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Sri Lanka - Release the Tamil Prisoners of War immediately! : TGTE
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, March 21, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) demands that the Tamil Prisoners of War languishing in Sri Lankan prisons be released immediately. Our people now in imprisonment would...

Visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Urged to Raise the Persecution of Tamils with Sri Lankan Leaders: TGTE
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, December 17, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, begins his visit to Sri Lanka, Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) urge him to discuss...

Sri Lanka - Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde : TGTE
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, March 7, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, speaking at the United States Institute of Peace on Feb. 26, 2016, promised that his government has “committed to have a judicial process with...

Sri Lanka: Raped Tamil Women Forced to Live among Sri Lankan Soldiers who Raped them - TGTE
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, March 7, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Raped Tamil women are forced to live among Sri Lankan soldiers who raped them, said Transnational Government for Tamil Eelam’s (TGTE) Minister for Women’s Affairs Mrs. Balambihai Murugadas,...

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Fourth Review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility
April 20, 2018 The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board. Based on the findings so far, staff will prepare a report that, subject to management...

South and Central Asia: Sri Lanka's Independence Day
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I offer congratulations to the people of Sri Lanka on the 70th anniversary of your independence. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United...

A Former UN Under Secretary General is Joining an Event Calling for Referendum for Tamils in Sri Lanka: TGTE
Referendum TGTE is calling is not only for an Independent State, but containing options: Unitary State, Federal State, Confederation and Independent State TORONTO , CANADA , April 15, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil...

ESOMAR Connect events planned across Asia to strengthen regional community and global collaboration
Connecting Asia’s research and insights community through local events and global opportunities AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, May 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ESOMAR, the global community for data, research, and insights, will host a series of...

Sri Lankan Leader Says Thousands of Tamils who Surrendered are Now Dead: TGTE Wants Clarification
"CALLS FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE MISSING TO THEIR FAMILIES" COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, January 20, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) urges Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe to...

IFIP President to Open Sri Lanka’s Biggest Ever ICT Conference
Mike Hinchey, President of IFIP, the global federation of ICT professional associations, will formally open the combined NITC/SEARCC Conference in Sri Lanka. COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, August 30, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Combined NITC/SEARCC Conference...

IMF Staff Concludes the 2018 Article IV Mission with Sri Lanka and Discusses Progress of Economic Reform Program
March 9, 2018 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations...

Sri Lanka: On the 40th Anniversary of a Landmark Resolution - Tamil Groups Unite to Campaign for Self-Determination
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, January 15, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- We extend out heartiest thai thirunaal greetings to all! We have entered the 40th year since the people of Tamil Eelam proclaimed to the world their deeply held political aspirations...

Sri Lanka: A Sinhalese Honored by a main Tamil Diaspora Group by Awarding a Prestigious Award
NEW YORK, USA, May 20, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A Sinhalese, who is the first cousin of former President Chandrika Kumaratunga and a nephew of two former Prime Ministers, was given a prestigious award by a main Tamil diaspora group to honor his...

Former US War Crimes Amb. Stephen Rapp & Renowned Int’l Lawyer Richard Rogers to Speak at UN in Geneva on Sri Lanka
When: Monday, March 12th. Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. Where: Room XXV (UN Human Rights Council). GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, March 8, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Former United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes issues Ambassador Stephen Rapp and...

Sri Lanka: Release Tamil Prisoners of War – Worldwide Postcard Campaign Launched by TGTE
Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, December 16, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) have launched an international Postcard campaign to secure the release of Tamil Prisoners of...

UK Urged Not to Accept Re-instatement of Sri Lankan Military Attaché to Deny Cover from War Crimes Prosecution: TGTE
There are allegations by UN and others against him for have committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide against Tamil people LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM , February 7, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam...

IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the EFF with Sri Lanka and Approves US$ 251.4 Million Disbursement
December 7, 2017 IMF Executive Board completed the third review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility arrangement, which enables the disbursement of about US$ 251.4 million. While the authorities met fiscal targets and legislated the income tax...

Rohingya Refugees Attacked by Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks as Government Threatened to Deport. TGTE urges UN to Protect
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, September 27, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) today urged UN to intervene urgently to protect Rohingya Muslim refugees in Sri Lanka, where they are under attack by Buddhist Monks....

Tamil's Massive London Rally Begins: Thousands Shout "Arrest Sri Lankan Military Attaché for War Crimes" : TGTE
Thousands are already assembled, even before the official start of the rally and many more are pouring in. VIEDEO on the bottom LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM , February 9, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE)...

Sri Lanka: We Will Push For Self-determination - Rudrakumaran
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, November 30, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) and its leader V. Rudrakumaran accused the government of ‘selective de-listing’ and said that it will not contribute to reaching a...