Ranil patronises Tamils in Kilinochchi

by Sharmini
Nov 5, 2019
<p>Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, delivered a highly criticised speech to Tamils&nbsp;this week, claiming that the unity government elected in 2015 led to freedom, justice and development, benefitting Tamils in the North and East.</p> <p>Talking to Tamils in Kilinochchi, Wickremesinghe said that since 2015, a number of projects have been established to provide relief to the war torn North and East and implied that an environment of ‘freedom’ had been created.&nbsp;</p> <p>Wickremesinghe urged Tamils to vote&nbsp;for New Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate, Sajith Premadasa, who would supposedly allow them to live freely in comparison to his opponent, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) presidential candidate,&nbsp;Gotabaya Rajapaksa.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner (OHCHR) released a report earlier this year which raised concerns over the on-going reports of abduction, torture and sexual violence, institutional failures within the criminal justice system, ongoing&nbsp;harassment of human rights defenders since 2015 and the military’s continued occupation of civilian land.</p> <p>Read more <a href="http://www.colombopage.com/archive_19B/Nov04_1572811349CH.php">here</a>.&nbsp;</p>

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