooting two teenagers, a meat cleaver attack, trashing of a community center, threats, assaults and credit-card thefts.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  He was deported in 2005 and brought back on Canadian tax payerƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s expense this year.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  He was the first criminal who was ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”un-deportedƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ in Canada.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  He also happened to be a Tamil.)

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The Western countries having lived a blinkered life for 26 years, watching Sri Lanka being haemorrhaged and bled by the Tamil Tiger terrorists, when killing innocent Sinhalese and Muslims were an every day affair, but now that the Tamil Tigers are being cornered and are about to be eliminated they have woken up and are now trying to tell the Sri Lanka Government how to run their business. (Comment: ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Asoka Yapa of Oakville, Ontario has made this observation and writes, ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Western countries such as the UK and the US, notwithstanding their record of mass murder in Iraq, their continued assassinations of civilians in Afghanistan, their deafening silence during IsraelƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s Livni-Barak assault on Gaza, etc., etc., are pompously lecturing Sri Lanka on battlefield morality and exerting financial blackmail and other pressures on the Sri Lankan government to agree to a ceasefire with the Tamil Tiger terrorists.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Wet-behind-the-ears Miliband and Iraq-war promoter Koucher were recently in the country in order to please the folks back home (Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s interest being the last thing on their minds) and were deservedly given the heave by the Sri Lankan government, most notably by Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa whose stay in the US has taught him a thing or two about white men with forked tongues. Canadian Minister Oda was far more circumspect but made the ritual request for a ceasefire, a request that no sane Sri Lankan government can grant at this point.

Instead of these stupid requests that any fool can see would be a springboard for the Tamil Tiger leaders to get back into business, why donƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢t Western leaders provide an actual tool for the Sri Lankan Army to eliminate Prabhakaran, Pottu Aman, Charles Anthony and Soosai causing a minimum of civilian casualties?ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Surely it is to protect these poor hostages of the Tamil Tigers that Miliband and Gang are tying themselves into knots. ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Then why not immediately provide armed flying drones that would overfly the strip of land where the Tiger leadership is holed up; these craft could send a lethal missile to eliminate the four worthies when they show up on the scopes. Hardly any collateral damage!ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Israel does it routinely against Hamas leaders in Gaza and the Americans have fleets of drones overflying the Afghanistan-Pakistan border hunting for al Qaeda rebels and Taliban insurgents.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  It will be easy for the West to put their money where their mouths are!ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Ok, foreign meddlers, let us see whether you are merely playing a sick joke and a rotten bluff.