Massive demos against Geneva resolution
Chaminda PERERA
* Mahanayakes hold Adhistana pooja
* President�s leadership lauded
Mammoth protests in Killinochchi, Mullaitivu and Jaffna districts
The people in the Northern Province who were held as a human shield
by the LTTE terrorists also staged massive demonstrations in the
Killinochchi, Mullaitivu and Jaffna districts yesterday.
They lauded the government for eradicating terrorism which was
sponsored by the some foreign countries in the West to create divisions
among communities.
These people who underwent a number of hardships in the clutches of
LTTE terrorists openly denounced the terrorists for depriving them of
their rights for 30 years and condemned attempts by the United States
and the West for moving a resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN Human
Rights Counci(UNHRC)l session.
Tens of thousands of people across the country took to the streets
yesterday to condemn a resolution sponsored by the US and the West
against Sri Lanka that is to be moved at the 19th United Nations Human
Rights Council sessions in Geneva. They voiced their anger over attempts
by United States and Western countries to meddle in the internal affairs
of the country under the cover of human rights.
Massive crowds were seen parading the streets in all major cities and
suburbs against the move by the United States and several Western
countries to disrupt the hard won peace in the country.
The massive protest held in Kandy began with an Adhistana pooja at
the Temple of the Tooth which came under the attack of LTTE terrorists
in 1998, with the participation of Mahanayakes of the Malwatte and
Asgiriya chapters.
The members of the Maha Sangha invoked the blessings of the Triple
Gem on the government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa for his courage
and wisdom to defeat the conspiracies aimed at creating divisions among
the communities.
Even foreigners participated in the massive protests that were held
down South. Over 100 foreigners who participated in the protest at
Hikkaduwa said Sri Lanka is a beautiful country where people of all
communities live in peace and harmony and any attempt to destroy this
ethnic diversity and harmony should be defeated.
Thousands of people irrespective of political, racial and other
differences, thronged opposite Fort railway station where the main
demonstration was held.
People from all walks of life kept streaming from Technical Junction,
Lake House roundabout, Khan clock tower and many other places in the
city from noon yesterday.
The staff of Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited including its
chairman Bandula Padmakumara and directors also joined the demonstration
in Fort yesterday evening.
The members of legal fraternity began its demonstration from
Hulftsdrop. They also joined the main demonstration in Fort. |
