Suren Surendiran

Recalling our conversation 2 weeks ago in DC with both Asst Secretary Lu and Deputy Asst Sec Amb Keiderling Democracy, Rule of Law & Human Rights @GTFonline sends our deepest sympathies to the family who lost a loved one & the many who were injured today at Rambukkana #Solidarity

🇨🇭 has mobilised urgent humanitarian support to Sri Lanka. 🇨🇭🤝🇱🇰 A Swiss Rapid Response Team arrived today to assist with Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) emergency response efforts, working closely with the DMC, following the devastation of Cyclone Ditwah. @SwissDevCoop

When a Japan Disaster Relief medical team leader, who happens to be Japanese, speaks in Tamil, it’s a shame that our own authorities including the Disaster Management Centre still don't respect Sri Lanka’s official languages and issue alerts & updates in Tamil. #LKA #SriLanka

“இடனில் பருவத்தும் ஒப்புரவிற்கு ஒல்கார் கடனறி காட்சி யவர்" (குறள் 218) வறுமையிலும் பிறர்க்கு உதவ வேண்டும் என்பதுதான் வள்ளுவம் காட்டும் தமிழறம்! எனவே, கடல் கடந்த நம் சொந்தங்கள், இலங்கையில் #CycloneDitwah-வினால் பெரும் இழப்புகளைச் சந்தித்து இன்னலுறும் இத்தருணத்தில், அவர்களுடன் நாம் நிற்கிறோம் என்பதை உணர்த்தும் அடையாளமாக, 950 மெட்ரிக் டன் நிவாரணப் பொருட்களை அனுப்பி வைக்கிறோம்! மானுடம் போற்றும் #DravidianModel!

@mkstalin #EelamTamils living outside #SriLanka Thank @CMOTamilnadu Hon @mkstalin for helping our relatives with substancial relief aid to people affected by #ditwacyclone. ஞாலத்தின் மாணப் பெரிது, நன்றிகள்!

@EliasJey @austamilcongres Ravi has been a committed activist for many years, with the very best interest of our people at heart. We may have disagreed on approach, but we all respected his love for the land and people. He conveyed his views respectfully and directly. Rest in peace, my friend!

Longtime Australian #Tamil activist #Kathir_Ravichandra passed away on Nov 11 in Sydney. Former President of AFTA and member of @austamilcongres. Our heartfelt condolences to family and friends. RIP. #SriLanka

The Core Group reminded the UNHRC that Sri Lanka’s pledges remain unfulfilled. Every commitment on justice, devolution, and human rights has been reduced to rhetoric. It’s time for actions, not assurances—the government cannot keep deceiving the world as it does its own people.

#UNHRC adopts Resolution on ‘Promoting Accountability and Reconciliation in SL’ without a vote. We welcome the extension of international supervision for another two years, though disappointed with the lack of progress for over 16 years, notwithstanding several such resolutions since 2012

#SriLanka #PCelections Former Speaker @KaruOnline and leader of National Movement for #SocialJustice #KaruJayasuriya has called for Provincial Council elections to be held this year. @UN_HRC #HRC60 expected to pass Resolution calling for same and implemetation of #13Amendment to Constitution. @MAFrancheUN @USAmbSL

Another mass grave has been discovered in Chemmani. The Sri Lankan government must place the rights of victims and their families at the forefront of its investigation and engage with the int'l community to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable. icj.org/sri-lanka-icj-…

🚨 LEAD - Amazon pulls sanctioned Sri Lankan war criminal's book, Penguin India under fire Amazon UK has confirmed it has removed from sale the memoir of Sri Lanka’s former navy chief Wasantha Karannagoda, who remains sanctioned in the UK for command responsibility over “human rights violations including illegal killings and activities amounting to torture.” The decision came after the International Truth and Justice Project (@itjpsl / @francesharris0n) wrote to Amazon’s Public Policy department warning that sales of 'The Turning Point: The Naval Role in Sri Lanka’s War on LTTE Terrorism' could breach UK sanctions law. Read more ⬇️ tamilguardian.com/content/amazon…

House full at the launch of "Chemmani" book written by the journalists @Uduwaragedara @tharinduij and Nanban Fazeer today. #Chemmani #MasaGraves #ForcedDissapearences #SriLanka #lka #Justice #MissingPersons

I tabled this letter in Parliament today on behalf of our party and hope the government will take the necessary steps in response.

உலகத் தமிழர் பேரவையுடன் மிகவும் நெருக்கமாகவும் அன்பாகவும் பணியாற்றிய வணக்கத்திற்குரிய வட்டுவே தம்மவன்ச தேரரின் மறைவு தாங்க முடியாத இழப்பு. அவர் ஆத்மா சாந்தியடையட்டும்.

අප සමග ඉතා සමීපව සහ ලැදිව කටයුතු කළ වාද්දුවේ ධම්මවංශ නාහිමි පාණන් වහන්සේ ගේ අපවත්වීම දරාගත නොහැකි පාඩුවකි.උන්වහන්සේ ට නිවන් සුව ලැබේවා.

The passing of Venerable Wadduwe Dhammawansa Thero, who worked very closely and lovingly with Global Tamil Forum (GTF), is an unbearable loss. May he rest in peace.

சமூக ஆர்வலர், #இமயமலைப்பிரகடனம் ஆதரித்து ஒப்பமிட்ட ராமாண்ய நிக்காயவைச் சார்ந்த பவுத்ததுறவி வண வாதுவே தம்மவன்ச தேரரின் மறைவுக்கு ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கல்கள். இன ஒப்புரவுக்கும், இலங்கைத் தமிழர்க்கு நீதியான சமாதானம் வேண்டியும் உழைத்தவர். RIP #SriLanka #HimalayaDeclaration @GTFonline @UNSriLanka

@ShanakiyanR Is this the same bill that was presented by @MASumanthiran in the last parliament which was denied the last reading by @RW_SRILANKA when #ITAK publicly supported @sajithpremadasa for #SriLanka Presidency? @ITAKOrg @GTFonline @anuradisanayake @PMDNewsGov @Dr_HariniA

Today, I presented a Private Member’s Bill to Parliament proposing amendments to the Provincial Councils Elections Act, which was taken up for its first reading. If enacted, this legislation will empower the Election Commission to call for Provincial Council elections. The President, Prime Minister, and other government members have repeatedly affirmed their commitment to holding these elections by late 2025 or early 2026. The government now has the opportunity to demonstrate that commitment by extending its full support to ensure the swift passage of this bill and honoring its promise to the people.

#Tamils Mourn the untimely passing of retired #Batticaloa Bishop Rev Dr Joseph #Ponniah. He was 72. Strong #HRDefender during the ethnic conflict in #SriLanka. Heartfelt condolences to family and community. RIP ஆயர் #பொன்னையா @Pontifex @AgnesCallamard @GTFonline @CeylonToday @CatholicNewsSvc

"A perception is emerging among the Tamil and minority communities that this government is not going to be different from its immediate predecessors when comes to issues that concern them" GTF on the 16th anniversary of the end of the civil war. tinyurl.com/4jev6zhu