Tue, 2012-10-30 03:02 — editor
Berlin, 30
October, (Asiantribune.com):
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador Sarrath Kongahage
met with Mr. Dieter Fritsche, State Secretary of Interior Ministry of Federal
Republic of Germany, at the Federal Ministry of Interior and briefed that Sri
Lanka enjoys its third year of peace and stability after the defeat of
terrorism, and significant progress has been accomplished with regard to the
rehabilitation, reconciliation and the resettlement programme in the North and
East Provinces.
During
their the meeting on 24.10.2012, Sri Lankan Ambassador also briefed the State
Secretary with regard to the rehabilitation of Ex-LTTE combatants that eleven
thousand five hundred Ex-LTTE combatants out of twelve thousand surrendered or
in the custody of the state have been reunited with their families after
rehabilitation and the rest will be reunited once the vocational training
courses they are following completed.
Sri
Lankan Ambassador further stated that the terrorist activities of the LTTE have
ended in Sri Lanka but the remnants of the LTTE, many of whom escaped from Sri
Lankan soil, are actively functioning in European countries and trying to
sabotage the painstakingly achieved peace in Sri Lanka.
He
further detailed the Secretary with regard to the LTTE administered schools in
Germany which are called `Thamulalayam`. These Schools are functioning under
the pretext of teaching Tamil language but in reality they are very closely
associated with the LTTE. The curriculum of these schools contains the belief
of separate Eelam, encouraging the act of terrorism and glorifying suicide
attacks. These concepts would brainwash the young children in a subtle way.
In
response, the State Secretary stated that the Federal Government of Germany
considers the LTTE as a terrorist organization and the Federal Interior
Ministry is always vigilant and closely observing their activities in Germany.
During
the Meeting, the Ambassador made a request to the Secretary to visit Sri Lanka
and presented with best tea bags of Sri Lanka.
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