The Sri Lankan government has lifted the ban on 6 overseas Tamil organizations including World Tamil Organization, Tamil Eelam People’s Council, World Dravidian Coordination Committee, Australian Tamil Council, Canadian Tamil Council and British Tamil Organization.
Sri Lanka is in severe economic crisis. People are suffering without even essential items. Prices have risen sharply. People are taking to the streets and protesting against the government. Ranil Wickramasinghe was elected as the President after Gotabaya Rajapakse resigned. But people are protesting that he should also resign.
Chinese spy ship arrives
India is helping Sri Lanka which is stuck in economic crisis. Rice and essential medicines are also being sent on behalf of the Tamil Nadu government. In this situation, the arrival of the Chinese spy ship in Sri Lanka has created a stir. India had earlier raised concerns about this with Sri Lanka.
It was reported that it would be a threat to India’s security. A Chinese ship arriving at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port has expressed fears of spying on a South Indian port.
Removal of ban on Tamil organizations
However, the Chinese ship Yuan Wang 5 will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (August 16). Tamil Nadu leaders have condemned this. In this situation, many have criticized the removal of the ban on 6 expatriate Tamil organizations in Sri Lanka as seeking profit.
Tamils who have left Sri Lanka in large numbers due to ethnic issues are living in various countries. Tamil organizations are being started there. The Sri Lankan government had banned these organizations.
Political commentators comment
Currently, President Wickremesinghe’s government has lifted the ban on 6 Tamil organizations. Ban on 316 more individuals has also been lifted. The Ministry of Defense of Sri Lanka has issued a notification in this regard. Earlier, Sri Lanka, reeling under economic crisis, appealed to Sri Lankans living abroad to help their country’s foreign exchange reserves.
Political commentators have opined that the removal of ban on Tamil organizations and individuals is a tactical move by Ranil and that the ban on Tamil organizations has been lifted in anticipation of the help of Tamil people abroad.
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