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“The occupying Sinhala forces must vacate our land and seas with immediate effect”

“We have ascertained yet again, that the Sri Lankan rulers will not initiate any just solution for the Tamil speaking people. We believe that the international community too would have realized this fact from the activities during the period of the cease fire agreement. For such arraprent reasons we are forced by Sinhala Budhdhist chauvinists to take definitive decisions and therefore we demand through this proclamation that the occupying Sinhala frces must vacate our land and seas with immediate effect” concludes the proclamation made today 27 July 2005 at the Childrens’ Park grounds in Vairavapuliyankulam, Vavuniya by the Tamil National Uprising.

The Uprising sessions ceremonially started at 10.00 attended by delegates from all the Tamil districts. Representatives from Civilian Based Organisations, Religious Heads representing Hindu, Christian and Muslim people and thousands of civilians from all the eight Tamil districts participated in the session. Observers say that this uprising and the proclamations made, reminds one of the Vaddukkoddai resolution of 1976.

Bishop of Mannar Rt.Rev. Dr.Rayappu Joseph, Leader of the Upcountry Peoples’ Front P.Chandrasekaran M.P., Western Province Peoples Front Leader Mano Ganeshan and TNA Members of Parliament were among those who participated in the sessions. Head of Jaffna University’s Vavuniya Campus Prof. Nandakumar presented an essay on the marginalisation of Tamil students in higher education.

Bishop of Jaffna Rt.Rev.Dr.Thomas Savundaranayagam sent in His Blessings for the conference and His message was read out by Rev.Fr.James Pathinathar.

Exerpts from the Bishop,s message:

“The Tamil people want to live with the right to self determination and self rule. War and its consequences have pushed them into a status as second class citizens. They however, relied on the cease fire agreement, peace talks and were hopeful of dawn from these moves.

Realizing that the government is unable to reach a reasonable and just understanding on the humanitarian problem of post tsunami management, the Tamil people have before them the perplexing question as to how this government is going to resolve the long standing political conflict. Time has therefore come for the Tamil people to rise up and demonstrate to the government and the international community that they stand up in unison against injustice.

On behalf of the Tamil people, we openly request that the international community act without any further delay and provide the environment in which the Tamil people can live with the right to self determination and self rule with dignity”.

Full text of The Proclamation of Tamil National Uprising - PDF version

27 July 2005

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