On 8th of
November 2006 a refugee camp in Kathiraveli, in the eastern
Sri Lankan district of Batticaloa, was fired upon by the Sri
Lankan Army. The prolonged attack involved multi-barrel
rockets and artillery shelling.
Of the five thousand
internally displaced persons who had been residing in the
area, over 45 have been killed and over 60 wounded. A number
of babies were among those who have been killed. It was
reported that panicked refugees attempted to block officials
from the International Committee of the Red Cross from
leaving the area, as they feared further artillery
attacks.
Two days later, Nadarajah Raviraj, Jaffna
district Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian, was shot
dead in Colombo. The shooting took place near the MPs'
residence when unknown gunmen riding a motorbike shot at him
while he was preparing to drive his car. His bodyguard also
died in the attack.
The Tamil community in New
Zealand are outraged by this and want the international
community's support in stopping such killings
Tamil
Community will be holding candle light vigil in protest.
Flyer Attached.
Friday, 17 November 2006 In front
of Aotea Square
The vigil will start at 7:00 PM and
end at 9:00 PM.
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