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TELO, Through JVP UK Branch, Raises Key Questions to Prime Minister Dr. Karanei Amarasuriya at Public Meeting Held in London on 20‑05‑2026

The Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO), through the JVP UK Branch, raised key political concerns to Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Dr. Karanei Amarasuriya, during a public meeting held in London on Wednesday. The event brought together members of the Tamil community, civil society representatives, and srilanka diaspora organisations.

TELO reiterated that it did not support the recent No‑Confidence Motion brought by the Opposition, noting that Tamil communities currently experience greater safety, dignity, and freedom of expression under the NPP/JVP‑led administration compared to previous governments.

However, TELO stressed that the Tamil national question remains unresolved, and used today’s public platform to formally convey its concerns to the Prime Minister.

Provincial Council Elections: 8 Years Without Elections

TELO highlighted that Provincial Council elections have not been held for 8 years, despite the end of the war 17 years ago. With the current administration nearing two years in office, TELO emphasised that the continued delay is unacceptable and undermines democratic governance.

TELO’s question to the Prime Minister:

“When will your government announce the Provincial Council elections? We request a clear and specific timeframe — whether within 3 months, 6 months, or another defined period.”

Full Implementation of the 13th Amendment

TELO reiterated that the 13th Amendment remains the only constitutional mechanism currently available to ensure a measure of power‑sharing for Tamil‑speaking people.

At today’s meeting, TELO urged the Prime Minister to state the government’s position clearly and transparently.

TELO’s question to the Prime Minister:

“Is your government prepared to fully implement the 13th Amendment — including police and land powers — within a defined timeline?”

Roadmap for a Long‑Term Political Solution

While acknowledging improvements in civic freedoms, TELO stressed that the political aspirations of the Tamil people remain unmet.
The organisation called on the government to present a transparent, time‑bound roadmap toward a durable political settlement that ensures equality, dignity, and meaningful power‑sharing.

Conclusion

TELO stated that today’s public meeting in London, facilitated via the JVP UK Branch, reflects its commitment to open, democratic engagement with both the Tamil diaspora and the Sri Lankan government.

The organisation emphasised that delays cannot continue, and urged Prime Minister Dr. Karanei Amarasuriya to respond with clarity, timelines, and firm commitments that align with the government’s stated principles of justice, equality, and democratic reform.

A senior leader of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said the massacre of Tamils in Mullivaikkal was the “largest genocide carried out in a single day in world history” and referred to May 18 as a “Black Day”, in a statement marking Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day.

Vanathi Srinivasan, president of the BJP Mahila Morcha, the dedicated women’s wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party, India’s ruling political organisation. She made the remarks in a post published on X on Monday commemorating the 17th anniversary of the genocide at Mullivaikkal.

In her statement, Vanathi Srinivasan described May 18 as a black day on which the “Mullivaikkal genocide” took place.

She further stated that the Mullivaikkal massacre remains “an unforgettable wound” in the hearts of Eelam Tamils and accused the then Congress-DMK alliance government of responding to the atrocities with “silence”.

“This day will forever be remembered in history as the day of betrayal committed against Eelam Tamils by the Congress-DMK,” she said, while paying tribute to the Tamils who lost their lives during the armed conflict.

The statement was released as Tamils across the North-East, Tamil Nadu and the global Tamil diaspora marked Tamil genocide Remembrance Day through memorial events, vigils and calls for international accountability over war crimes and genocide committed during the armed conflict in Tamil homeland.

CHENNAI – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday expressed solidarity with the global Tamil diaspora on the occasion of Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day, pledging his administration’s continued support for their rights.

In a social media post on ‘X’, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief wrote: “Let us hold the memories of Mullivaikkal in our hearts. We will always stand by the rights of our Tamil kindred living across the seas.”

May 18 is observed annually by Sri Lankan Tamils worldwide as Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day. On May 18, 2009, the nearly three-decade-long Sri Lankan Civil War came to a bloody conclusion in Mullivaikkal, a small coastal village in Mullaitivu district, following the death of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.

According to United Nations estimates, between 40,000 and 70,000 Tamil civilians lost their lives in the final stages, transforming Mullivaikkal into a universal symbol of wartime atrocities and civilian suffering.

ECONOMYNEXT – State-owned carrier SriLankan Airlines has been hit by two financial frauds in the United Arab Emirates and South India due to hacking of an agent’s email and forgery of documents, two sources and the Deputy Finance Minister said. The loss-making airline had remitted US$265,000 (974,000 UAE Dirham or around Rs.80 million) to a wrong account after receiving instructions via official email from an agent with its Dubai office to deposit the money in a different bank account, a source aware of the inquiry told EconomyNext. “The agent’s email was hacked and the hacker has used the agent’s email to ask SriLankan to deposit the money into a different account,” the source said. The second financial fraud was detected in the SriLankan office in Chennai, where three Indian nationals who had worked in the South Indian office swindled money worth 22,000 Indian rupees (around Rs. 80 million) using forged documents. “Now, the Indian police are probing this,” a second source said. The island nation has detected a number of similar financial frauds in the recent past including a US$2.5 million fraud from the Treasury through hacking and US$625,000 from the Postal Department. Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha said probes are underway into both frauds. “If there is any leakage or any issue under our government everything will be investigated, the information will be provided and we will address this quickly,” Minister Jayantha told reporters when asked about the frauds. !The Dubai agent has sent information to Sri Lankan Airlines stating that the problem is with our system. However, they are investigating. We’ll see what has really happened,” he said. “Of course, that much money was paid by Sri Lankan Airline, not to the agent, but to someone else.” He said some “Indian Nationals” working in Chennai SriLnkan office Station as employees have forged some documents and “taken some money out”. “Both is investigated separately. First one is clearly connected to the agent, but the second one is in a way, we can say that the fraud was done by an employee.”