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This website is about Sri-Lankan Americans, who are naturalized citizens of the US, or those born to them in the US Sri-Lankans are a multi-ethnic, diverse group of people-Singhalese, Tamils, Moors (Muslims), Burghers, and other of various religious denominations- Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Christians living together for many centuries.

Vision Statement:
The Unifying voice between President Obama, Sri-Lankan Americans, and the people of Sri- Lanka.

Mission Statement:
The Sri-Lankan Americans for President Obama seeks to foster a spirit of cooperation and harmony among all the people of the United States and the people of Sri-Lanka. We embrace the ideals of love, brotherhood, and non-violence to benefit the US and to free our brothers and sisters in Sri-Lanka from the vicious cycle of hate, bigotry, and extremism. We enlist educational and religious leaders to propagate social justice and peace. Finally, we a factual resource for accurate, unbiased information on the current situation in Sri-Lanka, and dedicated to the principles of the Rule of Law, Transparency, and Accountability.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Mr. V. Muralitharan alias Karuna

Mr. V. Muralitharan alias Karuna, former deputy of Tiger Leader Prabhakaran, has defected from the Tigers and joined the government forces a few years ago. He is now an appointed Member of Parliament and is in agreement with the present President Mr. Rajapakse, to form a separate administrative unit in the Eastern Province for Tamils, Muslims, Sinhalese, and others. Members of Karuna’s party have joined the government party the SLFP and some have already joined the army. This shows Mr. Kerry, Sri Lankan government is hopeful that when the terrorists are finally wiped out, the remnants that this could be rehabilitated and join the government of the day.