TNA MP Suresh Premachandran stated that the Sri Lankan government was trying to 'Sinhalise' the whole island, as he condemned the government’s grabbing of traditional Tamil land in the North-East.
According to a report in the Uthayan, Premachandran compared stated that Tamil people were having their land taken against their will, with the help of the armed forces and at many times at gun point. He went on to state the government was attempting to ‘Sinhalise’ the whole island, comparing the situation to that of the Chinese in Tibet and the Jews in Palestine.
Premachandran added that in the meantime, the government was attempting to deport Tamils, referring to the Navy’s alleged involvement in people smuggling schemes.
The TNA MP went on to add that the recommendations from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay’s report had to be implemented, but noted that without international pressure that was impossible.
See the report from the Uthayan here.