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  Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
 


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Awards won Abroad Honoured in Homeland

"Sports not only helps the individual to develop his or her personality but also helps to promote one's National identity."

Shield won abroad being handed over to the National Leader

Mr.V.Prabakaran, the Tamil National Leader expressed this sentiment while addressing the members of the Tamil Eelam Netball team, which won in 18 matches in UK and many other European countries and the members of the Tamil Eelam Sports Council in a ceremony held in Kilinochchi today, Monday 8th September

National leader with the team members

Award of merit certificates to one of the team members

He further said that the Tamil Eelam Sports Council should endeavour to promote traditional Tamil games and gain a place for the Tamil Eelam players in the international arena.

This Netball team which participated in the 8th Tamil sports festival in London, though it was its first performance abroad, was able to win the prestigious shield which was formally handed over to the Tamil National Leader in the above ceremony by the team's captain Nishanthi Rajaratnam. The National Leader, after accepting the shield, honoured the players by awarding them with certificates of merit.

This team had the rare opportunity of playing with 16 teams selected from the Tamil Diaspora in many European locations and two teams consisting exclusively of European Nationals. Associated with the National Leader in this ceremony were Mr.S.P.Tamilselvan, Head of the Political wing, Mr.Paappaa, Head of the Tamil Eelam sports council, Mr.Inpan, Sports council coordinator and all district level coordinators.

08 September 2003

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