EDITORIAL

LTTE(TamilTigers) Terrorism has put a huge burden on us. Even though we are far away from our motherland, as the members of Sri Lankan community we collectively suffer due to LTTE atrocities in a day today basis. A bomb blast in Colombo killing innocent civilians make our hearts beat faster wondering what could have happened to our relatives who may be in that area that particular day. Thus there is no way out for us until the day terrorism ends. But that end will never come on a platter. It is certain that LTTE never wants a peaceful end to the national question. It’s been over two decades now and this circle of violence shouldn’t be allowed to go any further. As Dr. Dayan Jayatilake said: “..LTTE must be eliminated as a military challenge to Sri Lanka's unity and territorial integrity. This in turn means that the Tigers must no longer be an armed force capable of rivaling Sri Lanka's armed forces. The LTTE must no longer exist as parameters of a single, united Sri Lanka...” It is our scared duty now to take action and show

the real truth about our motherland and unveil the lies of LTTE propaganda machine.

BREAKING NEWS

Government of Sri Lanka officially informed Norway the facilitator of 2002 Cease Fire Agreement that the GOSL is withdrawing from unpopular deal with LTTE. Tamil Tigers violated the CFA from the day it was signed.

24^TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NEW BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2007-2008

PRESIDENT - Mr. Mahinda Gunasekera (Re-elected)

EXECUTIVE

VICE PRESIDENT-Dr.Daya Sarachchandra (Re-elected)

SECRETARY-MR. Pratap Perera

TREASURER-Mrs. Menaka Karunanayake (Re-elected)

VICE PRESIDENTS –

Mr. Denzil Abeywardane

Mr. Prasanna Jayaweera

Mr. Hasaka Ratnamalala

RESOLUTION

Following resolution was debated amended and passed at the annual general meeting:

“We the members of the Sri Lanka United national Associations of Canada assembled at the Advent Lutheran Church in Don Mills, Toronto, at our annual general meeting held on Saturday, October 27,2007,do hereby resolve to call on the government of Sri Lanka to pursue you its current policy of eliminating the destabilizing effect of the armed terrorist belongs to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) that has lasted nearly three decades more intensively, and to liberating the captive civilian population living under the Nazi style dictatorship of the LTTE in the Vanni region. We also salute the security forces for their resounding victories over the terrorist forces in regaining territory with minimal harm to civilians whom the LTTE sought to use as human shields. We look forward to an early resolution of the national question through adequate devolution and reasonable extent of power sharing at the center within a unitary system where all communities including the minorities could play a constructive role in the day to day governance of the country, which is the common homeland all citizens of Sri Lanka”

YEAR THAT WAS

· Balance sheet as at end of Dec 31^st 2006 was $4759.88

·We have continued to effectively safeguard Sri Lanka’s independence unity and democratic values in the face of an armed terrorist group that is attempting to break the country.

· Mr.Mahinda Gunasekara has written over 250 letters on Peace process, Constitutional. Reforms, Terrorism, Child Soldiers etc. to many international bodies and the media. Many of these letters have received wide coverage.

·Asoka Weerasinghe from Ottawa has been relentlessly challenging the officials of UN, UK, Australia and Canada who had been meddling in Sri Lanka’s internal matters and for supporting the Tamil Tiger cause sneakily. The GTA liberal MPs and British Labor MP Keith Vass have not been spared either.

·Our Members have attended the Citizens Academy conducted by RCMP.

·Mihanda Gunasekera and Ira de Silva traveled to New York to meet with W.A.S.P representatives.

·Daya Hettiarachi met with several key people in Calgary and Vancouver seeking lobbying help for our cause.

·Our web site www.sluna.org is the only source of info on SLUNA and is very popular.

·We attended a seminar on” Education and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka” chaired by Dr. David Cameron, where Dr. Rathanajeevan Hoole was the guest speaker.

·We also participated at a meeting organized by “Canadian for peace in SL” with Hon. Bob Rae and Upali Cooray as speakers.

· On December 22^nd; we took part in the discussion and made our stand at the Community forum organized by Derek Lee MP for Scarborough-Rouge River on “Continuing Conflict in SL”. Presence of Sinhala & Muslim community at the meeting were negligible.

·Addressing our SGM Falk Rovik of “Norwegian Against Terrorism” made a very detailed and graphic power point presentation showing the partiality of the Norwegian peace facilitator.

ON HUMANITRIAN FRONT

·Donated a water distillation plant to the Anuradhapura hospital.

·Donated $500.00 to “Tawalama Development fund” in Eastern Province.

·Donated $250 to “SUCESS“ for the medical clinic in Eastern Province.

·Donated $250.00 to “Dharma Vijaya Foundation” for scholarships to 3 children in Konketiyawa.

· Donated $250.00 to buy Mosquito nets to Tamil families in Omanthai

WHAT DO WE KNOW?

The LTTE and its leaders are at the receiving end of its journey while its front organizations in Diaspora in a hurry to save its Supremo Prabakaharan. Their latest attempt seems to be using R2P (Right to Protect) slogan at the UN. In that sense LTTE is planning to use liberal minded politicians in western countries to push their governments to make the UN passed a resolution against Sri Lankan government.

UNITED STATES

“Adopt a Senator” system seems to be working fine with LTTE front in U.S.A and according to media reports it seems it is even possible to adopt a President Now! According to recent news report LTTE front men had influenced Senator Hillary Clinton and are raising funds for her presidential campaign. This could be the reason of her recent comment on LTTE to a London based “Guardian”. In her interview Senator Hillary tried to portray LTTE as a “freedom fighter movement” not as a “terrorist outfit”. The Sri Lankan government alone could not easily handle this lie. It is learnt that our friends in USA are actively engaged to explain the truth on Sri Lanka to the American public especially to Presidential candidates.

UNITED KINGDOM

In United Kingdom LTTE’s favorite Labor MP Keith Vass is in “troubled waters” after he address the LTTE hero’s day rally, which glorify sucide bombing.

CANADA

In November the LTTE front in Toronto organized a memorial rally in Markham for Tamil Selvem. He was killed by SLAF air attack in Killinochchi. He was the 2^nd in Command of the terrorist outfit. Probably this would be the last time LTTE could use a publicly funded facility in the city of Markham.

Editor:Hasaka Ratnamalala

Design:Mangalika Aluthgamage

Email:sluna@idirect.com

Web:www.sluna.org

January-2008