Delivering a speech on Truth and Myth about UK Sri Lankan Diaspora Involvement in Sri Lanka, Mr Harshaka Kannangara ,Barrister and President of UNP UK Branch stated that it is completely a false propaganda from the Sri Lankan government and stated that the government was involved in a misleading and mudslinging campaign against the common opposition that they want to bring war heroes to a war crimes tribunal.

He further stated that a very small group such as Global Tamil Forum and some of LTTE supporters living in foreign countries probably would like to promote LTTE ideologies but Sri Lankan government cannot classify every opposition supporter as a Pro-LTTEer. He stated that its imperative for all Sri Lankans to understand the cheap propaganda campaign carried out by the current regime with a slogan of “international conspiracy”.  This is the only slogan they have today as they are facing a heavy defeat at the hands of common opposition.

Sri Lanka’s president Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed a commission to look in to the post war issues. The LLRC issued their report which was welcomed by both local and international community. The United Nations are only requesting to implement the recommendations made by the Presidential commission. There has never been a call for bringing war crimes against the troops. Despite that, the common opposition has very clearly declared that they would not allow to bring any Sri Lankan to a war crimes tribunal.  Mr Kannangara went to say that Sri Lankan government doesn’t have a clear foreign policy and as result we have become isolated in the international community. The government is spreading false propaganda that the president and members of armed forces will be taken to tribunal and try to win the electorate through that. Fortunately, Sri Lankans are not naive to believe such a story.

He also mentioned that the government used a photograph of him and few other UNP UK Branch officials with Mr Ranil Wickramasinghe to publish few slanderous articles in 2 weekend newspapers in Sri Lanka to indicate that Mr Wickramasignhe met the LTTE Diaspora in London. That was an evidence of government’s bankrupt strategies. UNP managed to counter that allegation without a difficulty. Now they have published another false document alleged to have signed by Mr Maithreepala Sirisena and Mr Ranil Wickramasignhe. That document carried all hallmarks of a false document. The country would not believe the current regime any longer and they are waiting until 8th January to change the entire corrupt political culture.

He requested everyone to educate their friends and families who still have not heard the truth about the myth of international conspiracy.

The UNP UK Branch too part in this event in addition to the Adhistaana Pooja they successfully organised last week and the news paper advertising campaign that they have already taken steps to publish in Sri Lankan media in the UK. The purpose of the campaign is to educate the Sri Lanka community of the need of urging their friends and relatives in Sri Lanka to vote for the common candidate in the forthcoming presidential elections.

Steps have also been taken to distribute t-shrits with Branch logo to several electorates in Sri Lanka.

regards

UNP UK Branch