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1 18 th November, 2016 Inspector General of Police (IGP), Police Headquarters, Colombo 01 Dear Mr. Pujith Jayasundara, Complaint on Police inaction in relation to Buddhist monk-led violent attacks on numerical minority ethnic and religious communities We are outraged by the blatant Police inaction and the complacency of the State towards the culture of impunity which prevails around the continuing trend of Buddhist monk-led violent attacks on ethnic and religious numerical minorities. While the Sri Lankan Constitution clearly guarantees all citizens the right to equality, non- discrimination and freedom of religion and religious worship, the number of attacks against religious and ethnic numerical minorities across Sri Lanka, by ethno-nationalist majoritarian groups, typically led by one or more Buddhist monks, remains unchecked. Civil society groups have consistently documented and reported such attacks to relevant authorities. However, charges have never been brought against the perpetrators, despite the conduct of these monks being in clear violation of hate-speech and anti-discrimination protections under Sri Lankan law. This morning, the following story where the notorious leader of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Buddhist monk, Gnanasara himi, in responding to the arrest of Suresh Prasad (alias Dan Priyasad), a self- proclaimed “Saviour of the Sinhalese” 1 , was brought to our attention. Gnanasara himi has threatened a ‘bloodbath’ and in the video clears states that, “we must sort this issue out with stones, poles and blood, because if this is what they want, then this is what they will get!” The story details that Gnanasara himi was calling for the arrest of Secretary of the Sri Lanka Thowheed Jamath (SLTJ), Abdul Razik ‘within 24 hours’, as a response to the arrest of Dan Priyasad. Subsequently, we were informed that Abdul Razik was arrested by the Maligawatte Police, and is now in remand custody. The arrest, and the speed at which it was effected, illustrates that Gnanasara himi’s words have immense influence, even on the Police, which should act as an ‘independent’ establishment. This is deeply problematic, especially in the face of Police inaction against the spate of violent attacks and threats of attacks carried out by extremist groups, in particular Buddhist monks. This is not the only recent incident involving Gnanasara himi. In June this year, he made a public declaration at a rally in Mahiyanganaya, that they could at any time re-enact the Aluthgama violence 2 (this was in reference to the anti-Muslim riots in 2014 in which four persons were killed, 80 injured, and approximately 10,000 displaced). This speech was documented and the video was 1 Colombo Telegraph, Police Arrests ‘Saviour Of The Sinhalese’ Who Threatened To Bomb Muslims - https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/police-arrests-saviour-of-the-sinhalese-who-threatened-to- bomb-muslims/ 2 Colombo Telegraph, Video: BBS Gnanasara Back In Action, Promises To Repeat Aluthgama Mayhem - https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/video-bbs-gnanasara-back-in-action-promises-to-repeat- aluthgama-mayhem/

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    18th November, 2016

    Inspector General of Police (IGP),

    Police Headquarters,

    Colombo 01

    Dear Mr. Pujith Jayasundara,

    Complaint on Police inaction in relation to Buddhist monk-led violent attacks on

    numerical minority ethnic and religious communities

    We are outraged by the blatant Police inaction and the complacency of the State towards the

    culture of impunity which prevails around the continuing trend of Buddhist monk-led violent attacks

    on ethnic and religious numerical minorities.

    While the Sri Lankan Constitution clearly guarantees all citizens the right to equality, non-

    discrimination and freedom of religion and religious worship, the number of attacks against religious

    and ethnic numerical minorities across Sri Lanka, by ethno-nationalist majoritarian groups, typically

    led by one or more Buddhist monks, remains unchecked. Civil society groups have consistently

    documented and reported such attacks to relevant authorities. However, charges have never been

    brought against the perpetrators, despite the conduct of these monks being in clear violation of

    hate-speech and anti-discrimination protections under Sri Lankan law.

    This morning, the following story where the notorious leader of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Buddhist

    monk, Gnanasara himi, in responding to the arrest of Suresh Prasad (alias Dan Priyasad), a self-

    proclaimed Saviour of the Sinhalese1, was brought to our attention. Gnanasara himi has

    threatened a bloodbath and in the video clears states that, we must sort this issue out with

    stones, poles and blood, because if this is what they want, then this is what they will get!

    The story details that Gnanasara himi was calling for the arrest of Secretary of the Sri Lanka

    Thowheed Jamath (SLTJ), Abdul Razik within 24 hours, as a response to the arrest of Dan Priyasad.

    Subsequently, we were informed that Abdul Razik was arrested by the Maligawatte Police, and is

    now in remand custody. The arrest, and the speed at which it was effected, illustrates that

    Gnanasara himis words have immense influence, even on the Police, which should act as an

    independent establishment. This is deeply problematic, especially in the face of Police inaction

    against the spate of violent attacks and threats of attacks carried out by extremist groups, in

    particular Buddhist monks.

    This is not the only recent incident involving Gnanasara himi. In June this year, he made a public

    declaration at a rally in Mahiyanganaya, that they could at any time re-enact the Aluthgama

    violence2 (this was in reference to the anti-Muslim riots in 2014 in which four persons were killed, 80

    injured, and approximately 10,000 displaced). This speech was documented and the video was

    1 Colombo Telegraph, Police Arrests Saviour Of The Sinhalese Who Threatened To Bomb Muslims - https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/police-arrests-saviour-of-the-sinhalese-who-threatened-to-bomb-muslims/ 2 Colombo Telegraph, Video: BBS Gnanasara Back In Action, Promises To Repeat Aluthgama Mayhem - https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/video-bbs-gnanasara-back-in-action-promises-to-repeat-aluthgama-mayhem/

    https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/gnanasara-issues-one-day-ultimatum-warns-of-blood-bath-from-maligawatta-if-sltj-secretary-razick-not-arrested/https://www.colombotelegraph.com/?s=SLTJ&x=5&y=7https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/police-arrests-saviour-of-the-sinhalese-who-threatened-to-bomb-muslims/https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/police-arrests-saviour-of-the-sinhalese-who-threatened-to-bomb-muslims/https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/video-bbs-gnanasara-back-in-action-promises-to-repeat-aluthgama-mayhem/https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/video-bbs-gnanasara-back-in-action-promises-to-repeat-aluthgama-mayhem/

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    widely shared online. The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) filed a written complaint3 to the

    Inspector-General of Police (IGP) regarding the incident and requested immediate action. However,

    to our knowledge, no action has been taken against Gnanasara himi to date.

    Recently, another video of a Buddhist monk, identified as Ampitiye Sumangala Himi, Chief

    Incumbent of the Mangalaramaya Temple, in Batticaloa, has gone viral on the internet. The video

    shows the monk using extreme racist expletives and abusive language to verbally assault and

    threaten a Tamil public servant (Grama Sevaka (GS)) in the presence of a uniformed police officer.

    The police officer in question stood by and observed the attack without taking the necessary action

    to protect the public servant or stop the Buddhist monk. When the police officer finally stepped in,

    he did so in a seemingly hesitant and fearful manner.

    The recent incident involving Ampitiye Sumangala Himi again, is not an isolated incident. The same

    monk has been involved in multiple incidents4 where he has behaved in a similarly abusive and

    violent manner, including an incident where he assaulted a female police officer and other villagers5.

    To date, no action has been taken against Ampitiye Sumangala Himi for his conduct.

    In another incident, also in June 2016, a vigil for equality, under the banner Different Yet Equal

    organised by a group of concerned citizens was attacked and violently disrupted6 by a group calling

    themselves SinhaLe and lead by its National Coordinator, Arambepola Rathanasara himi. The attack

    took place in the presence of police who were reluctant to stop the violent mob, and instead

    attempted to lecture and question the peaceful demonstrators on their vigil and presence. In a

    separate incident, there is also video footage of the SinhaLe group rabidly threatening all Muslims

    with death.7 In another incident in August this year, Rathanasara himi and some SinhaLe goons,

    intimidated and threatened8 to harm two female Christian worshippers and a Christian pastor.

    3 Colombo Gazette, BBS back to old habits, Muslim Council writes to IGP - http://colombogazette.com/2016/06/25/bbs-back-to-old-habits-muslim-council-writes-to-igp/ 4 Multiple incidents of racist abuse and violence by Sumangala himi - http://www.asianmirror.lk/news/item/17668-batticaloa-mangalarama-temple-monk-destroys-cornerstone-after-president-fails-to-attend-event, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-A2XArDXH8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOeT7EaDjw0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QekwjYXw1QY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MCagBHR5yo, http://www.virakesari.lk/article/13563, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPNhiJ77Pms, http://battinaatham.com/description.php?art=6337 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKeg76RoIHs 5 Vakeesam.com - .

    - http://www.vakeesam.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE.html 6 Footage on SinhaLe disruption of peaceful vigil - http://www.vikalpa.org/?p=28041, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210663613375039&set=pb.1489297727.-2207520000.1479217858.&type=3&theater, http://www.vikalpa.org/?p=28025, http://www.bbc.com/sinhala/sri-lanka-37088711, http://groundviews.org/2016/08/16/different-yet-equal-on-effectively-battling-hatred/ & http://roar.lk/editorial/time-stop-pretending-sinha-le-anything-racist/ 7 SinhaLe threatening to kill all Muslims - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzO8SAlmDKanUTN4YmpIX3pua2s 8 Rathanasara himi and SinhaLe goons, intimidate and threaten Christian worshippers and a Pastor - https://www.facebook.com/SJBOFFICIALPAGE/videos/1043738325733995/ & https://www.facebook.com/SJBOFFICIALPAGE/videos/1043742442400250/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZI9d7Wm44I&feature=youtu.behttp://colombogazette.com/2016/06/25/bbs-back-to-old-habits-muslim-council-writes-to-igp/http://www.asianmirror.lk/news/item/17668-batticaloa-mangalarama-temple-monk-destroys-cornerstone-after-president-fails-to-attend-eventhttp://www.asianmirror.lk/news/item/17668-batticaloa-mangalarama-temple-monk-destroys-cornerstone-after-president-fails-to-attend-eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-A2XArDXH8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOeT7EaDjw0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QekwjYXw1QYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MCagBHR5yohttp://www.virakesari.lk/article/13563https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPNhiJ77Pmshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKeg76RoIHshttp://www.vakeesam.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE.htmlhttp://www.vakeesam.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE.htmlhttp://www.vakeesam.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE.htmlhttp://www.vikalpa.org/?p=28041https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210663613375039&set=pb.1489297727.-2207520000.1479217858.&type=3&theaterhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210663613375039&set=pb.1489297727.-2207520000.1479217858.&type=3&theaterhttp://www.vikalpa.org/?p=28025http://www.bbc.com/sinhala/sri-lanka-37088711http://groundviews.org/2016/08/16/different-yet-equal-on-effectively-battling-hatred/http://groundviews.org/2016/08/16/different-yet-equal-on-effectively-battling-hatred/http://roar.lk/editorial/time-stop-pretending-sinha-le-anything-racist/https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzO8SAlmDKanUTN4YmpIX3pua2shttps://www.facebook.com/SJBOFFICIALPAGE/videos/1043738325733995/https://www.facebook.com/SJBOFFICIALPAGE/videos/1043742442400250/

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    In yet another incident, a Tamil couple was violently intimidated by abusive Buddhist monks within a

    temple premises in Colombo. The victims of this violence have been in hiding, and are still living in

    fear of reprisal for having publicised their horrific experience.9

    Public behaviour of this kind is in clear violation of hate-speech and anti-discrimination protections

    under Sri Lankan law, particularly as provided for in the International Covenant of Civil and Political

    Rights (ICCPR) Act (ICCPR Act).10 The ICCPR Act provides that No person shall propagate war or

    advocate national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility, or

    violence,11 and that every person who does so, or who attempts to commit, aids or abets, or

    threatens to commit such acts, commits an offence that is punishable with up to 10 years

    imprisonment.12 The failure of the State to take immediate action to investigate and hold

    individuals accountable for this type of conduct is a clear violation of its obligations under law and a

    failure of its obligation to uphold constitutional guarantees and the duty to protect all persons from

    such threats and violence.

    A joint civil society submission13 to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in

    August 2016, documented 132 incidents faced by Christians and 141 incidents against the Muslims,

    in a span of one year, since 2015. These incidents include attacks on places of religious worship, and

    numerical minority religious communities being disrupted during times of worship and prayer. The

    Sri Lanka Campaign, in an article published in May 2016, states: no prosecutions have yet been

    brought against Buddhist extremists implicated in previous attacks on Christians or Muslims. In

    particular the inability and unwillingness of the authorities to take action in investigating the murder

    of Muslims in the course of the 2014 riots continues to feed concerns that the Government is not

    taking the issue of Buddhist extremism seriously enough. 14

    We are deeply frustrated and angered by the sheer lack of will from the State in actively and publicly

    condemning this kind of racist rhetoric and hate-speech, and taking immediate legal action against

    perpetrators. The Police should move immediately to bring to justice all those in violation of Sri

    Lankas anti-discrimination and hate-speech laws, including Buddhist monks. The Government must

    seriously consider the impact and influence such groups that propagate hate-speech and threats of

    violence against ethnic and religious numerical minorities have on the general public, by way of

    creating a dangerously permissible environment for civilians to act in a similar manner, without fear

    of consequence. A clear example of which is an incident where a group of self-proclaimed Sinhala

    Buddhist Champions or Saviours of the Sinhalese threatened to burn and kill Muslims, make a

    mass call for recruits to serve their worthy cause, and incite the masses with ethnically and

    religiously charged misinformation. A member of this group, Dan Priyasath, was arrested by the Fort

    9 DBSJeyaraj.com - Tamil Family in Colombo Suburb Suffers Terrible Ordeal at the Hands of a Religious Mob http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/49409 10 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act No. 56 of 2007. 11 ICCPR Act, s 3(1). 12 ICCPR Act, ss 3(2) and 3(3). 13 Report by Centre For Human Rights Development, National Christian Evangelical Alliance Of Sri Lanka and Minority Rights Group International - https://goo.gl/fWhcPD 14 Sri Lanka Campaign, Ominous rise in attacks on Sri Lankas Christians - https://www.srilankacampaign.org/ominous-rise-attacks-sri-lankas-christians/

    http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/49409https://goo.gl/fWhcPDhttps://www.srilankacampaign.org/ominous-rise-attacks-sri-lankas-christians/

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    Police on 15 November, following public outrage and pressure, including by several members of

    Parliament.15

    The Police must adopt a uniformed response to acts of religious violence, threats of violence, and

    hate-speech against religious and ethnic numerical minorities. Under the fundamental principle of

    equality before the law, all who engage in such conduct, including Buddhist monks, must be held to

    account. It is the obligation of the Police to enforce the law equally, without exception.

    Further, the protection of the tenet of equality must be paramount to all law enforcement

    authorities. This is critical to reconciliation, to which the State has publicly declared a commitment.

    When ethnic and religious numerical minorities are subjected to hate-speech, threats of violence,

    and discriminatory actions, and the State is passive or indifferent to these acts, discussions of

    reconciliation ring superficial and insincere.

    We urgently demand the following action from the Police:

    (1) Immediately arrest Gnanasara himi for the statements he made on 15 November

    2016, which fuel communal tensions and expressly threaten and incite violence

    against ethnic and religious numerical minorities. There is adequate evidence in the

    public domain about Gnanasara himis previous conduct, and he is already involved

    in legal proceedings about the threat to repeat Aluthgama he made in June 2016.

    (2) Immediately arrest Ampitiye Sumangala Himi from Managalaramaya, Batticaloa for

    his numerous racially charged abuse and violence, and on many occasions, acting

    with complete disregard for the law, as is quite indicative in the footage weve

    provided above.

    (3) Investigate the actions of all other extremist groups and persons and take necessary

    action under the law.

    (4) Update the public on the status of the complaint made by the Muslim Council of Sri

    Lanka (MCSL) on Gnanasara himis threat to repeat Aluthgama.

    (5) Inform the public on the steps taken to prevent future incidents that are likely to

    incite racial and religious violence by groups that propagate hate-speech and threats

    of violence against ethnic and religious numerical minorities, in particular those led

    by Buddhist monks due to the privileged position and immunity they hold in society.

    15 Colombo Telegraph, Police Arrests Saviour Of The Sinhalese Who Threatened To Bomb Muslims - https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/police-arrests-saviour-of-the-sinhalese-who-threatened-to-bomb-muslims/

    https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/police-arrests-saviour-of-the-sinhalese-who-threatened-to-bomb-muslims/https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/police-arrests-saviour-of-the-sinhalese-who-threatened-to-bomb-muslims/

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    http://www.vakeesam.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE.htmlhttp://www.vakeesam.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE.htmlhttp://www.vakeesam.com/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE.htmlhttp://www.vikalpa.org/?p=28041https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210663613375039&set=pb.1489297727.-2207520000.1479217858.&type=3&theaterhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210663613375039&set=pb.1489297727.-2207520000.1479217858.&type=3&theaterhttp://www.vikalpa.org/?p=28025http://www.bbc.com/sinhala/sri-lanka-37088711http://groundviews.org/2016/08/16/different-yet-equal-on-effectively-battling-hatred/http://groundviews.org/2016/08/16/different-yet-equal-on-effectively-battling-hatred/http://roar.lk/editorial/time-stop-pretending-sinha-le-anything-racist/https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzO8SAlmDKanUTN4YmpIX3pua2shttps://www.facebook.com/SJBOFFICIALPAGE/videos/1043738325733995/https://www.facebook.com/SJBOFFICIALPAGE/videos/1043742442400250/https://www.facebook.com/SJBOFFICIALPAGE/videos/1043742442400250/http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/49409

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    Signed by;

    1. A. Rex Bowie

    2. A.B. Clive Diaz

    3. A.B.M. Ashraff

    4. A.E. Dhanushka Perera

    5. A.L. Anvara

    6. A.M. Jaseel

    7. A.P. Udangamuwa

    8. Ahamed Nizar

    9. Ainslie Joseph

    10. Aisha Nazim

    11. Ajit Abeysekera

    12. Aloysious Diaz

    13. Amandhi Caldera

    14. Ameena Soysa

    15. Ameer Faaiz

    16. Anberiya Hanifa

    17. Andre Gomesz

    18. Andre Perera

    19. Aneesa Firthous

    20. Angelica Chandrasekeran

    21. Annie Kurian

    22. Anoma Renuka Amerasekara

    23. Anoma Silva

    24. Anthony Benedict

    25. Antoinette Diaz

    26. Anton Marcus - Trade

    Unionist

    27. Anton Perera

    28. Anuradha Rajaratnam

    29. Anuruddha Fernando

    30. Anushani Alagarajah

    31. Anushka Jayasuriya

    32. Areeb Ahamed

    33. Aritha Wickramasinghe

    34. Aruna Kulatunge

    35. Aruni Welegedera

    36. Asker Khan

    37. Asma Rahman

    38. Audrey Gunasekera

    39. Ausha Ramachandra

    40. Ayesha Perera

    41. Ayudhya Gajanayake

    42. Azhar Ahamed

    43. B. Gowthaman

    44. B. Senn

    45. B.D.M. Dulshan

    46. Balasingham Skanthakumar

    47. Bisliya Bhuto - Puttalam

    48. Buddhi Galappatthi

    49. Buddika Samarasinghe

    50. Camena Guneratne

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    51. Carol D'Souza

    52. Caryll Tozer

    53. Chandra Welegedera

    54. Chandraguptha Thenuwara

    55. Channa Ranawaka

    56. Charith de Silva

    57. Chulananda Samaranayake

    58. Cyril Welegedera

    59. D.B.S. Jeyaraj Journalist

    60. D.R. Jayathilake - Coordinator,

    Pleasant Information Centre,

    Ibbagamuwa

    61. D.S. Chandrasekara

    62. Damaris Wickremesekera

    63. Damith Chandimal

    64. Dannelle Diaz

    65. Dannon Gomesz

    66. Daya Athanayaka

    67. Daylan Diaz

    68. Deanne Uyangoda

    69. Deborah Philip

    70. Dedunie de Silva

    71. Dharsha Jegatheeswaran

    72. Diana Perera

    73. Dilan Ramanayake

    74. Dilani Fernando

    75. Dileepa Vitharana - Open

    University of Sri Lanka

    76. Dilshy Banu

    77. Dimithri Gunasekera

    78. Dinu Peiris

    79. Dinuka Fernando

    80. Dr. Clotilda Perera

    81. Dr. Farah Mihlar

    82. Dr. Indi Akurugoda Ruhunu

    University

    83. Dr. Isabelle Lassee

    84. Dr. Jehan Perera

    85. Dr. Mareena Reffai

    86. Dr. Paikiasothy

    Saravanamuttu

    87. Dr. Sepali Kottegoda

    88. Dr. Shamala Kumar -

    University of Peradeniya

    89. Dr. Tasneem Perry

    90. Dulindra Fernando

    91. Dylan Perera

    92. E.F.G. Diaz

    93. E.T. Saleem

    94. Emil van der Poorten

    95. Ermiza Tegal

    96. Errol Perera

    97. Eupracia Silva

    98. Fahad Farook

    99. Faizun Zackariya

    100. Fathima Mujahid

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    101. Fatima Razik Cader

    102. Florine Marzook

    103. Fredie Pitigala

    104. G. Nishshanka

    105. G.A. Prabath Kumara

    106. G.G. Nilanthi Rupika

    107. Gamini Viyangoda

    108. Gavin Van Sanden

    109. Gayathri Gamage

    110. Geeni Perumal

    111. Geethika Dharmasinghe

    112. Gehan Gunatilleke

    113. Godfrey Yogarajah

    114. Hans Billimoria

    115. Harean Hettiarachchi

    116. Harini Amarasuriya - Open

    University of Sri Lanka

    117. Harishke Samaranayake

    Attorney-at-law

    118. Harshani Bogahawatte

    119. Harshini Ranasinghe

    120. Hasanah Cegu Isadeen

    121. Hasantha Gunaweera

    122. Herman Kumara

    123. Hilmy Ahamed

    124. Hiruni Athukorala

    125. Hisham Shums

    126. Ian Ferdinands

    127. Indrani Upamalika

    128. Iresha Dilani

    129. Iromi Perera

    130. Jake Oorloff

    131. Janakie Seneviratne

    132. Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala

    133. Jehaan Thahir

    134. Jeran Jegatheesan

    135. Jerome Rajiv Britto

    136. Jithendra Seneviratne

    137. Joe William

    138. Josephine Nanayakkara

    139. Jovanka Jayaweera

    140. K. Guruparan University of

    Jaffna

    141. K. Hemalatha - Jaffna

    142. K. Jawhara

    143. K. Kandeepan

    144. K. Mafasa

    145. K. Nihal Ahamed -

    Addalaichenai

    146. K.G. Gamage

    147. Kalani Subasinghe

    148. Kanthi Pitigala

    149. Kenneth Pitigala

    150. Keshala Shyamen

    151. Krishan Siriwardana

    152. Kumari Vitharane

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    153. Kumi Samuel

    154. Kumudini David

    155. Kusal Perera Journalist

    156. L. Anuja

    157. Lalith Soysa

    158. Lanka Muhandiram

    159. Leyanvi Mirando

    160. Liam Fernando

    161. Lucille Abeykoon

    162. M. Aasha - Jaffna

    163. M. Rahman Researcher

    164. M.B. Irfan

    165. M.B. Mihyar

    166. M.K.M. Ibrahim

    167. M.K.P.S. Cyril Perera

    168. M.K.P.S.C. Perera

    169. M.L.M. Ismail

    170. M.M.M. Baseer

    171. Madihah Afeez

    172. Mahesh Senarathna

    173. Manel Wijekoon

    174. Mangaleswary Shanker -

    Attorney-at-law

    175. Manike Perera

    176. Mariam Pishori

    177. Mariam Wadood

    178. Mario Arulthas

    179. Mario de Soyza

    180. Marisa de Silva

    181. Melisha Yapa

    182. Mercy Rajapakse

    183. Michael Perera

    184. Michelle Pinto

    185. Minoli de Soysa

    186. Minuka De Silva

    187. Mirak Raheem

    188. Mohmed Rifadh - Jaffna

    189. Mohomed Shihan Hanif

    190. Munza Mushtaq Journalist

    191. Nalin Perera

    192. Natalie Billimoria

    193. Nawaz Mustapha

    194. Neville Ananda Attorney-at-

    law

    195. Nicola S.

    196. Nicole Liyanage

    197. Nihal de Silva

    198. Nihal Perera

    199. Nihal Wickramasinghe

    200. Nila Loganathan

    201. Nilanthi Dammika

    202. Nilanthi Wickramage

    203. Nilmini Rajakaruna

    204. Nilshan Fonseka

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    205. Niran Anketell

    206. Nishan Silva

    207. Nishantha Perera

    208. Nishanthi Lokugamage

    209. Nisitha Gunawardena

    210. P. Kairudeen

    211. P. Selvaratnam

    212. P. Vasanthagowry Jaffna

    213. P.N. Singham

    214. Paba Deshapriya

    215. Padmini Abdeen

    216. Parakrama Herath

    217. Parakrama Niriella

    218. Parinitha Shinde

    219. Pasindu Sadeep

    220. Patrick Rosary

    221. Peter Rezel

    222. Philip Setunga

    223. Prabu Deepan

    224. Prasanjith Wijayatilake

    225. Prema Gamage

    226. Priyangani Rajapakse

    227. Priyanjali Perera

    228. Priyantha Peiris

    229. Priyanthie de Silva

    230. Priyanwada Pitigala

    231. Prof. Jayantha Seneviratne

    232. Prof. Kumar David

    233. Prof. S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole

    234. Prof. Sinnaiah Maunaguru

    235. Prof. Sitralega Maunaguru

    236. Purujoththaman Thangamayl

    237. R. Kalaiventhan

    238. R. Krishnamurthy

    239. R. Mohamed

    240. R. Sadanayaki

    241. R. Vancuylanburg

    242. Rahini Baskaran

    243. Rajan Rajasingham

    244. Rajany Rajeswary - Jaffna

    245. Ramya Weerakoon

    246. Ranitha Gnanarajah

    247. Rasanga A.S. Fernando

    248. Raul Moses

    249. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Sebamalai

    250. Rev. Fr. J.C. Paul Rohan

    251. Rev. Fr. Jeyabalan Croos

    252. Rev. Fr. Nandana Manatunga

    253. Rev. Fr. Nandana Saparamadu

    254. Rev. Fr. Rohan Dominic

    255. Rev. Fr. S.V.B. Mangalarajah

    President, Justice and Peace

    Commission, Catholic Diocese,

    Jaffna

    256. Rev. M. V. E. Ravichandran

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    257. Rev. Sr. Mabel Rodrigo

    258. Rev. Sr. Nichola Emmanuel

    259. Rev. Sr. Philomina

    260. Rev. Sr. Rasika Pieris HF

    261. Rheanna Mathews

    262. Ricardo Gomesz

    263. Richard Nanayakkara

    264. Rishani Wijesinghe

    265. Riza Yehiya

    266. Rohini Hensman

    267. Roshan Pitigala

    268. Roshani de Silva

    269. Roshani Priyanka D.M.G

    270. Ruki Fernando

    271. Rukshan Subasinghe

    272. Rushda Rizvie

    273. Ruvini Jayaratne Ramanayake

    274. Ryan Ohlums

    275. S. Ithayarani Trincomalee

    276. S. Sasiyanthini

    277. S. Tharsan - Jaffna

    278. S. Tharuni

    279. S.A. Wijayaratne

    280. S.C.C. Elankovan

    281. S.L. Rifaya

    282. S.L. Riyas

    283. S.L.N. Mariampillai

    284. Saandra

    285. Safiya Husain

    286. Sajeetha N.

    287. Sakuntala Sachithanandan

    288. Sampath Samarakoon

    289. Sandy Gomesz

    290. Sanjana Hattotuwa

    291. Sanjaya Abeyrathne

    292. Sanjeev Visvanathan

    293. Sara Raffa

    294. Sarah Pallak

    295. Sarala Emmanuel

    296. Sarath Silva

    297. Sasha Jayasundera

    298. Saumya Fernando

    299. Seetha Wanniarachchi

    300. Selvaraja Rajasegar

    301. Selvy Thiruchandran

    302. Senrath Sisira Kumara

    303. Shamintha Jayatilaka

    304. Shanali Perera

    305. Shaniya Pitigala

    306. Shanka Prabash Dharmapala

    307. Shanuki de Alwis

    308. Sharine Gunasekera

    309. Sharni Jayawardena

    310. Sharon Gauder

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    311. Shashikala Cooray

    312. Shehan de Alwis

    313. Shehan Silva

    314. Sheila Richards

    315. Shenali De Silva

    316. Shiekh M.B.M. Firthous

    Naleemi

    317. Shirabdi de Silva

    318. Shiromi Lowe

    319. Shiyan Jayaweera

    320. Shreen Abdul Saroor

    321. Sidantha Tantirimudalige

    322. Sidanthi Siriwardene

    323. Silma Ahamed

    324. Silms Ahamed

    325. Siroman Weligama

    326. Sithy Zulfika Ismail

    327. Srinath Perera

    328. Subha Wijesiriwardena

    329. Sumaiya Pallak

    330. Sumika Perera

    331. Sunanda Deshapriya

    332. Sunela Samaranayake

    333. Surangika Ranaweera

    334. Suren Basnayake

    335. Suren Perera

    336. Suzana Joel

    337. Suzie Beling

    338. Swasthika Arulingam

    339. T. Balamurukan

    340. T. Baskaran

    341. T. Devarani

    342. T. Karthika

    343. T. Mathuri

    344. T. Thavajohan

    345. Tanuja Thurairajah

    346. Tashya Gajanayake

    347. Thiruni Kelegama

    348. Thiviya Loganathan

    349. Thulasi Muttulingam

    350. Thyagi Ruwanpathirana

    351. V. Shamin - Jaffna

    352. Vinodini Diaz

    353. Visaka Dharmadasa Chair,

    Association of War Affected

    Women (AWAW)

    354. Viswanath Samarasinha

    355. W.O.M. Fernando

    356. Warren Jansen

    357. Wyomi Abeywickrema

    358. Y. Rinosa

    359. Y. Setheeswary

    360. Y. Subathra

    361. Yamini Ravindran - Attorney-

    at-law

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    362. Yves Bowie

    363. Z. Lameer

    364. Z.A.F. Wazniya

    365. Zahabia A. Adamaly

    366. Zahir Ahmed Abdul Majeed

    367. Zeena Ikram

    Cc.

    1. H.E. Maithripala Sirisena, President.

    2. Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister.

    3. Hon. Sagala Ratnayake, Minister of Law & Order and Southern Development.

    4. Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

    5. Hon. Mano Ganesan, Minister of National Co-existence Dialogue and Official Languages.

    6. Hon. Ruwan Wijewardena, State Minister of Defence.

    7. Hon. Jayantha Jayasuriya PC, Attorney-General.

    8. Dr. Deepika Udagama, Chair, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka.

    9. G.M.W.P. Jayathilake, Secretary, Judicial Service Commission Secretariat.

    10. Prof. Siri Hettige, Chairperson, National Police Commission.

    11. Ven. Mahanayakas of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters.