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Tamil genocide memorial under construction in Canada

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Sri Lankan High Commission in Canada has raised objections to the erection of a monument to commemorate what the Tamil community living there called genocide of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka during the war’, Daily Mirror learns.

The groundbreaking for the construction of this memorial in the municipal area called ‘Brampton’ in the greater Toronto area took place recently.

Despite Sri Lanka’s objection, Daily Mirror learns that Brampton mayor Patrick Brown has granted permission to build a monument to commemorate the lives lost in the Sri Lankan civil war. It is an area with a large concentration of Sri Lankan Tamils.

A top official of the Sri Lankan mission in Ottawa told Daily Mirror that a request for a similar monument had been made to another municipal council, but the mayor had turned it down.

“The LTTE remains a banned organization in Canada. Therefore, extremist activists don’t use the word ‘LTTE’ in any of their activities. They indulge in these activities under different garbs,” the official said.  (Kelum Bandara)


  Comments - 30

  • Punchi Wednesday, 24 May 2023 06:28 AM

    We must send our mighty most powerful Sri Lankan buddhist army to invade Canada and destroy this monument. We must also ban all aid from our prosperous paradise to Canada and ban Tea and apparel exports to Canada or this may end up like the Balfour declaration which led to the creation of Israel. Alternatively we may all go to our Buddhist temples and invoke Buddha to destroy this monument

    Don't mix Wednesday, 24 May 2023 06:58 AM

    LTTE and innocent Tamil civilians are two separate group of people. Do not mix both.

    Jude Wednesday, 24 May 2023 07:33 AM

    You know politicians could be bought over for money, , Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown no exception!!

    Jude Wednesday, 24 May 2023 07:39 AM

    It's all politics, politicians and MONEY!! Yeah!!

    Bandu Wednesday, 24 May 2023 07:52 AM

    Lets build a memorial for all the natives killed by Candian settlers in SL

    Spartacus Wednesday, 24 May 2023 07:52 AM

    When you don't allow them to commemorate their dead and use thugs and criminals to disrupt peaceful rememberence days locally, this is what happens. Don't blame them, blame yourself. You Sinhalese already know the repercussion of 1977

    lester Wednesday, 24 May 2023 07:58 AM

    Sinhalese people in Canada should build a monument to commemorate the Kebithigollewa bus bomb Sinhalese genocide next to it to it.

    BuffaloaCitizen Wednesday, 24 May 2023 04:57 PM

    The Sinhalese of Canada are fully supportive of this venture by Tamils. This is because, they realize what happened in Sri Lanka was crude and inhuman.

    Jude Wednesday, 24 May 2023 08:01 AM

    Remember, Money could buy anything and everything in Canada!! Mind you all Politicians to run for public office needs great deal of money. And politicians don't bring money from home. All Politicians regardless of their political party affiliation, they get donors contributions through fund raising. There's major organization and individuals with hidden agendas support politicians with monetary contributions to carry out their agenda. You get plenty of crooked politicians in Canada. The situation is, except for immigrants mostly Asians interested in politics, however Caucasians NOT interested in politics Coz just to give you an idea only 1/3 of Caucasians voted at the last federal election in 2021.

    Anton Devasagayam Wednesday, 24 May 2023 08:24 AM

    Srilanka likes it or not, there are actions have been taken by individuals and organizations to acknowledge that genocide has happened in the war ended in 2009. Canada's official stand and 6 US Senators' draft of a resolution to call the war "Tamil Genocide" are not something Srilanka can ignore. The only way to come out clean is to look in to the crimes committed, bring the perpetrators to justice and find a permanent solution for the ethnic crisis. Complaining and criticizing will not improve anything.

    Ragunathan Wednesday, 24 May 2023 09:05 AM

    People have started realising that it was politicians who divided communities for their their political gains all communities are living like one family members. At this time, countries like Canada should be prudent enough to do anything that will not jeopardize peaceful coexistence.

    Terrence K Wednesday, 24 May 2023 09:05 AM

    Why do we want to be troubled by these monuments in another country. History tells us big stories about monuments. IMAGES OF RESTING PLACE OF BIRDS With TIME THEY BECOME OBSOLETE SO LIVE AND LET LIVE.

    DOT Wednesday, 24 May 2023 09:57 AM

    Do not add salt to healing wound.

    N.M. Perera Wednesday, 24 May 2023 09:59 AM

    The LTTE was a brutal killing Machine. Hats off to the Tri Forces/Government of the Day for wiping off this parasite forever.

    Áranthalawe podi sadu Wednesday, 24 May 2023 10:04 AM

    Some Canadian Tamils did support Genocide for a prolonged period. Tamil mayor, Tamil Foreign Minister were murdered and Tamils who supported genocide kept quiet. They also funded these elements that engaged in Genocide and also funded politicians in USA and Canada with these blood money. So Canadians may end up unknowingly commemorating their own contribution to genocide.

    Vinayagam Wednesday, 24 May 2023 10:06 AM

    Mayor in Canada is within is legal jurisdiction to approve what he deems fit to be constructed in Canada. It is no business of SL High Commission to decide what can be built in Canada

    Rajiv Gandhis ghost will haunt you Wednesday, 24 May 2023 10:13 AM

    Tamils who supported and funded genocide from one side of the so called civil war are now erecting a monument to remember the victims. All fair records attribute blame to both sides. Therefore short sighted Canadian politicians will have to allow both sides to use this monument to remember the dead. Or expect the other side to also start erecting monuments elsewhere and Canadians of the future will realize the stupidity of the current politicians who are allowing these short sighted actions to embarrass Canadians of the future.

    A boy from Hambanthota Wednesday, 24 May 2023 10:54 AM

    Please provide the money allocated these lifeless monuments to fund the education of children in the North or provide better lives for the refugee camps still prevalent in South India. Southern kids already under malnutrition and this affects their education. Imagine the plight of the North. Only way Tamils to have a better future in this country is to get a good education and live among the Southerners and learn some Sinhala. This will put some sense in to southerners that Tamils are also their fellow brothers and sisters. And just like them Tamils are too going through the hardships (sometimes more), and the only difference is language and faith. And it was the politicians from both sides that divided them all along to be elected in the parliament.

    Pathirana Wednesday, 24 May 2023 11:25 AM

    The Portuguese captured the Jaffna Tamil Kingdom and the British captured Wanni kingdom along with Kandy and combined Ceylon established in 1833 and gave all to our Politicians in1948. The greedy, selfish politicians will going to break all sooner than later. Portugal was working in the world stage for East Timor when Indonesia denied what wrong it was doing there. Over to our Politiciens!

    Justice Wednesday, 24 May 2023 11:55 AM

    When the majority of a country persecute single powerful godly pastor (prophet), that country will be humiliated infront of the world by a bigger nation in the same manner. This is what called KARMA for those who believe in karma.

    Vinayagam Wednesday, 24 May 2023 12:35 PM

    I challenge Lester (7th comment above) to first build a monument for Kebthigolawa dead in SL. If a bus load of people is genocide, what is Mulikavil 2009

    Punchi Wednesday, 24 May 2023 12:51 PM

    There would have been no LTTE if we had treated our minorities in the manner we wish to be treated in our paradise and in the countries we migrate too

    Don Juan Wednesday, 24 May 2023 03:45 PM

    Good to give Tamil Speaking Region to tamil population in Canada as a gratitude.

    Pathirana Wednesday, 24 May 2023 04:53 PM

    @Don: No need mate, Canada endured self determination referendum to Quebec People and they rejected independence and what would happen if same thing offered to the people of N

    Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 24 May 2023 05:57 PM

    Hello Punchi, the elite Tamils who lost the preferential treatment started the civil war to create a country with 67% of the land mass for their 8% population. You guys only talk about Tamils killed but never talk about others killed by LTTE. Majority of tamils were killed by LTTE and the Tamil children were forcibly conscripted to engage in a war after severe brain washing by LTTE. Ok , 1956 and 1977 riots were not at all acceptable which were mainly committed by the politicians. But , now, do you want to live in the past with a one sided story or do you want to understand both sides and agree on wayforward.

    jayt Wednesday, 24 May 2023 06:12 PM

    jews are the number one who smuggled tamil into canada and other western countries. since then jews created all mysteries against sri lanka from all western countries by hiding behind tamil. jews did not declare Canada as next state of Tamil Nadu yet. But also, jews are in a hurry to create next 3d world war.

    Sivalingam Wednesday, 24 May 2023 09:30 PM

    All the Tamils can now migrate to Tamil homeland in Canada.

    S.Siva Thursday, 25 May 2023 05:48 AM

    The monument will not kill or injur anybody. Of course it will hurt the arrogance of the uniformed thugs who enjoyed all brutal activity starting in 1958 including the murder and disgracing of that poor Sinhalese girl at Katharagama which was only the beginning of all criminal activity by those Lanka army goons culminating In the genocide.

    Sam Gamage Thursday, 25 May 2023 06:02 AM

    This punk of a Prime Minister of Canada is under the influence of the Tamils in Canada. They solely depend on these Tamil votes to survive in their politics. Its a shame that the prime minister openly goes about to promote the false agenda of the Diaspora. For the diaspora its a money making business. The northern part of this country in total disarray due to the silence of these so called liberators of the Tamil community. They are still where they were 50 years ago due to the social disparity based on religion and Caste system. They act as the protectors of the Tamils. Tamils are really enjoying their life with freedom now. Shame Trudeau.

    amal Heennilame Thursday, 25 May 2023 08:37 AM

    We should build a monument for those native Canadian children that were killed and buried in church lands, also to the native Canadian people who were killed and their land stolen by western immigrants


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