Permitting banned LTTE to demonstrate in London:

Sri Lankans stage massive protest

The Sri Lankan Associations in Rome, the clergy, Buddhist priests and other associations from Milan to Catania, held a massive demonstration and protest in front of the British Embassy in Rome, on December 16, to condemn the British Government over its permitting a banned terrorist organization, the LTTE, to hold a demonstration at the Heathrow Airport and in front of the Dorchester Hotel, where President Mahinda Rajapaksa was staying, thereby violating its own Anti-terrorist Laws.

Despite the freezing temperature, the Sri Lankans gathered in their numbers to show their solidarity with the President who had by unflinching resolve and commitment, wiped out the most ruthless terrorist organization in the world and freed the Sri Lankan nation from the threat of terrorism.

Despite it being a working day, the Sri Lankans and Italians, members of the Anti-terrorist Organization, with Buddhist priests lead by Ven Dambadeniye Dhammarama Thera and Molligoda Dheerananda Thera of the two temples in Rome and Ven Mahagama Vipulasara Thera of the International Buddhist Centre in Milan and other monks representing every single temple in Italy, participated in the demonstration.

They requested the British Government to adopt the same standards as the Italian Government which is working closely with the Sri Lankan Mission in Rome to eradicate LTTE terrorist cells from Italy.

The President of the Sri Lankan Association handed over an appeal to the British Ambassador in Rome, Mr Chaplin.