ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Dr. Chula Rajapakse MNZM FRCP/FRACP Spokesperson United Sri Lanka Association,

Rt Hon David Cameron

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Dear Mr Cameron,

We write to congratulate & thank you for yourƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ decision to ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ support the CHOGM in Colombo in November by attending. We agree with ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ you whole heartedly that the best way to promote change in SL for the better is by engaging with rather than isolating Sri Lanka.

We also note that Commonwealth and Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt as well as many UK Parliamentarians such as Conservative MP’s Ian Pasely Jn , & James Wharton who have visited Sri Lanka extensively in the past few months, ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ have ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ confirmed especially ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ in the Parliamentary debate of the 8th of Jan 2012 that the impressive realities of Sri Lanka today in terms of ethnic reconciliation, post war reconstruction and upholding Commonwealth values, are quite different from the allegations of human rights violations originated and orchestrated by the Tiger Diaspora. They are best known for sustaining three decades of terrorism in Sri Lanka through funding and misinformation.

The Labor MPƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Siobhain McDonaghƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ,who moved the motion of the 8th of January 2012 , “ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Sri Lanka and the United Nations responsibility to protect” to pour criticism on Sri Lanka, when asked conceded that she had never visited Sri Lanka and was depending on information provided , presumably by the tiger Diaspora. This is true for many vocal critics of Sri Lanka.

This includes the likes ofƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Canadian PrimeƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Minister Harper, arguably pitching for the three hundred thousand Tamil votes in marginal electorates in Canada, who continue to regurgitate these Tiger allegations ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ like Labor MP Siobhain McDonagh withoutƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ first handƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ verificationƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ and are now advocating boycott of the best opportunity to do so , the CHOGM .

Clearly there are improvements to be made in Sri Lanka. These ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ as you have indicated is unlikely to be achieved by boycotting the CHOGM but by engaging with Sri Lanka.

We in New Zealand are very pleased at the announcement that our PM John Key will follow the lead of the Australian government to support and attend the CHOGM. The Australian decision followsƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ extensive visits to Sri Lanka by manyƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ parliamentarians on different occasions, ( just like the UK Parliamentarians) led by foreign ministerƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ BobƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ CarrƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ andƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ deputy opposition leader JulieƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Bishop and well researched Australian TV documentaries, all confirming similar conclusions to those of the UK parliamentarians referred to above.

If the Diaspora of the ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ worlds most brutal terrorists are permitted to turn tables on their victims, using the CHOGM, it will only make a mockery of the CHOGM.

Thank you again for not permitting this to happen ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ by attending the CHOGM in Colombo.

Yours Sincerely

Dr. Chula Rajapakse MNZM

FRCP/FRACP

Spokesperson

United Sri Lanka Association,

141 Knights Rd., Lower Hutt

New Zealand