NGOs to be removed

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By Indika Sri Aravinda

The government is prepared to order NGO’s who are linked with funding the LTTE, to shut down and have their officials deported, Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratna told Daily Mirror online.

Prime Minister Jayaratna said that the government has identified NGOs who have provided finance, fire arms and advice to the LTTE and have taken measures to cancel their licenses.

With regard to accusations that the government was not permitting NGOs to visit mined and resettled areas in the North, the Prime Minister stated that if an NGO official is injured while visiting mined areas, the government would have to take the responsibility.

Therefore the Government has decided to permit visits only after de-mining is completed and will not succumb to pressure from the international community, Prime Minister Jayaratna added. (Daily Mirror online)

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Comments - 8

Gamini Paranawithana Sunday, 22 August 2010 02:10 PM

This is a very good move by the government .
Those who helped the L.T.T.E should not be permitted to stay in this country.

s.jayawardene Sunday, 22 August 2010 02:28 PM

Very good move

Kasun Liyanaege Sunday, 22 August 2010 02:55 PM

KP was too linked directly to LTTE.

Smart Aleck Sunday, 22 August 2010 11:40 PM

They should be named. The world should know, so that such NGOs can be prevented from supporting terrorists, even in other countries.

Muhandiram Imsid Monday, 23 August 2010 04:40 AM

As for NGO officials visiting "mined and resettled areas in the North", why not permit them to visit at their own risk instead of giving the excuse that "the government would have to take the responsibility" in case of injury?

Holman Monday, 23 August 2010 05:23 AM

Why now ?

Oyage sudu kella Monday, 23 August 2010 06:27 AM

So you say that only NGOs helped LTTE ??

willows Monday, 23 August 2010 11:09 AM

What about the others who helped LTTE and now in powers???

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