Sri Lanka president criticizes Tamil diaspora, accuses of fostering hatred

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday the Tamil diaspora for the lack of support in his reconciliation and rebuilding efforts in the former conflict zones.
Rajapaksa, paying tribute to his troops in a colourful military parade, said he would not allow the separation of the land that troops had sacrificed to preserve.
Tamils must identify the forces who pose as their saviours, he said, adding that Tamil diaspora did not come forward to help Tamils when they fled LTTE’s clutches of terrorism four years ago.
“After 30 years, the northern fishermen were able to do fishing freely. Tamil youths have joined the civil defence force and the police,” Rajapaksa said, adding no government in the history had offered an amnesty to a terror group like his government.
“They were those who deserved to go to gallows. They were members of the world’s most ruthless terror group. We rehabilitated 11,000 of them and released them,” he said.