Tamil diaspora vows to fight on

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Updated May 22, 2009 11:57:22

The defeat of the rebels in Sri Lanka, the reported death of Tamil Tiger leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran and the issue of displaced people, have generated emotional protests from Tamil communities across the world.

Demonstrations were held across Australia, Europe, and Canada. Support from the Tamil diaspora was crucial for the Tamil separatist cause during the civil war. Now, the overseas Tamils are pondering how best to promote their cause in Sri Lanka.

Presenter: Girish Sawlani
Speaker: Roy Ratnavel, Vice-President of the Canadian Tamil Congress; Bahukutumbi Raman, retired Additional Cabinet Secretary for the Indian Government; Namu Ponnambalam from the Sri Lanka Democracy Forum

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