West’s criticism of Lankan human rights record concerned India

In what might prove to be a political embarrassment for Congress in Tamil Nadu, a Wikileaks cable has revealed that India viewed Western criticism of Sri Lanka’s human rights record with concern as it felt shunning the island nation would drive it towards China.
An Indian official in the external affairs ministry told US diplomats that the West - by shunning a victorious Sri Lanka (after its defeat of the LTTE) over human rights issues - “pushed Sri Lanka into China’s arms”, and opened the region to the influence of both China and Iran.
In the January, 2010, interaction, joint secretary T S Tirumurthi said the elections in Sri Lanka should be welcomed and they would mark a new phase in resolving the Tamil question democratically. India was confident that if the vote is closely divided it would motivate the victor to consider the views of the other camp.
“The pattern of Chinese assistance to the needy northern areas of Sri Lanka would not uphold democratic ideals and human rights. Indian security, defence, and ethnicity-related interests are directly affected by Sri Lankan actions. In this regard, India welcomed U S engagement and saw the U S abstention on the IMF vote as a signal of a pragmatic approach,” the cable says of the Indian position.
While Indian did not perceive the Chinese role as ill-intentioned, nor wish to counter it, Tirumurthi highlighted that India last December extended a $425 million line of credit to Sri Lanka that had however got no attention.
A Sri Lankan first secretary in the embassy at New Delhi told US diplomats that “that some of the rail projects were funded in part by the Chinese, so it would be “very embarrassing” if the Indians did not complete their section.”
The cable also stated that Tirumurthi’s comment that India was not trying to counter Chinese influence in Sri Lanka should be taken with a grain of salt. “Our contact at the Sri Lankan High Commission hit the bull’s eye with his comment that India might be embarrassed if they could not match Chinese contributions to reconstruction.”

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West’s criticism of Lankan human rights record concerned India

In what might prove to be a political embarrassment for Congress in Tamil Nadu, a Wikileaks cable has revealed that India viewed Western criticism of Sri Lanka’s human rights record with concern as it felt shunning the island nation would drive it towards China.
An Indian official in the external affairs ministry told US diplomats that the West - by shunning a victorious Sri Lanka (after its defeat of the LTTE) over human rights issues - “pushed Sri Lanka into China’s arms”, and opened the region to the influence of both China and Iran.
In the January, 2010, interaction, joint secretary T S Tirumurthi said the elections in Sri Lanka should be welcomed and they would mark a new phase in resolving the Tamil question democratically. India was confident that if the vote is closely divided it would motivate the victor to consider the views of the other camp.
“The pattern of Chinese assistance to the needy northern areas of Sri Lanka would not uphold democratic ideals and human rights. Indian security, defence, and ethnicity-related interests are directly affected by Sri Lankan actions. In this regard, India welcomed U S engagement and saw the U S abstention on the IMF vote as a signal of a pragmatic approach,” the cable says of the Indian position.
While Indian did not perceive the Chinese role as ill-intentioned, nor wish to counter it, Tirumurthi highlighted that India last December extended a $425 million line of credit to Sri Lanka that had however got no attention.
A Sri Lankan first secretary in the embassy at New Delhi told US diplomats that “that some of the rail projects were funded in part by the Chinese, so it would be “very embarrassing” if the Indians did not complete their section.”
The cable also stated that Tirumurthi’s comment that India was not trying to counter Chinese influence in Sri Lanka should be taken with a grain of salt. “Our contact at the Sri Lankan High Commission hit the bull’s eye with his comment that India might be embarrassed if they could not match Chinese contributions to reconstruction.”

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srilanka army made terror unleashed in Jaffna after public unmasks ‘grease devils’

Occupying Sri Lanka Army entered into houses at Naavaan-thu’rai in Jaffna city Monday night, dragged out hundreds of youth and children and tortured them in their camps during the night, following public in Naavanthu’rai on Monday identifying the ‘grease devils’ as SLA soldiers. Many houses were destroyed and plundered by the SL soldiers. On Monday when five ‘grease devils’ entered into a house at Naavaanthu’rai and when the public chased them, the intruders escaped by entering into a nearby SL Army camp. Identifying the intruders as SLA soldiers, the public waged a protest in front of the camp demanding the arrest of the intruders by SL police. The angry public pelted stones at the camp. The SL Army in a planned revenge terrorised the residents during the night.

On Tuesday morning the SL police produced the youths taken away by the SL Army in the courts with complaints that they were behaving unruly.

The youths were found with injuries caused by SLA assault and torture.

About 25 of them were admitted in hospitals after a court order. Many more need medical treatment, the victims said.

The assault and torture took place both at the SL Army camp and at the SL police station, the youth victims further said.

Besides causing damages to houses, the SL Army plundered money and valuables worthy of several lakhs, the residents said.

Streets and buildings were found abandoned in Naavaanthu’rai on Tuesday.

Naavaanthu’rai, located about 3 km from the heart of Jaffna city is a fishing suburb.

The attitude behind the incident only reiterates why Sinhalese and Tamils cannot make a single country, responded a Catholic priest of the area.

A similar incident was also reported from Mallaakam in Valikaamam part of the Jaffna peninsula on Monday.

The ‘grease devil’ is a terror formula that grips Tamils and Muslims in the north and east of the island.

Assailants applying grease on their face attack especially the women, sometimes grievously.

The attacks have caused much tension not only in all the districts of the north and east, but also in the up-country and in Puththa’lam where Tamils and Muslims live in concentration.

After such attacks the SL Army is brought into the areas to establish camps in the guise of providing ‘security’.

The public has long been suspecting that the occupying SL forces for the attacks as in many of the incidents the attackers used to escape by getting into the camps of the occupying forces.

On Monday at Naavanthu’rai in Jaffna the culprits responsible for such attacks were clearly identified as occupying SLA soldiers.

In another incident at Vathiri in Vadamaraadchi, Jaffna, a ‘grease devil’ caught by the public on Monday night was found to be a Sinhala soldier of the intelligence unit.

The ultimate anger of the public turns towards India, USA and China that continue to ‘grease’ the genocidal military machinery in the island.

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srilanka army made terror unleashed in Jaffna after public unmasks ‘grease devils’

Occupying Sri Lanka Army entered into houses at Naavaan-thu’rai in Jaffna city Monday night, dragged out hundreds of youth and children and tortured them in their camps during the night, following public in Naavanthu’rai on Monday identifying the ‘grease devils’ as SLA soldiers. Many houses were destroyed and plundered by the SL soldiers. On Monday when five ‘grease devils’ entered into a house at Naavaanthu’rai and when the public chased them, the intruders escaped by entering into a nearby SL Army camp. Identifying the intruders as SLA soldiers, the public waged a protest in front of the camp demanding the arrest of the intruders by SL police. The angry public pelted stones at the camp. The SL Army in a planned revenge terrorised the residents during the night.

On Tuesday morning the SL police produced the youths taken away by the SL Army in the courts with complaints that they were behaving unruly.


The youths were found with injuries caused by SLA assault and torture.


About 25 of them were admitted in hospitals after a court order. Many more need medical treatment, the victims said.


The assault and torture took place both at the SL Army camp and at the SL police station, the youth victims further said.


Besides causing damages to houses, the SL Army plundered money and valuables worthy of several lakhs, the residents said.


Streets and buildings were found abandoned in Naavaanthu’rai on Tuesday.


Naavaanthu’rai, located about 3 km from the heart of Jaffna city is a fishing suburb.


The attitude behind the incident only reiterates why Sinhalese and Tamils cannot make a single country, responded a Catholic priest of the area.


A similar incident was also reported from Mallaakam in Valikaamam part of the Jaffna peninsula on Monday.


The ‘grease devil’ is a terror formula that grips Tamils and Muslims in the north and east of the island.


Assailants applying grease on their face attack especially the women, sometimes grievously.


The attacks have caused much tension not only in all the districts of the north and east, but also in the up-country and in Puththa’lam where Tamils and Muslims live in concentration.


After such attacks the SL Army is brought into the areas to establish camps in the guise of providing ‘security’.


The public has long been suspecting that the occupying SL forces for the attacks as in many of the incidents the attackers used to escape by getting into the camps of the occupying forces.


On Monday at Naavanthu’rai in Jaffna the culprits responsible for such attacks were clearly identified as occupying SLA soldiers.


In another incident at Vathiri in Vadamaraadchi, Jaffna, a ‘grease devil’ caught by the public on Monday night was found to be a Sinhala soldier of the intelligence unit.


The ultimate anger of the public turns towards India, USA and China that continue to ‘grease’ the genocidal military machinery in the island.

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Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields screened in New Zealand parliament

BBC Channel 4’s documentary Sri Lanka: The Killing Fields was screened in the New Zealand parliament Tuesday for members of the parliament and staff of the political parties. Green Party MP Keith Locke, Labour Party MP Maryan Street and National Party MP Jackie Blue were co-sponsors of the show. The Sri Lanka High Commission and some supporters in the Sri Lankan community in New Zealand tried to stop the screening without success.

MPs and staff from four parties attended the show. They included Mana Party leader Hone Harawira and Green Party co-leader Russel Norman.

Green MP Keith Locke said the audience left the screening silent and stunned by the horrific scenes in the film.

There was a feeling among those present that something to be done to bring those responsible to account, news sources in New Zealand said.

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