Tamils stage war protest
More than 150 people took part in a protest against the Sri Lankan military's war against the Tamil Tigers.
People from the Tamil community living in Leicester assembled at the Clock Tower on Saturday to make their feelings know about the civil war.
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Members of Leicester's Tamil community
There has been fighting for much of the past two decades between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels who want an independent homeland in the north and east of the island.
Sachi Manr, 29, of Rushey Mead, was among the protesters. He said: "This has been going on for years, but in the past few months, since a ceasefire was broken, there are more than 100 people dying every day.
"We want the British government to put pressure on the Sri Lankan government to stop the fighting.
"I have family in Sri Lanka and I do not know if they are alive or dead.
"I would urge everybody to write to their MP and the Prime Minister to ask them to help."
4 Comments
by elavan karan, roseymead leicester
Tuesday, March 17 2009, 2:26PM
“hi i so happy to see this news
in leicester mercury paper and also i am realy thanks to l.mercury and this war going on more than 40 yeras but no onedont know this full story if you can p/sget more news put on mercury news paper and more than 4000 tamil people liveing in leicester i am one of tamilan i need go back to my homeland tamileelam so put more news and try to stop the war than get the freedam in tamileelam also i able to see my family live with them but i dont know still my family in life and i never see my family more than 15 years i am relay miss tham so rely helpfull put more news on your paper see other local people. i u want more story contat me by email i say to thanks again to mercury”
by Kate Koreli, leicester
Tuesday, March 17 2009, 11:22AM
“There are definetly two sides to every story but lets not be naive, there are two sides to every genocide, the oppressors side and the defendants side.”
by Paul, Hamilton
Monday, March 16 2009, 12:42PM
“What about the Tamil's dropping bombs on the captial Columbo that was on the newx the other night. There are 2 sides to every story. Perhaps the LM could do a bit of depth journalism!”
by sayan, belgrave
Monday, March 16 2009, 11:24AM
“Hi I m happy to see this news in mercury, because I m also one of them on Saturday and also lot many people don¿t know what happening in srilanka this really help full to know about srilanka, my family also effected by war, thanks again to mercury.”