Intl. community had a great opportunity to hold the genocidal Sri Lankan state responsible for their continuous gross violation of human rights & Tamil genocide with @IMFNews @KGeorgieva loan. But once again this did not happen & LK state continues [land] genocide using armed forces.
Self-determination of Tamils from North & East should have been solidified before the funds were sanctioned. As we have seen many native Tamil lands have been grabbed by the Sinhala Buddhist Chauvanistic state. A new addition to the list is Katchatheevu/கச்சத்தீவு.
This uninhabited island is located between Neduntheevu & Rameswaram. It is part of TAMIL land & used by fishermen in BOTH homes of Tamil land.
Medieval period, this island was under Jaffna Kingdom. From the 17th century onwards island was under the Ramnad Kingdom. With colonialism, it became part of the Madras Presidency. Now, it's under the administrative control of Sri Lanka. Only structure found on the island is that of St Antony's shrine, built by a Tamil fisherman Srinivasa Padaiyachi in the early 20th century. Tamil pilgrims from both Tamil lands attend a 3 days festival here.
Just as recently, LK archeology department stole Vediyarasan Fort as a Sinhala heritage site, and now they are forcing Sinhala Buddhist identity in Katchatheevu. What is the need to impose a Budda statue there while the island is under bankruptcy?!
State oppression against the indigenous people of Eezham by the LK state will never end. @IMFSpokesperson should have forced & solidified the rights of self-determination of Tamils before handing over the funds to Sri Lanka.
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