Facebook icon
Twitter icon
e-mail icon

No meaningful progress on justice and reconciliation - Joan Ryan MP on Tamil New Year

The Sri Lankan government has made no meaningful progress on justice and reconciliation, the British MP, Joan Ryan, has said.

In a statement for Tamil New Year, the Labour MP for Enfield North said:

I send my warmest wishes to all Tamils in the UK as you celebrate Puthandu. 

As you reflect upon the past twelve months and look forward to the year ahead, I know many of you will be thinking about family, friends and loved ones in Sri Lanka.  

I share your concern that the Sri Lankan Government has made no meaningful progress on justice and reconciliation. Unless the culture of impunity on the island is tackled, and there is a genuine reckoning with the country’s past, Sri Lanka will be unable to lay the foundations of a sustainable peace. 

I will continue to support all efforts to ensure an enduring peace in Sri Lanka and the recognition of the Tamil people’s fundamental rights and freedoms. 

I hope you all have a peaceful, prosperous and happy Puthandu. 

We need your support

Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.

Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view

We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.

For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.