State Sponsored killing and abductions in Sri Lanka

In the name of national security the Sri Lankan Government has now orchestrated a scheme where through the national forces and paramilitary units they can conduct search operations, arrests and even abduct Tamil civilians. Once a subject is taken in for questioning there is no information as to his whereabouts or what is to become of him to his immediate family or friends.
The more recent scare of the threat of the "White van Terror" is even more sinister, where armed men in Uniform can nab you anywhere, whether the street or at your work place and then there is no information what so ever about you. The very same state mechanism that conducts such abductions also ensembles search operations for the missing persons' where abouts.

so there is no suprise when we find out that the Tamil people live in a state of constant fear for their lives. The sad situation is that in no way can they protect themselves. Civil society groups and human rights groups remain helpless and ineffective in the face of this state sponsored pogrom.

In other words our tax money goes into the funding of these very men who are responsible for the disappearences of our sons.

This calamity has forced upon the Tamil people a self imposed censorship where they fear to speak about their predicament. the Sinhala people on the other hand seem to take this as a necessary security measure and also remain passive about these disappearences as it does not directly affect them. They too fear that if they were to raise their voice in protest then their life is in danger.

The media has been supressed through state censorship, and now is a mouth piece for sensational news and not a progressive vision for reporting what really happens. For example it become clear that in the 5 people abducted that day that all are tamil. But the news will state 5 disappearences and only through their places of residences and names are the audience able to place that all are tamil.The story loses its primary focus "that Tamils are being systematically Targetted", the private main stream media struggles to retain its professional integrity. All journalists who criticise the government are in danger of being kidnapped, beaten up or worse still killed.

State propoganda continues. The state media is busy promoting the identity of the Sinhala nation and about the current scoundrel in the president's seat, Rajapakse.
Surely we don't want such a poor and despicable person, who is responsible for all these deaths, to be the representive of our nation.
surely we have learnt enough lessons by this time to know that this too will pass, but only with united action against the violation of our rights.

speak out, speak against, act.
Now, before it's too late.