304/’15
Hon. Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila,— To ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs,—
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether Rev. S.J. Emanuel, Chairman of the Global Tamil Forum has been invited by HE the President to visit Sri Lanka;
(ii) whether the government has lifted the ban on the Global Tamil Forum which has been banned as an organization which is in support of the terrorists by the Resolution Number 1373 of the United Nations Security Council; and
(iii) of the reasons that contributed to the lifting of the said ban?
(b) Will he also inform this House —
(i) whether either an apology has been made by the Global Tamil Forum for the support provided by them to the LTTE terrorists or any affirmation has been made to the effect that no such assistance will be provided to terrorists in future;
(ii) whether Rev. S.J. Emanuel, has declared to withdraw from the objective of establishing a separate state by the name of Tamil Elam in Sri Lanka ;
(iii) whether it is admitted that supporting and encouraging directly or indirectly for the establishment of a separate state within the territory of Sri Lanka is a punishable offence violating Article 157A. of the Constitution; and
(iv) whether it is admitted that it is also an offence to encourage a person committing such a misdeed?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2016-02-12
Asked by
Hon. Udaya Gammanpila, M.P.
Ministry
Foreign Affairs
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
The Sri Lankan Tour of Fr. S J Emmanuel
Answered Date
2016-02-12
Answered by
Hon. Harsha de Silva, M.P.
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